Section 298 (Anti-Theft System - Pats)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Ford Mustang. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Specifications
- Description And Operation
- Diagnosis And Testing
- Anti-Theft-Passive Anti-Theft System (Pats)
- Notes
- Special Tool(s)
- Inspection and Verification
- Symptom Chart
- Pinpoint Tests
- Pinpoint Test A: No Communication With Instrument Cluster
- Pinpoint Test B: The Anti-Theft Indicator Always/Never On - No Three Second Theft Indicator Prove Out
- Pinpoint Test C: The Anti-Theft System Does Not Operate Correctly - The Vehicle Starts But Flashes A Fault Code On The Theft Indicator At Key On
- Pinpoint Test D: The Anti-Theft System Does Not Operate Correctly - Anti-Theft Number Of Programmed Keys Is Below Minimum
- Pinpoint Test E: The Anti-Theft System Does Not Operate Correctly - Antenna Not Connected Or Defective Transceiver
- Pinpoint Test F: The Anti-Theft System Does Not Operate Correctly - Pats Ignition Key Transponder Signal Is Not Received (Damaged Key Or Non-Pats Key)
- Pinpoint Test G: The Anti-Theft System Does Not Operate Correctly - Pats Received Incorrect Key-Code From Ignition Key Transponder (Unprogrammed Encoded Ignition Key)
- Pinpoint Test H: The Anti-Theft System Does Not Operate Correctly - Pats Received Invalid Format Of Key-Code From Ignition Key Transponder (Partial Key Read)
- Pinpoint Test I: The Anti-Theft System Does Not Operate Correctly - Pats Transceiver Signals Not Received (Not Connected, Damaged Or Wiring)
- Pinpoint Test J: The Anti-Theft System Does Not Operate Correctly - Pcm Id Does Not Match Between Instrument Cluster And Pcm
- Pinpoint Test K: The Anti-Theft System Does Not Operate Correctly - NVM Configuration Failure (No Pcm Id Exchanged Between Instrument Cluster And Pcm)
- Anti-Theft-Passive Anti-Theft System (Pats)
- General Procedures
- Removal And Installation