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jp151920
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Dec 21, 2010, 9:16 AM
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I have a 2000 Chevrolet Impala 3.8l engine with 120,000 miles. I am not car saavy at all. My car will not start. When I turn the key nothing happens. I charged the battery and tested it and its OK. Battery connections are also good. I located the starter and tried to manually start it using a screwdriver and the engine and starter seem to be working fine but when i release the screwdriver the engine stops. I do not know what to do next. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Tom Greenleaf
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Dec 21, 2010, 10:39 AM
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Try it in Neutral it may go. There is a neutral safety on about all cars but had you left the key in the run position it should have stayed running with going directly to starter.
That or ign switch has a problem or if this car has a chip in the key try another key with the correct chip,
T
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Sidom
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Dec 21, 2010, 11:21 PM
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Is there any aftermarket alarms on the vehicle or is the security light flashing?
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jp151920
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Dec 22, 2010, 3:34 PM
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No aftermarket alarms. The security light is still flahing. The When I manually put a screwdriver on the starter it turns and appears to want to start but after I take it off the engine stops. I checked all the fuses and the one labeled PCM(crank) has no power going into it.
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Jeff Norfolk
Enthusiast
Dec 22, 2010, 3:57 PM
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Security light is flashing because the PassLock sensor is not recognizing the chip in the key. Either the key is bad are the PassLock sensor is. Could be some other problem related to the PassLock sensor like electrical issue but the sensor or the key are the most common and probable. Try another key before you go any further.
Jeff
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jp151920
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Dec 22, 2010, 4:24 PM
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I do not have a chip in my key.
The key I am using now was copied at Wal Mart
It has worked hundreds of times before on this car.
(This post was edited by jp151920 on Dec 22, 2010, 4:38 PM)
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Hammer Time
Ultimate Carjunky
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Dec 22, 2010, 7:16 PM
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Passlock does not use a coded key. I'm giving you the relearn procedure. this may or may not work because you may have a hard failure elsewhere in the Passlock circuit. If this happens too often, you may have a bad Passlock sensor in the ignition switch and it would have to be replaced and then perform the relearn again.
PASSLOCK 10 MINUTE RELEARN
AUTO LEARN
Time required, approximately 10 minutes:
1. Insure that the battery is fully charged.
2. Use the scan tool in order to clear the DTCs.
3. Turn the ignition switch from the OFF position to the CRANK position attempting to start the vehicle. The vehicle will start and then stall.
4. Leave the ignition switch in the ON position while observing the security indicator.
5. When the security indicator turns off, which can take up to 10 minutes, turn the ignition switch off. Wait 10 seconds.
6. The BCM and the PCM will learn the new code on the next start attempt.
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