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Old 04-01-2014, 04:09 PM   #1
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I know its been awhile but it was a rough winter here and didnt get much time to get to the garage.
Yes i have a voltmeter but i dont know where to start.

If the immobilizer when bad what would happen? I'm thinking this is what went bad, or the ecu itself. The person i bought it off of said it was rechipped with a performance chip but i find it odd why it worked fine for a couple weeks. Changing the original trans from this engine from auto to manual shouldn't of made a difference since the engine part#'s are the same.

This weekend i'll try the rolling/pop the clutch to see if that starts it but i kinda doubt it since the fuel pump didnt seem to be kicking on either with the starter
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Old 04-01-2014, 05:09 PM   #2
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When you swapped ignition switches, did you swap keys as well? If so, did you swap the innards of the keys?
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Old 04-01-2014, 05:43 PM   #3
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If you changed the entire ignition switch (not just the electrical part) and the keys, you need to remove the metal key from the fob and install the metal key in your old fob (remote control).
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Old 04-02-2014, 08:18 AM   #4
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If you changed the entire ignition switch (not just the electrical part) and the keys, you need to remove the metal key from the fob and install the metal key in your old fob (remote control).
I kept everything original in the car except the engine, after that it started and ran fine for a couple weeks and now nothing
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