Corvette C5 Key Mod
Night Owl for life
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
Do you have a pic showing it inserted in an actual ignition to show how far it's gonna stick out?
I would like to see that before committing to anything.
I would like to see that before committing to anything.
Racer
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From: Torrance California
Originally Posted by ddisd
YES YES - a light would be nice
Definitely would be a nice feature. The fob will be able to "learn" the frequency of each car like the original fobs? I'm in depending on price.
Team Owner
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From: Spring Branch TX
St. Jude Donor '14,'18,'21
It looks like a great piece and if the price is right, I'm in! Unfortunately, my guess is that you'll sell about ten of them before GM jumps all over you for trademark infringement. You can't use the C5 logo without their permission!
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Racer
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From: Chicago IL
Originally Posted by jw38
It looks like a great piece and if the price is right, I'm in! Unfortunately, my guess is that you'll sell about ten of them before GM jumps all over you for trademark infringement. You can't use the C5 logo without their permission!
Come on now we're smarter than that, we already have a license agreement from GM (and E.M.I. their trademark company) for use of the logo.
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Drifting
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From: Warminster PA
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St. Jude Donor '03-'06-'08-'10-'11
I'd want to see what it looks like when its in the ignition switch also...
Here are the VATS codes for those that want them. Get an ohmeter (a multimeter) and measure the resistance of your key pellet. You will probably not measure exactly the same number on this table, but whatever's closest is what your value is...
For example, if you measure 900 ohms on your key pellet, you have a "VATS 4".
Key# Value (Ohms)
1 392
2 523
3 681
4 887
5 1130
6 1470
7 1870
8 2370
9 3010
10 3740
11 4750
12 6040
13 7500
14 9530
15 11800
Here are the VATS codes for those that want them. Get an ohmeter (a multimeter) and measure the resistance of your key pellet. You will probably not measure exactly the same number on this table, but whatever's closest is what your value is...
For example, if you measure 900 ohms on your key pellet, you have a "VATS 4".
Key# Value (Ohms)
1 392
2 523
3 681
4 887
5 1130
6 1470
7 1870
8 2370
9 3010
10 3740
11 4750
12 6040
13 7500
14 9530
15 11800
Last edited by JT-C5; Feb 3, 2005 at 03:44 PM.
Instructor
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I found my old Mercedes key last night and I was thinking of taking it apart and doing something like this. I'm glad I won't have to go throught that - I'm in if the price is between $50-$100.
(I hope you guys take credit cards, I cant let the wife know I spent this much on a key fob
)
(I hope you guys take credit cards, I cant let the wife know I spent this much on a key fob
)
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Racer
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From: Chicago IL
Originally Posted by JT-C5
I'd want to see what it looks like when its in the ignition switch also...
Pictures comming right up, as soon as I can find my personal FOB unit and wake the Vette up from its slumber (winter storage).
Last edited by BlackC5Vette; Feb 4, 2005 at 01:17 AM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Orlando FL
I'm a buyer if the price is right.... If a normal key at wal-mart is $3, and a corvette key is $20, and a remote is $40, then $50-60 seems like a reasonable price and appropriate, without the associated "corvette tax" that so many products seem to have.
