I thought it would be good to follow up on the vehicle security, since there has been quite a bit of news recently on car thefts, in particular a piece on Watchdog on the BBC showing how easy it is to steal vehicles especially on some of the latest models. ABS Anti Braking System Module ECU. TCM Traction Control Module…
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Transponders have been around for some time on vehicles, in 1994 Ford Motor company started to fit transponders to Fiestas, Transits, Mondeos and other models. The system was called PATS (Passive Anti Theft System). This system used a Texas fixed code transponder which was used to inhibit starting. Ford PATS System Operation The PATS system uses a transponder which does…
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Greg Chambers Greg Chambers is 45 years old and married with two children. He has been in the Automotive sector since leaving school, when he joined Lucas Automotive as an apprentice. Following his apprenticeship he joined Lucas Engine Management Systems as an electronics engineer, and subsequently moved to Lucas Aftermarket as a Test Equipment development Project Manager. In 1995 he…
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