#Snap on modis edge key programming software

Now that we've got all the keys erased, we have to program in the new ones. It's now recommended to program a minimum of two keys in the new system.

You have to have at least two keys in order for this car to start after you're done.ДЄll keys have now been erased from the anti-theft system. That's another important one right there. Once complete, it is necessary to program a minimum of two keys. This procedure will erase all keys stored in the anti-theft system. Make sure the correct type is used for the vehicle. So read this message carefully: Keys may look identical, but can have different transponder chips. Very important messages come up on the screen. Let's erase all the keys out of this car and reprogram the three new ones that we have. That will tell you whether or not that unlimited key mode is on or off. You can program unlimited keys to the car. Unlimited Key Mode: it's going to have either a normal mode or an unlimited mode and in unlimited mode. That's where you're going to go in to program new keys Next one is Program Additional Ignition key. Looks like we've got five programmed to his car. Next one tells you how many keys are actually programmed to the car. It'll take all the keys out of the memory. And what that does is as long as there is one key programmed to the car, the customer who owns the car can actually program additional keys by using the procedure in the owner's manual.

The first two are Customer Spare Key Programming, Enable or Disable. It gives us a whole bunch of different options on the screen. That's just a safety/security thing so we'll just hit continue and wait 10 minutes and then we'll be in. So even on the Ford tool there is a 10-minute delay in order to get into the security system. And here's the most important line right here. That stands for Passive Anti-Theft system. The anti-theft functions on this vehicle are controlled by the PCM.ДЇord anti-theft systems are also referred to as PATs. Here, it just gives us a little description of how everything's set up. That is a Functional Test, and we'll go under Security Access. It comes up as a 2007 Taurus with a three-litre engine.ДЄnd then we'll go down to the Anti-Theft PAT System. We're all plugged in here so let's just go into the Scanner and it is a Ford, so we'll do a quick auto ID.

#Snap on modis edge key programming software

The Snap-on software has the capability to do that for the Ford PATs keys so let's go through that on the SOLUS Edge. There's a lot of legal issues involved.Д«ut for a lot of the older cars, when they first started with these security systems, you are able to program them with a scan tool.

On 2010 and newer models, pretty much in order to program a key, you've got to be a locksmith, you've got to have a locksmith license, you've got to be bonded, all sorts of things like that. There's a lot of these high-security keys and security systems on these newer vehicles. Key programming is a pretty hot topic nowadays.