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    #1

    If your car experiences starting problems...

    ...check to see if you are using a master key!

    I found out that the reason my 4Runner was not starting properly was because I was using the spare "walmart" duplicate key...all metal...my 2000 is equiped with a key sensor chip in the black tipped original key...it will crank/start/die if I use any other key...the spare is basically to unlock the door when you leave the keys on the seat!

    What a fiasco this was...I have never had a bad 4runner & this not starting thing was driving me insane...I may just keep it now!!!
    Filed Oct 2005discharged February 2007,Shapeless in the fire's glow, tell me if you think you know,
    Who it was we were below, where we've been and where we go
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    How wild is that.................. so simple, yet who would have thought it....
    Minny

    "It's amazing the paths that our feet sometimes follow in life".

    My suggestions are from "personal experience" and research only. Do not consider this as legal advice. Each bankruptcy case is different.

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      #3
      Just be glad it wasn't the ignition lock cylinder. The piece where you put the key in that reads the key chip. $500.

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        #4
        Our car has the same thing. If you go to your dealer you can get a copy for around $20. If you get (special one) from Walmart it is about $15.00. Our Ponitac Montana had that. We got the $15 key at Walmart and it work just as good as the dealer's key.

        Good luck

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          #5
          I was lucky. When I went to the dealer for copies of my car key they didn't charge me for them. What a blessing that was at that point in time!
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            #6
            Son's Camaro is the same way. Chip coded key for the ignition. And there are several chips out there for his year. If we ever need another chip, we've got a key code to order one that matches. If we loose that paper or don't have it handy, a Dealer can check the VIN and figure out which chip code we need.

            It's the original "theft deterrent" system. Before built in security systems that arm themselves when you zap the car with your key fob.
            Filed Ch 7 - 09/06
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            I am not an attorney. My comments are based on personal experience and research. Always consult an attorney in your area to address concerns related to your particular situation.

            Another good thing about being poor is that when you are seventy your children will not have declared you legally insane in order to gain control of your estate. - Woody Allen...

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              #7
              Originally posted by SinkingFast
              It's the original "theft deterrent" system. Before built in security systems that arm themselves when you zap the car with your key fob.
              It wasn't the original, it was a solution to a problem. GM started the 'pass key' feature back in the late 80's on the corvette. Due to the high value of the parts for this car, theft was a problem. Not just for a joyride like most auto theft where the car is later found trashed, but to be stripped in a chop shop and the car is never recovered. The pass key would trickle down to the camaro in the early 90's, then onto many gm vehicles in the mid to late 90's. It works as a 'deterrent', thats pretty much it. Any car can be stolen, whether by a professional thief who can thwart any system, or by hiring a tow truck to pick it up and carry it away. But for the most part, auto thieves go for a car they can steal in the least possible amount of time, not something that will take several minutes.

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