I would like to replace the cruise buttons on the wheel. The truck is a 2000 Ranger XLT with PATS. How would I keep the alarm from activating when I disconnect the battery in order to remove the air bag? I believe I know how to reset the anti theft after replacement of the cruise buttons and air bag. Thanks, David.

 

Shouldn't be any issues with PATS if battery is disconnected and reconnected
PATS has issues with LOW battery voltage, i.e. if it drops below 10volts while cranking engine over

 

Main question was ..... how to keep alarm from activating when the battery gets disconnected.

 

What alarm ?

PATS doesn't have an alarm.

 

+1 ^^^

PATS-passive anti-theft system
"Passive" being the key word, its not an alarm, just disables fuel system if activated

If you have an alarm, i.e. flashes lights and sounds the horn, then its a Dealer added or 3rd party system
You would need to find the control module(usually under the dash) and get the model number from it to look up "disarm" proceedures

 

Thanks. I just don’t need a horn going off when it could have been prevented from going off.

 

No issues with alarms. Installed the new cruise buttons, but still have no cruise. The green speed control light blinks whether the system is turned on or not. Cruise does not engage at all. Cruise worked before the truck sat for two or three months while doing a rebuild from a rollover. No codes show up on obd2 to indicate there might be some type of vacuum leak causing cruise not to work. Suggestions please. Thanks, David.

 

Brake lights have quit working. Maybe the switch at the pedal arm? Is there a way to check the switch? I assume there is some type of adjustment that would cause either an open or a closed switch. Wiring to the switch is still intact.

 

Brake switch has 2 parts, a sensor and the brake light part, just FYI

The 3rd brake light on cab is wired directly to the switch, so if its not working(and was, good bulb) then its a switch or fuse problem, fuse 13 in cab

The rear brake lights pass thru the turn signal stalk(multi-function switch) and it can be the problem if only the rear brake lights are effected


The cruise module uses the brake light switch as well, so that is a shared connection between the two
Cruise also uses the brake switch sensor part, its a ground or 12volts for brakes on or off
Its a safety thing, in case brake light fuse should blow, the sensor part would still turn off cruise when brakes are applied

 

Thank you for the information. I’ll check the fuse first, as all brake lights worked a day or two ago, so I’m not thinking all of the bulbs would go out at the same time.

 

Thingy on the brake pedal was faulty. Fixed the brake lights, but not the cruise problem. Thanks to all for their input.