PeNZ Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 This just stared happening, the car starts and runs fine, but the security light stays on. Ive tried cleaning the key as well as the tumbler and the same thing happens. Should I try disconnecting the battery, or do I need a new $25 key? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Rockstar Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 vats.likeabigdog.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3pt1lumina Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Fix it soon before you get stuck somewhere. This has been happening on my old car (01 Malibu, my dad drives it now) and one day the security system locked up... had to get a new lock cylinder or something I cant remember... all I know was he couldn't get the car started and I had to go pick him up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 measure the resistance of the key pellet with a digital volt meter. in fact post your finding on here so we can tell you what you have, with the excepted value range!!!! a resistor chart does exist, afterall. you can then make a circuit board with the proper resistors to match the keys pellets value from simple parts from radioshack. it may take from one to three resistors in series to make a bypass circuit The feed line is a single two wire line that runs up into the column. IIRC, one purple and one white wire. they are often shielded in an orange sheath. polarity does not matter, but you could disconnect the wire from the column and solder the body harness side of the wires to your bypass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeNZ Posted June 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 I would like to keep vats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 vats.likeabigdog.com Lemme make that link bigger:vats.likeabigdog.com Definitely get a new key made before you assume anything else is wrong. If you wish to keep the VATS, you should still do the bypass described at the above link to determine if the reader in your lock cylinder is shot, or if the VATS module is on the way out. You're looking at a huge expense to replace the lock cylinder, unless you're well versed in tearing the "saginaw" steering column apart... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 well... you could make a bypass that could be switched in in the event the vats quits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Who cares about VATS? I doubt that first generation W-bodies are really high-risk cars as far as theft goes, and even if they were, if someone wanted the car bad enough, a little resistor in the key isn't going to stop them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey b Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 the cutlass supreme was actually on the top 10 most stolen car list for a couple of years. Probably not anymore though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 I know the old G-body Cutlasses were stolen a lot. The drug dealer car of choice! I don't know about the W-body ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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