Won't start when turn key over

Tiny
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  • 1994 CADILLAC STS
  • 4.6L
  • V8
  • FWD
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  • 203,000 MILES
When ignition is turned on car say ignition is off due to security. Says wait 3 minutes and restart. At that time car responds the security problem. Can I bypass this anyway
thanks
Sunday, October 18th, 2015 AT 3:51 AM

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Tiny
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You have a "Passkey" security system that has a pellet in the key.

PASSKEY SENSOR BYPASS

The most common failure in these is the sensor in the ignition lock that reads the key pellet. That would mean replacing the ignition lock with a sensor included.

That sensor can be bypassed. You would need a digital ohmeter to measure the resistance of the pellet in the key. Now go to Radio Shack and buy a resister of the exact same value as the key pellet. Go to the base of the steering column and locate the two thin white wires that go up to the sensor. Cut the two wires and solder the resister between the two ends coming from the harness. This will permanently bypass the sensor but not the rest of the system.
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Sunday, October 18th, 2015 AT 5:48 AM

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