Ford F150 Pickup. Instruction - part 2

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) INDEX 

DTC

Description

DTC 

Caused By

Action

B1202

Fuel Sender Open

ICM

REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER-

CONVENTIONAL - F150 or 

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER-NATURAL 

GAS - F150 .

B1204

Fuel Sender Short to Ground

ICM

REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER-

CONVENTIONAL - F150 or 

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER-NATURAL 

GAS - F150 .

B1213

Anti-Theft Number of Programmed 

Keys is Below Minimum

ICM

GO to PINPOINT TEST C .

B2103 
or 
B1232

Antenna Not Connected - 

Defective Transceiver

ICM

GO to PINPOINT TEST D .

B1317

Battery Voltage High

ICM

REFER to GENERATORS & 

REGULATORS - F150 PICKUP .

B1318

Battery Voltage Low

ICM

REFER to GENERATORS & 

REGULATORS - F150 PICKUP .

B1342

ECU is Defective

ICM

INSTALL a new instrument cluster. REFER 

to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER-

CONVENTIONAL - F150 . TEST the 

system for normal operation.

B1356

Ignition RUN Circuit Open

ICM

REFER to STEERING COLUMN 

SWITCHES - F150 PICKUP .

B1364

Ignition START Circuit Open

ICM

REFER to STEERING COLUMN 

SWITCHES - F150 PICKUP .

B1600

PATS Ignition Key Transponder 

Signal is Not Received - Damaged 

Key or Non-PATS Key

ICM

GO to PINPOINT TEST E .

B1601

PATS Received Incorrect Key-

Code From Ignition Key 

Transponder (Unprogrammed 

Encoded Ignition Key)

ICM

GO to PINPOINT TEST F .

B1602

PATS Received Invalid Format of 

Key-Code From Ignition Key 

Transponder (Partial Key Read)

ICM

GO to PINPOINT TEST G .

B1681

PATS Transceiver Module Signal 

is Not Received (Damaged, Not 

Connected, or Damaged Wiring )

ICM

GO to PINPOINT TEST H .

B2139

PCM ID Does Not Match Between 

HEC and PCM

ICM

GO to PINPOINT TEST I.

B2141

NVM Configuration Failure (No 

PCM ID Exchange Between 

ICM

GO to PINPOINT TEST J .

 

2003 Ford Pickup F150 

2003 ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT Anti-Theft-PATS - F150 Pickup

  

Instrument Cluster Parameter Identification (PID) Index 

Fig. 4: Instrument Cluster Parameter Identification Index 
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO. 

Instrument Cluster Active Command Index 

Instrument Cluster and PCM)

B2143

Odometer NVM Memory Failure

ICM

REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER-

CONVENTIONAL - F150 .

C1284

Oil Pressure switch Failure

IMC

REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER-

CONVENTIONAL - F150 .

U1147

SCP Invalid or Missing Data for 

Vehicle Security

PCM/SCP

GO to PINPOINT TEST C .

 

2003 Ford Pickup F150 

2003 ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT Anti-Theft-PATS - F150 Pickup

  

Fig. 5: Instrument Cluster Active Command Index (1 Of 2) 
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO. 

Fig. 6: Instrument Cluster Active Command Index (2 Of 2) 
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO. 

Symptom Chart 

SYMPTOM CHART 

Condition

Possible Sources

Action

No communication with 
the module - instrument 
cluster

z

Central junction box: 

z

Fuse 2 (5A).  

z

Fuse 6 (5A).  

z

Fuse 30 (30A).  

z

Circuitry.  

GO to PINPOINT TEST A .

The anti-theft indicator is 
always/never on - no 
three-second theft 
indicator prove-out

z

Instrument cluster.  

z

Theft indicator.  

GO to PINPOINT TEST B .

The vehicle does not start 

z

Less than two keys 

CARRY OUT instrument cluster on-demand 

 

2003 Ford Pickup F150 

2003 ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT Anti-Theft-PATS - F150 Pickup

  

Pinpoint Tests 

PINPOINT TEST A: NO COMMUNICATION WITH MODULE - INSTRUMENT CLUSTER 

Fig. 7: Pinpoint Test A: No Communication With Module - Instrument Cluster (A1) 
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO. 

- theft indicator proves out 
for three seconds as 
normal

programmed to the 
system.  

z

Transceiver not 
connected/defective.  

z

Transceiver internal 
antenna damaged.  

z

NON-PATS key, 
damaged key or no 
code received.  

z

Partial key read of 
PATS key.  

z

Unprogrammed PATS 
key.  

self-test. RETRIEVE DTCs. If DTCs are 

present, GO to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 

INDEX . If no DTCs are retrieved, CHECK 

for other possible no-start causes.

z

No PCM ID stored in 
PATS.  

z

PATS/PCM ID do not 
match.  

z

Problem with SCP link. 

CLEAR the stored DTCs. CYCLE the 

ignition key from off to run. RETRIEVE 

continuous DTCs. If DTCs are present, GO to 

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DIAGNOSTIC 

TROUBLE CODE (DTC) INDEX . If no 

DTCs are retrieved, CHECK for other 

possible causes.

The alarm system does not 
operate properly - the 
vehicle starts but flashes a 
fault code on theft 
indicator at key on

z

Incorrect PCM 
calibration.  

GO to PINPOINT TEST C .

 

2003 Ford Pickup F150 

2003 ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT Anti-Theft-PATS - F150 Pickup