Anti Theft Disable
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From: Ft. Polk, LA
Anti Theft Disable
Hey all, I disconnected my battery to change a COP, when I connected the battery back my doors were all of the sudden locked. When I used my key to open the door I started to hear a beeping sound, then the alarm goes off. So now I have the battery disconnected, any ideas?
I do not have a key fob, just a key only.
Thanks
I do not have a key fob, just a key only.
Thanks
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Pats system is not recognizing your electronic key
You can have a mechanical key to open doors etc but it will not start truck . It senses proximity to a good electronic key . Could be pats has gone bad no simple work around security system . Try another electronic key . Otherwise you are going to have to deal with dealer . Be prepared to prove owner ship . Price varies from one dealer to another . Usually it takes two factory orig keys to make another .
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From: Ft. Polk, LA
Thanks for the replies. It had some aftermarket system put on by the previous owner. I snipped the alarm this morning so all there is is the factory beeping which is bearable to deal with. I left the positive battery terminal off last night, went out to start the truck this morning and it fired right up. When I went back out about 30 mins later to run some errands the doors were locked and PATS was engaged, uggh. Towing it to the stealership tomorrow 😒
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Aftermarket car alarms....ughh. Such ***** pain to follow-on owners. Good luck. I'd almost be tempted to tow it to a car alarm shop and have someone knowledgeable remove it, but I've had a few beers today😵