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HOMESERVICE MANUALSMAZDA2008TRIBUTE S SPORT, 4WDREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 760 (TROUBLESHOOTING [SECURITY SYSTEM AND LOCKS SYSTEM))PINPOINT TEST 2: PATS IGNITION KEY TRANSPONDER SIGNAL IS NOT RECEIVEDPOSSIBLE CAUSES
2008 Mazda Tribute s Sport, 4WD

Possible Causes

2008 Mazda Tribute s Sport, 4WDSECTION Possible Causes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mazda Tribute. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  • PATS transceiver
  • PCM
  • electronic-encoded ignition key
PINPOINT TEST 2: PATS IGNITION KEY TRANSPONDER SIGNAL IS NOT RECEIVED

PINPOINT TEST 2 PATS IGNITION KEY TRANSPONDER SIGNAL IS NOT RECEIVED
STEP INSPECTION ACTION
1 RETRIEVE THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCs)
  • Key OFF.
  • Key ON, Engine OFF (KOEO).
  • Is DTC B1600 retrieved? 
 Yes Go to next step.
No If other than PATS PCM DTCs are retrieved, See COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK .
If no PATS DTCs are retrieved, the system is OK.
2 PROGRAM THE NEW ENCODED IGNITION KEY
NOTE:
  • Check to make sure the customer and new encoded ignition keys are approved encoded PATS ignition keys. Unapproved PATS keys do not always operate correctly over different temperature ranges (encoded ignition keys from Huf, Rotunda, or Strattec are approved encoded ignition keys).

 Yes Go to next step.
No If other than PATS PCM DTCs are retrieved, See COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK .
If no PATS DTCs are retrieved, the system is OK.
3 INSTALL A NEW PATS TRANSCEIVER
NOTE:
  • When a new PCM is installed, the encoded ignition keys must be reprogrammed.
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