Situation:
2005 Chrysler Crossfire (base convertible)
Owner lost keys. Has no spare money to spend on car. Dealer of course wants $1-2K to get her going again.
Owner is a friend of mine. Looks to me for help since I have fixed her car numerous times before.
Did a bunch of research. Decided to try to bypass security.
After talking to a dealer mechanic, he said the security disables fuel pump, starter, and spark power.
I'm fairly handy with cars and electronics, so I removed the ignition cylinder assembly, disabling the steering lock and shift lock in the process.
I then wired up toggle switches and a push start button. I now have power to the car, a lead to the starter that bypasses the car's built in starter lead, and a +12v lead to a hidden switch that was intended to go to a relay to power the fuel pump and ignition coils.
However, in running temporary test leads I discovered the guy was full of crap and the ignition coils are NOT disabled at the 12 volt power source (they are disabled at the level of firing sequence). The car turns over but will not fire even with the fuel pump manually turned on (no spark). So I've wasted time and money on my cool wiring project.
Question: Is there a way to bypass the security module entirely? Get rid of it. Nobody cares any more.
Barring that, is there a CHEAP way to obtain and program any RFID chip that I can glue / tape to the transponder ring?
OR does anyone know what signal the SKREEM sends to the computer and whether it can be reproduced?
We don't care whether it's secure or not. We just want the damned thing to start and run to get her to college.
I refuse to think a 2005 car is going to be a paperweight because the security system is TOO good
Thanks in advance for your time,
-Mike