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Originally Posted by ponchonutty
The "too many key thing" is correct but not for the VATS system. On newer cars with the Passlock systems, a heavy keychain really screws them up in a hurry. Not so with VATS. VATS usually fails from the tiny wires that go inside the cyl. lock fray and break apart.
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Thank you! I've heard of a heavy key chain causing problems, but with the 5 or so times I made him repeat everything to me (you'd be amazed how often the story changes...) I failed to understand what a heavy key chain and "wires crossing and telling your car it's being stolen" had in common. Same general area i suppose... but I wasn't shoving my keys in random cracks and holes... (?!? dont ususally do that anywhere...)
Either way, it's over with, and I still have the feeling that a new ignition cylinder was a bit extreme for two tiny wires. But then again maybe that's what you gotta do! Oh well.