[AT] Cold snap

[Stephen Offiler]

Not quite sure where you're going with that, farmer...

What I'm interpreting from your comment is that a wireless cell phone
charger might have some ability to recharge the coin-cell that is assumed
to be in the key fob.   I'm not sure, but I think no.  Wireless cell phone
chargers work by sending out energy at a particular frequency, that is
absorbed by an onboard charger inside the phone, that then charges the
internal rechargeable battery.  The key fob is missing both the onboard
charger as well as a rechargeable-style battery.

If I misinterpreted your comment, my apologies.

SO


On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 9:23 AM, Indiana Robinson <robinson46176 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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?
>
>
> .
>
> 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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