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Carguyjosh, ASE Certified Technician
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VerifiedThe body control computer must be reprogrammed after the ignition switch is replaced.
There is a technical service bulletin that describes this problem (to a tee) and requires the replacement of the ignition switch and the reprogram of the BCM..
The reprogram must be performed at a Saturn dealer...
Thanks, Josh
Carguyjosh, ASE Certified Technician
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