VAT code for a new key...also fobs?
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From: Okeechobee Florida
VAT code for a new key...also fobs?
i just bought my C5 and it only came with one key and one fob...
i notice that when i tried to buy a new key that they wanted a VAT code #...
where and how do i find that code?
i dont feel comfortable with just one key and would like to buy another one...
i see that ecklers has keys for $15...that seems cheap compared to the chevy dealer who wants $55...
is ecklers where i should buy a key from?
and what about fobs? they want $125 for one
and there is no way that i will spend that for one...
do i have other options?
thanx!
i notice that when i tried to buy a new key that they wanted a VAT code #...
where and how do i find that code?
i dont feel comfortable with just one key and would like to buy another one...
i see that ecklers has keys for $15...that seems cheap compared to the chevy dealer who wants $55...
is ecklers where i should buy a key from?
and what about fobs? they want $125 for one
and there is no way that i will spend that for one...do i have other options?
thanx!
Racer
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From: Chicago IL
Originally Posted by SIGNGUY
but how do i know that it is compatable with my car and will work?
The vat code is the resistor value of the chip in your key (the small black pellet) they range from 1-15. You can figure this out by either using an Ohm meter or you can find out from the dealership either with your VIN number or by having them take a reading for you.
Instructor
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From: Portsmouth Va
I am not sure what the vat code is but I think youmay be refering to the key resistance code. I carried mine to my local dealer and they checked the resistance? and cut a new key for 35 dollars. The good thing was I checked the key before leaving to be sure it would work.
Burning Brakes
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From: Spring Branch Texas
Originally Posted by rodgerg
I am not sure what the vat code is but I think youmay be refering to the key resistance code. I carried mine to my local dealer and they checked the resistance? and cut a new key for 35 dollars. The good thing was I checked the key before leaving to be sure it would work.
VATS Code -- Resistance
1 -- 392 ohms
2 -- 523 ohms
3 -- 681 ohms
4 -- 887 ohms
5 -- 1.13k ohms
6 -- 1.47k ohms
7 -- 1.87k ohms
8 -- 2.37k ohms
9 -- 3.01k ohms
10 -- 3.74k ohms
11 -- 4.75k ohms
12 -- 6.04k ohms
13 -- 7.50k ohms
14 -- 9.53k ohms
15 -- 11.80k ohms
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From: Rochester MN
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just take your key to a local key shop - they should be able to take care of duplicating it for $25 or so. I agree with looking on eBay or posting in C5 Parts for a FOB.
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Originally Posted by SIGNGUY
this is really wierd...
chevy dealer could not find my vin and the locksmith came today and said that they could not get a resistance reading from my key...
chevy dealer could not find my vin and the locksmith came today and said that they could not get a resistance reading from my key...
Hey you local Fl guys - where can he get a key made close by??
