2005 ford frestar

Installing a Viper 5301 Remote Start in a Freestar. This car has a hood pin already and I am wondering if I can use it instead of installing a hood  pin?  I have not tested any of the wires. Never had the opportunity to use a factory hood pin. 

Also this car has Autolamps, has any one connected the parking lights using a 1.2k ohm resistor on the BLACK/ green(-), as mentioned one one site I checked?  Bulldog Security shows using two relays which is no problem to connect. Just wondering if any has used this method?

And last, anyone have a location for the rear defrost wire.  A much liked feature in northern Wisconsin.

Thanks

Don't see too many Freestars.  Never tried the resistor method on the Parking Lights but I have successfully used the one relay method shown by Bulldog.

Here is a photo of the necessary wires at the switch ( non-Auto Headlights ) :

I'll keep that in mind Howie should I have the chance to use a factory hood pin again. As of now, the van is back to the owner.

Did have an issue with a Fortin keyoverride SL-2 that would not program. After 5 tries, I used a keyoverride-all and it programed on the first try.  First time I had a Fortin bypass issue. They have always been solid with me.  Must have been made on a Friday or Monday.