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January 1, 1998 Service bulletin

Information on programming / diagnosing any passive anti-theft system (PATS) related issues

Ford technical service bulletin 983566 for 1998 Ford Explorer, 1996-1998 Ford Taurus and 1997-1998 Ford Expedition and others.

Bulletin number
983566
Component
Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module
Summary
Information on programming / diagnosing any passive anti-theft system (pats) related issues. Tt

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