02-16-2004, 09:10 PM
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Theft light comes on....car doesn't start, just cranks!
When starting the car the theft light comes on and the car just cranks but does not start!! It's a 1996 Grand Am. Does this have anything to do with the ignition or is there anything else that can be checked?
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02-18-2004, 05:02 PM
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AF Regular
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Location: FOLLANSBEE, West Virginia
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Re: Theft light comes on....car doesn't start, just cranks!
According to the dealership repair manual, it could be either the passlock,ecm,or the instrument cluster. all 3 of these could prevent the car from starting..
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02-18-2004, 06:30 PM
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Re: Re: Theft light comes on....car doesn't start, just cranks!
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Originally Posted by surgicaltech
According to the dealership repair manual, it could be either the passlock,ecm,or the instrument cluster. all 3 of these could prevent the car from starting..
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the passloch was changed now the light comes on and blinks
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02-19-2004, 06:47 PM
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Re: Theft light comes on....car doesn't start, just cranks!
OK, just leave the key on for ten mins. the light should be on steady, once it is it's ready to start...
F.Y.I. hook up a battery charger...
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02-19-2004, 07:36 PM
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Re: Re: Theft light comes on....car doesn't start, just cranks!
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Originally Posted by surgicaltech
OK, just leave the key on for ten mins. the light should be on steady, once it is it's ready to start...
F.Y.I. hook up a battery charger...
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the light is always steady and it wont start
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02-19-2004, 10:45 PM
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Re: Theft light comes on....car doesn't start, just cranks!
I had the same problem, took it to the pontiac dealer and they said it was the ignition switch from
a recall. They said the switch had 2 burned sensors
in the switch! REPLACED FOR FREE! We will see, so far so gooooood!
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02-20-2004, 01:14 PM
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Re: Theft light comes on....car doesn't start, just cranks!
turn the ignition switch to on for about 10-15 min. When the light starts to blink or ding, remove the key. Then get someone to jump your car or a battery charger and it should start right up. don't forget to remove the key before trying to start it up again.
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02-20-2004, 04:11 PM
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Re: Theft light comes on....car doesn't start, just cranks!
i have tried that .had it programed 2 times still come on.sometime it comes on when the car is running
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02-20-2004, 05:04 PM
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Re: Re: Theft light comes on....car doesn't start, just cranks!
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Originally Posted by IIcrazedIl
i have tried that .had it programed 2 times still come on.sometime it comes on when the car is running
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I'm just wondering if it's not another bad passlock.... 
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02-20-2004, 06:16 PM
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Re: Theft light comes on....car doesn't start, just cranks!
i said the same took out and returned gave me another same
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02-20-2004, 09:33 PM
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Re: Re: Theft light comes on....car doesn't start, just cranks!
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Originally Posted by IIcrazedIl
i said the same took out and returned gave me another same
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Well,like I said before,according the the shop manual, it could be the instrument cluster,or ECM.. Just a thought..
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02-22-2004, 04:07 PM
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Re: Theft light comes on....car doesn't start, just cranks!
if i leave the car in netural i dont have the problem
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02-03-2005, 07:40 AM
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Re: Theft light comes on....car doesn't start, just cranks!
I had the same problem and they finally replaced the Passlock
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