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@ProfaneGod

2 жыл бұрын

"Who steals a mountaineer?" dunno but a better question is who wilfully buys a mountaineer to drive?

@RipRoaringGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Im so lost on these scanners...that I think I may just throw in the gloves on anything after 96...I can't tell what each brand does clearly....Sure, I know what Snap On Zeus does, or the Bosch unit...but its impossible to find a simple unit that does the main things, repgroamming replaced ecus, bidirectional commands, and module code reading....I borrowed this one that one, and somehow, each one is missing a function for the car Im working on..... Its frustrating...and then I have my own cars to work on (a few are OBD)....and Id like to get at least one fixed before I kick it...

@WatchWesWork

2 жыл бұрын

@@RipRoaringGarage I've never seen a tool that did everything, including the factory tools. They all have holes. You learn what works best for your applications by trial and error.

@RipRoaringGarage

2 жыл бұрын

@@WatchWesWork Thanks. I kind of figured it...Ive been out of the business for a long time recovering and I feel very...very left behind. And broke LOL. Im lucky if I manage to get a snapon ratchet lol (who am I kidding, I buy CDI..lol)

@maseehullahrawat5430

2 жыл бұрын

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In my best old man voice: "Back in my day, we had a separate key for the door locks and the ignition! Cry me a river and get off my lawn." 😆

@rickharper1497

2 жыл бұрын

That's right, a round head key for the door, trunk and glove box, a square head key for the ignition, manual crank windows too!! YEA!!

@farmerbill6855

2 жыл бұрын

Make fun all you want but the system worked.

@donniebrown2896

2 жыл бұрын

AC was roll down the windows and open the vent glass, drive faster or slower for more or less air.

@gunners4129

2 жыл бұрын

Back when you could start the car without opening the doors

@zakksrage

2 жыл бұрын

And the trunk

It's nice to have a relatively easy and straight forward-ish repair every now and then. I was expecting you to have to re-wire half the car, lol.

Since the Mountaineer has two different keys now … If you take the two different Ford keys (door and ignition) to a locksmith shop they can cut one side of a new key for the ignition and the other side of the new key for the door locks. That way you only need one key and use the proper side up for the ignition or door.

@jeromeycombs4074

2 жыл бұрын

My dad always did this for his truck and my moms car so he only had one key

I love the programming logic; key on off 15 times, bump the brakes, honk the horn, scratch your right butt cheek and hope it works! Never had very much luck with those sequences

@2nickles647

Жыл бұрын

😄😄😄

Fun fact: the keys are two parted. The bitting on the end of the the key is for the ignition. Halfway up begins the door lock bitting. Theoretically, they could take both keys to a locksmith and merge them. Or, buy a new key and a set of small files like I did.

@stevenboyle6924

2 жыл бұрын

You are correct! I was a Ford Tech back in the day at Reynolds Ford, and it is true that the end is for the ignition and halfway up is for the doors.

@dans_Learning_Curve

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, did that to a '93 Taurus. Lock cylinder wore out.

@CCWSig

2 жыл бұрын

Another fun fact, about 95% of the police interceptor impala's used the same door and ignition key. Most cop cars become cabs after their duty life is over. So back in the day, almost every cabbie out there was walking around with keys to any cop car they wanted.

@billrogers3139

2 жыл бұрын

Not true at all. There are "5 cuts" for the door locks and "6 cuts" for the ignition. The "6th cut" for the ignition locksmiths have to have a key code from a dealership and a software program to calculate the "6th cut". Than the key needs to be programmed as they are "chipped". Im a Repossession agent and cut keys and 1000's of vechicle per year. Alot of vechicles especially high end vechicles have laser cut keys and none of the above applies or they are RFID key fobs with no key at all other than the door lock.

@rpavlik1

2 жыл бұрын

@@CCWSig yep and usually cop cars don't have chip keys or other immobilizer stuff so that the shop can cut new keys without the dealer.

Well, car thieves that are just starting out don't have the seniority to steal really valuable SUVs, so they have to start out with stuff like this that most people these days would be happy to learn that it got stolen.

@timbohouston

2 жыл бұрын

They'll take almost anything sadly.

