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Old 06-23-2019, 06:58 PM
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Guys why is there a key siliconed into wiring under my dash? I have an operational key in the dash but under the console area there is a key inserted into something with two wires coming out?
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Old 06-23-2019, 07:13 PM
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Can you post some pictures so we can see exactly what you are talking about?
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Old 06-23-2019, 07:21 PM
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Yeah sure I’ll slide under the dash in a bit. It’s just as I say thought. An entire key... and it’s slid inside of a small ring with the wires connected to it. Almost to “access” the chip of that key under the dash instead of the one I use? 🤷🏼*♂️🤦🏼*♂️
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Sounds like someone rigged a VATS bypass with an actual key.
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Sounds like someone rigged a VATS bypass with an actual key.
That's as good a theory as any.
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Old 06-23-2019, 10:04 PM
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I can rig a vats bypass with a “key”stoke using hptuners.

Wonder why they did it the goofy way?
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I have seen something like that for a remote start setup.
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Key to buried treasure? Is there a map too?
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Turn the key. Hopefully a countdown and a beeping noise doesn’t start.
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I have seen something like that for a remote start setup.
That was my 1st thought when I saw the title of this thread.
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Interested to see the pics!
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Key to buried treasure? Is there a map too?
I'm with this guy.
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Originally Posted by Fastbird
Sounds like someone rigged a VATS bypass with an actual key.
Stupid question. Why would you want to bypass the VATS?
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stupider question '' what is a vats'' ?. . .peace
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stupider question '' what is a vats'' ?. . .peace
Vats stands for Vehicle Anti Theft System
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Oak Island treasure key maybe.
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