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1997 Cadillac Deville

Tiny
CURTIS AIKEN
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  • 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE
  • V8
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 12,600 MILES
Cadillac devilla won, t start reads wait3 minutes and start still won, t start. After 6 hour try agian and it starts but reads car may not start do to anti theft system. WHATS WRONG?
Friday, March 19th, 2010 AT 3:52 PM

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Tiny
FACTORYJACK
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More than likely, you have a failing ignition lock cylinder. The wires that read the pellet value are small, and over time break under normal use. The preferred repair is to replace the cylinder and keys. There are options available to bypass the system, I am not a real expert on that. It would involve substituting the resistance value of the key, somewhere in the circuit, triggering the system into acting like it would if there was always a good key in place.
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