Security Light
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Security Light
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Sometimes when I'm just driving along in Cruise control, the sucurity light comes on and stays on until I turn the car off and restart it.
Everything seems normal, no blinking lights or alarms or Horns.
Any Ideas? I was thinking mabe the key is loose and when I hit a bump it slides out a bit?
Thanks
Tony
Sometimes when I'm just driving along in Cruise control, the sucurity light comes on and stays on until I turn the car off and restart it.
Everything seems normal, no blinking lights or alarms or Horns.
Any Ideas? I was thinking mabe the key is loose and when I hit a bump it slides out a bit?
Thanks
Tony
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1) Clean your keys and especially around the resistor chip. Sometimes if they're dirty they can cause your symptoms. I believe you can use an electrical contact cleaner to clean out the ignition switch, but I'd wait for Bill Curlee to chime in on that.
2) Try your spare key for a few weeks and see if you still have the issue. This should rule out whether it's your key or your ignition switch.
If those fail then it's possible your ignition switch is going bad. Do a google search for "C5 Corvette Security Light" and search through the various threads. There may be some other pointers I missed.
2) Try your spare key for a few weeks and see if you still have the issue. This should rule out whether it's your key or your ignition switch.
If those fail then it's possible your ignition switch is going bad. Do a google search for "C5 Corvette Security Light" and search through the various threads. There may be some other pointers I missed.
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St. Jude Donor '08
When you lose VATS circuit continuity AFTER the engine cranks and runs,,, the SECURITY light will do what yours is doing!
Something in the VATS circuit is starting to fail. Fix it now or tow it later!!
Something in the VATS circuit is starting to fail. Fix it now or tow it later!!
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The ignition key cylinder may well be very worn or the key you are using may be worn.
The pellet on the key is read by a pair of roller contacts inside the cylinder. If the contact between the contacts and the key are lost the symptoms you are experiencing can happen. Here are a couple of pictures of a broken set of contacts from the key cylinder so you can see what is happening:
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If the key is worn and you have a good backup key I would get a new key cut from the backup and ditch the worn one. If you do not have a good backup key you might want to bite the bullet and have a Stealership cut you a new one based on VIN. Not sure if a local locksmith can get the key info based on VIN but worth a couple calls to check. They will be less expensive than the Stealership....
The pellet on the key is read by a pair of roller contacts inside the cylinder. If the contact between the contacts and the key are lost the symptoms you are experiencing can happen. Here are a couple of pictures of a broken set of contacts from the key cylinder so you can see what is happening:
Attachment 47986891
Attachment 47986892
If the key is worn and you have a good backup key I would get a new key cut from the backup and ditch the worn one. If you do not have a good backup key you might want to bite the bullet and have a Stealership cut you a new one based on VIN. Not sure if a local locksmith can get the key info based on VIN but worth a couple calls to check. They will be less expensive than the Stealership....
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
ABSOFRIGGENLOOTLY!!!!!!!!!! 
If you order an IGNITION SWITCH,,, this is what you will get:
It WILL NOT come with a key cylinder!!!!
The part you need is the IGNITION KEY CYLINDER. The cylinder has the KEY VATS SENSOR on it.
The new cylinder will come with its own KEY. You will need to take the key cylinder to a LOCK SMITH and have him/her re-pin the new cylinder to work with your old key.
BC
If you order an IGNITION SWITCH,,, this is what you will get:
It WILL NOT come with a key cylinder!!!!
The part you need is the IGNITION KEY CYLINDER. The cylinder has the KEY VATS SENSOR on it.
The new cylinder will come with its own KEY. You will need to take the key cylinder to a LOCK SMITH and have him/her re-pin the new cylinder to work with your old key.
BC
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LOL!! YES! There are parts on a C5 that last a LONG time and hardly ever break..
Then there are a BIG LIST of parts that are listed as **** POOR DESIGN FAILURE RELATED PARTS.
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Then there are a BIG LIST of parts that are listed as **** POOR DESIGN FAILURE RELATED PARTS.
BC