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The "2002" part is what worries me. Yes you can swap every wire and make it happen, but I don't even think the pre 2001 pats module, key ring or anything else is a plug in for the 2002.
I bet with enough looking you could find a 2000 ECM that has been flashed already or go poke the bees nest at https://eectuning.org/forums/ (ignore the security warnings I think they host it in their basement) 'cause there are several people there capable of deleting pats.
I think people go through a lot of trouble to make a 2001 forward ranger work with a 5.0 when it would be so much easier to start with a 98~2000 which are cheap, plentiful and you can find them in great shape still PLUS a lot of info on swapping the 5.0 without having to be a rocket scientist.
I have a 2000 ecm, the ring around the ignition, one factory expo key and tumbler and pats box from behind the air bag. I plan on getting a custom tune so pats can be removed just curious if the 1996 was going to work since it came factory no pats unlike my ranger. I would love to find a 1998 ranger but my 2002 is special since it's my first truck. I am curious to what other people have done with a 2001 up ranger on making thing start and run fine.
Also, I'm basically asking everyone to explain to some bum steamfitter why a 96 non pats couldn't be used with the factory ranger stuff or if I could remove the factory ranger pats stuff
Last edited on Mon Mar 11th, 2019 06:22 pm by 4.0power
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