Security Light
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From: southern rural MI
Security Light
The other day I had my 2000 out and noticed that after starting, the SECURITY light on the dashboard stayed solid. The car drove and ran fine.
After I got home, I took a pencil eraser and cleaned the chip/resistor on the key, re-inserted it into the ignition, started and the light went out. Figured I was done.
Yesterday, the problem came back with the same key.
I then inserted my other key, and no problem, no SECURITY light.
Would I need to replace the one key and would I get it programmed, etc. to match the car?
Thanks,
RPGR90s
After I got home, I took a pencil eraser and cleaned the chip/resistor on the key, re-inserted it into the ignition, started and the light went out. Figured I was done.
Yesterday, the problem came back with the same key.
I then inserted my other key, and no problem, no SECURITY light.
Would I need to replace the one key and would I get it programmed, etc. to match the car?
Thanks,
RPGR90s
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My SWAG, MAYBE. Try squirting some CRC MAF Sensor Cleaner in the key hole. After having some issues with my keys several years ago, I used this spray and have had no further problems. I did not replace any keys.
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The other day I had my 2000 out and noticed that after starting, the SECURITY light on the dashboard stayed solid. The car drove and ran fine.
After I got home, I took a pencil eraser and cleaned the chip/resistor on the key, re-inserted it into the ignition, started and the light went out. Figured I was done.
Yesterday, the problem came back with the same key.
I then inserted my other key, and no problem, no SECURITY light.
Would I need to replace the one key and would I get it programmed, etc. to match the car?
Thanks,
RPGR90s
After I got home, I took a pencil eraser and cleaned the chip/resistor on the key, re-inserted it into the ignition, started and the light went out. Figured I was done.
Yesterday, the problem came back with the same key.
I then inserted my other key, and no problem, no SECURITY light.
Would I need to replace the one key and would I get it programmed, etc. to match the car?
Thanks,
RPGR90s
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