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Nov 1, 2003 | 04:23 PM

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neuera

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No problem.. Turn on your headlight switch after you take your battery terminal off.

why what does that do?

Nov 1, 2003 | 04:42 PM

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There's a LOT of juice stored in your system.. Everyone has a different suggestion on how to drain it. If you take the cable off it WILL drain, just takes longer than keeping the headlight switch on.

Some say to hold it in the "start" position, but there are voltage regulators to make sure it's getting the correct voltage, once it drops lower it doesn't take any more power.

Your headlights are voltage-independant.

Simply put, it drains your battery faster and makes sure to get all the power out of the lines.

Nov 1, 2003 | 07:13 PM

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neuera

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sorry to sound ignorant. but should i take both battery terminals out or just the negative terminal?

Nov 1, 2003 | 07:33 PM

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I take off the positive..... dunno if it matters

Nov 2, 2003 | 02:31 AM

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neuera

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OK UPDATE:
I did take the negative battery cable out for about 30 mins. put it back.... and tried to crank it up. Seems that there is still a code on the PATS system. The truck still wont turn on. it will crank but no ignition.

I guess I'll be spending 200 bucks to get this truck repaired.
sucks.

Nov 2, 2003 | 08:21 AM

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Hmmmmmmmmmm..... Whenever I put the wrong non-pats key in it wont crank at all..

Does it flash "THEFT" on the guage cluster??

Nov 2, 2003 | 03:45 PM

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Quote:

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Hmmmmmmmmmm..... Whenever I put the wrong non-pats key in it wont crank at all..

Does it flash "THEFT" on the guage cluster??

I'm using my original PATS keys. it'll just crank.

Before when the car's battery still had a lot of juice, it'll flash theft. but now I'm not sure if its flashing or has theft on all the time.

Nov 2, 2003 | 04:26 PM

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oh yeah. i'm not sure why. but I couldnt open the door with my original keys if the alarm is on. I have to press the unlock button on my remote before i could open it.
I think my whole system is messed up.