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Originally Posted by bringit1605
well hello. i finally signed up because this site seems very thorough on what i am looking for.
I have a 2001 Malibu (4 door sedan 6 cyl 3.4 liter)with wouldn't you know it,the same problems. I have done this ACC thing too many times and now "when" the car starts i usually incure other lights being on, the radio/clock doesnt work, ac and heater and power windows and locks dont work and daytime running lamps. takes about 2 minutes and they kick on, but windows take up to 10 minutes.
i contacted the dealer i purchased and they said they have to hook up to diagnostic ($40) to make sure what it is but the service man said more likely it is the ignition switch passlock($300). what do you guys think?
i have a mechanic friend who is checking on it today and said he could do the fix if it was the above mentioned.
i sprayed my ignition with electrical cleaner about 5 hours ago when out and it started and everything worked but the check engine light and theft system lights are a steady on(not flashing). how do i reset this stuff? and should i even?
any help is appreciated.
also, what is this black chip on the keys people are talking about? if i have a passlock should i have a black chip? could that be the problem then?
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You certainly need the whole switch replaced. There's no repairing it or bypassing anything. If the car isn't seeing all of the ignition or accessory wires being energized, it'll through the lights that you see on. Have your mechanic hook it up to his scanner and read the codes.