98 Ford help
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Printed Date: May 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Topic: 98 Ford help
Posted By: nelsen1
Subject: 98 Ford help
Date Posted: April 25, 2003 at 5:43 AM
I will be installing a autopage 750 in my 98 Ford Explorer sport. What is the best way to get a round the PATS system in this vehicle. Does ford make a bypass on this model year? Kevin ------------- Knelsen
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Posted By: draasch
Date Posted: April 25, 2003 at 9:40 PM
does that unit have a remote start in it?? ------------- Good Luck
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Posted By: nelsen1
Date Posted: April 26, 2003 at 10:54 AM
Yes, it does.
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Knelsen
Posted By: Chris Luongo
Date Posted: April 26, 2003 at 3:31 PM
Are you sure your Explorer has PATS? If you do, there'll be a red THEFT light in the instrument cluster. And the head of your key will be thick, with a little rectangular plug visible at one end.
If you have PATS, there are two ways to get around it. It mostly depends on how many keys you have, how patient you are while installing, and whether or not you're willing to give up one of your spare keys.
1. Lose one of your spare keys. Get something like the DEI 555U. It's very simple. You permanently put one of your spare keys into the module, and then take the car's steering column apart, and put the ring around the keyhole. It's easy and works every time.
2. Keep all your keys. Get something like the DEI 555F. There are a few fairly easy programming steps involved and you need TWO good Ford keys to do the programming...you get to keep all your keys when you're done, but again, you NEED two working keys to program. After that's done, the 555F has a small pellet that you affix to the ignition switch (after taking the column apart).
The 555F is a little fussy about placement. You will probably have to do a little trial-and-error to find a spot where it works, and then glue and/or zip tie it into place. The pellet is also made of glass, so you must be careful to not crush it.
If you're paying full retail, the price of both pieces is about the same...I think $40? If you're getting wholesale pricing, the 555U will be a little cheaper.
So it's basically up to you. Use the 555U for guaranteed results and a quick job, or use the 555F to keep all your keys, although with about 15 minutes more work (for a rookie) to get it working.
Posted By: Chris Luongo
Date Posted: April 26, 2003 at 3:38 PM
Oh, I just realized you have a '98. Some older Fords only require that you have one key to program the 555F...and I think it's '98 and older. So you may be okay even if you only have one good key, but check the instructions to make sure.
Posted By: ViperATC5
Date Posted: April 26, 2003 at 5:22 PM
If your key has the blue oval with the ford logo then you will need to use the 555U bypass
Posted By: nelsen1
Date Posted: April 27, 2003 at 7:55 AM
Thank You, for all the help. I hope that this will be my last post today. ------------- Knelsen
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