1998 Oldsmobile Achieva blinking security light

1998 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
92,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JIMBO420
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the car wont start the security light blinks I have to reset by waiting 10 min but this happends alot. Is there a fix for this? Would getting a new vin key fix it?
Mar 18, 2009 at 4:38 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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hi:
It could be the key or the sensor in the steering wheel. The only way to be sure it to have is checked by a dealer with the proper test equipment.
Mar 18, 2009 at 9:05 PM
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