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Title: The Brillunce of Turtle
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Published: Nov 7, 2013
Author: Turtle
Post Date: 2013-11-07 10:39:58 by Turtle
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Views: 1216
Comments: 10

Actually it's the brilliance of YouTube and the internet.

The security light came on on my 1999 Chevy Lumina. The mechanics I called quoted right at $300 (and the dealer $500) to fix the problem, which was changing the lock cylinder (which I can do but never have done).

When I checked on YouTube a bunch of guys said no, no, no, cut the orange wire under the dash (which goes to that crappy Vehicle Anti-Theft system), solder in enough resistors to match the resistor in the key, and you're done.

So I did it and the light went out. The car runs fine.

Cost: $10 for a 500 multipack of resistors, $5 for solder. I already had a $30 multimeter to test resistance and a cigarette lighter to melt solder.

Spent $15, save at least $285.

Without YouTube I would have had to pull the steering wheel and change the lock cylinder.

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#1. To: Turtle (#0)

Utter brillunce.

How did you know what ohm resistor to start with???

Cynicom  posted on  2013-11-07   10:43:51 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

I used my multimeter to read it off of the resistor pellet in the key. It read 7,625 ohms. The closest I could get by wiring resistors together was 7,608, which is within a fraction of one percent. It works as long as it's within five percent either way.

A friend watching me, who knows nothing about cars, could not watch me cut the wire, especially after I told him that when I did the car would never start again unless I soldered the resistors. He couldn't believe it when it worked, but I watched six guys do it on YouTube, and it worked just fine every time.

"Have Brain, Will Travel

Turtle  posted on  2013-11-07   11:15:45 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

off of the resistor pellet in the key.

OK

Too olde to do any such anymore.

Cynicom  posted on  2013-11-07   11:44:14 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

That VAT stuff is nonsense. Who would steal a Chevy Lumina, even when brand-new? One of the good things about bypassing the anti-theft system is that I can use a metal key, instead of spending $50 to buy a key with a resister chip in it.

When my Doubting Thomas friend told me, "Are you sure this will work?" I told him everyone has to do everything the first time, otherwise nothing would ever get done.

"Have Brain, Will Travel

Turtle  posted on  2013-11-07   12:32:29 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

YouTube's an invaluable resource.

I don't buy anything without checking there for others' opinions.

“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken

Lod  posted on  2013-11-07   12:45:35 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Anyone who does not use other's experience is always going to be in a sorry way.

"Have Brain, Will Travel

Turtle  posted on  2013-11-07   12:52:46 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

I recently did an extension on my generator exhaust that I found on youtube.

Cynicom  posted on  2013-11-07   14:14:28 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

If it's not on YouTube, it doesn't exist and never happened.

“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken

Lod  posted on  2013-11-07   14:16:21 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

If you see an story on youtube about collecting olde shoes, thats Turtle.

Cynicom  posted on  2013-11-07   14:23:17 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

I used to do YouTube videos for fun but recently found out you can monetize them, so I'm going to start making them again. And as soon as I finish building my $2000 houseboat I may never have to work again and can loaf and do as I wish.

"Have Brain, Will Travel

Turtle  posted on  2013-11-07   15:04:06 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

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