Originally posted by Big Jim:
Your car is late enough that it needs two programmed keys to add additional keys.

When Ford made the change, they didn't bother to tell dealership employees and we had several that we attempted to add a key to like could be done on the early 98s that failed, just like you have described.

Your car will need to be programmed to accept the second key, using a factory scanner.



Big Jim, Ive read that the cutoff was March 1st 98. Thats when the PATS II was introduced. My car was made 2/28/98. Are these dates correct?

Also I printed out this info about PATS where it says to initiate a new master key to insert the NEW key turn to run position, pats light will blink for 15mins . When stops blinking repeat process w/in 5 minutes. It will again blink for 15mins. When stops blinking repeat process again w/in 5 mins. (total of 3 times). This key will now be programmed into the vehicles computer and replaced ALL previous key codes and is the ONLY key programmed into he vehicles computer.

That being said perhaps I can try programing the once working programmed key to work w/ the newly programmed key.

I dunno just looking for options.

Justin 98.5 CSVT # 4887 of 6535 (born 2/28/98)