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I have that little light in my car where it says "Contour".... So does it?
98.5 Contour SVT - Silver Frost
Cupholders - MP3 Deck - Sub - Painted Calipers (Silver) - K&N Filter
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Passive Anti-theft System (PATS) RFID works with your key. RTFM  AL
Red '98 SVT E0 3098/6535
KKM, Elizabethan EGR Plate, TH fix
OMP front brace
Hightower rear brace
DMD
B&M with reverse lockout disabled and centering spring removed
Mobil 1 oil and trans fluid
A6 Side Markers, Optima orange, Horn recontent
Painted Sail Panels
VooDoo Knob and pedals, RogerR deadpedal
Blau Houston & CD changer
Cup holders that work
Donnelly mirror
BAT Sill Plates
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It's just a flashing light. Sorta like having an alarm company decal on your home windows with no alarm installed.
98 evo 0 SVT
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Silver Frost/Midnight Blue
Lotsa bolt-ons
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PATS is an ignition interlock. Can't start the car without one of the coded keys. That's why the head of your key is so huge. No alarm though. Not that it matters, a good thief can disable an alarm in less than 15 seconds. When was the last time you bothered to look to see the source of a car alarm that went off for 15 seconds?
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When I disconnected the flashing light module and took it out to pull the dash, I was still able to start the car. That doesn't seem like its a very effectice system, since it takes like 5 seconds to take it out...
1998 T-Red CSVT
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Born on 9/23/97
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F.Y.I. The LED is not what protects your car from being operated without the coded key. You could remove the LED and still not be able to start the engine without the proper key.
1997 Contour GL Sport ATX
Zetec/2.0 liter
K&N High Flow Air Filter
Mobil 1 SuperSyn 5W-30
Mobil 1 Oil Filter (M1-204)
Fram Sure Drain System
Ford Motorsport 9mm Racing Wires
Recontented Fog Lights, Rear Dome Light, Underhood Courtesy Light, Glove Compartment Light
Pirelli HPs
Kenwood in-dash CD player
Infinity 5752cf speakers
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1998 Contour SE ATX
Duratec/2.5 liter
Mobil 1 SuperSyn 5W-30
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Originally posted by Eric.S:
When I disconnected the flashing light module and took it out to pull the dash, I was still able to start the car. That doesn't seem like its a very effectice system, since it takes like 5 seconds to take it out... LMAO
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The LED acts as a deterrent, so I guess if you didn't know anything about Contours you would think it might be an alarm system. So this might keep some thieves away, but usually if they want your car they are going to take it anyway, alarm or no alarm. The LED also serves as a key programming indicator and warning indicator in case your PATS system isn't working correctly. The only way past the PATS system would be a master key that the dealers have.
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thats why you get lojack, so if they take your car, they get thrown in jail.
THIS CAR IS F***ING COOL!
bone stock for now...
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My '99 SVT has a factory alarm.....typical factory garbage using the horn, but it's there.
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99 SVT Green/Tan
basically stock
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