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mystery message
Just picked up my new (to me) '99 XLT. All's well, great truck. One puzzlement: The little red message in the upper center of the instrument panel that flashes, whenever the vehicle is shut off, "THEFT... THEFT... THEFT..." The truck has no theft-alarm system so far as I know. This is beginning to drive me nuts... nuts... nuts... Anyone able to enlighten me?
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It's covered in the manual. If you didn't get a manual with it, you can download it at fordvehicles.com.
Basically, your vehicle does have an anti-theft system even though you don't have an alarm. It is the coded key setup.
Jody
Basically, your vehicle does have an anti-theft system even though you don't have an alarm. It is the coded key setup.
Jody
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Welcome! Jody and CS
CS is right...its called the "PATS" system.
Same thing happened to me and i had the book.
Also...if you have a simple duplicate key made..it want start the engine...has to be a chipped key and programmed for your PATS system...i think thats also in the handbook.
Good luck...OT
CS is right...its called the "PATS" system.
Same thing happened to me and i had the book.
Also...if you have a simple duplicate key made..it want start the engine...has to be a chipped key and programmed for your PATS system...i think thats also in the handbook.
Good luck...OT
