Corvette "switchblade" key FOB
Racer
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Cliffside Park NJ
lol.. i am curious tho, how did they know which VATS chip u need when u purchased it. my car uses a #14 VATS. most people dont know which one is in there key. u have to have it tested at a locksmith or a dealer to find out which one u need. does corvettekey.com ask u when u buy it?
Burning Brakes
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From: GRAYSLAKE IL
Oldtimer
St. Jude Donor '13
Corvette switch blade fob
I bought mine some time ago from Southern Car Parts (forum vendor). I was living in Houston at the time & took my key to Corvettes of Houston & they read the vats # for me (#6). I sent that info to the vendor w/my order. I believe u can get a Chev dealer to read your vats # from your key or do it yourself if u have a volt meter. Southern Car Parts no longer sells this item...Anyone w/#6 vats, I'm open to offers.
Racer
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From: Redmond Washington
I bought mine some time ago from Southern Car Parts (forum vendor). I was living in Houston at the time & took my key to Corvettes of Houston & they read the vats # for me (#6). I sent that info to the vendor w/my order. I believe u can get a Chev dealer to read your vats # from your key or do it yourself if u have a volt meter. Southern Car Parts no longer sells this item...Anyone w/#6 vats, I'm open to offers.
Racer
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Kissimmee FL
I just used a ohm meter to read my key... says it's 882 ohms which seems to mean I have a VATS #4 by the following chart that I found on the net. So, anyone with a uncut #4 that is looking to get rid of one of these... PM me.
#
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
#
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
Team Owner
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From: Calgary, AB. There's a reason why white was the only color offered on every year Corvette. Proud Canadian German Jamaican!
St. Jude Donor '09, '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Yeah, I find those things about as useful as one of these.
Racer
Joined: May 2007
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From: Redmond Washington
I bought mine some time ago from Southern Car Parts (forum vendor). I was living in Houston at the time & took my key to Corvettes of Houston & they read the vats # for me (#6). I sent that info to the vendor w/my order. I believe u can get a Chev dealer to read your vats # from your key or do it yourself if u have a volt meter. Southern Car Parts no longer sells this item...Anyone w/#6 vats, I'm open to offers.
Racer
Joined: May 2007
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From: Redmond Washington
The same reason, Kia, Audi, Mercedes, Corvette C6's use them....not as fun to have a long pokie key in your pocket when you can have a smooth fob in it instead. Then pop out key when it's needed....why wouldn't we?
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From: Tamarac FL
God knows the stock key is fugly but I don't think that the key you all want is any better looking. I'm sure among all the talented people of this board in their various vocations and hobbies, that someone can make a key more suitable for the C5.
Racer
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From: Redmond Washington
[QUOTE='02TA;1572564138]God knows the stock key is fugly but I don't think that the key you all want is any better looking. I'm sure among all the talented people of this board in their various vocations and hobbies, that someone can make a key more suitable for the C5.[/QUOTE
That's cool, don't need it to go in your pocket, just mine
That's cool, don't need it to go in your pocket, just mine
Le Mans Master
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From: Hillsboro Oregon
Race Director
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From: Wesley Chapel, FL Las Vegas, NV
Bought one a couple years ago.
Works fine but it is much larger then it appeared in the pix.
A little to bulky in my pocket so now it's in the drawer and I use the OEM Fob.
Works fine but it is much larger then it appeared in the pix.
A little to bulky in my pocket so now it's in the drawer and I use the OEM Fob.
Melting Slicks
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From: Houston, Texas FEAR THE BONES
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Modified
I picked one up from a Forum member a few weeks ago. The key was already cut for another car, and that key had a differnet VATS number, but after a little R&R, it came out great 
- Bought a replacement double-sided key blank with the correct VATS # from that auction site for like $7,
- Had local hardware store cut key
- Removed old key from switchblade remote (remove the dowel pin holding the key to the switch)
- cut head of new key to match old key for insertion into the remote (I used a Dremel with a cutting wheel)
- Reinsert dowel into new key and remote base
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Former Vendor
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From: Spring Texas
St. Jude Donor '08
I picked one up from a Forum member a few weeks ago. The key was already cut for another car, and that key had a differnet VATS number, but after a little R&R, it came out great
- Bought a replacement double-sided key blank with the correct VATS # from that auction site for like $7,
- Had local hardware store cut key
- Removed old key from switchblade remote (remove the dowel pin holding the key to the switch)
- cut head of new key to match old key for insertion into the remote (I used a Dremel with a cutting wheel)
- Reinsert dowel into new key and remote base
Melting Slicks
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From: Houston, Texas FEAR THE BONES
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Modified
Safety Car
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From: Southeast, Tennessee
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26
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Former Vendor
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From: Spring Texas
St. Jude Donor '08