@jenniferwhitewolf3784

2 жыл бұрын

They are not that bad! There is a following for these... stealing one with a good transmission is not a bad investment.. as it its usually the trans that goes on these... and with so many happy owners, there is a steady market for transmissions.

@philtowle4683

2 жыл бұрын

In some ways it's a smart move as they are probably worth more as parts and because it's older people wouldn't think it had been stolen and they could ask top money for the parts.

Almost had to get Hufflepuff Towing to get it into the shop. Well you saved on that expense. 😂

@imouse3246

2 жыл бұрын

White Knuckle Towing service will have to wait another day.

@dans_Learning_Curve

2 жыл бұрын

Expense or fright?! LoL 🤣😆

We find these little repairs interesting,thanks.

@alfiembra

2 жыл бұрын

“You” found it interesting, you are not we.

No such thing as a Wes throwaway video. Think positive .... no hydraulic fluid was injured during this video. Thanks for taking the time.

Two keys isn't too bad - I've had cars where every single lock on the car needed it's own key! The key ring was like a jailer's!

@MaxNafeHorsemanship

2 жыл бұрын

I don't even have a key for my tail gate. The electric locks work.

@hodwooker5584

2 жыл бұрын

My motor home has 23 locks and 7 different keys.

When it comes to circuits, electric or hydraulic, you're the guy I go to for wisdom about them.

@marksd5650

2 жыл бұрын

And South Main Auto with Eric O. He talks stuff about car circuits that give me headaches.

Once again the man comes through. I have not yet seen anything you could not fix.

That's methed up! I helped a friend add a key to his focus using only the car. Followed the Easter egg hunt in the manual to the T and it didn't work. Tried a number of times and then I said to do it again but hold the clutch down the whole time. Worked perfectly and I guess the fraud manual was written for the automatic transmission....

That’s one of the things I love about fords. It tells you in the owners manual how to program additional keys and also how to program door lock remotes without the use of any diagnostics. Just key on and off a few times. I now have 4 keys for my mondeo/contour 😊

@horstszibulski19

2 жыл бұрын

On my 07 Transit connect you can only program a new key to the system, if you have both of the originals...does'n't work if you got the car with one key only... :-D

@johndabato3316

2 жыл бұрын

True. If you have two encoded keys you can always program another one using the procedure. I have an 01 Ranger and was left with only one key. Tired of the stress of having only one key, I needed to get another one. I went to the dealer, got a Ford OEM key, got it cut and, when I came back they figured they needed the code to program my new key...BUT FOMOCO doesn't have these codes anymore: too old they said! I was looking at a minimum of $250 to get it done professionally, no results guaranteed (Wes, you're too far from where I'm at!! 😉) I was finally able to sort it out on my own by placing the original encoded key and original transponder (plugged in) on a used ignition barrel ( just so they would be set right) wrapped the whole thing in foam and ziptied it underneath the dash. I can now start the truck with any aftermarket key. A hidden switch can always be set somewhere as an extra anti theft precaution. I have heard (and seen videos) some people manage to get the chip out and set it with the transponder. I figured I'd get the same result and avoid messing up my one precious original key. Hopefully this might help someone in a similar situation.

@horstszibulski19

2 жыл бұрын

@@johndabato3316 I heard of that method too. Just works for people that have changed the ignition barrel with a used key from the scrapyard, they just poked out the transponder from the original key and taped it near the ignition switch, but they need still another or the original key for the doors...slightly unconvenient...

@johndabato3316

2 жыл бұрын

@@horstszibulski19 not at all 😀 I just used the scrapyard barrel to set the original key and transponder so they would be set at the correct spot. (Finding this spot without an extra barrel was simply impossible. It always moved and nine time out if ten wouldn't start.) I threw away the key that was in the scrapyard barrel, then cut the barrel in half so I could fit it under the dash and, slid the key in it. Key fits in, doesn't need to turn. Once the transponder is in place and plugged in, ignition on; it sends the correct signal to the anti theft unit. The original barrel itself is still in the steering column. This way I can use the duplicated key (not coded/no chip) to start the truck and open the doors as well. Sorry, I hope I was clear enough 🤔 Hard to explain, a lot easier to do!! 🤣

@horstszibulski19

2 жыл бұрын

@@johndabato3316 Thx for that extended explain! Yes that way round it will work through! :-D

Man, we need to start a GoFundMe for whoever tried to steal that Mercury. They've fallen on some really hard times ...

