VT LS1 won't crank over...any ideas?

I have had the LS1 out of the car for about 8 months now, and it hasn't had a battery in it for that long either.

When I put the key in and try to start it nothing happens other than a fix ticking noises from relays.

I have checked for power to the starter relay and it would seem to be getting no power from the dash at all. I bridged out pins 87 and 30 on the starter relay and the motor turned over.

Could this all be related to a flat battery in the key?

It sounds a lot like the problem this guy had:

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/...urity-key.html

Cheers