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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,332
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From: Silver Spring MD
If yoy want to pay a fortune otherwise fleabay
Measure the resistace using a VOM. Go into FLEABAY and look up Corvette VATS key. Find someone who lists the conversion from OHMS resistance to VATS number 2 to 13. Look for lowest price including shipping and buy 1 or 2 blank keys with the right resister pellet.
Go to a local LOCKSMITH (not Home Depot or K Mart) and get the blank keys cut using your original. I called around and found a locksmith that charged $1.50 per key.
You will save a LOT by not going to the dealer.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,383
Likes: 13
From: Kinston North Carolina
This chart, $10 to the Auction site, and $2 at a locksmith, and you got a key. Big Hank got it right!
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The following Chart shows the Vats Code values and there respective resistor values in ohms. Divide the ohm values by 1000 to convert the value to kohms. Example: 402 ohms converted to kohms is 402/1000 = .402 kohms. Or if your meter is displaying the value in kohms you can convert kohms to ohms by multiplying by 1000. Example: .402 kohms converted to ohms is .402 x 1000 = 402.
CODE
RESISTOR VALUE IN OHMS
1
402
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
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The following Chart shows the Vats Code values and there respective resistor values in ohms. Divide the ohm values by 1000 to convert the value to kohms. Example: 402 ohms converted to kohms is 402/1000 = .402 kohms. Or if your meter is displaying the value in kohms you can convert kohms to ohms by multiplying by 1000. Example: .402 kohms converted to ohms is .402 x 1000 = 402.
CODE
RESISTOR VALUE IN OHMS
1
402
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 byronhunter; Mar 18, 2010 at 10:42 PM.
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 2,114
Likes: 0
From: upstate N.Y.
Great info! I called a dealer and they said $30.I am going to try the e-bay route and use the chart.So I just put ohm meter prong on each side of the chip to get the measurement?Thanx
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