DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE FACTORY ANTI THEFT SYSTEM ON A 1998 F-150 CUTS OUT THE START CIRCUIT IF A BREAK IN ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE? OR DOES IT SIMPLY SOUND THE HORN AND FLASH THE LIGHTS? THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS NOTHING ABOUT KILLING THE START CIRCUIT. JUST WANT TO KNOW FOR SURE. I CALLED TWO DEALERS AND ALSO FORD CUSTOMER HELP LINE. (NO ANSWERS) THIS IS NOT THE P.A.T.S. SYSTEM. MY KEYS DO NOT HAVE THE CHIP IN THEM. THANKS FOR ANY HELP.

 

I FOUND THE CAUSE OF MY NO START. THE ANTI THEFT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THE ANTI THEFT ON A 1998 F-150 DOES NOT CUT OUT THE START CIRCUIT. IT ONLY SOUNDS THE HORN AND FLASHES THE LIGHTS. THE CAUSE FOR MY NO START WAS THE GROUND STRAP FROM THE SOLENOID TO THE START MOTOR. IT WAS RUSTED IN HALF. I'M GOING TO TRY TO CRIMP ON SOME FINE STRAND WIRE TONIGHT AND HOOK IT BACK UP TO THE SOLENOID POST. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT A PERSON MIGHT PUT A LITTLE GREASE ON THIS GROUND STRAP TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING TO THEM. ANYONE ELSE EVER HAD THIS PROBLEM? THANKS