How to kill VATS dead

[SappySE107]

Finally got our PCMs to work and figured I would share it with anyone else that might run across this issue. Car won't start/crank, or the car starts and then dies.

Setting the VATS to PWM rather than Serial will get the car to run. Turning off Codes 1626-1631 will let it stay running.

So far so good with this setup.

[robertisaar]

neat. the 93-95 60V6 SFI code actually works really similarly.

[3400-95-Modified]

Ben did you search for this on HPTuners? I found a thread from 07 talking about it... It doesn't have the same codes listed as you do, but similar procedure.

http://www.hptuners.com/forum/showthread.php?12399-Disabling-VATS-on-non-Alloytec-V6-car-PCMs&highlight=pwm

I've also done this on my moms old 2000 Grand AM when it continued to screw up on her, except the procedure was slightly different in DHP. And I think that was passkey, but I'm not sure. Similar, you set the system to "disabled" then have to shut off codes otherwise it will only let the car run for a second, or just crank.

[geldartb]

is it just the codes listed in that link. what other part did you turn off.

[Guest]

Finally got our PCMs to work and figured I would share it with anyone else that might run across this issue. Car won't start/crank, or the car starts and then dies.

Setting the VATS to PWM rather than Serial will get the car to run. Turning off Codes 1626-1631 will let it stay running.

So far so good with this setup.

What PCMs? There are literally dozens of different PCMs used by people on this board.

[SappySE107]

Obd 2

[Guest]

Obd 2

Yeah....

A little more specific would be nice...

Service number...?

BCC...?

(Known) Applications...?

[SappySE107]

60V6 OBD2

[ericjon262]

What PCMs? There are literally dozens of different PCMs used by people on this board.

there are different service numbers, but the functionality and programming is pretty much the same between them from what I've seen.

[onefastV6]

If you have a DHP PowrTuner, you would do the following to disable VATS:

1. Under The Security Tab - Vehicle Theft Deterrent: Select "VTD_Present_On_Car and set to "False"
2. Under Diagnostics - Fault Reporting - DTC Fault Type: Set Codes 1626-1631 to "No Reporting"

[ericjon262]

I've also done this on my moms old 2000 Grand AM when it continued to screw up on her, except the procedure was slightly different in DHP. And I think that was passkey, but I'm not sure. Similar, you set the system to "disabled" then have to shut off codes otherwise it will only let the car run for a second, or just crank.

when you set to disable, do you input a "1" or a "0" in the VTD present on vehicle box? I'm assuming a "0", but I want to make sure....

[robertisaar]

via boolean logic, a 0 for "VTD present" would mean it's not present.

[ericjon262]

via boolean logic, a 0 for "VTD present" would mean it's not present.

that's what I thought, thanks.