Screw VATs

[Joker Z28]

When you tune your car, be smart and go ahead tune it out.
That way your car can't screw you when you need it most and leave you stranded for a week or two.

Thats all

[Chris]

Been there done that but someone tried to steal my car and fucked it all up.

[CamaroGirl]

yea...vats can suck balls.
if you're concerned about theft, just hide an auxiliary fuel pump switch or battery disconnect somewhere clever.

[shbox]

When you tune your car, be smart and go ahead tune it out.
That way your car can't screw you when you need it most and leave you stranded for a week or two.

Thats all

You do know that tuning out the VATS is only part of the solution to bypassing it, right? The theft deterrent relay will still keep you from engaging the starter if you have a key resistor problem. So, tuning only won't keep you from being stranded in that situation (which is the most common). The TDR would have to be bypassed, as well. Of course, it should be considered that doing both of those things leaves your car more theft prone.

[Joker Z28]

Thats fine about it being more theft prone.

The damn bypass doesn't work. We think maybe the brain of it is messed up. Either way my friend is stuck, he has no ride to go anywhere and that is his only car. He keeps the car pretty well protected and lives in good areas and never takes it anywhere shady. He just wants to be able to get from point A to point B.

He turns on the key and the security light just blinks, it doesnt stay solid. Starter won't engage, motor dont turn over.
Anyone have any other ideas?
I guess if it was VATs bypass can only fix it if it stays on solid without it being blinking.

[QWKzee93]

I went ahead a bypassed the TDR and Got rid of the VATS thanks to shbox. now i just need the damn tuning equipment for the ecm part of it. After hearing of all the horror stories I said F-THAT. And if do go anywhere special believe I'll have it valeted right in front !