@yako0000

2 жыл бұрын

lol

@samholdsworth420

2 жыл бұрын

I say we should send em to a vacation at a local penitentiary

Oh how I love your pause when you were searching for the Fine Machine description of the vehicle.

Maybe the thieves were drunk? Thought it was an Escalade got halfway into it and realized their mistake...

Wes.."I'm not that strong on this system" Me..There's NO way I'm taking that bet. Wes is just flat out amazing.

Who doesn't love a quickie in the morning ;) Glad to see that it was a simple repair, and not a wiring/computer nightmare :)

"The key doesn't match the doors" yup my mind went there if you catch my drift! LoL 😉

At least they fixed the wires correctly!! That's a first!!!! Thanks Wes!

@snarkylive

2 жыл бұрын

Shocking

Wes found the “keys” to successful Mercury repair which of course are find the problem, fix it, then get rid of it as fast as possible. Glad it didn’t fight ya Wes too bad.

Was kinda hoping to see Wes re-pin the ignition cylinder so that the old keys would work throughout the truck...

@CCWSig

2 жыл бұрын

Same here, wouldn't be hard to do, just some fiddling around and some files.

Cool Wes , short and simple repair. Have a great weekend 👋

And the wizardry continues. Seems you can take the POS someone else gave up on and make it work. Well done. Thanks for sharing.

Nothing like a scan tool repair for a change. Only in the Land of Lincoln is that a desirable vehicle for a thief, lol. Thanks Wes.

Wes, That was some special awesome work you did there! Thanks for sharing!

Another flabbergasted old man watching a wizard at work 😩👍👍

I’m fairly new to your channel but have seen quite a few of your vids. I don’t think there is anything you can’t fix. I’m impressed.

i put my ranger into a snow bank and stressed the ignition pin while turning the steering. it broke at menards one day finally so i hopped on macdonalds wifi and found out the cylinder would pop out with a nail. road the bus to my fave lock shop and got a new cylinder keyed to my original. bussed back to menards and slipped the cylinder in with a little grease. 35$ still works. that’s my non-sensical rambling old guy story for the day 😊

@cdouglas1942

2 жыл бұрын

A+

Damn the PATS system was one I had to defeat almost weekly when I did security and electronics. My 2004 Marauder has it completely defeated because of an alarm with remote start. My 2004 Town Car has it defeated just because I can. After that FoMoCo went drive by wire and CAN and I didn't have the opportunity to master it. The theft light will rapid flash with a key fault and no crank in the KOS position.

Hey Wes, excellent video as usual. I have to say that was no "throw away" video. I still have an 01' Ranger and a 10' Ford Escape and videos of these older cars is invaluable! Love the content bud!

I'm a locksmith. Take the ignition cylinder out of the column and bring it to a locksmith with both the old key and the new keys. Have him rekey the new lock to the old keys. Now the old keys will work all the locks. The chip in the new key can be harvested from the "new" key and be inserted into a chipless blank that can be cut to match the old key. Now all keys will work. You could have avoided any programing by doing this first.

@WatchWesWork

2 жыл бұрын

That all sounds fine, but the nearest locksmith who will do anything with chip keys is 45 miles, and whatever they will charge is more than the $60 I charge to learn the donor key. This rig is on serious budget.

@MrRShoaf

2 жыл бұрын

@@WatchWesWork Fair enough, as long as the customer is aware of the risk of having mismatched keys. If they get tired of it they can always swing by a locksmith later.

Dang! For one brief, shining moment, I thought we'd get to watch Wifey's Towing in action! :)

*Thank You* for posting it Wes! 👍

Hi Chris here from UK. Really enjoy your diagnose and sort out. great explanations and really helpful. Keep up good work.

Only recently discovered your channel. I am finding your skills very helpful. This was a really good diagnostic video albeit short that is ok with me. Thanks for the scan tool reference.

