i want to buy another pellet ignition key just in case i lose it or the key goes gad. where do i get the code for the key and is the dealer the only place i can get it. thanks pat

 

Any good locksmith should be able to read the resistance on the key and should also have the pellet's and GM key blanks to fix you up. i had a set made for mine, cost $12.00

 

Go to your local mall and visit key kiosk. They may be 2 or 3 dollars more but its convient.

 

The dealer should read the resistance of the key for free. Atleast the dealer around here did for me.

 

The dealer should be able to read the resistance value of the pellet. A new key at the dealer will cost more than going to a locksmith.

Some dealers will require that you present the current registration certificate and a picture ID to get a key made.

 

Dealers around here are quoting $32 for the key, Ecklers is $15. Your dealer parts department should read your code for free.

 

Let me explain (Hope I don't confuse you)...
Besides your key cuts, your key also has a pellet in it. This pellet is actually an passive electronic part called a resistor. So beside having the right key cut, you must also have the correct resistor. There is 15 values of resistors (VATS #1 thru #15). You will only hear about VATS #2 thru #15 since VATS #1 went away with the 1987 Corvette.

People have problems with the VATS and want it bypassed. Yes you can buy a bypass the VATS by buying Ecklers (Item# A9133-13) or others for $26.00. Why? All it has in is one precision resistor total cost 30 cents. All you have to do is plug in the resistor that matches your 94 (Your 94 will probably be a VATS 6 or 13). Just measure your key as I decribe on the other thread any you will compare your value with the chart.
Since the car needs to find your resistance from your key, it has wires running from the bottom of your steering column, up through the steering column, to the ignition lock. There is a connector at the bottom of your steering column that you can unplug (usually 2 white wires). So instead of traveling up to steering column, you can bypass it by unpluging the connector at the bottom of the steering column. As you know, the connector has 2 sides. You need to plug the resistor in the plug going to the ECM module, not the plug going up the steering column. Look at http://asttraining.com/Files/vats1.pdf
Hope this makes sense... I will repost my thread here for the others...
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In the below picture you will notice that the meter says 4.74 which is really 4.74k ohms (or 4740 ohms) since your on the 20k scale. On the 20k scale you will need to multiple the number by 1000. The reason for this is my meter (cheap Asian model) next lower selection is 2000 ohms (max) which is too low to read a 4740 ohm resistor. If you have a cheap meter like mine, try it on the 20k and 2000 selection, you will get the value you need. Mine will just show a blank on the 2000 ohm scale when I try my VATS 11
Hope you understand.... (Lastly, I don't my car stolen either. That's why I put electrical tape over the key cuts...)

(Pellet Code) (Nominal) (Low) (High)
1 402 386 438
2 523 502 564
3 681 654 728
4 887 852 942
5 1130 1085 1195
6 1470 1411 1549
7 1870 1795 1965
8 2370 2275 2485
9 3010 2890 3150
10 3740 3590 3910
11 4750 4560 4960
12 6040 5798 6302
13 7500 7200 7820
14 9530 9149 9931
15 11800 11328 12292

If you don't know how to use a multimeter (voltmeter, ohmmeter), just take your key to your local Radio Shack, and have the measure the resistance value on the embbedded chip on your key. Then use the above chart or goto http://asttraining.com/Files/vats1.pdf and have them tell you what it is.

 

incredible information. thank you all for your replies. pat

 

Excellent info. I will now call Ecklers and order the proper one!

Thanks, Matt

 

Why Ecklers??? Try this site... $3.25 each... (You need to pay for shipping, but you would have to pay that that at Eclers anyway)....
Get 5 keys for the price of one.... (CLK vices Ecklers)
If you decided to override your VATS with the resistors. Then you don't need the resistor keys, you just need ACCESS #4 key (sold at Loews, Home Depot, Walmart)


http://clksupplies.com/shop/advanced..._description=1

 

Thats an incredible deal. Did you purchase one from them before?

 

The dealers around here quoted me $85.

 

Many people I know buy from them. I just combine my orders with theirs so they get a discount... (The VATS keys they don't discount, but they give good promotions on normal keys with orders over $1k)
I see so many people on this forum go to the dealers to get their keys. Yet, these same people don't get other items (oil, spark plugs, filter...etc). Why do people insist on getting keys, but nothing else? The reason is you can make a fortune on Ebay selling these keys, people don't want you to know. I have said it a million times, go to CLK...
I forgot what the minimum order is, but if I remember, it's the same price as getting one from the dealer $50 (at the time).

 

I previous had a write up on how to bypass VATS. You can use this chart to cross your resistance to the VATS #...

 

my friend who is an electrician measured my key. it's vats number 5. i just ordered three keys from clksupplies. thank you all. ps i'm having my 4 falken zeix 512 installed in about 2 hours. thank you all again. pat