# Security System

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/security-system/44125>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** alero, oldsmobile\
**Created:** [February 8, 2010, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/security-system/44125 "2010-02-08T23:48:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Headeagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f07891/32.png) [@Headeagle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Headeagle)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/security-system/44125/1 "2010-02-08T23:48:37Z")

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Can the security system on car be turned off or by-passed. It is acting up on our car and is not wanted

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**Author:** ![Headeagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f07891/32.png) [@Headeagle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Headeagle)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/security-system/44125/2 "2010-02-09T01:36:05Z")

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I left the ignition key on for 10 minutes and security light went out and car started. Is this the only fix.