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The 1996 Impala SS runs GM's VATS (Vehicle Anti-Theft System), also called Passkey. There is a resistor pellet embedded in the key blade, and the car reads it through two contacts in the ignition cylinder. There are 15 possible resistance values. If the car cranks but won't start, the VATS module misread the pellet or the contacts in the lock cylinder are worn or dirty. Wait four minutes for the lockout timer to clear before trying again. Wrong pellet value and you sit for four minutes every attempt.
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Got a call from a guy out near Ormond Beach in Oxnard. He had a 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS, dark cherry, the LT1 V8 car, parked at the end of a gravel lot near the dunes. His only key had snapped at the bow. The blade was stuck in the ignition and the plastic head with the resistor pellet was in his hand.

He had already called around. One shop told him to get it towed to a dealer. Another said they didn't work on VATS cars.

I pulled the broken blade out of the lock cylinder with an extractor. Checked the resistor pellet on his broken key with my multimeter and got a clean reading: 3.74k ohms, which is VATS code 6. Cut a new B62 blank with the correct pellet value, tested it in the door first to confirm the cut, then slid it into the ignition.

Four-minute VATS relearn timer. We just stood there watching the ocean while the module cycled. Then the security light went off, the LT1 fired, and that was the job.

No programming equipment needed on this one. No computer hookup. VATS is analog, resistor and contacts. But you have to know which of the 15 pellet values matches or you are stuck in a lockout loop. He thought the car was done for the day. It was maybe 25 minutes total.

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Why won't my 1996 Impala start even though the key turns fine?
Most likely a VATS issue. The ignition cylinder has two small contacts that read the resistance pellet in the key blade. If those contacts wear down or get dirty, the Theft Deterrent Module (TDM) can't verify the pellet value and kills the fuel injectors. The security light on the dash will stay solid or flash. You will hear the starter crank, but the engine won't catch. Cleaning or replacing the VATS contacts in the cylinder often fixes it. GM issued a service bulletin, number 67-61-01, covering intermittent Passkey failures tied to lock cylinder contact wear on these B-body cars.
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Santa Barbara
Santa BarbaraETA 30-35 min
Goleta
GoletaETA 30-35 min
Isla Vista
Isla VistaETA 30-35 min
Montecito
MontecitoETA 25-30 min
Carpinteria
CarpinteriaETA 20-25 min
Ojai
OjaiETA 20-25 min
Ventura
VenturaETA 10-15 min
Santa Paula
Santa PaulaETA 20-25 min
Fillmore
FillmoreETA 25-30 min
Oxnard
OxnardETA 10-15 min
Port Hueneme
Port HuenemeETA 10-15 min
Camarillo
CamarilloETA 15-20 min
Moorpark
MoorparkETA 25-30 min
Simi Valley
Simi ValleyETA 30-35 min
Thousand Oaks
Thousand OaksETA 20-25 min
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