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@Dirtman - I have 3 Ford keys and a key fob. the key fob buttons all work and operate the locks and the panic alarm. The tilt slam method was from a post on explorerforum.com from people having the same issues. There are others too, I've tried them all.
From a lot of digging it seems that PATS interrupts the ground to both the fuel injection and the starter solenoid. To defeat the PATS I'm wondering if I should attempt to jump the relays or to go straight to the PCM connections. What do you think?
@adsm08 you don't know ... and your hostility doesn't make you seem more clever. you imagine yourself as an attack helicopter? if you knew anything resembling an answer...but no. just a troll. and just because you're a fanboy of ford pats doesn't mean that every time I replace a battery I should have to go to Ford to reset the pats.
PATS(passive anti-theft system) is software inside the computer(PCM) so no outside component(relays, ect...) can bypass it
You can get the starter motor working, and even the fuel pump, but the fuel injectors can NOT be made to work without the computer timing them, so.........can NOT be bypassed
You may be able to reset it by unhooking the battery again for 5 minutes then hooking it back up
PATS will go into Lockdown mode after 5 or 6 "failed attemps" to start the engine, assumes a Theft is being attempted
So you have to wait 30minutes or so for it to reset, not sure on the wait time
If you let the PATS light flash for 60 seconds or so it should start to flash a 2 digit code number
1:3 Key code not received. Try different key: if okay then first key is faulty.
1:4 Partial code only received. Try again. If not okay use different key.
1:5 Key not programmed into PATS. get locksmith or Ford to Program key
1:6 Faulty link between PATS module and EECV Go to dealer .
In 2004 Ford also changed Ranger instrument clusters to HEC type
You can get PATS code from that as well
have a look here: http://www.carlogic.org/bg/data/Ford HEC dealer mode.pdf
adsm08 is no troll, he has good info, sorry if you think he was in any way 'attacking you', thats not his style and it simply is not tolerated at our site
He was simply saying from your description of the problem your knowledge of this system was limited, so you would be better off having a knowledgeable tech look at it, vs spending more time(and money) on non-fixes
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