So, this car was originally from TX. I am in Maine. I was smitten by the body and chassis - no rust! The paint is gross, baked under the TX sun and then cheaply resprayed. Interior is fair. Tires new. 110k on odometer. Underneath is a peach and the 3.8 runs great now that I fixed the coil pack that I fried washing under the hood. She purrs and floats down the highway. However, the infamous "Security/VATS/PASSkey II" demon has reared its ugly head only 2 weeks into ownership. I have done my research on this and I am confident in the bypass fix it yourself trick(s). However...Any thoughts, cautions, tips or sage advice is welcome before I launch headlong into it...I knew a $1200 car would not be free of gremlins...I am sure the electrical system will be the undoing of this car...old and brittle...and I am no electrician...

Also, other electrical issues: Stereo - front passenger speaker only works?, Coolant Level light, needs sensor, replacement tips? Odometer/Tripmeter has stopped working?

Thanks! Scott
'76 Cutlass S 5.7L, '84 Delta Eighty Eight Royale 5.0L, '93 Eighty Eight LS Royale 3.8L

 

The security bypass is not that hard, you shouldn't have trouble if you can solder reasonably well. You may end up with a security light on the dash after the bypass (I'm not sure if the '93 had one or not). Check out the Alero section's first sticky post for a good article on how the security system works, and a link to a bypass procedure.