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Replaced the PCM and Your Ford Won't Start? How to Fix the PATS No-Start

Replaced the PCM and your Ford won't start? Many 1996-2002 Fords need the anti-theft system (PATS) to learn the new PCM first. Read the theft light and P1260, rule out power and grounds, then match the PCM to PATS: a parameter reset or key programming.

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