2001 Pathfinder Remote Starter

2001 Nissan Pathfinder LE, 3.5 Automatic. Got a remote starter for Christmas. I figure I should be able to install it myself, with a little help and advice. I can get access to all the wiring under the dash and steering column, and the starter came with a wiring chart. I figure it's just a matter of identifying the correct wires in the vehicle's harness and connecting them. Is this something that is easy enough to DIY? Or should I get a pro to install it? Making the connections: Should I strip out a small section of the wire and connect, or snip and connect that way? Locating the wires on the harness: I've found several wiring charts that point me to the right wires. I'm assuming that "ignition harness" is the one that follows the steering column forward, and that the rest refer to the jumble coming out of the SECU (They're labelled that way at least). It's been suggested that I use a multimeter to test the wires to make sure I have found the right one... how do I do that without snipping wires and making a mess? Besides... in order for the wires to be registering a signal, don't you have to do whatever the wire is for? i.e. lock your doors? Finally, I've been told I need a bypass module for the immobilizer, like one from DEI, along with a new key from Nissan. Is there a way around this, or another alternative? Or is that pretty much the way it has to be? Thanks, any advice is helpful before I start this project.Jameson Epp

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you can use bypass module PKN2 or XKO5 from bypasskit.com,you don't need an extra key for these.Always use a meter to check your wires,peirce the insulation a little and then probe with your meter.Strip about an inch of insulation away and wrap the remote start wire around it and solder and tape the connection.

Alright! I thought I had managed to *actually* do this on my own - the installers that I called quoted me anywhere from $450 (Canadian) to $712 to install one of these. Hopefully I just spent 3 1/2 hrs and saved a few hundred bucks, but we'll see. Problem 1) Power Lock and Power Unlock don't work. On the remote starter module, there are two wires: (-) Unlock output (blue) and (-) Lock Output (blueblack). I connected these to a LtGreen and Yellow wires (respectively) under the dash. Here's the thing.. there were TWO yellow wires that came out of one of the white plugs on the SECU. One had two silver dots, the other only 1 (they look painted on). Nothing in the wiring diagrams concerning either of these. I have pin assignments for the SECU (Lock is pin41, unlock pin 30) but I can't see any printed pin numbers anywhere on the plastic. Also, I didn't connect the "Door Trigger" input or outputs - it says that these are for manual transmissions. So why don't my door locks/unlocks work? Problem 2) Parking lights don't flash. The GREEN / WHITE (+) on the module I connected to Pink/Blue (+)(from wiring diagram). I purposely didn't connect the horn. The SECU will control that in the event the alarm is set off anyways. However, the parking lights don't flash when using the remote starter when they are supposed to. Problem 3) the unit came with two remotes. Only one of which seems to work. Working on this one, think that it is a problem with the remote and NOT the module/vehicle at this point.Jameson Epp

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