dei valet 561r 2005 dodge ram

Thank you very much for your input, AZ.

I am using the status wire simply for the (-) trigger for the relay to activate the second accessory from the first accessory. I know there were many different options for this, but this is just the one I chose.

I am going to publicly humiliate myself now. The RS does work. I have never installed one before, and I have owned 3 different vehicles with remote starts.  For all 3 of the vehicles, the RS activated with a 2 second, single-pulse input. After looking through the install manual (for the 100th time), I see that you can program the activation input for 1, 2, or 3 pulses.  And sure enough, the default is 2 pulses. I just tested it, and it started right up.

I am still having trouble with the door locks, though.  Like I mentioned, the lock works fine.  For unlock, I tried both 1 and 2 pulses. When I have it set to 1 pulse, it will unlock, then lock.  If I have it set to 2 pulses, it will unlock, lock, then unlock. Very odd. I do not see an option for setting the length of the pulse for the lock/unlock input.

Would it be possible to change the activation pulses to 3, then wire up my (-) ground lead from the lock wire to the activation input, so that I don't need the remote from my RS?  That way I wouldn't need the lock relays at all, and I could use my factory fob to activate it by hitting the lock button 3 times.  Is that possible?

Thanks again for your input, AZ.

Jason

That's what I wanted to hear! Thanks!

From what I understand, my door locks operate through a (-) trigger, so I assume I would use a relay to convert the polarity for the (+) activation input? Or are you referring to a different wire? Sorry for the 12V ignorance...

Jason

Jason, if you look at the same harness that the 12V+ input is on, there's a white wire with blue stripe shown that indicates a 12V- input. I think this may work. I am going to give it a shot on mine.

Twelvoltz, so you have to hook this up to the lock actuator, can't be tapped into the lock/unlock wire? I assume the change in resistance will make it work funky or something? Is there anywhere else it could be tapped into without having to rip the door panel off? Possibly a leg on the lock relay?