2008 ford explorer remote start wiring
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Printed Date: April 30, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Topic: 2008 ford explorer remote start wiring
Posted By: reecegr
Subject: 2008 ford explorer remote start wiring
Date Posted: December 17, 2007 at 6:47 PM
thankyou
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Posted By: mikvot
Date Posted: December 17, 2007 at 6:55 PM
| Wire/Function | Colour | Location/Description | Polarity | | PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT | YES | TRANSPONDER | SEE NOTES | | 12 VOLTS | Violet/red | Ignition switch harness | + | | IGNITION | WHITE/ orange | Ignition switch harness | + | | ACCESSORY | Violet/green | Ignition switch harness | + | | STARTER | Blue/white | Ignition switch harness | + | | KEY SENSE | Blue/gray | Ignition switch harness | + | | TACH SIGNAL | Yellow/gray (v6) | At Ignition coil on top of engine | AC | | | | For V8 models, use an injector. |
| | FUEL INJECTOR | Opposite from Gray | At any injector on engine | AC | | LOCK | Gray / YELLOW | In driver's kickpanel | - | | UNLOCK | Violet/gray | In driver's kickpanel | - | | DOORPIN | Yellow/gray | In driver's kickpanel | + | | | | Doorpins can also be connected independently (must diode isolate), see diagram. GREEN/ violet, green, white, yellow. |
| | TRUNK PIN | Common with doorpin | | | | TRUNK RELEASE | Brown | In driver's kickpanel | - | | FACTORY ARM | YELLOW /GREEN & Violet/green | In large harness low in driver's kickpanel | - | | | | Ground both wire simultaneously to arm the OEM alarm and lock the doors. (diode isolate) |
| | BRAKESWITCH | Violet/white | At switch above brake pedal or low in driver's kickpanel | + | | PARKLIGHTS | Blue/white | In driver's kickpanel | + | | PARKLIGHTS (-) | Gray | At light switch harness | - | | HAND BRAKE | Gray/blue | At 2-pin plug on handbrake lever | - | | HORN | Lt.blue/white | In 16-pin plug at steering column | - | | REVERSE LIGHTS | BROWN / blue | In driver's kickpanel | + | | VSS WIRE | Violet/orange | At wiper motor under hood | AC |
Available Notes | PLEASE NOTE: This vehicle is equipped with TRANSPONDER chips in the ignition keys. This system must be bypassed for Remote Starter installation. A keyless bypass module may be available, contact your distributor to find out. If one of these modules is not available to you, see the appropriate security diagram for bypass instructions.
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Posted By: reecegr
Date Posted: December 17, 2007 at 7:34 PM
thankyou for the fast reply
Posted By: mikvot
Date Posted: December 17, 2007 at 7:40 PM
no problem
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Posted By: wsc75
Date Posted: December 22, 2007 at 5:48 PM
im going to be doing one of these on wed. what kind of bypass module is needed? ive never done a ford remote start. also what kind of remote start system would you guys recommend with door lock control too. Thanks
Posted By: mikvot
Date Posted: December 22, 2007 at 6:59 PM
I only use Fortin bypasses....so the keyoveride sl2 or keyoveride all work perfect on Fords. As for the remote start, it's more of what you can get your hands on.....I use compustar, so the 1wams is perfect...but unless you get it off of ebay, you might have trouble finding one.
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Posted By: wsc75
Date Posted: December 27, 2007 at 4:49 AM
I have two more questions. I installed the Autopage C|3 RS-727 and used the ADS-TBSL FM/ADS-TB transponder bypass module. I cant seem to figure out where to connect the GREEN/ red wire and the gray/red wire for the bypass module. It tells me to connect to ECM-RX and ECM-TX and the pink wire to IGNITION INPUT. Also can seem to get the trunk to open up using the brown wire in the kick panel(there are 2 brown wires, a fat one and skinny one. Neither wire worked) I am stumped....any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Matt
Posted By: wsc75
Date Posted: December 27, 2007 at 4:52 AM
The remote start works without these 3 wires connected but a key has to be in the ignition.
Posted By: wsc75
Date Posted: December 27, 2007 at 8:23 AM
Nevermind that, I figured out where the 3 wires go for the transponder. After i programmed it the truck still doesnt start though, I hit the auto start and the door trigger (zone 3) flashes on the LCD key pad and the key pad acts as if it did start.
Posted By: wsc75
Date Posted: December 27, 2007 at 1:58 PM
Nevermind all around, the idatalink bypass module wasnt updated for a 2008. I went with burying the key in the dash
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