TUCKZ28SS

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Anyone ever have problems withthe VATS and their starter? My car won't even turn over. The accessories come on but when i turn the key further there is no response from the starter. Please help

SMOKINV8

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Have you got a spare key? If so, give it a try before you start troubleshooting hardcore. Sometimes over time, the contacts on the chip in the key get worn down enough that they don't make contact like they should. If a good connection isn't made, the car doesn't "see" the key in the ignition as being the right key.

2001NBMZ28

Try cleaning the key you're using too if you don't have a spare.

slow

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Sounds like a bad starter, not the vats, (or starter relay)

Check the purple wire on the passenger side shock tower, and see if you get +12 in the crank position. If yes, then it looks to be the starter.

Ryan

TUCKZ28SS

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i tried the spare key, no luck there. I will try the starter tommorrow. Wouldn't the starter make a clicking sound though?

crewchef

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Check out my post and responses from Mr. Dude over in the conversion section. 88 GTA w/ LS1, sounds like same problem. If you wait 3 to 4 minutes and try again does it start right up?

I'm going to give the contact cleaner a shot and hope it helps. May have to go find a new key for this one if that doesn't work.

shaun

there like 40 dollars at the dealer for a new key

slow

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A dead starter won't click.

You need to measure at the purple wire and see if you have voltage in the cranking position of the key.

Ryan

wrencher

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The Vats system will tell you if it is active & not allowing a start by flashing the security light.
If is not doing that you need to check the purple wire as slow has said twice.

TUCKZ28SS

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not getting +12 more like -1,2

1BadZo6

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Mines got the same problem now.. It throws the BCM code 2723.. Its the pass key sencer and its not telling the motor to Crank you will need to take it in to the dealer and have it fixed.. Its about $250.00 Iv gotta have it done, Or if you want the VATS turned off it will crank, But It will not fix the problem just a band-Aid

TUCKZ28SS

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that's gay......always something

slagger

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not to sure if mine did the same thing all the gauge lights up but nothing so i check the voltage at the stater wire and nothing so I disable the vats and so far no problem.
(I have a new battery,HD starter,)

TAQuickness

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if it's an m6, you got the clutch in?

TUCKZ28SS

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it's an a4, how do you disable the VATS?

TUCKZ28SS

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anyone got any ideas?

slagger

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I have tunner cats and with that program you can disable it.

ringram

Yeah efilive will disable vats too.

TUCKZ28SS

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cool i went to a GM garage and they want 55$ to "diagnose" the problem, but most likely they think that it is the key reader in my ignition. Could the key reader really be that unreliable? I only have 45k on my car and it's a 98ss.