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Question: theft system won't turn off, car turns over but won't start

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timj1, Lafayette, IN, March 25, 2011, 10:11
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when passing a car, i lost all power to car [lights and everything else stayed on]. i pulled over and tried to restart- car turned over but would not start. theft deturent came on. horn and headlight don't come on like when alarm is tripped. is there any way to go around or how do i fix. i have the actual shop manuals for this year

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    dandd March 25, 2011, 12:31
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    Really, you need a scan tool that will access the anti-theft system, in order to see what the fault is. Then you can get to the real problem effectively.

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