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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 09:13 AM
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A friend of mine purshased a 94 vette at a salvage auction with no keys. The dealership is telling him that it does not use the vats key. I was under the inpression that 84-96 all used the vats sysyem. Can anyone shed some light on this issue. Thanks
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 09:26 AM
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I believe they had them unless someone installed a bypass kit. You'll need a locksmith who has a device (can't think of the name of it-someone help me out here)that reads the amount of resistance in the ign. cyl. so you get the correct pellet for your key. The resistance values are as follows:
1-0.402
2-0.523
3-0.681
4-0.887
5-1.130
6-1.470
7-1.870
8-2.370
9-3.010
10-3.740
11-4.750
12-6.040
13-7.500
14-9.530
15-11.801
Edit: I believe the name of the device is called the Interrogator

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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by cuisinartvette
I believe they had them unless someone installed a bypass kit. You'll need a locksmith who has a device (can't think of the name of it-someone help me out here)that reads the amount of resistance in the ign. cyl. so you get the correct pellet for your key. The resistance values are as follows:
1-0.402
2-0.523
3-0.681
4-0.887
5-1.130
6-1.470
7-1.870
8-2.370
9-3.010
10-3.740
11-4.750
12-6.040
13-7.500
14-9.530
15-11.801
This resistance list is mostly correct, as long as you remember there should be a K behind each value. As example, #5 is not 1.130 ohm but 1,130 ohms.
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 10:29 AM
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device is a Kent Moore interrogator (spelling might be wrong)
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 10:37 AM
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Thanks for the correction
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 03:18 PM
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Thanks for the replies I will let him know.
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