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Expert: Antonio Ibarra Jr. - 1/15/2011


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Hi, I let my car battery go completely dead in my 2001 Ford Taurus SE & even when I hook up jumpers cable to another car (to jump start), the Taurus won't start.(It turns over but will not catch). My neighbor used to put in car alarms years ago & he said they had to deal with the Ford PATS(Passive Anti-Theft System, and other systems)all the time when putting in after-market alarms or remote starters.  He had to go back east for a while & now so I don't know how to get past the PATS or who to talk to about PATS, which I think is stopping the car from starting.  I don't have the money to have the car towed to a Ford dealership, much less the money needed to reprogram the PATS system & the PATS enabled keys.  Can you suggest anything?  Is there a way to get my car to start without spending lots of money I don't have?

Answer
Hello Jim,

For this i am going to refer you to my coworker, Alarmtek.  He is the go to guy for car alarms.  you can find him in the alarms section of AllExperts.com  Hes very good about answering folks quickly, and providing good advice.  hes the best alarm technician i have seen.  Please repost this in the alarms forum of AllExperts.com

Good Luck

Thank you.

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I am here to answer any questions regarding Automotive Electrical. Specifically automotive aftermarket products and their application, installation, diagnosis and repair. I am also able to assist with ANY and ALL qeustions relating to EMERGENCY VEHICLES, to include POLICE, FIRE and EMS Vehicles, their components, order options, equipment, maintenance, upfitting of aftermarket equipment and more.

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I have 10 Years of automotive & aftermarket industry experience, both working as a technician and now running my own business, selling, servicing, repairing and installing automotive aftermarket equipment into personal vehicles as well as emergency vehicles. I am a licensed Master Automotive Electrical Technician (ASE Certified), I am also Certified by the Emergency Vehicle Technician Certification Commission as an Emergency Vehicle Master Technician. I am Certified by Motorola as a Master two-way radio repair technician for low band, high band, VHF, UHF, HAM radios and CB radios. I am a Certified Master Emergency Vehicle equipment and component service and repair technician. I am a Certified Master computer components and interfacing/networking service and repair technician. Licensed Master fabrication specialist. Whelen accredited and certified Master Emergency Vehicle Systems Repair Technician

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ASE, EVTCC, GSDCC, Installernet, and others.

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ASE Certified, EVTCC Certified, EVOCC Certified, CEVO II Police, Fire and EMS Certified, DOT certified, NTSB Certified, FEMA Certified, NYS DMV Certified automotive Inspector and Master Emergency Vehicle Inspector. I am the owner of one of THREE businesses in the Tri-state area licensed by the DOT and NYS DMV to certify Emergency Vehicles for street use. I am Motorola Certified, Whelen Certified, Dell Certified, Panasonic, Gateway, and Mobile Computing Systems Certified, Kenwood Certified and Yeasau Certified. I have 10 Years Industry Specific Experience. I also Run my own business in the automotive aftermarket industry.

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Multiple Commercial, Municipal and private Customers. Multiple Governmental Customers and Contracts in multiple states.

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