[Shotimes] OT my mom's car

[Ian Fisher]

Not sure-grasping for straws. I know that sometimes
the GM anti-theft stuff is tied into the battery. My
mom's stereo has "theftlock" on it (somewhere, GM
stereos must be in high demand) that needs a code
punched into it if the power dies. I don't know how
the security stuff works. Did you say that you tried
checking the owner's manual?

I have a friend that's an ex-GM mechanic (has his own
shop now). If I can get ahold of him I'll ask him.
Trying to get in touch with him is really hard these
days though. 

Ian

--- Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com wrote:

> Not sure.  Don't think so.  It's been coming on
> intermittently for the
> past few months.  Only now escalating to being on
> most of the time.
> What would be the significance?
> 
> 
> Mike Wojton
> Toledo, Ohio
> 
> -'95 White MTX
>    '96 Brake Upgrade
> 
> "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Ian Fisher <dataflash@yahoo.com> wrote on 09/01/2004
> 12:34:26 PM:
> 
> > Did she recently replace the battery or have the
> > battery die on her?
> > 
> > Ian
> > 
> > --- Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com wrote:
> > 
> > > Sorry this is OT and not even about Fords, but I
> > > told my mom
> > > I would look into it before she takes the car
> into
> > > the dealer.
> > > Her mid 90's Grand Am has the Theft System light
> > > coming on.
> > > It used to be intermittent, but now it's on
> pretty
> > > much all of
> > > the time.  The owner's manual says that if it's
> on
> > > when you're
> > > driving the car, you should take it in for
> service. 
> > > Well it is,
> > > and she wants to take it in, but I figure maybe
> > > there's some-
> > > thing I could check that would be cheaper than
> > > having the
> > > dealer look at it.  This is the factory system,
> and
> > > I don't know
> > > anything about it.  Any help would be
> appreciated;
> > > as it is
> > > for my mom (playing for sympathy here).
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Mike Wojton
> > > Toledo, Ohio
> > > 
> > > -'95 White MTX
> > >    '96 Brake Upgrade
> > > 
> > > "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
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