Reprogrammed used key

Asked by GuruPX7JJ Jan 18, 2020 at 06:30 PM about the 2006 Pontiac G6 GT

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My key car was broke and my grandpa replaced
the ignition cylinder, a used ecm and programmed a
key All from the same junk car But now my car still
won’t start. It Cranks but no spark is giving. What
did he do wrong?

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KenF answered 4 years ago

Programming most likely didn't work for that key, some anti theft immobilizers stop spark and that sounds like your symptom.

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Bob answered 4 years ago

Keep grandpa away from your vehicle and take it to the dealership or call a qualified locksmith to correct the programming issue.

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