won't start

[rice eater]

Can someone refresh my memory? where is the ignition module located?

[Ahriman]

if your trying to start it, does that mean its in running condition? or are you joking?

[rice eater]

It is not my car. It is my friends.

[WopOnTour]

Techncially there are 4 coil driver modules (coil on plug) driven by 4 independant control triggers directly from the PCM. So the "ignition module" in the traditional sense is the PCM.
HTH
Wop

[rice eater]

so would it be the key switch then?

[rice eater]

I allready checked the clutch switch, and all the fuses and relays of course.

[fullthrottle]

Originally Posted by rice eater

I allready checked the clutch switch, and all the fuses and relays of course.

swap your key switch in there see if that does the trick.

[NoRemorse]

Originally Posted by fullthrottle

swap your key switch in there see if that does the trick.

AFAIK that isn't possible. PASS KEY will probably shit a brick.

Then again, maybe all the ion key cylinders are coded the same, I don't know. But if they were I could just take a cylinder that I have a key for and hotwire peoples cars.

[WopOnTour]

Originally Posted by rice eater

so would it be the key switch then?

Oh THAT ignition, I thought you meant "spark" LOL
The 03-07 Saturn ION doesnt use Passkey it uses Passlock (the 06 Cobalt switched to PassKEY though)
So all it's really looking for is the rotation of the ign cylinder, the key itself doesnt really matter. There is no module for the system it's all built into the BCM so the various IGN SW signals are all sent to the BCM and it regulates the security. What does the car do as the IGN is switched from OFF>RUN>CRANK? Anything? Is the "Security" lamp on the IP truning ON or Flashing??
Wop

[rice eater]

Originally Posted by WopOnTour

Oh THAT ignition, I thought you meant "spark" LOL
The 03-07 Saturn ION doesnt use Passkey it uses Passlock (the 06 Cobalt switched to PassKEY though)
So all it's really looking for is the rotation of the ign cylinder, the key itself doesnt really matter. There is no module for the system it's all built into the BCM so the various IGN SW signals are all sent to the BCM and it regulates the security. What does the car do as the IGN is switched from OFF>RUN>CRANK? Anything? Is the "Security" lamp on the IP truning ON or Flashing??
Wop

I have power to everything when in the run position, but there is nothing in the crank position. But I hear some relays clicking when we go int the crank position.
I did not notice the security lamp coming on either. I hooked the interceptor up and there are no codes.