# 2004 Chevrolet Impala - Security

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-impala-security/136532>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [March 15, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-impala-security/136532 "2019-03-15T19:12:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Benjamin451](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cdc98d/32.png) [@Benjamin451](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Benjamin451)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-impala-security/136532/1 "2019-03-15T19:12:47Z")

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2004 Impala security light flashing turn key to start nothing engaged.lights on dash comes on fuses are good.but also my OBD2 scanner can’t link in to the car.

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-impala-security/136532/2 "2019-03-15T21:28:07Z")

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Turn your ignition to the on position. Wait until the Security light stops flashing. (About 5 mins ) then turn back to off. Then try starting.

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**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-impala-security/136532/3 "2019-03-15T22:09:34Z")

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does your key have a chip in it? If so, do you have a second key can you can use?