My key has the #10, 3.74 KOhm resistor. I have an equivalent #10 resistor from a VATS bypass resistor pack.
"DIRECTED ELECTRONICS 652T GM VATS BYPASS KIT"
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There is no 2-wire connector under the steering column. The wires I was working with under the steering colmun are here:
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The cut end runs up the steering column. I tried connecting these 2 wires with the #10 resistor and alegator clips. I had waited well over 4 minutes from the last start attempt and had even disconnected the battery for a time. The security light came on when I tried the ignition.
Then I tried working on what I think is the VATS module here:
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It is behind the glove box tucked up behind the vent ducting.
Osberve the Purple/White and White/Black wires shown here:
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I traced these wires to pins labeled B7 and B8 here.
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I scraped off the epoxy coating and touched the #10 resistor ends directly to the solder pins labeled B7 and B8. When I did the resistance between B7 and B8 dropped from 4.something KOhms to exactly 2.0 KOhms. I then plugged the naked board in the harness and held the resistor so that it jumped B7 and B8 (with pliars, not soldered). I had my wife try to start the car. It had been well over 4 minutes and again, the battery had been disconnected. The security light came on again. No dice.
Sanity check / Questions:
Did I identify the correct wires under the steering column?
Did I correctly identify the VATS module?
Did I identify the correct wires to jump at the VATS module? (Purple/White to White/Black)
Did I correctly identify VATS module pins B7 and B8?
If I solder the #10 resistor (same as my key) to directly jump solder pins B7 and B8, should that sucessfully bypass the VATS? The advantage here is that I can remove the module to solder it. The harness itself is not easy to work on.
What else could I be missing here?
Many thanks,
-Carnie