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I am also thinking the ground on the starter might be the problem....will check tomorrow....thanks for info..

dont think its that....I will check.........it was running fine when I used a resister to bypass it......have you ever heard of steps to relearn the Vats system ....I have found instructions to do this....I will try that tomorrow....but i am really stumped as of right now....and car is...

new switch.............and old tumbler.........

thanks...did all that...still a no go.............

might be able to test the key by using multimeter to check ohms at the connection at the end of the tumbler that goes to the car vat wire..

key works fine in the tumbler......dont know if the tumbler is reading the chip....

Yea my mistake...wont happen again.........my issue is I dont want to throw any more money at it.....could the tumbler cause a no start.........and there is apparently a way to relearn the vats system.....

he asked me where I bought the parts...I think he was pissed that I didnt buy them there (to expensive) then proceded to tell me he couldnt do it...I was suspicious but why argue.....Can a locksmith do this..........and could the tumbler keep the caar from starting....I put the old tumbler in...

Did all that took it to dealer....they told me what I ordered didnt have all the parts and they could not use the old tumbler.....300 dollars for nothing at this point.......

Good day.....I need help....LOL.....others might feel the same .........anyway....Ive done everything I saw here and then some right up to replacing the Ignition switch (Didnt replace the tumbler) on my 199 c5 Corvette . I do not want to throw money at it for nothing.It will not start.It was...

The post made by Link9 is what I think I need ...but Im wondering about the tumbler that comes with it.How do I get my key to work with it ...or what do I have to do...thanks

I bypassed the VAT system with a resistor..........works fine sometimes but lots of times wont start......have to keep turning key off and on ......10 - 15 times..

well ...Ive seen this...but it looks like the tumbler where the key goes is not there....thats what I need.........thanks

Thanks for the welcome......I believe the tumbler is worn causing intermittent no start.I dont know if I replace just the tumbler or the whole switch.....I dont think Its just a matter of cleaning as I think its worn out....

I need to replace the ignition switch in my 1999 C5 .can I get a new tumbler and use it with existing switch or buy the whole unit..?? Thanks Dan