Cadillac Repair: VATS, vehicle security, key of the proper type

Question
Dear Rob it seems 99% of most of your answers is to bypass this VATS for cades that wont start, to go to a car alarm experts to have it don, this is the question do they all so install this hidden kill switch.thank you.John

Answer
Hello,

First of all, I would rarely call these people car alarm experts, because I will use the same number and say 99% of the alarm people do inferior installations. The reason: most have no clue as to the methods of theft that are vehicle specific.

I had one guy that I told that if the valet (alarm disable) switch was accessed easily, that the installation was worthless. If the ignition is in the on position, the switch
can be flipped and the alarm features are turned off. The goof at the alarm store actually stated the thief would need an ignition key! This sutomatically shows his ignorrance in theft methods because a thief can force rotate an ignition lock with a screwdriver or better yet, knock the lock out of the housing all together.

I have found this thinking quite common with locksmiths and alarm installers.


In theory, these installers should be capable. They know how to install starter disables when installing alarms. There are also starter disables that they sell that work with remotes.

You could of course pick up your own toggle at a parts store and have them install and hide.

I used to put them behind the ashtray, under a door sill. Sometime I would paint the handle the color of the carpet. I hid them, but they were easy to get to.  Under no circumstances are they to be wired to anything but the crank circuit!


You can flip the switch while the engine is running. You just need to remember to flip the switch back when you go to start the engine after you parked it.

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