1999 Chevrolet Malibu new ingition lock and keys

21,500 MILES • 3.1L • V6 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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ROSS PETE
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replaced lock, drove car 2 wks, no problem, then 1 day it did not start, read up on them, did the relearn, 10 min, on etc. light did not flash or turn off at any time, like the tell you in the inter net, did get the car started the security light stay on all the time, then tried to start it next time same thing no start, tried odb2 tester no comutication there, could the emc gone bad, or the lock, tried a different lock from junk yard still the same ting, thanks ross
Jun 10, 2014 at 9:55 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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The vehicle's computer needs to be reprogrammed to recognize the new key.
Jun 10, 2014 at 2:03 PM
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