89 pontiac firebird vats
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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=115259
Printed Date: November 04, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Topic: 89 pontiac firebird vats
Posted By: yonubear
Subject: 89 pontiac firebird vats
Date Posted: July 23, 2009 at 8:07 PM
I am hoping someone here can help me out I have a 89 Pontiac Firebird and I am having a issue with my vats system I have tryed bypassing with a resistor however it still will not start the vats light stays on any help with this would be great as at this point I am unsure what to do
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Posted By: Chris Luongo
Date Posted: July 23, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Security light stays on steady, or is flashing?
www.thirdgen.org and then click on Technial Articles. There's a good description of VATS there?
Posted By: yonubear
Date Posted: July 24, 2009 at 10:43 AM
it stays on steady
Posted By: yonubear
Date Posted: July 24, 2009 at 10:45 AM
ok i had read that on the thirdgen site was really no help
Posted By: yonubear
Date Posted: July 24, 2009 at 10:48 AM
thanks i found the specs and i may have screwed up as i measured my key at 2.37 but avvordign the there chart it is 2,370 so i guess i will run back to radioshack
Posted By: yonubear
Date Posted: July 24, 2009 at 9:55 PM
well that did no good the vats light just stays on any advice if anyone has an idea would be great
Posted By: robertsc
Date Posted: July 25, 2009 at 9:47 AM
If you bypassed it properly and it still dosn't work. Theres issues with your vats module or wiring or pcm. Unless you can get a schematic and are good with troubleshooting electrical , I would take it to somebody who is.
Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: July 25, 2009 at 10:55 AM
how did you install the resistor? are you using a relay or just jumping the vats wires with the resistor? and what did you use to read the resistance? -------------
Posted By: Chris Luongo
Date Posted: July 25, 2009 at 5:56 PM
A little puncuation goes a long way in trying to figure out what you have going on over there.
But, most VATS issues end up with the security light in the dashboard flashing.
The light is supposed to come on for a few seconds when you turn on the ignition, and then go out.
I've head of the light staying on continuously steady and never going out.....but that seems to be rare.
Are you sure this is a VATS issue?
Posted By: lanman31337
Date Posted: July 25, 2009 at 10:56 PM
With the resistor hooked up, does the car start? With the key in the ignition, will the car start if remote started?
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