Common questions

How do I disable PASSLock GM?

How do I disable PASSLock GM?

How to Disable a GM PassLock System

  1. Leave the ignition key turned to the “On” position after the vehicle has stalled and will not start.
  2. Look at the dashboard and locate the theft system light.
  3. Turn the ignition to the “Off” position to disable the PassLock system, and wait for 20 seconds for the system to reset.

How does a VATS bypass kit work on a Camaro?

This kit includes everything needed to bypass the Key part of the VATS system: The VATS system: The GM VATS (Vehicle Anti-Theft System) system uses a resistor (black resistor pellet) in the metal part of the ignition key. The VATS decoder send a ‘key OK’ signal to the PCM/ECM when the proper key is detected.

How do you reset the ECU on a Camaro?

Open the hood. Locate the fuse box and open the cover. Locate both the PCM BATT and PCM IGN fuses. Use the fuse puller to remove PCM BATT fuse. Use the fuse puller to remove the PCM IGN fuse. Wait ten minutes. Replace fuses in reverse order (PCM iGN fuse first). Figure 2. Fuse locations on the inner box cover. Figure 3.

Where is the code stored on a Camaro?

Often, when the vehicle finds a problem with some component or another, it will “store” a code. When this occurs, the instrument cluster in most vehicles will illuminate a CEL, MIL, or SES light. The code (s) stored can be read by an automotive diagnostic scanner to determine the problem (s).

Where are the fuses on a Camaro Firebird?

Locate the fuse box and open the cover. Locate both the PCM BATT and PCM IGN fuses. Use the fuse puller to remove PCM BATT fuse. Use the fuse puller to remove the PCM IGN fuse. Wait ten minutes. Replace fuses in reverse order (PCM iGN fuse first). Figure 2. Fuse locations on the inner box cover. Figure 3. Remove the fuses with a fuse puller tool.

How do you bypass a Camaro fuel pump relay?

Take a 5-inch length of small-diameter copper wire and strip approximately 1/2 inch of the insulation from each end with a wire stripper. Look at the 4-pin receptacle where the fuel pump relay plugs into the relay center. Insert one end of the copper wire into the upper-left pin slot. Insert the other end of the wire into the lower-right pin slot.

When to use the GM vats bypass module?

GM VATS Bypass Module. Vats bypass module is intended for use when installing a GM engine equipped with the PASSkey I or II VATS (Vehicle Anti Theft System) into a vehicle missing the BCM (Body Control Module), or for remote start system.

How to change the output of a VATS bypasser?

If Blue and Green wires are not connected, the output is 50 Hz. When power is applied, internal LED will blink once then repeat. To change the output to 30 Hz connect the Blue wire to the ground. The LED will blink twice then repeat. There are also two additional 50 and 30 Hz with different duty cycle.

Which is the bypass signal on a car?

Most cars will need 50 Hz output signal which is bypass default. If Blue and Green wires are not connected, the output is 50 Hz. When power is applied, internal LED will blink once then repeat. To change the output to 30 Hz connect the Blue wire to the ground. The LED will blink twice then repeat.

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