Security

[GrandmasterCow]

Okay, this is probably an old question but i'm stumped. Randomly lately, my "security" light has been lighting and it locks me from starting my car, just out of no where, i could be a home, the bank, friends house, store, etc... i made sure the key isn't scratched and the chip is clean, maybe its a wire in the steering column?

[foff667]

i only had this problem once in my camaro when it was raiing one night...mustve got hte key wet...waited ~10 mins and it started up with no problem...as long as you have the software i would just delete the vats system.

[coldkilla]

hey cow, i had the exact same problem and fixed it. you have the gm resistor chip in your key, the black bump on the shaft. your car is programed to know the exact resistence of your key and if it does not see it then it will assume that someone is trying steal the car and it will lock down for 7 minutes, at least on lt1's its 7. anyways, i bet your key is worn down and pretty beat up right? mine was, it was rubbed down and not reading right, locking me out, so i went to the dealer, only place to get it, and they red the number of my key and made a new one. problem solved, never happened again. if your key is in pretty good shape then you might have a faulty vats module, they are located behind/under the dash, a little black box. you can actually program it out of your computer if you have the software but id try the key first since its there to protect the car, new keys are 25 bucks. damn i rambled that on, sorry im doing beer bombs with whiskey and i can still type, bitch!

[Brando56894]

i heard that new keys were around $120, maybe thats if you lost the key?

[camaro2you]

or around 60 if you know someone at the dealer

;)

[qwikz28]

or 25 bucks at a local locksmith. the new key did it for my buddys 95 monte. he had the same problem.

[foff667]

the vats key for my buick was ~30 at the dealer :shrug:

[coldkilla]

yeah no way are they 120 bucks. i went to a chevy dealer and got one my self for only 25 bucks or so and it solved the problem. if you lost the key then that might be a problem cuz then they have no way of knowing what resistence your chip was.

[camaro2you]

forgot about that its around 120 for the key and the key fob.

[Brando56894]

oh ok

[Savage_Messiah]

fisher chevy in bergenfield tried to charge me liek 45 bucks and said I had to go to a certian locksmith in town cuz thats the only place it can get done... ****in momos