cardc26

I have a 1995 ford f150 I bought that had been sitting a couple of years, the battery was dead when I bought it. After I bought it I put a battery in it I noticed that when I open the drivers door the theft light flashes, if I turn the key to on the engine will not turn over and the theft light stays on, if I shift the truck into neutral and turn the key the starter activates but the motor will not start, I'm trying to figure out if it's because the theft system is interrupting the ignition or if it's cause of an issue with the motor or bad just bad gas or other engine problems.

I don't want to go through the trouble of replacing the engine only to find out the new motor will not start either because of a anti-theft system, is there a way to bypass or disable this theft system for example by disconnecting it or splicing wires together somewhere? I did check all the fuses and none were blown.
Btw, this is what the truck looks like:
longisland.craigslist.org/cto/3242683319.html

djfllmn

iTrader: (1)

unlock the passenger door first

ngraham2010

My '95 the theft light flashes when ever the drivers door is open also the theft light stays on solid for about 5 seconds after starting the engine.

Welder7018

You have a chip in your key?

ngraham2010

No chips in my keys, same year truck so i doubt his do either.

Welder7018

I was just wandering because my old 1996 stang had one

93F-150

i'm guessing there's a wire you can cut to shut off the security system

ngraham2010

I don't think the security system has much to do with the engine or fuel side of things, all it does is enable a remote to unlock the doors and set off the alarm if the door gets opened

Dot6

Sure would be helpful if someone could answer this, as I'm having the same problem with a '96. Spins but won't start. No computer chip keys on this model. Sometimes the theft light comes on, and it absolutely refuses to fire.

Chris_1

iTrader: (1)

If you use a remote to unlock the door it will turn off the antitheft, which does have an engine disabler.
If you use a key (according to the manual) you have to turn the key all the way, not just enough to unlock the door.

That said, the theft light flashes with the door open until you lock the door.