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Antitheft Module - Inoperative

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Article No. 83-18-6


ANTI-THEFT MODULE INOPERATIVE RESULTING FROM CONNECTOR CONTAMINATION


FORD ALL - 1983

LINCOLN-MERCURY ALL - 1983

An inoperative anti-theft system on 1983 vehicles built before July 1, 1983, may be caused by the anti-theft module which has solder flux contamination present on the printed circuit board edge connector.

Prior to performing system diagnostics and/or module replacement, clean the printed circuit connector and the mating connector with a cloth saturated with denatured alcohol.

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