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89 KEYS
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Author:  neil.w [Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:37 am ]
Post subject:  89 KEYS
Hi any one out there tell me the best place to buy an ignition key for my 89 as i only have one (dose the key have a chip built into it ?). It looks as if it has Cheers Neil :crazy:Also Camaro bonnet badge .
Author:  chevy-stu [Fri Apr 22, 2011 2:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 89 KEYS
I'd have thought Classic Industries would sell both of those, or certainly the Badge.
US ebay definately has key blanks they'll post over cheaply and get them cut here at a local shop..
Author:  neil.w [Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 89 KEYS
Hi if it has a chip how do you know what key /chip it is Cheers Neil :shock: ive looked on ebay and they need vats & resistor value ? any help ??? :crazy:
Author:  onemanrace [Fri Apr 22, 2011 2:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 89 KEYS
You'll need to get a multimeter, and check the resistance of the VATS resistor in the key. It's dead easy, I'm sure you'll know someone you can borrow a multimeter from for 5 minutes!

All the info is here: http://www.vatskey.com/vats/vatskeylock.htm
But if you can't be bothered to click through here it is:
Quote:
All VATS keys have a resistor embedded in the key blade with metal prongs protruding out of each side of the key blade. In order to read the resistance of the resistor in the key blade, place one lead of the ohm meter on one metal prong, and the other lead on the other metal prong, opposite, on the other side of the key blade. With the leads in there proper position a resistance value can be read from the ohm meter.

Once you get your reading, match the resistance value given by your ohm meter to the resistance value, in the right column, in the chart below. The value from your ohm meter will probably not match, exactly, the resistance value in the chart below, but choose the value closest to the value on your ohm meter. The corresponding code number is the identification number of your VATS key.

Code:
 	
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
I used a place off eBay for my old RS's spare key, local place cut it.
Just search for Camaro VATS key (or just VATS key blank) - something like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1989-1990-Chevrol ... 0569111598 will do.

Hope this helps!
Author:  March hare [Fri Apr 22, 2011 2:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 89 KEYS
Hi Neil,

I contacted Bauer-Millett and they said they could get me one from the US. I had to email them a copy of my V5 to prove ownership and for them to get the vin number. I receieved a new key with the correct fequency chip in it in about 10 days. Mind you it did cost £63 :cry:

Hope this helps

Cheers Gerry
Author:  onemanrace [Fri Apr 22, 2011 2:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 89 KEYS
Quote:
Mind you it did cost £63 :cry:
:o Ouch.
eBay - under a tenner delivered + cost of cutting.
Author:  neil.w [Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 89 KEYS
Hi thanks for that guys i hoped by asking the question that would save me getting stung :thumbup: :thumbup: .Thanks again guys. I have a multimeeter ill jus have to work out how to use it now :? :? Cheers Neil
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