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car won't start, anti theft system not allowing it to start

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Old 09-30-18, 02:02 PM
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Default car won't start, anti theft system not allowing it to start

I have a 2003 Lexus GX 470, there is a red light flashing in the dash, with a symbol of a car and with a key inside the car symbol, battery is good, i can lock and unlock the car with the remote, but no start ??
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Do you have another key that you can try?
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Yes I do, I’ve tried it too, it didn’t work either.
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One more easy thing you should try before proceeding into more serious diagnosis.

disconnect the car battery for 10 min or so, and than reconnect. You may get lucky.
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Have you tried posting in the GX area? Not trying to be pedantic, but you are in the ES area.
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It was the battery, as soon as I jumped start the car, it fired right up.
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