Need to hot-wire a test ignition shot

2,222,222 MILES • 2.3L • V6 • 2WD • MANUAL
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CANDY ENGER
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Need to know what wires I do what with the hot wire it.
Jun 17, 2019 at 8:07 AM
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SCGRANTURISMO
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Hello,

Even if it were possible, which it is not, to hot wire a car, we would absolutely not tell anyone how to bypass a security system and hot wire a car. Your vehicle contains Ford Motor Company's Passive Anti Theft System (PATS) that consists of a PATS Module, and PATS Ring that goes around the ignition lock cylinder. The ignition key has a radio transmitter that transmits a code that the PATS rings(which is basically a radio receiver) receives and is decoded by the PATS module. The PATS module then transmits a signal to the vehicle's Power-train Control Module (PCM) which then allows the car to start. Basically you have to have your ignition key programmed to the PCM for your vehicle to start. There are only two locations that can do this for you. A locksmith or the dealership. Please let us know how things turn out.

Thanks,
Alex
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Jun 17, 2019 at 11:08 AM
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