security light
Registered User
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 579
From: northern indiana
does it still start? they can be a little tough to diagnose for a first timer. it should have a vats module and a chip in the key that the vats reads the key resistance when inserted. if it does not like what it sees it may not allow startup. check your key and reply
Registered User
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 27,728
From: Little Rock, AR
From my Tech Page about VATS:
More info in the link posted above.
If the system detects a fault with the lock cylinder circuit after the engine is already running, the SECURITY lamp will light. The engine will be able to be restarted. This is called “fault enable mode”. (The system saw a good reading from the key at one point during a previous ignition cycle before the failure. So, it considers it a problem and not someone trying to steal the car.) When in fault enable mode, PASSKey protection is disable until the problem is repaired. Once repaired, the SECURITY lamp will go out about after about 1 minute after the key is turned on.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Oncomingstorm22
General 1967-2002 F-Body Tech
4
Jan 22, 2015 07:15 PM
fpete1992
General 1967-2002 F-Body Tech
1
Dec 11, 2014 03:51 PM
JasonD
Site Help and Suggestions
9
Jul 15, 2002 02:17 PM