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Old Apr 14, 2017 | 11:27 AM
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I Have a 1998 corvette and the battery went dead and now with a fresh battery the car wont start ..This happened before to the car about 7 years ago and I had to reflashed the computer and it was fine ...during the last 7 years I had a real bad stroke and don't remember what I did ..Can someone please Help Me...THX Bob I checked the starter key switch and every thing is tight when I turn the key the gauges all swing but wont turn over just like 7 years ago
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I Have a 1998 corvette and the battery went dead and now with a fresh battery the car wont start ..This happened before to the car about 7 years ago and I had to reflashed the computer and it was fine ...during the last 7 years I had a real bad stroke and don't remember what I did ..Can someone please Help Me...THX Bob I checked the starter key switch and every thing is tight when I turn the key the gauges all swing but wont turn over just like 7 years ago


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Old Apr 14, 2017 | 03:05 PM
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Call Bill. He is the guru when it comes to electrical problems.
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how do I find his phone number ?
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I don't know how to find the PM you sent me
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At the top of this page, you'll see a Red Bar going across the screen (User CP, FAQ, etc). Click on Quick Links, towards the bottom of the list you'll see Private Messages. That's where your PM will be located.

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I don't know how to find the PM you sent me
No matter how long I leave the key switch on the security light never goes out and it don't flash ???
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Did you look at your Private Message and then give Bill a call?
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This is how it looks like when you use Quick links to View PM's in the inbox .
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We talked. At the moment, He has a SECURITY (VATS) issue. Recommended cleaning the Key Chip or trying the spare key or both. Once that happens, please report back.

That Security light needs to be out whe the key is in the ON position for you to get anywhere.

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This is how it looks like when you use Quick links to View PM's in the inbox .
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Or to make it a little quicker....


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Originally Posted by Bill Curlee
We talked. At the moment, He has a SECURITY (VATS) issue. Recommended cleaning the Key Chip or trying the spare key or both. Once that happens, please report back.

That Security light needs to be out whe the key is in the ON position for you to get anywhere.

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Will try that and get back to you ..Thx Pal
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Will try that and get back to you ..Thx Pal
I cleaned all 3 key I have and still the secerity light says on
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