PATS advice

[RevHeat]

Yes, it is doing the rapid rate flash when I try to start it. I will look at the transmitter.

Thanks everyone for your help so far!

Rev

 

[RevHeat]

For future reference, I took it to the dealer. The PATS problem turned out to be a burned out relay. The dealership claimed it could have been caused by the worn out terminals on my battery. As such, they replaced the relay and terminals. Total amount was $230.

Thanks everyone for your help!

Rev

 

[bedrck46]

which relay was burned out

 

[kwyorman]

Rev! Which relay was it? I'm having a no start problem right now that I believe is caused by the PATS. It just started out of the blue and I've changed everything that could have caused it. Please, please PLEASE let me know ASAP.
I would love you forever!

 

[tojohnso]

Worn out battery terminals? That doesn't make sense to me. The battery would wear out before the terminals would. Was it the cables? Did they explain how that could wear out the relay?

Glad you got it fixed. Really strange resolution though.

 

[BAD RONALD]

... PATS problem turned out to be a burned out relay. The dealership claimed it could have been caused by the worn out terminals on my battery. As such, they replaced the relay and terminals.

The wording of the "resolution" is a bit strange. He says the dealer told him he had worn out terminals on his battery. So...they replaced the terminals? Probably meant the battery cable terminals with broken , frayed or loose (not worn) wire. Makes me wonder what he meant by "relay"...

 

[RevHeat]

Sorry for the confusion guys. I was trying to post to fast yesterday. It was the PCM relay that was faulty and the battery terminal clamps were bad.

 

[bedrck46]

that make much better sense Thanks for the update

 

[bedrck46]

if you look at the wiring diagram for the pats system there is no relay in that circuit. But being the Pats send a signal to the PCM if the PCM relay was bad that would cause a no start problem