Ignition Problems

justgot98 · 09-05-2006, 05:23 AM

Looks like I have the typical ignition cylinder problem. Car wont start and security light is flashing.

The question I have is about what connector to use to put the resistor in. The only 2 wire connector I can find is bundled with my air bag connector. Is this the connector? (2 white wires on a black connector) Chicken to mess with it since it is bundled with air bag.

Thanks,

Rob

98 firebird formula

**2001NBMZ28** · 09-05-2006, 11:53 AM

Haven't done one myself, but think you're on the right track...someone will chime in. Connector is under the dash. Welcome aboard and TTT for ya.

**0rion** · 09-05-2006, 07:55 PM

I just done this fix on mine a week or two ago. There's 2 wires inside an orange outter shell that have a connector under there. It'll come down the column, you can't miss it. It'll look like this.http://shbox.com/1/air_bag_disc_2.jpg
Measure the ohms on your key to see what they are. Then look on this chart http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech2.html#pass_key and find out what your key falls under. My key was 5980 ohms so it fell under the pellet that had 6040 ohms as the median. I went to radio shack and they didn't have a single 6k resistor so I took 3 different 5% resistors and soldered them in a series to equal 6040 ohms and then cut my wires on the column side of that 2 wire plug and soldered the resistors across those wires, taped them up, and plugged it back in.

**SeVeReDiStOrTiOn** · 09-07-2006, 10:11 AM

I didn't cut the wires when I did mine...no reason to really. Just disconnect the connector and put a resistor in there on the female side (BCM side). I wrapped electrical tape around it and wha lah...quick and easy to undo also. It's been about 9-10 months and no probs...