I don't know what you mean by computer chip. Do you mean an add-on performance enhancer? The vehicle has an ignition control module fastened to either the rear of the engine compartment on the left fender skirt, if it is a 4.0 liter, or it is screwed to the distributer at the rear of the engine if it is a 3.0 liter. As far as a performance chip, I wouldn't think there is because an Areostar is just not something people usually try to "soup up."
My 92 does have a computer chip in the ignition key.
If it doesn't have the computer chip in it, it is about $3 to get one cut. One with the chip is about $17.
Had the same problem and it was the computer chip in the ignition key
No. The chipped ignition key did not start until the 1998 model year and was only on the 6 cylinder Contour and Mystique. (I've got a '97 6 cylinder Contour that seems to have a chip in the key.)
The Aurora has a VATS ignition and either the contacts in the ignition lock are bad, the wires from the lock to the computer are broken or the VATS chip in your key is dirty or the contacts in the ignition lock is dirty and not making connection with the chip in the key.
You could change the spark plugs, sprak plug wires, computer chip.
Yes,,,The chip is actually a resistor that needs to be "read" by the engine computer, it is part of the anti theft system.
Some do. If your factory key is just flat metal you don't have but, if there is a little (usually black) square chip on it, you do. Most with a key fob do as well.
Many cars have a computer chip in the key - anti theft - it will work on the door and not the ignition.
The computer chip
Yes, the ignition key for a Saab 9-7x is equipped with a transponder chip. This chip is part of the vehicle's anti-theft system and communicates with the car's ignition to allow it to start. If the key doesn't have the correct chip, the vehicle will not start.
The chip is typically located in the key, not in the ignition switch. This key contains a transponder chip that communicates with the vehicle's ignition system to allow the engine to start. When the key is inserted into the ignition, the system reads the chip's unique code to verify its authenticity. If the code matches, the vehicle will start; if not, it will not allow the engine to run.