Originally Posted by 98CoupeV6
I believe to get around the transponder chip in the key, they place either the entire key or just the chip inside the starter control unit and that negates the purpose of the chip since the ignition needs to have the chip within like 5 feet of it. This is what the shop that installed mine told me a few years ago.
There are bypass units out now that "copy" the chip/key/whatever so you dont have to leave a key in the car.