Ecm reprogram
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86 does not use CCM that's 90-96. It uses a vats module. Vats disable is commonly done by soldering in resistor equal to key values in key reader circuit.
It could be done with a new prom and some rewiring bypassing starter enable relay.
It could be done with a new prom and some rewiring bypassing starter enable relay.
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What does the security indicator on the dash do, when it won't start, with the key in the "RUN"/on position?
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And as there is no CCM, there is no connection between VATS and the security indicator. In ‘86-‘89, the security indicator is driven by the UTDS Module and only indicates the status of the Theft Deterrent System.
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Like the ‘86-‘89, but with no VATS. The difference is on the ‘84-‘85, the UTDS outputs not only to the horn, but to the starter relay. The SECURITY indicator works the same. When the alarm is active on 84-‘85, the horn beeps on and off 50 times a minute and the starter is disabled so the car won’t crank. On ‘86-‘89, when the alarm is active, the horn beeps on and off 50 times a minute, but if VATS is happy the car will start and you can drive down the road with the horn beeping on and off.