1993 Cadillac El Dorado Pass key problem

135,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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ZWOLF
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Car not started in 2 years, new battery, try to start and keep getting anti-theft message and to wait 3 minutes, tried different keys and same result. Need to know how to bypass security system.
Sep 11, 2009 at 8:40 AM
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FACTORYJACK
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Jump the ignition cylinder wires at the base of the column, with a resistor value that matches the key pellet resistance. They are the two small white wires the emerge from the orange conduit.
Sep 11, 2009 at 3:43 PM
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