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Pull Key Out, Wait 10 Seconds
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Burning Brakes
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From: Corpus Christi TX
St. Jude Donor '05
Pull Key Out, Wait 10 Seconds
What does this message mean? Everthing is working fine... It did this after I started it yesterday. I shut down... Restarted... no problems. Should I be worried?
Melting Slicks
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From: Westchester County New York
Could be the dreaded column lock issue rearing its ugly head...much has been written on this topic, check the sticky at the top of the C5 tech pages under steering column lock FAQ's
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
The resistor pellet in your key is a pression resistor and the BCM looks for that exact resistance! If the key is dirty or the contacts inside the ignition switch is dirty, it will tell you to basicly reinsert the key to make a better connection. The next time it does it, ignor it and try to move the car!
The engine will shut down!
Recommend that you clean the old key with alcohol, use your spare key or get a new key. Sometines, you will need to get a ew ignition switch tumbler set.
BC
The engine will shut down! Recommend that you clean the old key with alcohol, use your spare key or get a new key. Sometines, you will need to get a ew ignition switch tumbler set.
BC
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
The resistor pellet in your key is a pression resistor and the BCM looks for that exact resistance! If the key is dirty or the contacts inside the ignition switch is dirty, it will tell you to basicly reinsert the key to make a better connection. The next time it does it, ignor it and try to move the car! The engine will shut down!
Recommend that you clean the old key with alcohol, use your spare key or get a new key. Sometines, you will need to get a ew ignition switch tumbler set.
BC
The engine will shut down! Recommend that you clean the old key with alcohol, use your spare key or get a new key. Sometines, you will need to get a ew ignition switch tumbler set.
BC
Drifting
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From: Annapolis Md.
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happened to me yesterday after i had disconnected the battery for about 3 days. i hooked it up and when i went to start it up. that message came up. i thought it was because i had the battery on a slow trickle charge??? Guess i better get the alcohol out and start cleaning.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Westchester County New York
Glerma, C5's have the column issue not C4's
