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aaronp

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Posted: March 04, 2006 at 10:02 AM / IP Logged

I have a 2002 Dodge Dakota quad cab that I bought with what looks like an alarm module. However, there is no sensor to trip the alarm hooked up. It appears as if the previous owner took out the sensor and brain but left the keyless entry module, siren and led status light......

The system was only hooked up to the front doors with actuators and I decided to branch off that signal and run actuators to the rear doors. Everything was working fine until yesterday when I pressed unlock and only the driver side doors unlock.....nothing from the passenger side. I removed the steering column panel too take a look and found some type of module with two relays. The wires from the front door actuators go to this module so I'm guessing it controls them somehow...Can a relay go bad? I'm thinking I'll purchase another two to see if that will fix the problem......

The module without the relays has a 11pin connector hooked to it. It appears to have a model number of APS20CH. Anyone have a clue who makes this?

Sorry for the vague information.. Let me know if I need to provide other information..

ss-installer

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Posted: March 04, 2006 at 9:54 PM / IP Logged

a relay can go bad. its always fun going through someone elses wire job huh?

aaronp

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Posted: March 05, 2006 at 9:01 AM / IP Logged

Can the brain go bad? It may have been designed for only 2 channels.....Do you think connecting the other two actuators to the signal would have done damage to the unit?

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Posted: March 05, 2006 at 11:44 AM / IP Logged

audiovox makes that cant find that model bu ti did find the

APS25CH.

APS25H

swamprat323

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Posted: March 05, 2006 at 11:47 AM / IP Logged

hit the unlock button twice to see if it unlock the others doors.

aaronp

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Posted: March 05, 2006 at 1:10 PM / IP Logged

IF i hit the button twice, it just cycles through lock and unlock.

aaronp

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by the wa, it is a APS25H

aaronp

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Posted: March 10, 2006 at 6:35 PM / IP Logged

I have a Prestige APS-25CH installed on my 2002 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab. The vehicle has no power options so the previous owner added actuators to the front doors to gain keyless entry with the alarm. I thought I could basically "tap" off that signal and run two more actuators to the rear doors giving me complete keyless entry with the alarm. I installed the other two actuators and tapped off the front actuator signals and everything worked flawlessly for about two weeks and now only the driver side front and rear doors are working. I don't know much about relays but I'm thinking this may be the problem? There are two 5-pin relays hooked up two the "door lock outputs" from the alarm....Anyone have any clue what I should do to correct the problem? Do I need to add two more relays and If so, how do I configure them into the current setup? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

john ogrady

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Posted: March 10, 2006 at 8:16 PM / IP Logged

Myself I would just get a 4 door lock kit .They are not that expensive.They come with 4 Actuators.Front door ones are different from the rear.Wiring harness and the module in which it has connections for keyless entry.What is very time consuming is running the wire harness.I have installed these kits from Audiovox and they work great.

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Posted: March 10, 2006 at 11:22 PM / IP Logged

If the driver's side front & rear doors are not operating but the passengerside still is, it's not yor relays. Your relays are paired up to controll the fronts and then your rears ( at least that is what I gathered from your post ). The problem that your having sounds like a wiring issue.

If you have a relay problem it will affect your lock and unlock functions on both doors ( front driver/passenger or rear driver/passenger) not just driver & driver's rear.

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