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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 10:40 AM
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Ok so i just bought this car...it had a push button start and the security light was flashing. So i jumped the starter relay and now it will start with the but the light was still flashing.
i took out the gauge cluster and removed the bulb...now it doesnt start? Does the BCM not let it start without a bulb check?

oh it turns over just wont fire up.
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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by armyracer11
Ok so i just bought this car...it had a push button start and the security light was flashing. So i jumped the starter relay and now it will start with the but the light was still flashing.
i took out the gauge cluster and removed the bulb...now it doesnt start? Does the BCM not let it start without a bulb check?

oh it turns over just wont fire up.
What are you working on?
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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 11:46 AM
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1998 camaro
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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 11:47 AM
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another thing that is confusing me is that it doesnt do the run for 3sec and die...it just wont start at all
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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 02:50 PM
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the older pk systems inhibited the starter. Do a search on vats bypass, it a really simple procedure.
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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 05:14 PM
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well car just started working.....hmmmm! well i ordered vats bypass modual so i wont have any problems in the future.
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 12:49 AM
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just deleting vats from the car is one thing . the car has a body computer that can not be updated .

vats will throw a security light and lock you out of turning it on for 4 minutes .
the key if you got one has 1 of 13 gm resistance codes .
if you got the key measure the resistance and look at the 13 chart , spend $3 and be good vats is orange tube from ignition under kick panel .
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