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How do you reset the anti theft system for a 1997 Cadillac?

How do you reset the anti theft system for a 1997 Cadillac?

Verify that the correct key code (key pellet) is being used to start the vehicle. Using J 35628-A, measure each key pellet for the vehicle, all the key codes should match. Wait approximately 3 minutes for the system disable timer to expire, attempt to restart the engine using a known good key with the correct key code.

When does theft system problem car may not restart?

The “THEFT SYSTEM PROBLEM CAR MAY NOT RESTART” message is displayed, when the engine is running and the IPC has detected a PASS-Key II system malfunction. The vehicle continues to run, but if the error is present when the vehicle is turned off, the vehicle may not restart.

What does starting disabled due to theft system do?

If the PCM does not receive the fuel enable message, the PCM sends a message to the IPC to display the “STARTING DISABLED DUE TO THEFT SYSTEM REMOVE IGNITION KEY” message on the Driver Information Center, via the Class 2 serial data line.

Verify that the correct key code (key pellet) is being used to start the vehicle. Using J 35628-A, measure each key pellet for the vehicle, all the key codes should match. Wait approximately 3 minutes for the system disable timer to expire, attempt to restart the engine using a known good key with the correct key code.

The “THEFT SYSTEM PROBLEM CAR MAY NOT RESTART” message is displayed, when the engine is running and the IPC has detected a PASS-Key II system malfunction. The vehicle continues to run, but if the error is present when the vehicle is turned off, the vehicle may not restart.

Where are resistor pellets located in a Cadillac?

When a key is inserted in the ignition, contacts located in the ignition cylinder contact a resistor pellet located in the key. The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) measures the resistance of the key pellet and then compares this value to a value stored in the IPC’s memory.

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