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Expert: - 5/28/2009


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after jump starting my car with a portable power pak, my anti theft indicator came on, my key wont come out of ignition, my temp and gas gage don't work, the driver info center isn't working either and the traction control light is on. dealer has had it a full day with no answers.

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Hello,

Your description sound like the gauge fuse or fusible link if so equipped is blown.
Removal of the key I can't explain except for possibly not going fully into PARK and a solenoid is not working. It is very difficult to determine the problem without being at the vehicle, but I question just how competent the dealer tech is that looked at your car.

Your description as I said makes me question the guage fuse. If you jumped the battery by hooking positive to negative, there is a very good chance that is the result.

Get back to me at robo14@aol.com and I will see if I can help you diagnose. There is more than one fuse box in the car. You need to look at your owners manual to determine locations.

Rob

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Alarm system questions cannot be answered on this forum. These systems are not what I can answer. Without being physically at the vehicle and not knowing what kind of electrical service has been done on the vehicle, there is no possible way to give an accurate answer over the internet. My expertise is in Ignition/key based anti-theft systems. These issues include GM VATS (resistor chip in key blade) PASSLOCK (MRD)-ignition lock rotation based, no special ignition key and the PKIII Transponder (computer chip in key) systems. These systems are not alarm based and are integral with the starting of the engine. This is why I cannot diagnose alarm problems without physically looking at the vehicle: Alarm systems are a completely different annimal than ignition key/lock based anti-theft system. Many alarm questions come from vehicles 10 years old, and since older, many hands that had been involved over the years.I am an expert in all GM factory (ignition/key based)systems. Alarm system questions pose to many situations beyond my knowledge as to what has been done to the vehicle over the years. Some guy may have actually wired the stereo into the alarm system. Who knows? Over my past 30 years in vehicle wiring repair, I have seen unbelievable wiring disaters done by guys that consider themselves "mechanics." I have seen stereos and alarms intalled using surgical tape. I have seen modules burn up, un-fused circuits, wiring jambed between the doors and even lamp cord used for a starter kill. To answer alarm questions over the internet without examining the vehicle is like asking; What does it take to remove a dent?

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Education/Credentials-ASE certified. 11 years with a GM dealer and 17 years with a repair facility dealing with only the repair of theft recovered vehicles.

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