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im having the same problem with my cadillac deville i jus got a diagnostics test done and they said my starter and cylinoid were good and my ignition switch was to they could not find out why it wont turn over they said that it was my anti theft system or security system because my starter was not getting power and the connections were good what can i do to fix this problem and how cheap can i get it done
Hello,
You did not state the year of the car or if it is a factory or after market anti-theft system.
If equipped with the old factory VATS with the resistor pellet embeded in the ignition key blade, and they said they checked the ignition system and it was not the problem, you need to question just how good they are. On this system, the ignition system is either good or bad as it relates to the factory anti- theft. If the ignition is good, then there is not a problem with the anti-theft.
If after market surely one of these crack dealer techs knows how to turn the system off.
How did they check the ignition to say it was ok?
If in fact it is a factory anti-theft problem that is a bad igntion problem, you sure as heck don't want the replacing a defective ignition lock harness for $500 plus.
A locksmith using the same part for half and if you have it bypassed and install a hidden starter kill that is about $150 from an alarm store.
I also find it strange for you to be driving a Cadillac and asking for "how cheap" for the repair. There is nothing cheap at a dealer and I tell people to avoid them like the plague.
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Rob Painter
Expertise
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?
Experience
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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