Normal Operation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Ford Mustang. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
During each vehicle start sequence, when the Integrated Keyhead Transmitter (IKT) key is turned to the START or ON position, the Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS) transceiver pings the transponder in the key. The transponder sends the key identification (ID) code to the transceiver and the key ID code is sent to the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC).
- DTC B10D5:13 (PATS Antenna: Circuit Open) - a continuous and on-demand DTC that sets when there has been a PATS transceiver antenna failure.
This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:
- PATS transceiver