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Old Dec 22, 2025 | 10:56 AM
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I cut the cadillac converters off of my two thousand two ford f one fifty and now antitheft is on
 
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Old Dec 22, 2025 | 11:44 AM
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Probably coincidence.
 
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Originally Posted by Jeffharrison1
I cut the cadillac converters off of my two thousand two ford f one fifty and now antitheft is on
did you also cut the wiring harness?
 
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Old Dec 28, 2025 | 03:06 PM
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Easy way is send off your computer to get the ATS nonsense deleted. There are other ways to prevent driveoffs like a concealed toggle switch connected to the inertia switch under the right kick panel (which
we did where I wrenched to keep the shop wrecker from being stolen. Thieves broke multiple columns but never got the wrecker.
 
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no double check.There was no wires around at all
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did you also cut the wiring harness?
 
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Originally Posted by Jeffharrison1
I cut the cadillac converters off of my two thousand two ford f one fifty and now antitheft is on
Was everything working correctly before you removed the converters?
 
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