can the hood ajar switch send the car into anti theft mode? also, how do you disable the anti theft mode?
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i recently wrecked my mustang and im in the process of rebuilding the car and the car was starting just a hit and miss now the car is stuck in anti theft mode or a safety mode because it cutting the fuel pump off.. so my main questions are could a missing hood ajar sensor send the car in that mode and what is the location of the sensor and how to disable the safety mode.
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check the inertia switch,drivers side foot well next to the hood release,see if it's tripped,if it is,then just push button back down.when in a wreck or hit a hole in the road or get bumped hard, this switch cuts power off going to the fuel pump. if it was the anti theft or PATS system,the red theft light would be on.
Hey, i appreciate the response but I’ve tried the inertia switch aswell.. so I’m really at a loss. I’m not sure if it is a sensor of some like the hood ajar switch or the key not being recognized anymore and have to have a new one programmed.. in at a loss
ok,so you don't have a spare key to try? as far as the hood switch goes,it's just a switch,just jumper the switch out with a piece of wire to the two terminals,so now the switch thinks the hood is closed,or if the switch is missing,twist the two wires together. normally the red theft light flashes every 2 seconds then when you turn the key on the red theft light comes on steady for 3 seconds and then it goes off,this is normal operation for the PATS Theft System,if it don't go off/stays on steady red,then you have a problem most likely with the key or the ring/antenna has broken/not reading the key. post results.
Well got the wires taken care of so I believe the next step is to get the car to the dealership to program the new keys and see if the helps because all the lights on the car flash when the key is taken out of the ignition
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Hey, i appreciate the response but I’ve tried the inertia switch aswell.. so I’m really at a loss. I’m not sure if it is a sensor of some like the hood ajar switch or the key not being recognized anymore and have to have a new one programmed.. in at a loss
ok,so you don't have a spare key to try? as far as the hood switch goes,it's just a switch,just jumper the switch out with a piece of wire to the two terminals,so now the switch thinks the hood is closed,or if the switch is missing,twist the two wires together. normally the red theft light flashes every 2 seconds then when you turn the key on the red theft light comes on steady for 3 seconds and then it goes off,this is normal operation for the PATS Theft System,if it don't go off/stays on steady red,then you have a problem most likely with the key or the ring/antenna has broken/not reading the key. post results.
Well got the wires taken care of so I believe the next step is to get the car to the dealership to program the new keys and see if the helps because all the lights on the car flash when the key is taken out of the ignition