QuestionQUESTION: hello, i had a previous question about my car alarm and you told me to let you know how it turned out. wellllllll I looked under the dashboard to locate the valet/override button or the on off switch and there are no buttons of any sort under there. i even had my husband to get down there and look to see if he could find anything. and no luck. I went back to the place where i got the car from and they are unable to help me due to me buying the car as is. anything else I can try? the panic alarm button works LOL
ANSWER: Please refresh my memory
and I'll try to help again.
Is it: Headlights flashing, car horn honking
and a worded SECURITY" light in the dash flashing?
(doubtfull since none of the notes show this
car as having a factory alarm system)=FACTORY
Or,
is it: flashing parking lights,
an LED in the dash area, and a siren
going off?= AFTER MARKET
Let me know.
Regards,
Robert Martin
CEO/ALARMTEK
CARALARMMAN.com
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QUESTION: when i put the alarm on the lights flash and the car horn honks once. in the dashboard it flashes the word "theft"
Answer:>(
Troublesome system, and not an uncommon issue
by a long shot. There is a fix. :>)
Ok, unfortunately you are correct,
this vehicle's PATS key based engine
disabling system, is not
recognizing the chip in your key.
But it still may retain programing beyond the
key cylander point. My expertise is in disabling
the PATS for remote start applications,
so if it's me, I would suggest the IB04-XKO4 PKFORD
bypass kit to get around your issue here.
This Bypass Module is designed to momentarilly
allow the engine to remote start by sending a proper
coded pulse to open the fuel rail passlock injector
cut off circuit.
The output from an alarm/remote starter
would then shut down the pulse, once it has detected
the engine has engaged, and preserve the integrity
of the PATS system.
That is it's designed purpose.
However, in your case, this input wire on
the XK04 module, instead of going to a
momentary ground pulse from an
alarm/remote starter, would go to a
constant chassis ground, through
the bypass module, grounding out the PATS.
The PATS would always be bypassed as long
as that wire is chassis grounded.
I can not speak about a damaged PATS system,
like if a thief has destroyed it, because I do not
get into this part of FORD'S security application.
But as a happy coincidence to installing
after market remote starters, this does work on bypassing
trnasponder in most all FORD vehicles we've run into,
including your year FORD vehicle as well.
Also, this is a self learning, resistor sensing
and adjusting module. Once the PATS wires have been tapped,
you would press the program button to learn,
and it does. The car should then allow start
with any hardware store key.
Hopefully, it will work on this one.
Regards,
Robert Martin-ALARMTEK/CEO
Master Technician
Mobile Security Electronics
www.BYPASSMODULES.com
