# Starter Disable **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [September 15, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-disable/4647 "2007-09-15T17:53:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Christiane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/87869e/32.png) [@Christiane](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Christiane)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-disable/4647/1 "2007-09-15T17:53:42Z")
The starter disable feature may be activated on my 1998 Saturn. Does anyone know how to disarm it? I have the original keys and keypad. ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Riviera\_1990](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/big_riviera_1990/32/43_2.png) [@Big\_Riviera\_1990](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Big_Riviera_1990)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-disable/4647/2 "2007-09-15T17:55:53Z")
If it is, the security light should be steadilly illuminated on the dash. Is it?\> ---
**Author:** ![Christiane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/87869e/32.png) [@Christiane](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Christiane)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-disable/4647/3 "2007-09-15T17:57:19Z")
I will look. Where might this light be? ---
**Author:** ![Christiane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/87869e/32.png) [@Christiane](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Christiane)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-disable/4647/4 "2007-09-15T18:02:12Z")
No lights are on. I just checked the manual, and there are not any “Security” lights that are mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![Christiane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/87869e/32.png) [@Christiane](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Christiane)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-disable/4647/5 "2007-09-15T18:05:05Z")
The reason I think this is that the battery is fairly new. The car had just started. I turned it off quickly to run inside. When I came back out to turn it on again, the key turned, all the lights, air, etc… came on but no response from the motor at all. We have a remote key pad. I have read that there is a starter disable system in the Security system. But, it doesn’t say how to override it if it is tripped somehow. ---
**Author:** ![lori2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5daacb/32.png) [@lori2000](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lori2000)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-disable/4647/6 "2007-09-15T18:10:24Z")
On my 1996 Saturn there was a way to disable the ignition kill by unlocking and locking the driver door two or three times in a row with the key - call Saturn and ask one of their technicians about this. Your remotes may need to be re-synched with the computer, which they can also provide instructions for doing, or charge you to do it themselves. ---
**Author:** ![Christiane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/87869e/32.png) [@Christiane](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Christiane)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-disable/4647/7 "2007-09-15T18:22:15Z")
Thanks! We will try this. I’ll let you know. Right now we are following the directions in the manual for “resynching”. ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Riviera\_1990](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/big_riviera_1990/32/43_2.png) [@Big\_Riviera\_1990](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Big_Riviera_1990)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-disable/4647/8 "2007-09-15T18:24:32Z")
That’s annoying. No telltale lamp for the diasbler. Well it sounds like you got the suggestion you needed. Good luck! -Matt