[AT] OT

[Richard Fink Sr]

Thanks All,
  waiting now to see what Ford has to say next week. Yes it is the key 
that lock and unlocks doors none out of the two would work till i put a 
charge on it.
R Fink
PA

On 5/22/2015 4:51 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> Check to see if the brake lights are staying on when not in the
> truck.  Sometimes the brake light switches will stick in the on
> position or at least they will on some models.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve W.
> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2015 3:31 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT
>
> Richard Fink Sr wrote:
>> Can any one on the list tell me if a 2012 ford pickup has a chip in the
>> key that would be affected by a microwave or cell phone and disable it.
>> I have a friend that has this truck and if let sit for about 2 days the
>> key fob won,t operate, but the dealer says  it is caused by key, And
>> have replaced the truck battery said reprogrammed the key and said
>> fixed. But continues, charge the battery for about 1 hour @ 10amp all
>> works ok????????????
>> Thanks
>> R Fink
>> PA
>>
> 2012 would be a transponder type key. They work like the security tags
> that stores use. The piece in the key could be damaged by a microwave
> transmission if the power was enough to cause the internal coil to arc
> (think tin foil in a home microwave)
>
> BUT If charging the battery fixed the issue it isn't the key.
>
> Does it have ANY after market items connected to the electrical system?
> Brake controller, alarm system radio?
>
> Sounds like it has a module staying on and sucking the battery down.
>
> Make sure all the lights and such are off. Close the doors.
> Take an ammeter and connect it in series with the battery, set it to 10
> amps or so for the connection. Check the reading. Now if the reading is
> down below the next lowest amp setting switch to that. Keep changing the
> setting lower as needed.
>
> Now let the truck set with NO activity for 20-30 minutes. Read the meter
> again. The wait time was to be sure any systems that may have been on
> have shut down. If the meter reads any higher than 30 ma (30
> milliamp)after the 1/2 hour wait you have a problem.
>
> Easiest way to find the problem is to start pulling fuses. Set the meter
> back to 10 amps and then start hunting.
>


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