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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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You can jump the purple wires together and just bypass the BCM entirely if you want. The bcm just controls the actual starting solinoid in the vats system. Then sends out a password to the ecm to allow fuel. If you shut off the pcm vats, then it will run as soon as it is cranked.. It is simple to jump the right wires to make it work.. As long as the ecm has been programmed of course...
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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Yeah thats what i showed him to do in the picture.

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You can jump the purple wires together and just bypass the BCM entirely if you want. The bcm just controls the actual starting solinoid in the vats system. Then sends out a password to the ecm to allow fuel. If you shut off the pcm vats, then it will run as soon as it is cranked.. It is simple to jump the right wires to make it work.. As long as the ecm has been programmed of course...
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 01:03 PM
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i got my 99 trans am tuned by thunder racing and i told guy to tune the passkey out and it still does that damn security light. just got the ebay bypass unit i hope this thing works
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by fbodygod
i got my 99 trans am tuned by thunder racing and i told guy to tune the passkey out and it still does that damn security light. just got the ebay bypass unit i hope this thing works
thats because the vats isnt controlled by the PCM, its the BCM.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 02:26 PM
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Attached Thumbnails E-bay Vats Bypass-2002-f-car-starter-circuit.gif   E-bay Vats Bypass-bcm-fuel-pump.gif  

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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 02:38 PM
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I bought the ebay one middle of last year, no problems and super easy. It was plug-n-play. Get it and be done with it.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 02:45 PM
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all i did was take the relay out and put a jumper wire in...its cost me nothing

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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by fbodygod
i got my 99 trans am tuned by thunder racing and i told guy to tune the passkey out and it still does that damn security light. just got the ebay bypass unit i hope this thing works
Let us know how it goes. I have the same security light problem but the car starts fine. Tired of seeing that security light
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 99corvette
all i did was take the relay out and put a jumper wire in...its cost me nothing.

That took car of the security light coming on?? Was there any other tuning involved when removing the relay and using the jumper wire. My car starts fine....the security light just stays on all the time and is very annoying. Been like that for probably 6-7 months now.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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i was having the same problem and yesterday my car wouldnt start anymore. I measured the resistance in the key, bought the resisters i needed to match and installed them. after the install the light went out and the car started right up.
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by wait4me
You can jump the purple wires together and just bypass the BCM entirely if you want. The bcm just controls the actual starting solinoid in the vats system. Then sends out a password to the ecm to allow fuel. If you shut off the pcm vats, then it will run as soon as it is cranked.. It is simple to jump the right wires to make it work.. As long as the ecm has been programmed of course...
What purple wires are you talking about? the ones under the dash panel where people put the resistor? thats the way I would understand that anyways
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by boola1341
That took car of the security light coming on?? Was there any other tuning involved when removing the relay and using the jumper wire. My car starts fine....the security light just stays on all the time and is very annoying. Been like that for probably 6-7 months now.
no. the security light will flash while the car is running
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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I have one of those Vats bypass modules if you need it. Came with my painless harness. I just turned it off with efilive and took the module out. If you want it let me know.

Frank
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 99corvette
all i did was take the relay out and put a jumper wire in...its cost me nothing

So there are four prongs on the relay... how excatly did you jumper wire it? I'm curious because I'm about to try the same thing because I have a no crank condition when my security light comes on. I just want specifics
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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I put spade connectors on each end. broke off one of the tabs on each end. and stuck it down the 2 slots shown. I know its kinda hard to see when ones but you might just have to try different ones till it cranks.
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 99corvette
I put spade connectors on each end. broke off one of the tabs on each end. and stuck it down the 2 slots shown. I know its kinda hard to see when ones but you might just have to try different ones till it cranks.
so all four terminals are connected to that wire?
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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no just 2. ill check when i get home and see which 2.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 07:49 PM
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ok cool! thanks a bunch!
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 11:13 PM
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i bought one and it didnt work. the little blue light turned on but the car wouldnt start.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 11:59 PM
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try what i did and see if that works for you. wont cost you anything if you have about 2 inches of wire and some connectors.
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