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Re: '97 "Security" light is always on - why?
There are two white wires that come off the lock cylinder.......they come down the steering column sheathed in an orange covering.....then they go to a black two wire connector......
What could have happened, is the break could have happened AFTER the vehicle started, which is kind of a "fail-safe" or backup mode....this keeps the light on, and allows you to start the vehicle.....
Sometimes the insulation doesn't break, but the wire inside does.....this can cause an intermittent problem where there is contact and there isn't....
That's why you disconnect the black two wire connector coming out from the steering column under the dash(you'll have to remove the hush panel on the driver's side to see it).......and you must take the ohm reading while continuously turning the the key from off to crank and back several times(don't worry, the car won't accidently crank with the two white wire, black connector disconnected).....if it goes OL or infinite on your gage, that is your problem.....
Two solutions.....replace the lock cylinder which is a pain in the ass......or get a resistor of equal value to your key, and attach it to the half of the black connector that is going away from the column......
There should be a code like P1629 set, if there is a PassKey problem.....
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