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plz help need anwser quickly ok so i installed a locksmart igniton lock cylinder for a 94 camaro and i went and got a key made by gm for it and it wont even turn?? the key that i bought with the igniton lock cylinder turns the igniton but wont start it so i went to chevy to get a new key made, and it wont even turn the igniton?
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ok so i installed a locksmart igniton lock cylinder for a 94 camaro and i went and got a key made by gm for it and it wont even turn?? the key that i bought with the igniton lock cylinder turns the igniton but wont start it so i went to chevy to get a new key made, and it wont even turn the igniton?
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yeah so ur saying she cut it wrong? or something because the pattern looks right and im pretty sure she had the right resistance because i gave her the key with the right resistance... the locksmart igniton lock cylinder that i bought from autozone came with two blank keys that dont have a resistor that is normal correct? the wierd part about it is that i can turn the igintion on with the 2 blank keys i got from the new igniton lock cylinder but the new gm key i got wont even turn...
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sounds like the dealer did not cut the key correct if it wont turn the lock. if the VATS resistor in new "dealer" key is right that it should work....but without being able to turn that key you wont know
you need to go back to dealer and get a key that "physically" works and "electronically" matches your original VAT resistance
you need to go back to dealer and get a key that "physically" works and "electronically" matches your original VAT resistance
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ok so i havent gotten the time to go back to the dealership but i found a way to put the gm key into the igniton and try to start it. i put the blank key in and turned it a little bit just past the lock position took it out and put the gm key in. I got the same result a blinking security light and i also got a clanking noise from the passenger under dash?
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Did you have the dealer cut the key from the vin key code or did they use the old worn key to make a copy?
A blank key should NOT allow the lock cylinder to turn.
The key unlocking the cylinder and allowing it to turn and the VATS pill are two separate systems and functions.
A blank key should NOT allow the lock cylinder to turn.
The key unlocking the cylinder and allowing it to turn and the VATS pill are two separate systems and functions.
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Did you have the dealer cut the key from the vin key code or did they use the old worn key to make a copy?
A blank key should NOT allow the lock cylinder to turn.
The key unlocking the cylinder and allowing it to turn and the VATS pill are two separate systems and functions.
A blank key should NOT allow the lock cylinder to turn.
The key unlocking the cylinder and allowing it to turn and the VATS pill are two separate systems and functions.
I see. It should have came with a non-resistance key that you'd take to a locksmith and have a key with the correct resistance pill in it cut from.
Do you still have one of these original keys?
If the key doesn't turn it was copied wrong OR you installed the cylinder incorrectly.
If the key turns but the car won't start and the security light is on the resistance pill is wrong. It must match what was in the vehicle's original key.
Do you still have one of these original keys?
If the key doesn't turn it was copied wrong OR you installed the cylinder incorrectly.
If the key turns but the car won't start and the security light is on the resistance pill is wrong. It must match what was in the vehicle's original key.
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I see. It should have came with a non-resistance key that you'd take to a locksmith and have a key with the correct resistance pill in it cut from.
Do you still have one of these original keys?
If the key doesn't turn it was copied wrong OR you installed the cylinder incorrectly.
If the key turns but the car won't start and the security light is on the resistance pill is wrong. It must match what was in the vehicle's original key.
Do you still have one of these original keys?
If the key doesn't turn it was copied wrong OR you installed the cylinder incorrectly.
If the key turns but the car won't start and the security light is on the resistance pill is wrong. It must match what was in the vehicle's original key.
Woah, wait. So you had the dealer cut your new key using the OLD key as a template? Well no kidding it won't turn. You're supposed to have them cut a key to the NEW key that came with the cylinder, and only use the pellet value from the old one.