Sometimes if you try to start the car it won't. If you take key out open door to shut everything off and wait 5-6 minutes it may start. sometimes you have to do this 2 or 3 times before it starts. also the security light on dash flashes indicating system still activated. Any ideas.
SOURCE: Saturn LS1 2000 wants to start but won't
The fab key activates the security system in the car, the ignition pass lock may need to be reset to your ignition key's. It Takes about 30 min to do. Try resetting the pass lock to read your ignition keys. 30-Minute Learn Procedure 1. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF. 2. Attempt to start the engine, then release the key to ON; the vehicle will not start. 3. Observe the SECURITY tell tale light. After approximately 10 minutes, the light will turn OFF. 4. Turn OFF the ignition switch, and wait 5 seconds. 5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 - two more times - for a total of 3 cycles of 10 minutes. 3x10 = 30 minutes. The vehicle is now ready to relearn the Passlock Sensor Data Code and/or passwords on the next ignition switch turn from OFF to CRANK. Important: Turn the Ignition Switch OFF. The vehicle learns the Passlock Sensor Data Code and/or password on the next ignition switch transition from OFF to CRANK. You must turn the ignition OFF before attempting to start the vehicle. 6. Start the engine. The vehicle has now learned the Passlock Sensor Data Code and/or password. 7. With a scan tool, clear any DTCs if needed. History DTCs will self clear after 100 ignition cycles. Without a scan tool you may have momentary starter interruptions while history clears itself. Good luck and hope this helps. The ignition keys has a resistor value for the ignition to read and after a few years the resistance may change and the Pass Lock has a had time reading it's value so you have to reset the pass lock to read the keys again.
SOURCE: Saturn LW200 2001 will start &run then die.
it needs a new bcm,body control module,thats why everything is freaking out and the car is not starting,must go to dealer say $400
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SOURCE: 2003 Saturn Ion -just replace
Greetings,
Does the key have a chip in it? If it does, read the resistance accross both sides of the key chip on the 20k scale, buy a 96 cent pack of resistors from Radio Shack, and solder together a set of them that equals near 2% variance of what the key reads,shrink wrap them, try to locate the wiring and solder this resistance set up in the wires, try to start.
Wiring diagram is needed to be sure of the colors and location of wires to be spliced.
I came accross a remedy of some who had a remote control start installed and they stated this eliminated their starting horrors.
When you turn the key to start does it crank or does it make any sort of a noise, like a clicking to the relay?
try tapping the solenoid with a long bar tried just about everything else.
SOURCE: 2003 Saturn Ion will not start. Security lock is on.
The fix for this problem is well known, so is the cause. GM needs to step up in my opinion. You can fix it yourself if you're willing
http://moontaj.com/passlock
SOURCE: 2003 saturn ion will not
It needs a new ignition switch. Its a small switch attached to back of the igntion lock in the steering column.
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