2002 camaro z28 remote start

i am trying to install a remote start on a 2002 z28. i read where you can use a resistor to bypass the passlock system. i also have a list of the 15 different sizes of resistors GM uses. does anybody know how close you have to be to the that resistance. i thought i read within 10% but i might have been mistaken. i tried one resistor and the starter will crank long enough to start the car but it won't turn over. i figured it was because the resistor was too far off. i think i have all the other wires hooked up right. any help would be appreciated.

Some GM vehicles you can be 5 % off but other's you can't be more than 1 % depending on the vehicle and it's Passlock system. The '02 Camaro does not use VATS though, so you will need to test what the resistance will be or get a bypass module that will auto learn the resistance instead. This will saave you more time in the end and less headaches in the future when the resistor changes it value from temperature variations.Jeff

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hey, thanks for the quick response. i am doing the install for a friend and i thought i could maybe save him some money by using a resistor, but i think i will go ahead and have him buy the bypass. it sounds like its the best and easiest way to go. thanks again, trent

just curious...when it comes to those newer GM vehicles.  for a remote start, i got to find the value of the resistor pellet in the key, and then which wire of the remote start to i have to place a resistor on?

Not sure what you are asking italnpimp59 ? Are you asking how to bypass the Passlock system of the newer GM's ? Jeff

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well im not sure either! lol  but i heard there is something for a remote start on the newer GM vehicles that has to do with the resistor pellet in the key.  just wondering what it is in case i get one of them in the shop.  yeah maybe that is passlock.

If you get a module to bypass, the module has all the circuitry inside to bypass the resistance. You do not need to know what the actual resistance is because the module does everything for you. The modules that I use has only 4 wires to connect to and no cutting required. There are other's out on the market that require 6-8 wires and a little trim pot to turn until the lights goes out and then you have the resistance dialed in. Either will work and if this is only a one shot deal where money is an issue, then go for the trim pot module ( $ 30 ) but if you want something a little easier to install get the learning module and it goes for about $ 50.Jeff

Velocity Custom Home Theater

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Morden, Manitoba CANADA