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So my normal key that I've been using to drive my car for the last 2 yrs that I've owned it finally stopped working friday night. So I got lucky to the fact that my spare works great.
How is it that the key stops working? And how soon should I expect that not to work much longer??
How is it that the key stops working? And how soon should I expect that not to work much longer??
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Re: VATS
Originally Posted by LakevilleSSEi
So my normal key that I've been using to drive my car for the last 2 yrs that I've owned it finally stopped working friday night. So I got lucky to the fact that my spare works great.
How is it that the key stops working? And how soon should I expect that not to work much longer??
How is it that the key stops working? And how soon should I expect that not to work much longer??
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Ya I've done that before.....
So it'* looking like it'* time to keep resistors in my car along with a pair of wire strippers....LOL
So it'* looking like it'* time to keep resistors in my car along with a pair of wire strippers....LOL
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Originally Posted by LakevilleSSEi
Ya I've done that before.....
So it'* looking like it'* time to keep resistors in my car along with a pair of wire strippers....LOL
So it'* looking like it'* time to keep resistors in my car along with a pair of wire strippers....LOL
The resistor trick isn't something I'd wait to do. If I remember correctly, the value on the keys is always an odd-ball resistance that needs two or three resistors in series-parrallel to match the key'* value
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Ya I know how to bypass it with the resistors, I had to do it at bonne fest last year on one of our MN members cars so he could get home on time to his woman LOL
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Originally Posted by sellncars
Just put in a remote starter, it eliminates the Vat system.
Nate.. check the resistor in the key that no longer works. It is possible for them to give out. If you get no reading on it..it simply gave up.. Bypass or use the other key.
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It must have given up, because my spare key'* been working with no issues at all for the last few days.
I wouldn't mind remote start though, kinda one of those things I'd like to have, but kinda pointless with no A/C and the car really never gets driven in the winter.
I wouldn't mind remote start though, kinda one of those things I'd like to have, but kinda pointless with no A/C and the car really never gets driven in the winter.
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Originally Posted by sellncars
Just put in a remote starter, it eliminates the Vat system.
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