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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 01:13 PM
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Lock out?

I went to get in my car this morning, & when I tried to start it, a light came on the dash with a lock & a car inside it. & the car wouldn't start. the boost gauge will spike 5psi, & that's it. any idea how to override this so I can drive my car again? lol! thanks guyss
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 01:49 PM
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That's strange, hopefully someone can chime in but not me lol did you ever get your shifting problem fixed?
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 01:54 PM
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Time to call GM.
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 01:59 PM
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thats what mine does when its being flashed, not the lock though you arent tuned are you?
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 02:54 PM
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Did you forget to make a payment?lol jk
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 02:58 PM
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first go to your bcm fuse panel and locate the 2amp passkey fuse and see if its blown. if its blown try replacing it. chances are if its blown then the wiring behind the radio has rubbed through and is causing a short and needs to be patched up otherwise it will keep happening to you.

this happened to me twice. once i was outside a friends house on the other end of town and had to fix it in the dark and the second time i was at the hair cutters with a friend and her daughter in -40 weather again had to fix it outside.
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 03:00 PM
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Better call Mr. Goodwrench
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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if its under warranty yes but otherwise its a 15 minute fix
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 03:07 PM
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Could just be security lockout, your owners manual provides a procedure to reset it. It happens sometimes if you change keys or key fobs or sometimes gremlins just get in there.
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 03:10 PM
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Key to run position 10 mins cut off back on 10mins cut off back on 10 mins off then crank.
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 03:15 PM
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bet ya all $10 its the fuse.

the reason i say its the fuse is simple, if the key unlearned itself which is very possible there wouldn't be anything happening, no lights no nothing but with the passkey fuse blown the key still operates correctly but will not let it crank at all but will still give function to everything else.

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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 03:47 PM
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thanks for all the imput. lol we got it fixed. my battery was dying so i think that had a part in it.
but no, i never fixed my shift problem, i couldn't figure out how. lol one day when I have time i'll spend more time on it.. but thank you guys )
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well important thing is you got it fixed.
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