2000 Dodge stratus kill switch

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Topic: 2000 Dodge stratus kill switch

Posted By: Methios
Subject: 2000 Dodge stratus kill switch
Date Posted: July 17, 2004 at 10:17 AM

The kill switch is what i believe the problem is.... I locked my keys in the stratus... put a wire through the side door and unlocked the car with the power locks. Hopped in the care and turned the alarm off with my key. Then i went to start the car... nothing happened. Lights went on, windows worked, just not a sound when trying to start the vehicle. This leads me too my question... it's a stock alarm on a 2000 stratus ES, How do i disarm the kill switch... if it even is the kill switch at all?

These methods i've already tried:

locking and unlocking the doors; removing the battery for 20 minutes; checked under the steering wheel for a button or switch... nothing there; checked under the hood to the best of my abilites for a switch, nothing; left key in ignition for 20 minutes, didn't start; checked the trunk for the hell of it, no switches or buttons.

Would appreciate the help. Thank you.

John

Replies:

Posted By: dc-auto
Date Posted: July 22, 2004 at 12:00 AM

it doesn't sound like a security issue. You can usually turn your key in the door lock mechanism to disarm the factory security. It sounds like it is already disarmed.

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dc-auto

Remember it's just Ohms Law

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: July 22, 2004 at 12:21 AM

When the alarm went off, was it a siren or the horn honk ?

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: jc18750
Date Posted: July 22, 2004 at 5:32 AM

maybe it was a coincidence. try replacing the starter relay under the hood.

Posted By: Methios
Date Posted: July 22, 2004 at 7:52 AM

Moderator,

When i got in the car by breaking in, the horn did honk. I got in, put the key in and tried to start it.... the alarm went off but the car did not start.

Posted By: Methios
Date Posted: July 22, 2004 at 7:55 AM

I'm fairly new to cars, so where would the starter relay be located by, or how would i know if the relay is broken in any way?

John