Engine shut off while driving and will not restart

Tiny
DMBRYANT99
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  • 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
  • 5.3L
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
Daughter was going to work the other day and car shut off. She put it in park to see if it would start back up and would not turn over just like a dead battery and would not come out of park. Had it towed and the driver had to crawl under the car and take it out of park. I have tried just about everything to try to reset the anti-theft system/pass-lock. I have used both keys and key-fobs that came with the vehicle and am very stumped now.
Thursday, July 30th, 2020 AT 9:48 PM

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Tiny
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Hi,

That doesn't sound like an anti-theft problem. Does anything electrical work?

Let me know.
Joe
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Thursday, July 30th, 2020 AT 10:10 PM
Tiny
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Hello, I'm Danny.

Here is a tutorial for you to view for anti-theft system reset as a start:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-reset-a-security-system

After viewing scroll the bottom of page to find Chevrolet.Let me know if it works and we'll go from there.Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
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Thursday, July 30th, 2020 AT 10:12 PM
Tiny
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All lights, radio and all works. No fuel pump, no turning over.
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Friday, July 31st, 2020 AT 2:02 AM
Tiny
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Hi,

I need you to check three fuses. In addition to checking the fuse condition, confirm there is power to them. Here is a link to help with that:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

See pics below for fuse identification and location. I highlighted the ones to check in the under hood fuse box.

Let me know.

Joe

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Friday, July 31st, 2020 AT 9:14 PM
Tiny
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There is power going to 34 and 22 and not to 17.
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2020 AT 5:40 PM
Tiny
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Hi,

Fuse 17 is the crank fuse. It should have power when the key is in the start position. You will need a helper. Or, have you already checked it that way?

Joe
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2020 AT 10:27 PM
Tiny
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I want to thank you guys for the help. After doing what you guys have posted and nothing was working. I was doing some more checking and come to find out it was it was the ignition switch. It's weird how a part like the ignition switch can act so much like something else and be so much of a pain in the rear. Thanks again for the help.
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Friday, August 7th, 2020 AT 6:31 AM
Tiny
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Hi,

Glad to hear you got it figured out. Yes, they can be a pain. LOL

Please feel free to come back in the future if you have questions.

Take care,
Joe
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Friday, August 7th, 2020 AT 10:54 PM
Tiny
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Hello again.

Yes, that was a strange issue. Glad you got it figured out. Thanks again for using 2CarPros and hope you will use our site again in the future.

Danny-
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Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 AT 8:10 PM
Tiny
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Hi,

Are you sure the battery is charged? If the alternator wasn't charging, driving would drain the battery.

Do me a favor. Try this little test at home:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

Let me know.

Joe
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Sunday, December 11th, 2022 AT 6:44 PM
Tiny
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Hi,

I suspect it is a very similar issue to the original post. I need you to do me a favor. I need you to start a new thread. We try to keep the threads specific to one type of vehicle. In this case, you are a year newer.

We do this so it is more helpful to others. I truly hope you understand. Simply copy and paste the posts you have already made to this link, and someone will be happy to jump on it for you.

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/new

Again, I hope you understand and know I appreciate your doing this.

Take care,

Joe
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Sunday, December 11th, 2022 AT 9:30 PM

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