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pete from Hull
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Pats test? Does it?
« on: Mar 13th, 2007, 9:00am » |
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I used to own a 1991 2ltr Granada and I remember a feature on it whereby you could open the bonnet and press the button so many times which caused it to go into a dignostics mode this allowed you to check the different door sensors etc. I wondered if this feature is also included in the scorpio Pats system, I havn't seen anything mentioned but it would be a handy tool to have for the beast.... 
Info would be welcome
Pete
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Dave
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Re: Pats test? Does it?
« Reply #1 on: Mar 13th, 2007, 10:36am » |
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There is Pete, it tests the various switches as far as I know.
I am looking for the relevant page at the mo, but basically pressing the bonnet switch enters a diagnostic mode as you say.
Then you can press the door switches around the car. If the system responds with a toot of the horn, the switch is working.
Think thats it, will come back if I find the page I am thinking of 
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pete from Hull
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Re: Pats test? Does it?
« Reply #2 on: Mar 13th, 2007, 3:19pm » |
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Thanks for that, it's interesting, after giving it a little more thought I think you have to press the switch about 8 times before it goes into diagnostic mode... Hmmm I think I'll give it a try tonight, could be very useful
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Re: Pats test? Does it?
« Reply #3 on: Mar 13th, 2007, 3:31pm » |
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Thats it, something like 8 times within 6 seconds
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Re: Pats test? Does it?
« Reply #5 on: Mar 18th, 2007, 4:42pm » |
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on Mar 13th, 2007, 9:00am, petehull wrote:| I used to own a 1991 2ltr Granada and I remember a feature on it whereby you could open the bonnet and press the button so many times which caused it to go into a dignostics mode this allowed you to check the different door sensors etc. I wondered if this feature is also included in the scorpio Pats system, I havn't seen anything mentioned but it would be a handy tool to have for the beast.... |
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The PATS system is the thing which stops you starting the car even if you have a key which fits, unless the key also responds with the correct electronic code from the red bit in the key.
Having cleared that up....
My Granada also allowed the alarm system to be tested in that way, but I have not been able to get my Scorp to go into alarm diagnostic mode at all. Perhaps it needs something else - ignition turned on or something similar?
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