Haulin2002
Sat, June 2nd, 2012, 12:05 PM
Just installed the chip and love the tunes but the theft light blinks for several minutes then shuts off. Why is this happening and what can i do to shut it off and stop the blinking?
cleatus12r
Sat, June 2nd, 2012, 01:58 PM
Gotta love Excursions....:doh:
The Phoenix chip disables the PATS (Passive Anti-Theft System) that Ford thought was a good idea.
The easiest way to keep the "THEFT" light from flashing is to remove the hush panel under the dash above the pedals (if your Excursion is so-equipped) and unplug the module that is located a few inches above the accelerator pedal. It will be a 4-wire connector with either a red or green harness connector. Once that's unplugged, the light will no longer flash. Just keep in mind that if you ever remove the chip from the PCM, that module will have to be reconnected to allow the vehicle to start.
ticopowell
Sat, June 2nd, 2012, 02:00 PM
I don't know what to do, but some vehicles have problems with the anti-theft light. what do you drive?
Haulin2002
Sun, June 3rd, 2012, 08:46 AM
yeah its a 2002 excursion. thanks for the help. the light does shut off after a while but is super annoying til it does.