Switching Keys/Ignition
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Staging Lane
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Switching Keys/Ignition Ok so I have a 2000 V6 Camaro wrecked. I was wondering how hard it would be to take the ignition where they key goes and the door locks, and swap them over to my 99 TA. The guy I had gotten the car from is not mailing my keys to me like he said and Im kinda worried since Ive been reading about cars being stolen.
The wreck does have VATS on the key and all that.
The wreck does have VATS on the key and all that.
A: Swap out for another VATS lock cylinder and force the PCM and BCM to relearn. Not too hard...
B: Swap out for another VATS lock cylinder and program the PCM to ignore the BCM when it complains you didn't insert the right key.
Stick a new key in with the correct cut. Turn the car on and leave it on for 10 min. Turn it off and leave it off for 10 minutes. Repeat the cycle for 4-5 times and eventually it will fire right up. It will seem like it will never work but it will.
You may need a battery charger and a couple of beers.
GM does it that way to ensure someone can't just cut the same key and steal the car in a couple of seconds. The modules will refuse to relearn until they trade messages numerous times. Enough to where there is little chance someone can do this to steal the car and not get noticed.
You may need a battery charger and a couple of beers.
GM does it that way to ensure someone can't just cut the same key and steal the car in a couple of seconds. The modules will refuse to relearn until they trade messages numerous times. Enough to where there is little chance someone can do this to steal the car and not get noticed.
