saxtech
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- Location
- Huntington Beach, California
- Vehicle Year
- 2003
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger XLT
- Engine Type
- 3.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 3.0 Flex Fuel
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
So I purchased 2 spare PATS keys but I can't get them to program with the 2 working keys that I have. This is my second order for 2 spare PATS keys as the first set wouldn't program either so I sent them back. Now this second order from a different vendor doesn't work either so now I believe something other than the new keys are the problem.
I purchased this 2003 XLT Ranger a few months ago. It had 43,000 miles on it and came with 2 Ford Keys that work. Both of these 2 keys have a "S" stamped in the shank so this tells me that they are Strattec Keys (40 bit). I have followed the instructions found on the web to program extra keys by inserting the original to ON position, wait a few seconds, remove and do the same with the next working key and then the new spare key. By following the instructions, I can not program my new keys from 2 separate vendors. Here is my current key purchase : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072KPHZ39/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Now since I am not the original owner of this low mileage Ranger, I really don't know if the 2 working keys I received when I bought the truck, are Original Ford Master Keys. I don't know if they are clones and I don't know if more than 8 keys have been programmed into the Ranger.
So I purchased this OBD2 Reader below. But I have NO IDEA what to do now with it as it came with no instructions. It did come with a mini-cd for maybe the drivers, but some have said that it may have viruses. I'm willing to download to my laptop, a trial version of Forscan software. But I really don't know which program to download that accommodates PATS Key Programming and I really don't know what I am doing and am a little scared that I might ruin the computer system in the truck.
Has anyone else here been in the same dilemma ?
Can someone give me Step-By-Step instructions for dummies please ? I mean, everything from what software to download to my laptop to what to do once I have it on my laptop and what selections to make once I plug the reader and laptop into my truck.
Here is the Forscan Reader I purchased:
I purchased this 2003 XLT Ranger a few months ago. It had 43,000 miles on it and came with 2 Ford Keys that work. Both of these 2 keys have a "S" stamped in the shank so this tells me that they are Strattec Keys (40 bit). I have followed the instructions found on the web to program extra keys by inserting the original to ON position, wait a few seconds, remove and do the same with the next working key and then the new spare key. By following the instructions, I can not program my new keys from 2 separate vendors. Here is my current key purchase : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072KPHZ39/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Now since I am not the original owner of this low mileage Ranger, I really don't know if the 2 working keys I received when I bought the truck, are Original Ford Master Keys. I don't know if they are clones and I don't know if more than 8 keys have been programmed into the Ranger.
So I purchased this OBD2 Reader below. But I have NO IDEA what to do now with it as it came with no instructions. It did come with a mini-cd for maybe the drivers, but some have said that it may have viruses. I'm willing to download to my laptop, a trial version of Forscan software. But I really don't know which program to download that accommodates PATS Key Programming and I really don't know what I am doing and am a little scared that I might ruin the computer system in the truck.
Has anyone else here been in the same dilemma ?
Can someone give me Step-By-Step instructions for dummies please ? I mean, everything from what software to download to my laptop to what to do once I have it on my laptop and what selections to make once I plug the reader and laptop into my truck.
Here is the Forscan Reader I purchased: