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Old Feb 1, 2025 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Dukenukemx
Plugged it in today and still didn't start. I noticed the security light is constantly blinking. Not sure what that means? Got a feeling this is a security feature causing this. Found this video and can't make heads or tails of what he's saying.

https://youtu.be/iLXvDgcAnpU?si=1BJ8bm2ts70ivIoN
He’s speaking Urdu.

He’s basically saying this is a common issue in both the 2IS and the 3GS models. It is caused by some issue with the security system, as you can see by the security light blinking. It prevents the engine from cranking and starting the car. He says his fix is to disconnect the battery terminal for at least 30 seconds and then reconnect it, after that he unlocks and locks the car four times, then attempts to start it. He says that he has fixed multiple cars like this before.
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Old Feb 3, 2025 | 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by NormzGS350
He’s speaking Urdu.

He’s basically saying this is a common issue in both the 2IS and the 3GS models. It is caused by some issue with the security system, as you can see by the security light blinking. It prevents the engine from cranking and starting the car. He says his fix is to disconnect the battery terminal for at least 30 seconds and then reconnect it, after that he unlocks and locks the car four times, then attempts to start it. He says that he has fixed multiple cars like this before.
This is what I did to fix my car. My sister left mostly full bottles of water in the car and flooded it because she's a dirt bag, and I spent months trying to figure out why my car wouldn't start. After a lot of digging around, I finally found a diagram that shows that purple wire is what carries power to the key module that sits in the trunk. When I jumped the wire with a lot of alligator clips, the car started. That's when I decided to see if there's a break in the wire and the purple wire has a white colored section that indicated to me that's where the break is.
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