[Shotimes] OT my mom's car

[Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com]

Well, she read it.  I should probably go look at it myself.
Might clear things up.  : )


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 03:48:32 PM:

> 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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