VATS Rant
02-03-2009, 07:03 PM
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VATS Rant Just needed to rant a little. The VATS on my 02 took a dump. The car would not start the other day when my brother was trying to move it. Figured I would try to bypass it. It worked for a couple of days. My brother tried to move it again to get his car out and he had trouble starting it. Looks like I am going to have to cough up $500 to get it fixed. Hopefully I can at least start it to get it to the shop. The sad thing is I rarely drive the car and this is the first thing that has needed to be fixed on the car since owning it. I will be taking it in next week to get it fixed.
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02-03-2009, 09:10 PM
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Just needed to rant a little. The VATS on my 02 took a dump. The car would not start the other day when my brother was trying to move it. Figured I would try to bypass it. It worked for a couple of days. My brother tried to move it again to get his car out and he had trouble starting it. Looks like I am going to have to cough up $500 to get it fixed. Hopefully I can at least start it to get it to the shop. The sad thing is I rarely drive the car and this is the first thing that has needed to be fixed on the car since owning it. I will be taking it in next week to get it fixed.
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02-03-2009, 10:04 PM
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Where does $500 come from?
A new ignition-lock+keys from the dealer is less than $200.
Getting a tune and having VATS disabled is probably less than $500 as well, and you'd get a tune as well..
A new ignition-lock+keys from the dealer is less than $200.
Getting a tune and having VATS disabled is probably less than $500 as well, and you'd get a tune as well..
02-03-2009, 11:45 PM
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As far as the tune this car is staying as stock as possible in the engine compartment other than the CAI.
02-04-2009, 12:58 AM
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Yes, the dealer will rape you for over $400 if you take it to them...don't! Same thing happened with my buddies car and I bypassed it and it has worked flawlessly ever since. Are you sure you used the right nominal resistence value when you spliced in the reistor(s)? You said it worked for a couple of days, now it doesn't...does the security light flash now when you try to start it?
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Are you sure you did it correctly?
You'll need to test your key to know what ohm resistor to use http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech2.html#pass_key
You'll need to test your key to know what ohm resistor to use http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech2.html#pass_key
02-04-2009, 06:39 PM
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Yes, the dealer will rape you for over $400 if you take it to them...don't! Same thing happened with my buddies car and I bypassed it and it has worked flawlessly ever since. Are you sure you used the right nominal resistence value when you spliced in the reistor(s)? You said it worked for a couple of days, now it doesn't...does the security light flash now when you try to start it?
I have HP Tuners and 2002 Camaro License. I can turn it off for you if you want.
Are you sure you did it correctly?
You'll need to test your key to know what ohm resistor to use http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech2.html#pass_key
You'll need to test your key to know what ohm resistor to use http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech2.html#pass_key
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Just needed to rant a little. The VATS on my 02 took a dump. The car would not start the other day when my brother was trying to move it. Figured I would try to bypass it. It worked for a couple of days. My brother tried to move it again to get his car out and he had trouble starting it. Looks like I am going to have to cough up $500 to get it fixed. Hopefully I can at least start it to get it to the shop. The sad thing is I rarely drive the car and this is the first thing that has needed to be fixed on the car since owning it. I will be taking it in next week to get it fixed.
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