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PATS Transceiver swap

BackwoodsGarage

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2001, Sport Trac, XLT
Hey everyone, Tif0ez here.. I'm having troubles gaining access to my account, although I do need some speedy assistance with my project build..
From what I can remember, if you lose your chipped key, that to change it, you need to get 3 things (from the same explorer)

ECM, Transceiver (key "halo"), and chipped key..

I have acquired these 3 items, yet when I arrived home to install, everything was "plug & play" except the connection for the transceiver.. My build has a flat 4 pin plug, and the donor is also a 4 pin connection, although the pins are arranged in a square.. I have found the wiring for the 4 pin flat, for 12+, Ground, TX, & RX.. If anyone has the corresponding diagram for the squared connection??

For the 4 pin flat Type AA:
12+ = Brown/Orange
Ground = Red/Black
TX = Violet/Blue
RX = Brown/White

For the 4 pin square Type AE: (all solid color wires)
Blue
White
Red
Green
 






Look at the old
Halo you can see where the wires go
Look at the new halo
Now you can see what wires go where and you can re pin your plug or just cut and solder the wires together

The connectors changed a couple of times over the years
 






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I wish it was that easy, the unit is sealed..
 












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