hey i have a 89 formula and the battery went dead a couple of weeks ago, i replaced the battery, but now i cant start the car?????????? i have power when i put the key in the ignition but there is a security light in the dash panel that is on. when i try to start it it does nothing. does the factory system kick in after the battery goes dead? and if so how do you reset ths system . thanks for any info you can give me. im new to the f body circle, im a big mopar guy, but the wife loves the 3rd gen firebirds so im learning a new system. thanks for any help. john

 

anyone out there that can help me? im totally lost here. please!!!!! help!!!!

 

How many times have you tried to start it after you replaced the battery? Also when you first tried to start it after the battery change and it wouldn't start, did you sit there turning the key to start or did you let it sit for about 5 minutes before trying again? There is a built in time out feature on these cars and a dead battery will sometimes cause the problem you described because the computer lost memory and must relearn.