H i All,
I'm new to the forum.
I am planning on installing a remote starter with a door lock/unlock feature in my 1996 Ford Explorer.
It has no factory security etc. so I shouldn't have to worry about bypass issues.
Does anyone have any tips?
In particular, I'm wondering where I should put the unit? Also, it comes with a hood pin switch... can anyone tell me what it's for and how I should be positioning it? What does the tach look like? And lastly, when tapping into wires (like the 12V constant and the starter etc.) what's the best way to tap... cut the wires, strip them and twist them all back together? Or bare a strip of insallation in the middle of the wire and solder to it?
Thanks for taking the time to read my post.
Cheers.
.rotameus
a great place to put the unit is behind the glove box somewhere or above or behind the radio never just leave the brain under the driver side panel as that is the first place a thief would look. The best way to tap wires is to cut a bit of the insulation off and solder your wires to them then use a high quality electrical tape. I use 3M super 33 thats stuff works great.You can find the tach in many places at the coil pack, ecm theres a lot of places to find this wire,you will need a dmm using it in the ac mode.this is because your tach wire will read in ac voltage not dc. A lot of alarms now have tachless features or voltage sensing wich requires no tach to be found. Ok the hood pin switch will not let the remote starter engage with the hood open or will shut down the car if it is opened while running. You can mount it anywhere as long as you keep it away from places that will corode the switch over time all you have to do is find a spot that will allow the switch to operate smoothly. If you cannot find a place to mount the switch you can use a mercury switch instead.
Many thanks to both of you!
.rotameus