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1998 Ford Mustang Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #H72-PTButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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1998 Ford Mustang
FCC IDPart #PART NUMBER: 164-R0479ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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1998 Ford Mustang MECHANICAL-KEY
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 1998 Mustang runs Ford's first-generation PATS (Passive Anti-Theft System), sometimes called PATS I. The transponder chip inside the H72-PT key head is a Texas Instruments TI 4C glass capsule, fixed-code, no encryption. A hardware-store copy on an H72 blank will turn the ignition just fine, but without that 4C chip the PCM kills fuel and spark after one second of cranking. The theft indicator light on the dash stays solid or flashes fast. That is PATS doing its job.
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Got a call from a woman near Promenade Park in Ventura. She needed a spare key for her 1998 Ford Mustang and told me right away she'd already looked up my BSIS license, LCO 6792, on the state website before dialing. Her last locksmith had no license number on the receipt, no company name, and a phone number that went dead a week later. She wasn't doing that again.

I pulled up to her car in the pharmacy lot. The Mustang was the 3.8L V6, base trim, single existing key with an H72-PT transponder. She watched me work from the passenger side and asked a lot of questions, which I like.

Cut the new H72-PT blade on my mobile machine, matched to her original. Then I connected through the OBD-II port to access the PATS module. On these PATS I systems, the PCM stores up to eight key IDs. I had her working key present, added the new one, and the theft light on the dash cycled down and went off. Both keys started the car clean, no crank-and-die.

She checked the receipt before I left. Company name, license number, phone number that works. She said that mattered more to her than the price, but the price was a good chunk less than what the Ford dealer quoted her over the phone.

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What is the cheapest way to handle all-keys-lost on my 1998 Ford Mustang?
Call a mobile locksmith before you call the dealer. On these PATS I Mustangs, an all-keys-lost job means I decode the lock, cut a new H72-PT blade, and program the 4C transponder chip through the OBD-II port. The old lost key IDs get wiped from the PCM so they can never start the car. The whole thing takes about 30 to 45 minutes at your location. A Ford dealer typically adds a tow bill, a wait of days for parts, and a labor charge on top of the key itself. I show up, you drive away, and it costs a fraction of that route.
Can you delete a lost or stolen key so it no longer starts my Mustang?
Does my 1998 Ford Mustang key have a hidden emergency blade or smart fob?
My 1998 Mustang cranks for a second then dies. Is that the PATS anti-theft system?
Can I program a new transponder key for my 1998 Mustang myself with two working keys?
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Santa Barbara
Santa BarbaraETA 30-35 min
Goleta
GoletaETA 30-35 min
Isla Vista
Isla VistaETA 30-35 min
Montecito
MontecitoETA 25-30 min
Carpinteria
CarpinteriaETA 20-25 min
Ojai
OjaiETA 20-25 min
Ventura
VenturaETA 10-15 min
Santa Paula
Santa PaulaETA 20-25 min
Fillmore
FillmoreETA 25-30 min
Oxnard
OxnardETA 10-15 min
Port Hueneme
Port HuenemeETA 10-15 min
Camarillo
CamarilloETA 15-20 min
Moorpark
MoorparkETA 25-30 min
Simi Valley
Simi ValleyETA 30-35 min
Thousand Oaks
Thousand OaksETA 20-25 min
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