'89 RS 5.0 TBI/700R4....

Intermittently, the car wont turn over (wont crank)... security light does NOT cycle off as it should... I am assuming it is the VATS acting up... is there a way to delete this feature without burning/buying a new chip?

EDIT... after some searching... it looks relatively easy...

If I determine the resistance value of the key (assuming I can measure across both sides of the key) , then I should be able to duplicate the resistance with common resistors available from radio shack... correct? The only thing is where would I splice these resistors in-line? The connector below the steering column?

a previous owner had the same problem.. which is how the car came to be in my hands....

any help would be greatly appreciated...

Robert

 

You're on the right track. Just find a wiring diagram and cut the wires and put the resistor across them. Might go to the dealer and have a new key made, might help the problem but those keys are about $25.

 

tom3,

thanks for the reply... I think it's simple enough to splice the resistors into the plug under the dash... but I've been lucky thusfar... the car hasn't let me down lately...

I guess I will stop by radio shack tonight...

Rob

 

I did exactly that after one of the wires to the key cyllinder broke on me... and it works...

I don't use it, but it's always an option if I have the same problem again... I'm implementing other security measures as well so I won't have to depend on my key beig measured...