[AdamTierney]

So (like apparently a lot of Grand Am owners) after 6 1/2 years of other problems, my Grand Am is now locking up in security mode for 10 minutes (maybe 1 out of every 30 or so starts) and I get to sit and wait until trying again. I read the quick fix of installing a switch on the yellow wire, but the problem is on the 99 the casing around the ignition makes this nearly impossible. I can just barely get my fingers in around the wires in question, but would have essentially no shot at properly snipping and rewiring off of them. The casing in front of the ignition cannot be removed, and the wires in question have almost no slack whatsoever, so they can't be pulled outward.

So I was just curious if anyone else has any solution specific to the 99 Grand Am. I wouldn't mind taking it to the dealer and paying a few hundred dollars, but I've also read posts from people who did that and the problem just resurfaced later. Any suggestions or solutions would be greatly appreciated.

Why the hell did Pontiac ever add this stupid, unreliable and unwanted security system! :P

- Adam