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Dianna Tate Posted on Mar 05, 2009
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Security system will not shut off and car will not start

Replaced the battery with no problems. When I tried to start it a few days later, it would not start and the security alarm (horn) would keep going until I would put the key in and then take it out. It also has a clicking sound (like a blinker) on the passenger side floorboard that will not go off. What is wrong? How do I get it to start, reset the security system and stop the clicking? HELP!!!!!

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  • Dianna Tate Mar 05, 2009

    No I have not. How do you do it?

  • sterman May 04, 2009

    I have goen through and unlocked locked the passenger dor ive taken off the side panel and nothing seems to work, the battery is almost dead, ive unplugged plugged it back in and nothing, still wont shut off. PLEASE HELP ME

  • Marvin
    Marvin May 11, 2010

    have u reset the anti theft system?

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If it is a factory (OEM)security system. Go to passenger door and lock/unlock 2 times to clear/reset fact security system.

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