my kid was playing with the steering wheel turning it back and forth and bumped the data connection thingy under the dash. I reconnected it but is their a reset switch somewhere so I don't have to get it towed to dealership.my kid was playing with the steering wheel turning it back and forth and bumped the data connection thingy under the dash. I reconnected it but is their a reset switch somewhere so I don't have to get it towed to dealership.
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do you know if you are getting gas. is there a buzzing noise in the gas tank when you turn the key. is there spark at the spark plugs. if there is not spark then you may need a crank position sensor. I am a self employed mechanic and I am on face book
try another key, if you install another key with ignition in the on position for 3 seconds warning light off, then turn off ignition switch, then start engine.if engine still dont start and the pats warning light keep flashing and dont turn off in 3 seconds.you need have vechicle pats system scan at dealership, you need diagnostic equipment to trouble shoot the PATS SYSTEMS.many things will cause you problems like fault to ecm to the immobilizer control module,could have worn transponder on key or faulty read coil in the ignition switch lock cylinder.
Ford PATS doesn't have a reset like GM. First try a different key and disconnect all electronic devices in the car like phone charger, GPS, dash cam, etc. If that doesn't work, you'll have to get the trouble codes read
Sounds like your on the right path.. I would make sure the car is in park... or you can try to start it in neutral . But it sounds to me like you may have a pats issue.. That means the chip in the key isn't Bing read corrctly.. see if there is a flashing light on the dash when you turn the key on.
If you want to initiate a new master key....
1. Insert new key into ignition cylinder and turn it to the ON (RUN) position. The security light on the dash will flash for fifteen minutes.
2. When the security light stops flashing, you have FIVE minutes to start the next step. Turn the ignition cylinder OFF and then back to the ON (RUN) position. The security light on the dash will flash for fifteen more minutes.
3. When the security light stops flashing, you have FIVE minutes to start the next step. Turn the ignition cylinder to OFF and then back ON (RUN) position. The dash will flash for fifteen more minutes.
4. After the security light stops flashing the third time, the new key has been programmed into the vehicles computer and will operate the car. It has replaced ALL the previous electronic key codes and is the ONLY key programmed into the vehicles computer.
The dealership should be able to do this for you without a current key, of course this means towing the vehicle to them. See if they will sell you a key and you program it yourself.
hope this helps. I found the above info at FordF150.net
my kid was playing with the steering wheel turning it back and forth and bumped the data connection thingy under the dash. I reconnected it but is their a reset switch somewhere so I don't have to get it towed to dealership.
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