# Alero anti-theft system

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/alero-anti-theft-system/55231>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** alero, oldsmobile\
**Created:** [September 17, 2010, 3:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alero-anti-theft-system/55231 "2010-09-17T03:16:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mark9207](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mark9207](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark9207)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 3:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alero-anti-theft-system/55231/1 "2010-09-17T03:16:00Z")

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A friend of mine has a 2004 Olds Alero, 2.2L Ecotec. The car’s anti-theft system will intermittently arm if the car does not start immediately on the first crank, normally if she does not hold the key in ‘crank’ long enough, resulting in a no-start condition. I can’t for the life of me remember how to reset the anti-theft system on this particular car. Does anybody here know how to do this?

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 10:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alero-anti-theft-system/55231/2 "2010-09-17T10:14:38Z")

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This is an idea so don’t shoot. Try getting out of the car and locking then unlocking the drivers door using the key.

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**Author:** ![mark9207](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mark9207](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark9207)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alero-anti-theft-system/55231/3 "2010-09-17T13:06:59Z")

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I believe that works on a Honda, but not sure on a GM. Thank you for the input.