BYPASSING THE FULL POWER KEY AND SWITCH - Page 2 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Z51JEFF · 01-02-2010

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Originally Posted by ZR THIS

I'm not calling anybody stupid, I just don't see the point in bypassing one of the greatest features in a car ever made.

I wish Chevy continued this tradition with the new ZR1 and the third brake light on the roof. Maybe there's a mod for that..?

When I had the chip made to my specs one of the main features I wanted was key on at start up,why do you think that is?I didnt want to hit the key everytime I started the car.Im not lame enough to let some hack touch my car let alone let them drive it so Im not worried about the valet feature..I think that with the owners of the 91-95 cars that have a custom chip most if not all have this feature.And the light on the roof,I hated this the first time I saw it back in 86.The only reason I dont remove it Ive found that cars dont get as close at stop lights with the 3rd brake light.When I first got the car the light didnt work and noticed cars would get pretty close at stop lights.I still hate the 3rd brake light but Im getting used to it

jonszr1 · 01-02-2010

i thought on the 90 you couldnt have the key on all the time thru the prom ????am i wrong, can you ?????

Aurora40 · 01-02-2010

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Originally Posted by ZR THIS

I think that's stupid. It defeats the whole purpose of owning this car. This is what made this car so unique and you ruin the experience by doing that.

You saw he got rid of the secondaries, right? So the key wouldn't have worked anyway.

To the OP, since your switch no longer does anything, you might consider removing it and getting a stock panel. The '90 panel with the key is sorta rare and valuable. You could either set it aside for safe keeping, or make some more mod money.

WB9MCW · 01-02-2010

My chip mod did not have the Key always on option -- wish it did though.

First two things I always do is Key ON and and Traction Control Off.

I have become used to the ritual.

I forget now the reason I turn the TC off -- I know a lot leave it on esp. for the track but there was a good reason for turning the TC off for certain things -- maybe some of you could comment about the + and - on doing this and when any why you prefer such to refresh my memory on it.

QB93Z · 01-02-2010

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Originally Posted by jonszr1

i thought on the 90 you couldnt have the key on all the time thru the prom ????am i wrong, can you ?????

The 1990 Engine Power Key is a two position key-switch that can stay in the Full Power position all the time. In a OEM configuration, with the key left in the Full Power position, the engine secondaries are available every time the car is started with no further action by the driver. SO, a prom mod to keep the secondaries on is not necessary.

Jim

jonszr1 · 01-02-2010

on the traction control .on my 92 i leave it on unless i am at the dragstrip .at the strip the car runs .3 slower with the traction control on . from what i undrestand it is kinda of a first gen system that doesnt allow for any wheel spin at all . the newrsystems are much more advanced and can actually help ets at the strip .

jonszr1 · 01-02-2010

on my red 90 previous owner installed a rocker switch for the power key. my blk car the key switch is very sensitive and if i turn it all the way on it goes off . guess its time to install the new key switch in her

rhipsher · 01-02-2010

I keep mine on full power all of the time. I don't see the point in turning it off. I'll never let a valet park my car anyway. #1 nobody seems to be able to figure out how to get the parking brake off. #2 nobody can seem to figure out how to get it in reverse. So I'd just rather avoid the aggravation and just do it myself.

BOB HDZ · 01-02-2010

mark H figured out a way to bypass the vacuum pump and the map sensor for the ecm that control the fuel for the secondary. for me i wanted to make sure it could not go lean i don't have secondary or vacuum pump so if my key went off and went lean well you know what happen!!

Pete · 01-02-2010

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Originally Posted by ZR THIS

I think that's stupid. It defeats the whole purpose of owning this car. This is what made this car so unique and you ruin the experience by doing that.

Hey where about Chicago are you.

We have a great group of ZR-1 owners and we do pizza once a month.

No worries old members always pick on the new guy.

Pete

01-02-2010	#12
jonszr1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes Posts: 1,407	Re: BYPASSING THE FULL POWER KEY AND SWITCH i thought on the 90 you couldnt have the key on all the time thru the prom ????am i wrong, can you ?????

01-02-2010	#14
WB9MCW Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: McHenry, Il. Posts: 6,607	Re: BYPASSING THE FULL POWER KEY AND SWITCH My chip mod did not have the Key always on option -- wish it did though. First two things I always do is Key ON and and Traction Control Off. I have become used to the ritual. I forget now the reason I turn the TC off -- I know a lot leave it on esp. for the track but there was a good reason for turning the TC off for certain things -- maybe some of you could comment about the + and - on doing this and when any why you prefer such to refresh my memory on it. __________________ http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...9mcw/SIG-2.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o128/wb9mcw/vcm.gif "The Budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed, lest Rome will become bankrupt. People must again learn to work instead of living on public assistance." - Cicero, 55 BC " We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution." - Abraham Lincoln

01-02-2010	#16
jonszr1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes Posts: 1,407	Re: BYPASSING THE FULL POWER KEY AND SWITCH on the traction control .on my 92 i leave it on unless i am at the dragstrip .at the strip the car runs .3 slower with the traction control on . from what i undrestand it is kinda of a first gen system that doesnt allow for any wheel spin at all . the newrsystems are much more advanced and can actually help ets at the strip .

01-02-2010	#17
jonszr1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes Posts: 1,407	Re: BYPASSING THE FULL POWER KEY AND SWITCH on my red 90 previous owner installed a rocker switch for the power key. my blk car the key switch is very sensitive and if i turn it all the way on it goes off . guess its time to install the new key switch in her

01-02-2010	#18
rhipsher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston 90 Red ZR-1 Posts: 2,320	Re: BYPASSING THE FULL POWER KEY AND SWITCH I keep mine on full power all of the time. I don't see the point in turning it off. I'll never let a valet park my car anyway. #1 nobody seems to be able to figure out how to get the parking brake off. #2 nobody can seem to figure out how to get it in reverse. So I'd just rather avoid the aggravation and just do it myself.

01-02-2010	#19
BOB HDZ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Ca Posts: 152	Re: BYPASSING THE FULL POWER KEY AND SWITCH mark H figured out a way to bypass the vacuum pump and the map sensor for the ecm that control the fuel for the secondary. for me i wanted to make sure it could not go lean i don't have secondary or vacuum pump so if my key went off and went lean well you know what happen!! __________________ [FONT=Arial Black][FONT=Arial Black]:cool:1990 #2293 BLACK ON BLACK RED TRIM - 63MM T B - PORTED 36MM - LOWERED -HEADERS - CORSA EX - 2003 HARLEY STREET GLIDE BLACK 105 HP [/FONT] [/FONT]