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Evokatana · 08-13-2009, 07:47 PM

Wow. I've finally out smarted the car. This is three times now the car would not start. Morning and evening leaving work. Each time I got the car to start by opening the driver's door. Once it starts it says 2 keys programmed. Wants me to open drivers window. close drivers window. Open passenger window and close passenger window. By the way after the car starts the 4 way flashers also come on. Sometimes it starts but the onstar doesn't work and the engine is not at full power....hense shut off and repeat and by the way open the drivers door and then waah laa she runs.

I am waiting for my stripes and off road exhaust to get here so the dealer can do their thing and fix the starter problem.

*Camaro_Corvette* · 08-13-2009, 07:48 PM

Wow that's messed up!

ljustin293 · 08-13-2009, 07:51 PM

dang

patriotpa · 08-13-2009, 08:12 PM

Sounds like a very confused computer! Pull your ECM fuse for 30 mins and then try again.

ljustin293 · 08-13-2009, 08:14 PM

that is a really weird case

*Camaro_Corvette* · 08-13-2009, 08:16 PM

Welcome to camaro5 by the way

ljustin293 · 08-13-2009, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camaro_corvette

Welcome to camaro5 by the way

didn't notice it was a first post

welcome

Evokatana · 08-13-2009, 08:31 PM

Hey, thanks for the support. Will keep you posted on results. As long as I continue to figure out how she works that's what counts. This is my 6th Camaro and this one is sooo much like my old 67 RS ...just love it... p.s. I'm a girl.

rudack · 08-13-2009, 09:01 PM

That’s pretty crazy. Careful not to open the passenger side door it might engage the ejection system.

Hicompression · 08-13-2009, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evokatana

Each time I got the car to start by opening the driver's door. Once it starts it says 2 keys programmed. Wants me to open drivers window. close drivers window. Open passenger window and close passenger window.....hense shut off and repeat and by the way open the drivers door and then waah laa she runs.

....and you do the Hokey Pokey..and you turn yourself around...and that's what it's all about!

firestone_ss · 08-13-2009, 10:21 PM

thats a theft system issue one time it wont start i wouldnt wait

WySS · 08-14-2009, 01:28 AM

Sounds like its the BCM (Body Control Module) not the ECM to me. Take it to the dealer, sounds like its faulty. I suppose you could try pulling the fuse for the BCM for a bit but i doubt it will help.

rez14usn · 08-14-2009, 10:38 AM

Sounds like it is "coaching" you to help her TRANSFORM.....

Evokatana · 08-25-2009, 05:39 PM

I got the car back on Friday and started having same problem on Monday with computer errors. Took me 4 times this morning before everything electrically worked without any errors showing up on the dash. I now have a loaner from the dealer and they are going to try and find out again what the problem is.

08-13-2009, 07:47 PM	#1
Evokatana Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dauphin, PA Posts: 31	Camaro won't start unless door is open Wow. I've finally out smarted the car. This is three times now the car would not start. Morning and evening leaving work. Each time I got the car to start by opening the driver's door. Once it starts it says 2 keys programmed. Wants me to open drivers window. close drivers window. Open passenger window and close passenger window. By the way after the car starts the 4 way flashers also come on. Sometimes it starts but the onstar doesn't work and the engine is not at full power....hense shut off and repeat and by the way open the drivers door and then waah laa she runs. I am waiting for my stripes and off road exhaust to get here so the dealer can do their thing and fix the starter problem.

08-13-2009, 07:48 PM	#2
Camaro_Corvette 36.58625, -121.7568 Drives: Team 1LE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 23,709 View My Garage	Wow that's messed up! __________________ I am seriously never serious vv V vv Next order of business

08-13-2009, 08:16 PM	#6
Camaro_Corvette 36.58625, -121.7568 Drives: Team 1LE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 23,709 View My Garage	Welcome to camaro5 by the way __________________ I am seriously never serious vv V vv Next order of business

08-13-2009, 09:01 PM	#9
rudack Rudack Drives: ABM 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Coconut Creek, FL Posts: 742 View My Garage	That’s pretty crazy. Careful not to open the passenger side door it might engage the ejection system. __________________ ABM 2SS/RS #33390

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08-13-2009, 07:51 PM	#3
ljustin293 Drives: 2010 VR CAMARO 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: GA Posts: 15,060 View My Garage	dang

08-13-2009, 08:12 PM	#4
patriotpa Account Suspended Drives: 02 Silverado, 09 Vue, 10 1SS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tired of apologizing when we should be kickin' butt! Posts: 1,966 View My Garage	Sounds like a very confused computer! Pull your ECM fuse for 30 mins and then try again.

08-13-2009, 08:14 PM	#5
ljustin293 Drives: 2010 VR CAMARO 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: GA Posts: 15,060 View My Garage	that is a really weird case

08-13-2009, 08:31 PM	#8
Evokatana Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dauphin, PA Posts: 31	Hey, thanks for the support. Will keep you posted on results. As long as I continue to figure out how she works that's what counts. This is my 6th Camaro and this one is sooo much like my old 67 RS ...just love it... p.s. I'm a girl.

08-13-2009, 10:21 PM	#11
firestone_ss Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 779	thats a theft system issue one time it wont start i wouldnt wait

08-14-2009, 01:28 AM	#12
WySS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS M6 CGM A9125214 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 155	Sounds like its the BCM (Body Control Module) not the ECM to me. Take it to the dealer, sounds like its faulty. I suppose you could try pulling the fuse for the BCM for a bit but i doubt it will help.

08-14-2009, 10:38 AM	#13
rez14usn Drives: '13 Black 1SS/RS/1LE/M6 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 107	Sounds like it is "coaching" you to help her TRANSFORM.....

08-25-2009, 05:39 PM	#14
Evokatana Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dauphin, PA Posts: 31	I got the car back on Friday and started having same problem on Monday with computer errors. Took me 4 times this morning before everything electrically worked without any errors showing up on the dash. I now have a loaner from the dealer and they are going to try and find out again what the problem is.