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What are these VATs you guys keep talking about???? Posted By: T_TopBandit On: 07-27-2008 @ 12:36:13 Reply | Edit What are they and what do they do? Why bypass it and what dose that do? Posted By: Pocket On: 07-27-2008 @ 13:08:14 Reply | Top | Edit Vehicle Anti - Theft System Its a small chip embedded into the ignition key that holds a specific resistance When the IGN is turned power is sent from the module up thru the key and if the correct resistance is not returned from the key to the module, the module will not allow the engine to start This is the 80's method of preventing any toothless moron with a screwdriver from stealing a GM car. It is easily defeated but until it is small issues like lost keys, old keys or wiring changes become big problems Read: http://www.thirdgen.org/vats http://www.thirdgen.org/vats_passkey_system -- "If you have complete control over the damned thing, you're not going fast enough." - Carrol Smith Posted By: GOATS2QUICK On: 07-28-2008 @ 15:55:58 Reply | Top | Edit my 88 gta introduced me to vats 2 weeks ago. thank god people like pocket can point ya in the right direction. found all the info on 3rd gen.org and fixed the problem with a .29 cent resistor. Posted By: Calaban007 
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That's how I got my IROC for 500 bucks. Girl could never find anyone that could fix it and parked it until I talked to her about it. She tole me it would start and then leave her stranded intermittently. So I offered her 500 and fixed it for .99. I had to buy a 5 pack of resistors at Radio Shack. They don't sell them individually there.  -- 
1995 Camaro Z28, M6, T-Top Conversion & 1989 IROC-Z Stock restoration in progress, well almost stock 
http://www.myspace.com/163296073 Posted By: iroc462 On: 08-22-2008 @ 19:36:14 Reply | Top | Edit Thats how i fixed my buddies 96 caprice after someone else had replaced his VAT lock cylinder a couple months back. One of the wires broke again (probly from a sh!tty install) so i showed him my permanent yet reversible fix from radio shack. LOL he thought I was god after 45 seconds under his dash. -- 89-iroc 454 .040 over, 750 Q-jet, 1975 edelbrock streetmaster intake, 1975 781 vette heads, 9:1, hyperutectic speed pro flat top pistons, crower cam 214 218 @50 .523 lift TH400 B&M shift kit 3.42 posi, MT street radials, ET 13.2 *sigh* Taking a perspective on the torqy side of life.
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