# No start **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [January 25, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-start/25515 "2009-01-25T16:22:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shakenbake78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@shakenbake78](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shakenbake78)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-start/25515/1 "2009-01-25T16:22:13Z")
i have a 03 ford windstar with a 3.8l the anti-thieft system have been activated and i need to konw how to restet it. can anyone help? ---
**Author:** ![cabella](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@cabella](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cabella)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-start/25515/2 "2009-01-25T16:30:49Z")
Did you read your owners manual ? they sometimes have a small section that can help. If that dosent work call the dealership. ---
**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-start/25515/3 "2009-01-25T17:40:02Z")
An automotive alarm and security company may be better for you. Check in the Yellow Pages. Call. Talk. ---
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2009, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-start/25515/4 "2009-01-25T19:02:40Z")
Do you know why it was activated? Knowing how it was may assist in helping you. ---
**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-start/25515/5 "2009-01-25T19:03:47Z")
Okay, so what code is the PATS light flashing out?