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marsprev 03-03-2008 11:01 AM

VATS key & busted bumper 1997 Eldorado .. A couple questions...
 
My auto theft system seems to not read my key or something. i have a 97 eldorado. when ever i go to start the car sometimes it doesnt start and i have to wait three minutes as it says on the dashboard of the car where you get all the info about your car from. its been doing this for a while now. has anyone seem or haerd of this problem? what shud i do?

also my back bumper got hit bysome guy does anyone one a good website where i can find a new one??

thanks

marsprev



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Stealth 03-03-2008 07:15 PM

VATS key & busted bumper ... RE: A couple questions...
 

ORIGINAL: marsprev

My auto theft system seems to not read my key or something. i have a 97 eldorado. when ever i go to start the car sometimes it doesnt start and i have to wait three minutes as it says on the dashboard of the car where you get all the info about your car from. its been doing this for a while now. has anyone seem or haerd of this problem? what shud i do?

also my back bumper got hit bysome guy does anyone one a good website where i can find a new one??

thanks

marsprev
before we do anything, try your spare key and see if its the same thing.

parts .. i got a link in our classfieds for used parts and you can also go to craigslist.com to see if anyone near you is selling one.




marsprev 03-04-2008 11:42 AM

RE: VATS key & busted bumper ... RE: A couple questions...
 
that was the first thing i thought of so i tried it and it doesnt do it as much, but it still does it. do you think the chip inside the ignition is busted??? if so where shud i go to replace it and how much do you think it wud cost??? thanks for the help

marsprev

slowroll 03-05-2008 06:43 PM

RE: VATS key & busted bumper ... RE: A couple questions...
 
Most likely you need new ignition cylinder and key(s)

marsprev 03-11-2008 11:41 AM

RE: VATS key & busted bumper ... RE: A couple questions...
 
how much shud that cost?

slowroll 03-11-2008 06:33 PM

RE: VATS key & busted bumper ... RE: A couple questions...
 
Parts and Labor no more than 350.00 + diag.

JBeam4ME 03-13-2008 12:48 AM

RE: VATS key & busted bumper 1997 Eldorado .. A couple questions...
 
www.GMPartsDirect.com should take care of your bumper.


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