What saturn cars use a transponder key

Asked by healthy1mike Sep 14, 2021 at 02:42 PM about the 2002 Saturn L-Series 4 Dr L200 Sedan

Question type: General

I was told that the saturn L series cars don't use a transponder key.  will
the 30 reset proceedure work with a regular key and if so, how does the car
identify with a normal key?  I don't have any original keys for my car but I had
one made that turns the car over but wont start it.

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None of the so called relearn procedures will work in 99% of security system problems. So don't waste your time on them. Those are for a specific repair to the security system. Unfortunately people read about them and swear they're a magical fix for all security system problems. They're not!! You are correct, your Saturn does not have a transponder key. If it did the engine would not even crank over with the wrong key. You need to be looking to see if you have spark, fuel, and compression. Those are the only things you need for the engine to run. Spray some starting fluid down the throttle body. It should run a few seconds on that. If it does you have a fuel problem. If it does not you either have an ignition problem (no spark) or a jumped timing chain or timing belt (no compression). Check for spark first. If you have spark you need to run a compression test next. If all cylinders test very low or zero it's a jumped timing chain or belt. Hope that helps! Jim

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