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Old 03-24-2009, 06:52 PM   #1
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Exclamation 1998 Malibu PassLock Issue

My girlfriend owns a 98 mailibu and it has a PassLock issue. I have been reading the posts on how to disable the system. From what I understand it can be done by either installing a toggle switch or by using resistors of the same value as the key. Which way would be the best?
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Re: 1998 Malibu PassLock Issue

Using a resistor the same value as the ignition switch's is bettter of the two. If you put a toggle switch in it your passlock light will be on all the time when the engines running, and if you unhook the battery you will have to start it with the cylinder's passlock switched on. But what if the cylinder's passlock quick working by that point? You would have to quess what resistor value to use and install a resistor anyway, or replace the ignition switch.

Replacing the ignition switch is the "proper way" of fixing the problem in the first place btw. This all assumes that it's the switch acting up, which is usually the case. But it's also possible to have a wiring problem or BCM problem that's causing the passlock to act up.
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