Installing the GM VKE1. Keyless Entry System in a C4 Corvette. The Box for the VKE 1. If you are having problems with the keyless entry system on your new Corvette, check out this month's Tech Corner article, and find out what the problem is and how you can fix it. Issues and malfunctions are usually caused by. Remote Verification It is the customer's responsibility to verify that their vehicle is equipped with a keyless entry system. Remote Keyless Entry for a 1999 Chevrolet Corvette: The manufacturer has discontinued this. CORVETTE KEYLESS REMOTE TRANSMITTERS FOR ALL YEARS AND MODELS. The Corvette remote keyless transmitter can make your life a lot easier and more. Corvette keyless entry remote parts at the lowest prices. Contents of the VKE1. The remotes provided are extremely nice! Note 1: These instructions apply to my 8. Early Corvette only. Wiring should. be similar on 8. Corvette Shop Manual for your year. Vette to adapt these instructions for different model years. Corvette Keyless Remotes, Fobs, Transponders and Keys. Replacemyremote.com provides OEM Factory Corvette Keyless Remotes as well as Aftermarket. 2007 Chevrolet Corvette 4 Button Keyless Entry Remote Fob. A remote keyless system can include both a remote keyless entry. Some web sites sell steps to program fobs for. 1996 keyless entry C4 General Discussion Log In; Register; Log. General C4 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech. However, the new keyless remote won't program. In particular. the 8. Refer to. your Corvette Factory Repair Manual for more info. Note 2: This installation is compatible with the factory alarm. What you'll need to install the VKE 1. VKE 1. 00. 0 Kit ($9. GM dealer)3. 0A SPST Relay (to make the VKE 1. A SPST Relay (to flash the parking lights when locking or unlocking) - $6. Soldering Iron. Electrical Solder (you probably want large diameter stuff here, make sure it's. Rosin Core)1. 2Ga Stranded speaker wire (2. Radio Shack. 3M Super. Electrical Tape (not the cheap stuff that falls off when it gets. This helps with. disassembly, has complete wiring diagrams, etc. They. allow insulation to be removed quickly without cutting or nicking the wire. If. you try this with the soldering iron, it'll take forever. Luckily, convenience. They're only about $5, and they're. Pre- Installation. Configure the VKE 1. Check the three hardware options available for the VKE 1. Horn chirp on lock/unlock - this is annoying as hell. The duration randomly. This can be silenced permanently. Lock doors when ignition turned on and unlock on ignition off - this is. Lock pulse duration - no change necessary here. Installation: REMOVE THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE!!! Disassembly: If you need details on this, refer to your Corvette Shop. Manual. Remove the trim around the digital. Then remove the center trim. Then remove the dash pad. Then. remove the trim piece on the far RH side of the dash. Then. remove the passenger side hush panel (black plastic piece over the passengers. Then remove the Corvette pad on the passenger. To do this, sit on the ground on the passengers side. If you want to. replace the . Then remove. the two air ducts on the passenger side. One runs. vertically down to the floor, the other runs horizontally behind the dash pad. Wiring the VKE1. 00. There are literally hundreds of locations that some of these wires can be. I looked at the wiring diagrams provided with. Corvette Shop Manual, and most of these connections can be made at one. Theft Deterrent Module connector. Link to Theft Deterrent Module Location. Link to Theft Deterrent Module p. Link to Theft Deterrent Module p. Link to Power Lock Circuitry. Link to VKE 1. 00. Factory Installation Manual. Link to the Wiring Chart. Locate the Theft Deterrent Module (TDM). See that thing that's right behind. That's the VATS module. On the back side of that. Disconnect its wiring harness and. This will allow access to connect the wiring. TDM connector. Using the wiring chart provided here, connect the appropriate. VKE 1. 00. 0 kit. Use a lot. of electrical tape on the pink wire. Don't reassemble anything yet - if a fuse blows during the testing step it'll be hard to replace. Remove the passenger side door panel. Locate the wires. Follow these until they. C2. 50). Cut the Light. Blue and Black wires and extend each of the four ends by soldering a 6ft. Be sure to wrap these. If one. of these shorts out, it would be very bad. Pass the. extended wires through the wiring duct in the door with a coat. It may be necessary to remove the door sill at this. Connect these four wires to the wiring harness as. Be sure to connect. Remove the console (shifter) trim plate. Extend the two. red/white wires with the speaker wire about 6 ft. Route the. wires through the console trim plate and connect these to the two wires on the. Next wire the alarm disable relay to the theft deterrent control module. Optional Installation: If you want the parking light flash option, connect the optional relay as. VKE1. 00. 0. Link to Relay Specifications. Testing: At this point, you can reconnect the positive battery cable, connect both. VKE1. 00. 0 kit, and push the. If it's working correctly, you. Next test the function of the hatch pop feature by pushing the. GM' button and holding it for 1. Finally, test the factory alarm. If all is working, the alarm. Reassembly: Well, you're almost done. You've still got to use wire ties. Mount. the module to one of the wiring harnesses under the dash with wire. Reassemble everything in the opposite order you. This is where the Corvette Shop Manual comes in.
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