Security problem...Not Starting

jkendall86

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Apr 10, 2005
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I parked my car at work today. Went out to go to lunch, put the key in the ignition and nothing. No chime with the door open, no courtesy lights, nothing!! The battery is fine, headlights turn on so do the flashers. Got out and locked the car. Unlocked it and got in, it started. Silly me, I shut is off and it won't start again. Let it sit. After work, I went back and unlocked the door, I turned the key the wrong way and the alarm went off. Turned it the other way and it unlocked. Got in and still no electrical. Lights still work and the flashers, but nothing else. The security light is not lighting either.

Next Day...

While trying to get it started, a person came over and asked if I needed a jump. I told him my problem and he suggested to ground out the system by disconecting the positive battery cable and holding it against the negative for a few seconds. That got it started. I immediately drove it home. On the way, everytime I would touch the brakes, the radio would flash off then on and the dash lights would go off then on. When I got home, I turned it off, and it wouldn't start again....What the Heck is Goin On????
 

turboa7mgte

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Mar 30, 2005
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Sounds to me like a ground issue.
Try unlocking the car frome the Passengers side then see if it starts... What happens is, the drivers door lock gets worn and dont make contact with the sensor that disarms the alarm. I just had the no start problem with a customers car, and that took care of it.
As far as your problem with your lights flashing with the brake on... I dunno, Bad ground?
 

jkendall86

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Apr 10, 2005
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With all the trouble I have had with the security system, I started trying all kinds of stuff. I started pulling circuit breakers. When I pulled the one that said ECS (named CDS in the Chilton and Haynes book) all of a sudden the inside lights came on and I could start the car. What is ECS or CDS???
 

tte

Breaking In - in progress
Mar 30, 2005
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My alarm gave me heaps of shit too...lots of times it wouldnt start...I got fed up so I wired a bypass switch to start the car.
That way I wont need to worry about getting the car started and in the meantime I try to resolve the alarm problem...

Cheers,
Roy