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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 09:59 AM
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since the day i got my 97 z28 m6 the security light has been on and i cant get it to go out.it doesnt affect anything on the car its just on and wont go out.im going to be selling the car soon and didnt wont the future owner to be too curious as not to buy the car.any info woukd help.
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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 10:59 AM
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Mines on too, but it doesnt bother me. And if someone trys to GTA my car they will see the ligth and think twice.
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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 07:10 PM
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From my experience the security light being on is the vats thinking someone is trying to start the car without the actual key. the key cylinder doesnt recognize the resistance from the pellet to be correct and your car wont start until the damn thing goes off. somebody couldve bypassed the system by wiring in a resistor. dont know much other than that. happy selling
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 11:24 PM
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The lock cylinder failed after the car was started and it set a dtc and defaulted to vats off. Measure the resistance of the key, go to rad shack and get a resistor of that resistance and then splice it into the two white wires in the orange tubing under the dash by the column. The Security light will go out then.
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 07:15 AM
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had the same problem on my old 94 v6 the car wouldnt start though when it was on the GM guys said it had something to do with the chip in the key that it was messed up, it was extremly annoying
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 05:33 PM
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cool thanks for the feedback i think i can get it.
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