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greenhj		#1 Posted : Tuesday, 10 February 2026 10:13:22 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 12/05/2006(UTC) Posts: 507 Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 14 time(s) in 12 post(s)		Hi guys, My son bought a VS V8 ute. Randomly and annoyingly, it seems to trigger VATS while driving (my assumption) due to a brief flash of the security LED and CEL, which you wouldnt even notice unless you are looking at it, dash cluster dropping out (which is very noticable) and some weirdness to the engine (presumably fuel cut) Along with code 31 after a paperclipping to the ALDL port. We changed the keyfob and tweaked the slip rings but its still happening. Is there anything else worth checking before I ragequit and pay a Man to turn off VATS as a test, and probably never turn it back on?


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Smitty2		#2 Posted : Wednesday, 11 February 2026 5:15:41 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 6/07/2019(UTC) Posts: 425 Location: bayside Melbourne Thanks: 265 times Was thanked: 39 time(s) in 38 post(s)		Originally Posted by: greenhj Hi guys, My son bought a VS V8 ute. Randomly and annoyingly, it seems to trigger VATS while driving (my assumption) due to a brief flash of the security LED and CEL, which you wouldnt even notice unless you are looking at it, dash cluster dropping out (which is very noticable) and some weirdness to the engine (presumably fuel cut) Along with code 31 after a paperclipping to the ALDL port. We changed the keyfob and tweaked the slip rings but its still happening. Is there anything else worth checking before I ragequit and pay a Man to turn off VATS as a test, and probably never turn it back on? SIII... VS V8? and any other codes being thrown? you got a scanner you can check with? also you had a look at both the PCM and BCM in the car to see if any previous possessor of this set of wheels has had a hack at the wiring/wiring connector to these modules? people think a quick snip of a coupla bits of wire will disable it (it does not!)
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