[AT] Cold snap

[Indiana Robinson]

I wonder if laying one on a wireless cell phone charger might bring it back
at least for a short time? At least long enough to diagnose the problem?


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On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 7:23 AM, Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com> wrote:

> Cecil, it strikes me that if warming the key solves the problem, what's
> probably happening is the little coin-cell battery in the key is about
> ready for replacement; it still produces the required voltage when warm,
> but it falters cold.
>
> SO
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 1, 2018 at 2:54 PM, Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
> wrote:
>
> > I realize that many of you are in colder weather than I am, but I just
> > found another quirk related to the cold.   My 97 Expedition would not
> > start about 2 ours ago.  The anti theft device engaged and it would
> > crank but not start  after it started and ran for about 2 seconds 3
> > times.   I also had this problem many years ago on the side of a
> > mountain in Branson Mo at 1am..  and 14 degrees.
> >
> > I spent a while on the internet trying to find how to disable the PATS
> > Ford's Passive Anti Theft System.  Supposedly it cannot be disabled as
> > it un-grounds the injectors or the fuel pump.   I think it is the fuel
> > pump on this vehicle.
> >
> > I brought the key inside and warmed it up about an hour then went back
> > outside to start the car and had no trouble.    My 2000 F-150 is having
> > the same trouble as I keep the key in the cab so I always have it...
> > What would I do if I had the key in my pocket and lived where Ralph
> > does??  The trouble at Branson years ago, my wife had the key in her
> > purse and it was 14 degrees....  I can only think of one place to put
> > the key that would stay warm in this cold, and I would rather it was put
> > there on the engineer who came up with this system!!!
> >
> > The Just answer ford mechanic stated that the older vehicles had
> > p;problems with the system in cold weather...   Now that is reliability
> > for you!!!!
> >
> > A great way to start the new year....
> >
> > Cecil in OKla
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Francis Robinson
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Central Indiana USA
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