# Race Car Won't Race

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/race-car-wont-race/22193>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 17, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/race-car-wont-race/22193 "2008-11-17T20:08:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![braddc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a3d4f5/32.png) [@braddc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/braddc)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/race-car-wont-race/22193/1 "2008-11-17T20:08:40Z")

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I am turning a 99 Grand Am into a dirt racer. In the process of gutting the interior, I have discovered something called Passlock that gives me a headache. Since security will be of little use at the racetrack, I want to replace the Key / BCM / PCM system with a Nascar-style 2 switch system (one to energize the system, the other to engage the starter.)  
  
  
  
 I can’t imagine this is not possible, but I also can’t figure out how to do it.  
  
  
  
 Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![mr\_josh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mr_josh/32/3008_2.png) [@mr\_josh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mr_josh)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/race-car-wont-race/22193/2 "2008-11-17T20:42:43Z")

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The easy way is to put the key in the ignition, duct-tape it in there, and tuck it away somewhere, leaving the passlock wiring intact. Then you can run your ignition / fuel / cooling / starter wires to their own switches.