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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 01:45 PM
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In my 00 silverado the security light will sometimes come on in the message center when I'm just driving down the road. It stays on untill I turn the truck off, what could this be? It did it a few times here and there a few months ago but then it stopped. This last week it started doing it again, any ideas?
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 01:57 PM
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something with the vats is messed up i would guess, maybe a dirty key, a bad ignition cylander, or somthing to that nature, you could delete it from the programming, ill do it for you if you are interested. jes
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 09:56 PM
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The trucks are different than the F-bodies. They have a special hall-effect switch lock cylinder that the VATS system looks for. They do go bad also. Need to pull codes out of it & see what it is throwing out code wise. Alot more info needed, not easily diagnoised without the scanner, & tech info.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 12:27 AM
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Next time it comes on I'll have it scanned at Auto Zone (if that'll even work) and see what if any codes come up.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 12:50 AM
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Let me know what comes of this cause the security light on my 2001 GMC just started doing the same thing again. Haven't had the problem for a few months and couldn't figure out what it might be, considering my truck doesn't even have keyless entry or a security system on it.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 06:11 AM
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just turn off the vats b4 your azz is stuck somewhere
like staging hahahahha
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