Rapidly Flashing Theft Light

pullenr · 03-02-2003, 12:03 PM

I am having problems with my 98 3.8L Mustang starting occassionally. When I insert the key into the ignition and turn it to start the theft light starts flashing rapuidly and the engine will not turnover. Most of the time if disconnected the battery and reconnected it the car would start. I replaced the battery after the original was tested and found to be bad. This seemed to solve the problem, but yesterday I took it to a muffler shop because my headers were leaking on the passenger side. When they tried to start it to drive it into the work bay the same thing happened and now it will not start at all. I tried everything in the manual and even disconnected the battery, but to no avail. I have a performance chip in it, dual exhaust with mac headers, flowmaster mufflers, forced air induction, and underpulleys. Any advice on what the problem may be and how to get it started would be appreciated. Thanks.

mustang_amber · 03-05-2003, 12:08 PM

Call your local ford dealer... Mine did the same thing. It had to do w/ the chip in the key. Mines a 98 3.8L to...

7DMACH1 · 03-05-2003, 10:25 PM

The car is going into theft mode. Someting is wrong with the Pats key system. Go to your Ford Dealer, they are the only ones that can fix it. RAY

MissBlondie · 03-06-2003, 02:25 PM

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Originally posted by mustang_amber
Call your local ford dealer... Mine did the same thing. It had to do w/ the chip in the key. Mines a 98 3.8L to...

Yes, I had the same situation a few years ago with an older stang I had. The same thing, something wrong with the key.

BLACK85GT · 03-09-2003, 09:25 AM

do you have a spare key? If so, try starting it with that. Also make shure you dont have one of those mobil speedpass deals on your key chain, because sometimes that can interfere also.

Is the car completely dead, or does it turn over and not start?

03-02-2003, 12:03 PM	#1
pullenr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tallahassee Florida Posts: 3	Rapidly Flashing Theft Light I am having problems with my 98 3.8L Mustang starting occassionally. When I insert the key into the ignition and turn it to start the theft light starts flashing rapuidly and the engine will not turnover. Most of the time if disconnected the battery and reconnected it the car would start. I replaced the battery after the original was tested and found to be bad. This seemed to solve the problem, but yesterday I took it to a muffler shop because my headers were leaking on the passenger side. When they tried to start it to drive it into the work bay the same thing happened and now it will not start at all. I tried everything in the manual and even disconnected the battery, but to no avail. I have a performance chip in it, dual exhaust with mac headers, flowmaster mufflers, forced air induction, and underpulleys. Any advice on what the problem may be and how to get it started would be appreciated. Thanks.

03-05-2003, 12:08 PM	#2
mustang_amber Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 2	Call your local ford dealer... Mine did the same thing. It had to do w/ the chip in the key. Mines a 98 3.8L to... __________________ Amber 1998 V6 Supercharged: mods include: 75mm mass air, 57mm t-body, 3:45gears w/ t-lok, diablo custom burned performance chip, oh and a vortech s-trim supercharger

03-05-2003, 10:25 PM	#3
7DMACH1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: PHILA. PA USA Posts: 469	The car is going into theft mode. Someting is wrong with the Pats key system. Go to your Ford Dealer, they are the only ones that can fix it. RAY __________________ Your Way Network VIDEOS www.yourwayvideo.com

03-09-2003, 09:25 AM	#5
BLACK85GT Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tampa,FLORIDA Posts: 340	do you have a spare key? If so, try starting it with that. Also make shure you dont have one of those mobil speedpass deals on your key chain, because sometimes that can interfere also. Is the car completely dead, or does it turn over and not start? __________________ 5.0, Holley heads, 1.7 Scorp Rockers, Stealth intake, Holley 600 carb, Holley Mech. Fuel pump, MSD 6Digital, MSD distributor, Hotchkis upper/lower rear control arms, FMS B Springs, 3:73 (8.8) rear. Production # 9,377

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