How about a fix for a 2001 chevy malibu that the anti-theft system keeps malfunctioning and the car won't start you have to turn it to on for 10 minutes and then start then the battery gets drained?

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I had the same problem with my Chevy Malibu 2005 ("Classic"). It started one day when I looked down and seen my "Anti-Theft system" light on. I couldn't figure out why it just popped on for no reason. Later on that day I tried to start up my car and it wouldn't start. Over the next couple of days this became an inconvenience, and started to make me late for work and other events. So, I got smart and decided to first stick the key in, wait about 3 to 5 seconds, and Bam! it works like a charm! I realized that for some reason the car wasn't reading the key right, and that by sticking the key in for a few seconds gives it time to register. It's been about 5 months since that last incident and no problem since.

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i have a 2001 that has the same problem.my ignition cylinder was worn out dueto having too many keys on my keyring the passlock/theftlock system wont recognize you key and disable it from starting. if that the case i had to have a chevy dealer replace it due to the complexity of the theft system. it costs me $500 but my friend had a similar problem and he tried to replace it himself and fried the starting system which cost $1500+ to fix.

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This might help. Unlock the door with your key, open it,shut it and lock with your key. Wait 30 seconds and unlock the door with your key. My alarm system shut down my ignition one day making it so that I couldnt start the car. My friend a radio tech told me this and it worked.

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