I lost my only PATS key to my car. What can i do now?
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I lost my only PATS key to my car. What can i do now?
Well today I lost my only key to my 2001 Ranger. Of course the car has the Ford Passive Anti-Theft System, also known as PATS or Securilock, uses a special transponder key as a theft deterrent. Well it doesn’t even matter because I don’t have another key to make a copy, so what can I do? Can a Ford dealership make a copy without a key? Or should I just hotwire the car?
If the cost to make a new key is over $100 its not worth it to me and i would rather make the car start without a key. Can i even do that?
Thanks guys and im sorry this had to be my first post but its been a rough day looking for this damn key.
If the cost to make a new key is over $100 its not worth it to me and i would rather make the car start without a key. Can i even do that?
Thanks guys and im sorry this had to be my first post but its been a rough day looking for this damn key.
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A lesson to everyone with the PATS system: Make sure you have at least 3 keys at all times. That way, you always have two keys to program a new key with if you loose one. With only one key, you can't do it, and have to pay Ford for the key and $100 program charge. Much cheaper to buy a key and do it yourself.
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Originally Posted by gatorblue92
what was already said... you can get extra keys on ebay for about $10 each... i think ford wants $50 or so each
Then I programmed it to the truck for free using the owner's manual procedure.
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Also can get them here, ordered lots of stuff from there before 17.50+3.50 shipping (and you can get it cut or uncut.
http://www.fordpartsfast.com/fordpartsfast/
Dave
http://www.fordpartsfast.com/fordpartsfast/
Dave
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Originally Posted by TBarCYa
I don't believe that it's true that two keys are required to program a pats key. I had a locksmith cut the key and program the computer to accept the transponder and I only gave him one key to copy. Maybe it's different on differnt years, but that's what happened with my 2000.
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Originally Posted by ranger02_4x4
i had it done on my truck... they plug it in a computer and the computer loads all the info... it takes like an hour to load all the stuff
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