The second you said replacement column fitted I was scheming at the time "LEARN THE F##KING KEYS!" hahaha

This still got the old PATS system? Key, antenna and everything had to match what was coded into the ECU or no start. GO Wes! Sure you've got the tools to do it!

Man, When I first saw that Steering column mess I thought you were in over your head - but man you got the tools ! Great work Wes.

Gotta love when someone puts a new key and tumbler into the vehicle and thinks it's a "plug and play" system. They forgot the "program key/locks, step. Easy 100'ish bucks for Wes. Lol

I love watching your work Wes I look forward to all your videos! Classic line in this video right at the end "they can come and collect this (long pause) fine machine"!

Thanks Wes good to have a new video.

Have a great day Wes thanks again.

from the Netherlands thanks for the video Wes

Thanks for sharing Wes 👍

Cracked another one Wes you’re the man 👍

You can buy an ignition tumbler that will key itself to the original key when it's inserted. I know Dorman offers one, but use that at your digression. Not sure if you have a tool that can read keyfobs. My Autel TPMS tool can pickup the frequency and at least you know if key fob works and is correct frequency. Also the X100 should be able to program key fobs without having to do all the sequences and dancing on one foot around the car.

And here I was thinking I would be productive this morning! Thanks!

Nice way to start my Saturday Wes and his fine car repair easy fix this time 🧐🧐

Stay warm up there buddy, thanks for the vid!

Nice work Wes!

Thanks for another great video, Wes!

Hey! At least it didn't have one of those stick shift anti theft devices.

I am kinda surprised that you didn't catch this Wes. Take a new key blank and have the ignition part cut on it and then the part of the now old key that fits the door and cut it on the other half of this key. That simple, I did it with my explorer

@jovangrbic97

2 жыл бұрын

You're saying normal keys are symmetrical both sides, but only one side is used to push the lock pins? So you can have 2 different key shapes one each side, and depending which way you insert it into the lock determines which surface engages the lock? Meaning you can operate 2 different locks with one key?

@user-ln7of9gs4s

2 жыл бұрын

I've never heard of that before. I thought both sides of the key had to be the same to work.

@morgansword

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-ln7of9gs4s Ask your locksmith and he can tell you the tip end of the key is ignition and the shank end is for the doors and tailgate... no fibs here, dead true I just re read that and see what you said... both sides are the same as both haves of the lock are the same but just at exact same I can't say... what I refer to is the end of the key, the part that goes into the tumbler is ignition and the last half.... both sides are doors and hatch. The whole key is not cut for either part, they share on the blank

@morgansword

2 жыл бұрын

@@jovangrbic97 If you count the teeth on the key, it will usually be the first four teeth on the key are ignition and push those pins in. On the rest of the key, the part closest to what you grip push the pins in the door locks.. You can trace a key with a pencil and it should match on either side to that copied line that you traced.

@dans_Learning_Curve

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, total truth!

Forget the ignition and door locks. Let’s talk about the elephant in the cabin: that bitchin shift knob.

Wow a day off and a watch Wes work video both damn it’s starting out to be a great day

FoMoCo. Always loved em. Always will. Informative video Wes.

Brilliant Wes, great vid as usual.

Actually, in black with a tan interior, its a nice looking little CUV. Interior needs a little cleaning, but that's easy enough.

Nice quick video. Mountaineer’s are a nice SUV.

Super job Wes.

The Florida pool pump motor bearing repair guy When Service Calls Longwood approved ! that was good info Wes

If Fords system in USA is what we have in Aussi, you don't use the key to open the door if you have locked it with the remote. The alarm will still go off. I learnt the hard way. Keep up the great videos.

Hey, it's not a "throw-away" video to me. Thanks for putting it out there, sir!

Ah. The joys of computers in cars.

That looks to be the correct vintage around 06. My mountaineer also has the evap problems and exhaust manifold leaks. It doesn't have that flat screen sound system though. Other than the color their damn near twins. Great job!!!

The internet knows everything, another win.

