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coldkilla · 11-23-2005, 08:37 PM

hey cow, i had the exact same problem and fixed it. you have the gm resistor chip in your key, the black bump on the shaft. your car is programed to know the exact resistence of your key and if it does not see it then it will assume that someone is trying steal the car and it will lock down for 7 minutes, at least on lt1's its 7. anyways, i bet your key is worn down and pretty beat up right? mine was, it was rubbed down and not reading right, locking me out, so i went to the dealer, only place to get it, and they red the number of my key and made a new one. problem solved, never happened again. if your key is in pretty good shape then you might have a faulty vats module, they are located behind/under the dash, a little black box. you can actually program it out of your computer if you have the software but id try the key first since its there to protect the car, new keys are 25 bucks. damn i rambled that on, sorry im doing beer bombs with whiskey and i can still type, bitch!

11-23-2005, 08:37 PM	#3
coldkilla Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cherry Hill Posts: 388 iTrader: (0)	hey cow, i had the exact same problem and fixed it. you have the gm resistor chip in your key, the black bump on the shaft. your car is programed to know the exact resistence of your key and if it does not see it then it will assume that someone is trying steal the car and it will lock down for 7 minutes, at least on lt1's its 7. anyways, i bet your key is worn down and pretty beat up right? mine was, it was rubbed down and not reading right, locking me out, so i went to the dealer, only place to get it, and they red the number of my key and made a new one. problem solved, never happened again. if your key is in pretty good shape then you might have a faulty vats module, they are located behind/under the dash, a little black box. you can actually program it out of your computer if you have the software but id try the key first since its there to protect the car, new keys are 25 bucks. damn i rambled that on, sorry im doing beer bombs with whiskey and i can still type, bitch! __________________ 93 Formula: If it bolts on then I've got it, only some more expensive red tubes to add underneath and to go inside the engine and trans left. 09 G8 GT: Vararam OTR ram air, American Racing long tube headers with x-pipe, Vector 93 ECM/TCM tune, Magnaflow axle backs, MSD ignition coils, Spohn rear trailing and toe link arms, poly differential and subframe bushings, 20 inch aftermarket Camaro rims, brake upgrades.