ok, here is the deal ... from what I can tell PATs is only used upon startup, the car will run once started without a PATs key. What I also found out was you can start the car with a non-PATs key if you do it soon enough after starting the car with the PATs key.

with the PATs key the led will go solid for about 3 seconds then turn off when the ignition is turned to the run position, then the car starts normally.

with out a PATs key the led wil blink rapidy and the car will not start after runign the key into the run postion, like I heard my fuel pump prime but that was cut off then the PATs kicked in, the car then acts like it has a dead battery kinda, the lights and all come on but it doesn't start


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