01 grand am interm doesnt start...

[busa4]

01 grand am interm doesnt start. the security light at times comes on and it wont allow me to start the car. we have to wait 10 minutes until the light goes off and then it will start. it does it for both keys we have? it is intermittent and it happens maybe once a week. any ideas?

[xeroinfinity]

This has happend to many GA owners.
Its probly the ignition switch or the pcm freaking out

PassLock reset.
Try and start the car, leave the key in the "ON" position for 10 mins.
Turn off for 10 sec.
Repeat this 3 times, after the third time on for 10 mins, try and start.

Done a search heres some more insite.
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/search.php?searchid=1686296

[busa4]

thanks. we did that. it was in the owners manual. it will start right up after the 10 minutes but it will eventually do it again. is there a pill in the key head that the alarm system reads through the ignition? how does this alarm system work with the key? thanks for your help.

[xeroinfinity]

Thier are a couple dimples in the key, not sure if thier really is a chip in the key but could.
I hav spair keys that are not like the factory key, and they work fine.

Probly need to take it to a stealership to hav it properly diagnosed. Isnt that what the book says to do if it keeps coming on ??

THo it Could be your ignition switch, could be the body control module.

Good Luck!

[aaroni]

if the dealership is such a bad thing how come i hear that an aftermarket shop will tell the owner to bring it to me after they have already spent 1000 dollars of the owners money without fixing the problem

[xeroinfinity]

Originally Posted by aaroni

if the dealership is such a bad thing how come i hear that an aftermarket shop will tell the owner to bring it to me after they have already spent 1000 dollars of the owners money without fixing the problem

I hav no clue who "me" (you) are

You and or a local shop cant properly diagnose everything that could be wrong with your passlock system.
But not all dealerships hav properly trained technicians.

And if you or anyone spends $1000 and didnt get the trouble fixed, thats to bad .
Shouldnt hav wasted time and money on someone incapable of properly diagnosing the passlock syt.