i just changed my ignition switch and lock cylinder on a 2003 mitsubishi galant. it was very straight forward and only took about 3 hrs. feeling pretty good about it all until i tried to start the car. this car has always cranked right up so after cranking for a few seconds i turned the key off and this car shaped light started blinking on my dash. i have never seen this light before, ever. the blinking car had a key inside it and everytime i tried to start the car it would start to crank and then this &%^&$# light would start blinking. needless to say the car wont start. i have full electrical function, windows, lights, stereo etc. it just wont start. weel after a quick look through the owners manual it turns out that this car has a anti-theft feature that when you use an "unregistered key" to start the engine this feature halts your attempt to start. strange that when i bought the car new back in 03 nobody said anything about this feature. and like i said i nor anyone in my family has ever seen this light before. okay, the manual says that you can "customer program the key" but whoever wrote that must have been high. Then it says to drive my car to the dealer and they will re-programme the key. funny, the car wont start. does anyone know what the heck is going on here? is there some way to get this thing to work? any info will be appreciated. thanks in advance

OK, folks, me again. I'll have some $$ in few weeks that I can dedicate to buying a car lift. The way it goes, I shall have to have it installed outside; maybe have a port over it or something later on. I am pretty positive, if I grease the hell out of moving parts, be awright. If all goes well, I may have something constructed over it later. But, here's my question. The way it is, it will have to be in a two trucks wide passage on the house side. I use that passage for minor car repairs and such, and drive my mower through. Hence, I do not really want to block it. Also, will be close to electrical panels for hook up. Question is: what do you feel is better choice - two post, four post, or scissor lift? With four post prolly being best safe bet, but two taking least space and scissor ( most $$) being able to move it if so needed plus, no need for concrete work for posts. Then again, scissor will block access to some areas with hydraulics and ramps, four poster will have to be more expensive to have optional hydraulic jacks added and more concrete work, and two poster least space taking and least concrete work needed. No, will prolly not be using it on anything heavy, maybe up to a midsize SUV. Safety and not really getting in our ways is the concern. Already had earful from wife about looks, but she also gets that I can not do much laying underneath the car on concrete floor anymore. So, what say you?