Car Alarms: Kill Switch Alarm, gm passlock, chevy impala

Question
I have a 2004 Chevy impala, & when I get in to crank it the kill switch alarm comes on & you have to wait exactly 10 minutes. If you try cranking to early the timer will start over. This makes me late to work & hate sitting in front of business waiting. Today my car would not start for over 4 hrs . Finally tried & it cranked? Is this Chevy or the car dealership? How do you disable the kill switch in a 04 Chevy impala?

Answer
Ok, this GM vehicle has the
GM PASSLOCK 2 fuel rail disable system,
and it would affect the starter.

Passlock Engagement Symptoms:

The dash security light would be on, the engine would crank,
even might turn over, then die off. Like the fuel pump or,
the injection system would not "catch" and start the engine.

If you did the research, then I'm sure you are aware this
is a common issue with this year Passlock 2 system and the
part in the ignition switch tumbler that communicates with
the passlock circuit tends to ware down over time with use.

It was a badly designed system to begin with, and now yours is
now 10 + years old. :>(

That is your likely trouble.
However, it's also fixable at www.GMPASSLOCK.com .

See the PLJX bypass kit. As long as you can start
the engine most of the time, you need just the 69.95 kit.

If it won't start now, you need the PLJX kit with 2 relays
and sockets for 89.95. The relays and proper resistor
will allow you to start the engine everytime with the
key, but if left that way, will drain the battery within
2 days. Each relay pulls 30 amps. So you would then
use the PLJX kit (which requires RPM rate to program)
overlay the wiring over the relay work according
to the direction we supply, and then once the PLJX is programmed
and set, remove the relays and resistor and you are done.

That is the way to circumvent Passlock 2 if this is
the situation you are experiencing.

If it's the after market alarm you spoke of,
the starter would not turn over at all.
That's if the system also was installed with a starter interupt
relay inline. It would not even attempt to crank. Nada.

Which one sounds like your issue?

ALARMTEK -
www.GMPASSLOCK.com