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Old Jul 6, 2019 | 11:46 AM
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So i bought a 97 prelude and dude said he replaced the whole ignition lock assembley but the car still wouldnt start. So i bought a battery and new ignition switch and tried it but it didnt even crank or anything but the green key light is on the dash.
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Old Jul 6, 2019 | 02:12 PM
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That "green key light" is signaling that the immobilizer is active which is likely what is preventing the car from starting.
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Old Jul 10, 2019 | 12:39 PM
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The new ignition only came with one key and the locksmith said he couldnt do anything and i just got it back from honda and they said they dont wanna mess with it. Im stumped at this point and im not sure what to do.
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Old Jul 10, 2019 | 01:10 PM
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It's possible to bypass the immobilizer.

https://www.hamotorsports.com/prelud...ll-bypass.html
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Old Jul 10, 2019 | 01:19 PM
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Ive been looking at that for a while now but does it work? And what do i just cut the grey and blue and twist them together or..?
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Old Jul 10, 2019 | 04:38 PM
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Well you want a more secure connection than just twisting them together. I would recommend soldering or at least a crimp connector. To test if it works for you, you could just de-pin the two wires and tape or otherwise hold them together temporarily.
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Old Jul 11, 2019 | 09:22 PM
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chipped ecu will bypass the immobilizer
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Old Jul 11, 2019 | 10:27 PM
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That's the equivalent of killing a mouse with a cannon. This guy clearly just bought the car, doesn't know much and just wants to get it going. Chipped ECU will open the door to a lot more issues.
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Old Sep 18, 2019 | 05:00 AM
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Can locksmith replace an immobilizer or not ?
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