parkers Z28

IMO... I would not put any more money in the car your just going to dig a deeper hole
4th gen camaros these days can be picked up cheap !!
keep the one you have for a parts car and buy a another camaro

popo8

Im gonna have to agree. If its that bad....

LTXtech.com is my drug.

Tsunamii

So... No lemon laws, dealership won't do anything, and now it's in a shop because I got stranded. They say I need a whole new ignition system and it's going to run me around 1000 dollars.. Is there any way to do this cheaper? I don't have that type of money.

popo8

u can do it urself. Im assuming they are telling u it needs an opti? Did they tell u how they came to that conclusion?

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Tsunamii

It won't start at all, no noises, no keys working, everything they've tested wasn't it so far, I'm already in 200 dollars for a service charge, let alone the other charge I can't afford. They said there's resistance in key but no resistance in the steering column.

popo8

So they are saying it needs the ignition cylinder or ignition system. Sounds like a VATS issue then

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Tsunamii

Plus it's like ten degrees here out here. And my dad won't go out in the cold. I have no real knowledge.

Tsunamii

Yeah, they're saying it's needing a whole new ignition system/keys.

popo8

ur gonna have to get/post up more details. Im taking shots in the dark here. They must have some idea if they are saying 1k

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Tsunamii

It's not reading anything at the base of the steering column, the ignition is worn out/bad and won't read the key to send the message through the security system to turn the motor over. They say I need a new ignition and key. Which is supposed to be around 1000 dollars.

Tsunamii

PCM, not security system.

shoebox

Read this and then try the resistor bypass. A couple of bucks will be all you need to spend.

Z28Freak86

Anyone suggest ignition switch yet? Those commonly burn out on the camaro's after that amount of time. If it was a vats problem, the "Security" light should be blinking at least because it wouldn't be able to read the resistance, but it should still give power to the dash at least. Shoebox has a great write up on it. Credit goes to him for the following link.
4th Gen F-body Ignition Switch Replacement

bootcutjeans9

The forum was absolutely fantastic as there are lots of great information and inspiration

Injuneer

Thanks for posting. I notice that your IP address traces to Hanoi, Viet Nam. Are there many Camaros in Hanoi? We would really like to learn more.