New and need help

Hi guys, Im a new girl and am in desperate need of help.
I own a 01 Silverado 1500 and my dad had tried to tighten the screw for my turn signal stick because it was really loose and flopping around, even though it still worked.
In the process of doing so he set off the security system, which is a theft deterrent from hot wiring, and the whole thing shut down completely. It would try and turn over once and act like she was going to run and then would shut down. I called the dealership and they told me to turn the key to the on position and leave it there for 10-20min and that would reboot it. I tried that a few times and didnt work.
So now Im stuck in the middle of nowhere with no vehicle and 3 babies in the house, and no way to get to work an hour away from my home.
Also, a couple weeks prior to this incident I had taken the truck into the dealership to have my turn signals fixed because there was a burnt connection in one of the relays and all my lights would flash whenever the headlights were on and I used the turn signals. Thats finally fixed and now I have this problem.
If anyone has any ideas I would greatly appreciate it.

:wave: Welcome to the Silverado forum. I hope I or someone else can help you out here. There is alot of good info in here for almost any subject.

I found this for someone else on this forum. This did not work for him. He may or may not of followed the procedure correctly, so its up to you if you want to try it. I personally do not know if this works. I will continue to look for an answer for you though.



This came from nelsonperformance.com This procedure should work for you. It looks time consuming, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do......

ATTENTION: Your vehicle may not start unless this procedure is performed.

GM introduced an anti-theft system in 1996 and newer vehicles. In order for your vehicle to start, you must perform the passkey relearn procedure. If your vehicle’s battery is low, it is recommended a battery charger be hooked up at this time.

This Procedure will take approximately 20-30 minutes.

After your PCM is installed, please perform the following.

You may want to be outside your vehicle so shut the door, roll down the window.



PROCEDURE:



1. Insert key, attempt to start the vehicle and leave the key in the ON position.
In some vehicles, the Battery and Security light will blink for several seconds, and then shut off. Then the Security light will then remain ON. Leave the ignition ON until the Security light goes OFF. This will take more than 5 mins.

2. When the Security light goes OFF, turn the ignition to the OFF position.
Leave ignition OFF for 20 Seconds.

3. Attempt to start the vehicle again and leave the key in the ON position.
In some vehicles, the Battery and Security light will blink for several seconds, and then shut off. Then the Security light will then remain ON. Leave the ignition ON until the Security light goes OFF. This will take more than 5 mins.

4. Turn the ignition to the OFF position for 20 Seconds.

5. Attempt to start the vehicle again and leave the key in the ON position.
In some vehicles, the Battery and Security light will blink for several seconds, and then shut off. Then the Security light will then remain ON. Leave the ignition ON until the Security light goes OFF. This will take more than 5 mins.

6. Once this entire procedure has been completed (three times) your vehicle will start on the fourth attempt.


Note: Some vehicles perform the relearn in a different sequence. You may notice your security light, battery light and abs light will alternate. Once the security light is left out of the sequence that is considered one step. Repeat the procedure two more times and on the fourth time your vehicle will start.





FAQs:

- The procedure was just completed now my car is making a clicking noise when I attempt to start it.

Your battery may have become too weak to crank the engine over.

- I performed the procedure and my vehicle still doesn’t start

Please repeat the procedure again.

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I hope this helps you out. Here is the link to the website, that I got this info from, if you would like to check it out.
http://www.nelsonperformance.com/faqs/passkey.htm

have you tried unhooking the battery?

you beat me to it lol

you'll have that on these bigger forums :biggrin:

Thank you so very much for your help. I'll try this in the morning when I have some light.
I just recently moved to this new house and we dont yet have a garage for my cars or a barn for my horses and its a pain in my ass :)
I'll let you know if it works or not. And if you have any more ideas let me know.
Rhanx :D

Allen Nelson is the man. If that page doesn't help you, give him a call. He is one of the nicest people I've ever dealt with.