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I've got a 2003 Ranger 3.0 liter automatic with 95k miles on it. I've had the truck for about two years and have never had any issues with it except for a faulty door sensor that turns the dome light on. Occasionally it'll stick and leave the light on.
Two nights ago this happened... came out to a dead truck. It tried to turn over but was too weak. Charged the battery up and it wouldn't start, nor turn over at all. Voltage is fine.... I checked it. The battery is about four years old, so I tried the new battery out of our other car. Still no luck. All lights, gauges, etc work fine but nothing happens when you turn the key. No turning over, not even the click of the solenoid. I've checked the grounds and battery wiring, and tried a known good battery as well as trying two keys in it.
I went out this afternoon and tried it again. I left the battery unhooked for an hour or so and then tried it... still no luck. I have no reason to believe the starter or solenoid are gone on a clean, 95k mile truck that behaved fine the day before. I did check the wiring and they looked fine.
All indications point to the factory anti theft alarm being the culprit. The PATS system. It doesn't have power locks or keyless entry, but does have a theft light on the dash. I have two of the chipped keys that came with the truck. How do I get it going? I've searched all the internet without any luck... they all say tow it to Ford... I'd like to avoid that... thanks for the help guys!
Two nights ago this happened... came out to a dead truck. It tried to turn over but was too weak. Charged the battery up and it wouldn't start, nor turn over at all. Voltage is fine.... I checked it. The battery is about four years old, so I tried the new battery out of our other car. Still no luck. All lights, gauges, etc work fine but nothing happens when you turn the key. No turning over, not even the click of the solenoid. I've checked the grounds and battery wiring, and tried a known good battery as well as trying two keys in it.
I went out this afternoon and tried it again. I left the battery unhooked for an hour or so and then tried it... still no luck. I have no reason to believe the starter or solenoid are gone on a clean, 95k mile truck that behaved fine the day before. I did check the wiring and they looked fine.
All indications point to the factory anti theft alarm being the culprit. The PATS system. It doesn't have power locks or keyless entry, but does have a theft light on the dash. I have two of the chipped keys that came with the truck. How do I get it going? I've searched all the internet without any luck... they all say tow it to Ford... I'd like to avoid that... thanks for the help guys!
