marfar
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- May 13, 2010
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- City, State
- Glendale, AZ
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2002 XLT
SOLUTION:
I have a 2002 Explorer XLT, 4x4, 4.0L. I went to start my car the other morning and I had a no crank, no start condition with a rapidly flashing theft light. I could hear relay(s) click when I put key into start position, but that was all. No clicking noises from starter. Condition lights on instrument panel did illuminate. Mileage showed ok. Remote key fob worked, as well as exterior keypad and interior lock/unlock switch. Both of my keys would not start the car.
All fuses and battery checked out fine. I could crank the engine using a remote starter switch.
It seemed, with these results, that it must be a problem with the PATS (Passive Anti-Theft System) not sending the code from my keys to the PCM. Since other systems in my car seems to be working, I temporarily ruled out the PCM. So I decided to go to my local junk yard and purchased an ignition immobilizer, also known as a PATS Transceiver, part #1L2T-15607-AB for $6. I priced them on ebay for about $16 and my local Ford dealership for about $30. This part is located on your ignition key tumbler, it is black and encircles the tumbler, and has one cable attachment.
Disconnect your battery cables before continuing. You can get to it by removing the two clam-shell covers on your steering column, removing 3 small bolts that hold on a wire shroud running along the right bottom of the column, and one bolt that holds on the transceiver. Don't forget to gently disconnect the wire connection first. Slide the transceiver off of the tumbler.
Put new (new used) transceiver and install in reverse order.
BEST PART - this fix DOES NOT require new keys, or reprogramming your old keys, or flashing your PCM!
Re-attach battery cables.
My car started right up!
Hope this helps those of you having a similar issue.
I have a 2002 Explorer XLT, 4x4, 4.0L. I went to start my car the other morning and I had a no crank, no start condition with a rapidly flashing theft light. I could hear relay(s) click when I put key into start position, but that was all. No clicking noises from starter. Condition lights on instrument panel did illuminate. Mileage showed ok. Remote key fob worked, as well as exterior keypad and interior lock/unlock switch. Both of my keys would not start the car.
All fuses and battery checked out fine. I could crank the engine using a remote starter switch.
It seemed, with these results, that it must be a problem with the PATS (Passive Anti-Theft System) not sending the code from my keys to the PCM. Since other systems in my car seems to be working, I temporarily ruled out the PCM. So I decided to go to my local junk yard and purchased an ignition immobilizer, also known as a PATS Transceiver, part #1L2T-15607-AB for $6. I priced them on ebay for about $16 and my local Ford dealership for about $30. This part is located on your ignition key tumbler, it is black and encircles the tumbler, and has one cable attachment.
Disconnect your battery cables before continuing. You can get to it by removing the two clam-shell covers on your steering column, removing 3 small bolts that hold on a wire shroud running along the right bottom of the column, and one bolt that holds on the transceiver. Don't forget to gently disconnect the wire connection first. Slide the transceiver off of the tumbler.
Put new (new used) transceiver and install in reverse order.
BEST PART - this fix DOES NOT require new keys, or reprogramming your old keys, or flashing your PCM!
Re-attach battery cables.
My car started right up!
Hope this helps those of you having a similar issue.
