silverflash
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So there is another thread here that i posted a couple months back on but i had questions about how many keys can be made and how you go about removing a key if you lost one for example.
so i have an XL with the key fob with built-in key and it doesn't have remote start.
I was able to create 4 more keys, 3 fobs and one hard key, and they all start the truck. The one hard key obviously doesn't lock/unlock the truck but does start it even if a fob locked it prior. So I now have 6 admin keys. 0 mykeys. If i try to create one more fob, it says maximum number of keys made or something like that. So that tells me, 6 admin keys are the max. I even tried to convert one of the admin keys to a mykey and then create another admin key but that doesn't work. So it seems that 6 keys, be it 6 admin keys and 0 mykeys or any combination thereof is the max- 6 keys.
Is 6 truly the max? is there some magic i can do to change one of the admin keys to a mykey so i can create another admin key for 7 total keys?
If that's not possible, i am good until i lose one/2/3/4. Which I doubt will ever happen. I have multiple residences so wanted the ability to create a new 3rd key at either place if needed. I know, OCD. That leads me to my next question. Can i delete an admin key? I found something about PATS on the old ranger forum:
CLEARING PATS KEYS FROM e-PATS SYSTEM
To reset/erase lost keys from your PATs system you will need two (2) working programmed keys.
I have not tried this. Has anyone? perhaps I won't until i lose a key, if i ever do, then see if this works.
thoughts?
so i have an XL with the key fob with built-in key and it doesn't have remote start.
I was able to create 4 more keys, 3 fobs and one hard key, and they all start the truck. The one hard key obviously doesn't lock/unlock the truck but does start it even if a fob locked it prior. So I now have 6 admin keys. 0 mykeys. If i try to create one more fob, it says maximum number of keys made or something like that. So that tells me, 6 admin keys are the max. I even tried to convert one of the admin keys to a mykey and then create another admin key but that doesn't work. So it seems that 6 keys, be it 6 admin keys and 0 mykeys or any combination thereof is the max- 6 keys.
Is 6 truly the max? is there some magic i can do to change one of the admin keys to a mykey so i can create another admin key for 7 total keys?
If that's not possible, i am good until i lose one/2/3/4. Which I doubt will ever happen. I have multiple residences so wanted the ability to create a new 3rd key at either place if needed. I know, OCD. That leads me to my next question. Can i delete an admin key? I found something about PATS on the old ranger forum:
CLEARING PATS KEYS FROM e-PATS SYSTEM
To reset/erase lost keys from your PATs system you will need two (2) working programmed keys.
- Insert 1 (Key A) of the working PATs keys into the ignition.
- Turn the key to the ON position for at least 1 Second then turn back to the OFF/LOCK position and remove key.
- Within 10 seconds of removing the first key, insert the 2nd (Key B) working PATs key.
- Turn the key to the ON position for at least 1 Second then turn back to the OFF/LOCK position. After doing this you should see THEFT illuminate solid for 3 seconds. This means the e-PATs system is in learning mode. Remove key.
- Re-insert the 2nd (Key B) working PATs key (The one you just removed) turn it to the ON position for at least 1 Second then turn back to OFF/LOCK position.
- Insert the 1st (Key A) working PATs key into the ignition and turn to the ON position and leave in the ON position for at least 5 Seconds.
By doing this you will have cleared all and any keys that have been programmed to your e-PATs system except for the last two (2) keys used in this process.
I have not tried this. Has anyone? perhaps I won't until i lose a key, if i ever do, then see if this works.
thoughts?
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