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2006 f150 key
Hey fellas , I have a 2006 F150 4x4 with a 4.6l , and automatic transmission. I only have 1 ignition key. Now yesterday the little loop on the end for a ring broke off. Would I be able to just drill a hole in the main body of the key to put my ring back on? Thanks in advance.
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If down to one key already, gonna soon be a time you're gonna need a dealer to start it. I have 4 but I bought spares and a local key man cut them, then the truck let me program them. There's a chip in them where you talk about drilling. You need two good keys to program a third so you already need a dealer if you need another key ever.
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...so you already need a dealer if you need another key ever.
If you're feeling particularly cheap, do a "redneck PATS bypass". Get several $2 plain keys cut then put the original key that still works into the transceiver ring so it always gets read when you use the plain key.
You can also do a hardware store clone of your existing key so you have a good remote. It's really up to you based on what you want and what your budget might tolerate.
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Doing that bypass sets you up for the guy driving a screw driver in the slot and turning it. Bye bye truck you'll be lucky if they find it in one piece or not burnt . The pats system has greatly reduced theft . creeps will steal anything .
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The "creeps" will never know that the bypass exists. Obscurity is your friend as the truck will look identical to every other of the same model when parked.
that third (call it an emergency spare) spare that you have hidden under a floor mat will no longer be recognized even.
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You must realize not all amateurs will know a driven screwdriver will not work . But then this young joy rider has your truck . Then there are the ones that try to car jack a stick shift and can't handle it .
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Hey projectSHO89, you have me interested in that “redneck PATS bypass” . It’s an old nearly worn out truck so I really don’t want to spend a wad of cash on it. I am a bit of a dummy when it comes to all this electronic gadgetry on these rigs today. Where is this transceiver ring located? Your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Hey projectSHO89, you have me interested in that “redneck PATS bypass” . It’s an old nearly worn out truck so I really don’t want to spend a wad of cash on it. I am a bit of a dummy when it comes to all this electronic gadgetry on these rigs today. Where is this transceiver ring located? Your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks
Like anything "redneck", there are downsides. For example, if your PCM needs replacing, you'll need to regroup.
Oh, and I guess what the previous poster was hyperventilating about might be a concern.
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