PATS problem
#1
PATS problem
hi guys--i am a new member and this is my first post
i have a 1999 3.0 4x4 with 165,00 miles--worked fine for the last three years that i have owned it untill about a month ago--here are the details
when the truck was used daily to go back and forth to work this snowy winter it would start every morning without fail--when the weather got better i parked it in the driveway and used my everyday car
after it sat for a week or so i went to start it one saturday to go to Loews and the anti theft light flashed rapidly the engine turned over but wouldnt fire up---here is what i did
disconnected the battery for an hour--in my mind i was rebooting the computer-(i also put new battery terminal connectors on)
well it started--i used the truck several times during the weekend and everything was ok
after a couple of days sitting in the driveway--same thing--i read a bunch of posts about the keys--went back out and turned the key on and off about 10 times and finally the light stopped flashing and it started--(i have both original keys) it eventually starts when i do the on off thing but the last time i did it it took about 10 minutes
finally-i took it to a locksmith and they put a new transceiver in----
unfortunately--- it was no help and i am back to doing the on off thing
i guess the system is having trouble reading the transponder in the key
any ideas or suggestions?
i have a 1999 3.0 4x4 with 165,00 miles--worked fine for the last three years that i have owned it untill about a month ago--here are the details
when the truck was used daily to go back and forth to work this snowy winter it would start every morning without fail--when the weather got better i parked it in the driveway and used my everyday car
after it sat for a week or so i went to start it one saturday to go to Loews and the anti theft light flashed rapidly the engine turned over but wouldnt fire up---here is what i did
disconnected the battery for an hour--in my mind i was rebooting the computer-(i also put new battery terminal connectors on)
well it started--i used the truck several times during the weekend and everything was ok
after a couple of days sitting in the driveway--same thing--i read a bunch of posts about the keys--went back out and turned the key on and off about 10 times and finally the light stopped flashing and it started--(i have both original keys) it eventually starts when i do the on off thing but the last time i did it it took about 10 minutes
finally-i took it to a locksmith and they put a new transceiver in----
unfortunately--- it was no help and i am back to doing the on off thing
i guess the system is having trouble reading the transponder in the key
any ideas or suggestions?
#5
looks like you have the same problem as this member.
https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ad.php?t=84944
get your PATS reprogrammed.
EDIT: nevermind... I somehow skipped a whole sentence in your post. lol sounds SIMILAR, but not exact...
https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ad.php?t=84944
get your PATS reprogrammed.
EDIT: nevermind... I somehow skipped a whole sentence in your post. lol sounds SIMILAR, but not exact...
#6
#7
Best thing to do would be to just get this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/DEI-Upgradable-Ford-Xpresskit-Transponder-Override-XK04_W0QQitemZ380122403732QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_De faultDomain_0?hash=item58810f9394&_trksid=p3286.c0 .m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240 %3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
It will completely over ride the PATS system. Just attach the brown wire to a ground instead of a remote start. Its pretty simple to wire, just splice the 4 wires to the wires on the PATS connector and then attach the brown to ground and you are done.
NOTE: This will COMPLETELY bypass your PATS system and you will no longer have that security feature. If you really wanted to you could attach that brown wire to a switch so that it would only bypass when you are having trouble.
Private Message me with any questions
http://cgi.ebay.com/DEI-Upgradable-Ford-Xpresskit-Transponder-Override-XK04_W0QQitemZ380122403732QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_De faultDomain_0?hash=item58810f9394&_trksid=p3286.c0 .m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240 %3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
It will completely over ride the PATS system. Just attach the brown wire to a ground instead of a remote start. Its pretty simple to wire, just splice the 4 wires to the wires on the PATS connector and then attach the brown to ground and you are done.
NOTE: This will COMPLETELY bypass your PATS system and you will no longer have that security feature. If you really wanted to you could attach that brown wire to a switch so that it would only bypass when you are having trouble.
Private Message me with any questions
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