1998 Ford Contour, Prostart 3300

I am installing a ProStart remote start/Keyless entry system. When i start the car with the remote the Starting Motor continues to turn. This website tells me that the wire for the tach is WHITE/ Black. and is located on PCM Driver's Strut Tower 2 Cylinder Setting. I connected the Wire needed to be connected to the indicated Tach wire, still same result. any suggestions?

Not sure which ProStart U have, but doesn't it have a TACH Learn Feature in the instructions?

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I connected to the wire in the diagram on this page for the tach, did the learning procedure, the module didn't pick it up, so the wire i connected it to must not be the right one. any suggestions?

Tach should be:  (Check with meter)

Tach Signal

WHITE/ BLACK

AT POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE

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OK, I found the correct TACH wire, it was at the coil and was brown with blue on it. now i have another problem. Now i gotta have the key in the ignition in order to start the car with the remote. anymore suggestions?

 WHITE/ BLACK Located At Pin #48 On Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Located On Passenger Rear Of Engine On Firewall (behind power steering reservoir).... My car's a 1996 contour and I had a second WHITE/ black wire on the PCM located on a totally different pin. But I knew it was pin #48, so I got it in the right spot.


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I'm still stuck at trying to get my starter to turn over with my remote start. I haven't gotten to that problem yet.

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Does your car have FORD P.A.T.S.??  If so you need Bypass unit.
If U already put one on,  then U need to be sure it is on during & after cranking.

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What is Ford P.A.T.S.?

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Alright, I found out it's some kind of an anti-theft feature from ford. But I think that might only be with '98 and up. I think I'm in the clear. I hope!

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I'd say slap out the multimeter and probe the wires behind the ignition and see which one changes when the key goes in the ignition. and add a relay if you must.

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the door locks should work fine from the remote. Do your door locks work fine electronically right from the drivers door? ... I don't know if you tried connecting your wires to the passenger side, or the drivers side. I spliced into my door lock/unlock wires at the drivers side kick panel. You just gotta pull that out of your way and look down. running along the side is a big wad of wires. Find the wire that is WHITE/ green, this is your LOCK wire. and the YELLOW /GREEN, it's your UNLOCK. and this is a simple 3 wire positive door locks for the record. You don't need any relays at all... The trunk release wire is ORANGE / green. I don't know of its exactly location, but on the 96-97 it's located at switch or keyless module behind glovebox. And the wiring colours are pretty well exactly the same as a 96 to a 98. So it's probably the same.

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I have found out a new thing now. in order to start the car with the remote i have to have the key in the ignition, but, i can take the key out and the car will stay running. With the key in, the radio works, with the key out the radio turns off. if i were to press the lock or unlock button on the remote with the key in the lights blink, with the key out they dont do anything, i also connected to the correct wires WHITE/ green for LOCK and YELLOW /GREEN for UNLOCK but the locks wont engage. any suggestions?

SOunds like you are missing an accessory or IGN wire.

What wires have you played with from your ignition?

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