[Guest]

I have a 2002 V6 sport repairable not yet fixed. Hit in front lightly. Key turns but no cranking. Dash light (I assume alarm), flashes quickly when key is in crank position. After a while wipers will go. After reading through this board I'm thinking it is a problem with the Pats. I'm reluctant to tow it to a dealer to reprogram it before I know for sure what the issue is. Any help would be much appreciated. I tried to pull codes from it but my snap-on scanner only goes to 2001 and that year did not work.
Thanx
Craig

 

[Lukydogg]

If it was hit in the front lightly, then its possible that the fuel cut off switch has been tripped. Whats the state of repair, what was damaged?

 

[RhythmsDJs]

Sounds very much like a pats system problem to me. That's exactly what happens when I've encountered it before.

 

[MaStaMooN]

PATS, this happens when I used the wrong key in my cougar.. Give it 2 minutes and use the right key, starts right up. Im guessing thats not your problem (keys), but it really sounds like a PATS issue.

 

[01blkcat]

Yep... when the light flashes really quickly, it doesn't recognize the key as being the properly coded one. Get your other key and try it.

 

[Zalec]

Originally posted by: RhythmsDJs
Sounds very much like a pats system problem to me.

you are correct sir. this is a PATS problem. just take it out.

 

[Guest]

How can you take it out? That would be ideal so that I could run the engine without having it towed to the dealer. Hate fixing the body before hearing it run. Costs me too much money sometimes. And I can just see the dealer mechanics being real helpful with a wrecked car on a flatbed. Any help removing the Pats would be great. By the way nice board you guys have here. Thanx for answers already.
Craig