Ayy up Wes,You are the man that can

Hey Wes, nice save. Looks like you can still cut one side of the key to work the door and the other side for the ignition. Oldest trick in the Ford book. Watching videos waiting for my shop to heat up so I can A-dapt a $60 Agri-fab snowblower to my Craftsman GT 6000 tractor. Finally supposed to snow here in Detroit. Glad I'll be cutting, welding and grinding and not chasing electrical pixies like you usually do. Thanks for posting.

Good demonstration of why a white steering wheel is a terrible idea. Thanks.

Need to be pretty desperate to steal that " Fine Machine"

That vehicle looks pretty clean considering, nice to have a quick and dirty repair.

Thanks for sharing

Another Wes the wizard show 👏

Boy! That’s an easy repair! Great job!

I have a 98 Mountaineer they're basically just Ford Explorers but still pretty awesome vehicles and very luxurious interior

Wes, you're, like, the best youtuber.

It's funny you said it has the requisite manifold leaks. Going back through history I remember common issues with various vehicles. Ford likes exhaust manifold leaks and tiny little bolts to hold the questionable manifold in place(warm fuzzy) The alarm systems were crazy hard to work on without that tool you have. And for the older audience the Ford reach around, when you had to pull the selector in park and hold it to start the car. It wasn't a safety thing it was a wear issue that they never addressed for many years.😊

Nice job sir!👍

another good video, keep them coming

Just what I needed

Some of the biggest problems seem to be finding parts in a timely manner right now. I have a 02 dodge ram 2500 That needs inner axle . Vac actuator. Every said axle must have been changed. NOT i bought the truck new with 38 miles. Finally found a guy in Billings Montana that knew about the truck. You just need to make LOTS of calls until you find the right person.

As soon as you picked up that piece of...... white dongle, I knew this was going to be a good one! Those little white pieces if junk mislead so many people.... (go buy these parts...) Nice work Wes!

Place where I worked had a 2001 F-150.Truck was used on two work shifts,everybody wanted a key.They bought a several blanks,programmed the keys to work.Truck failed to start Ford Dealer told us that on that model programming more than five keys would cause a no start problem in the computer.Engine would turn over but no fire to sparkplugs.

I call this particular level of automobile, "A Clean one Owner"

Hey man, I swapped out an ecm in an exploder, and had to get a locksmith to orient the ecm to the car and key. To do this, he got online with Ford in Detroit ,because this is how Ford combats theft. My locksmith is required to have two chipkeys-- the original, and a duplicate made by a dealer,$30. Both keys were needed to communicate with Detroit, using his laptop, and a patch to the OBD connector.

They could buy an ignition lock cylinder from Napa, I think they have the ones that can be keyed. I’ve had to do them a couple of times, great video!!

My mom had to deal with the same mess a few years ago. Someone tried to steal her 2006 Accord. Don't ask me why. They messed up the column pretty bad. Now it has 2 keys like this fine machine.

That was a rather fast job on that Wes. Few hours 🤔 and shel I say easy on you . From other shit iv seen you have to deal with . Good short 👍🏻✌ .thanks

Loved my ‘02 Mountaineer. Bought it used in ‘04 with 15K miles on it. Just sold it earlier this year with 300K miles on her.

Wes, I think the “Serling pound sign” is just a reminder to charge the heck out of this job!

Wow Wes you did it.

Interesting video Wes

I drive a 2008 Mazda Tribute( built in Kansas City alongside the Escapes and Mariners. My ignition switch wore out and would not turn with the key far enough to turn the switch to the start position. I could make it start if I removed the lock cylinder and rotated the switch beyond where the key was able to turn it using a big screwdriver- as long as I put the key near the pats antenna loop . I needed to do this for about a month while it waited for the new switch to arrive. Apparently this was a common issue and a lot of folks got raked over the coals by dealers trying to figure this no-start problem out, and we’re left without their cars for long periods. With the key not in position, it would not start, but It would stay running. So I figured out pretty quickly that your problem was the pcm. Wasn’t seeing the key chip that is needed. Putting the old key near the pats antenna would solve the issue sort of- as it would have defeated the immobilizing feature.

This is a perfect example of how bad drugs can be. Stealing a vehicle like that has to be based on another drug induced bad decision.

Good job wes

Nice work.

The shop that installed the New used steering column should of put the orginal lock cylinder back in just pure laziness @Watch Wes Work