99 escort zx2
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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=118833
Printed Date: May 09, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Topic: 99 escort zx2
Posted By: coolen
Subject: 99 escort zx2
Date Posted: December 26, 2009 at 7:32 PM
Good evening to all. I'll be installing a CT-3271 prostart, on a 99 ZX2 Manual tranny. I noticed that there are 2 fused power wires on this unit which need to be powered. In the harness for the ignition switch there is a large green wire that is 12v at all times. Do I connect both power wires to this one wire? Is there anything else I should be aware of here? Unit Schematic: https://www.engines911.com/asdocs/CT_3271_wd_en_h46s40_080908.pdf Ford Schematic: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/alarmdetail/846.html There was no listing for a 99 ZX2, but there was for a 98. I'm going by the 99 Excort diagram, should I go by the 98ZX2 diagram? Thanks to all
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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: December 26, 2009 at 7:58 PM
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: December 26, 2009 at 7:58 PM
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: December 26, 2009 at 7:59 PM
Door Lock info  | Power Unlock | | BLUE | | (-) | | NEGATIVE TRIGGER | |  |  | PowerLock | | GRAY | | (-) | | DRIVERS KICK OR PASS KICK |
Posted By: coolen
Date Posted: December 27, 2009 at 2:48 PM
Thanks for the info. All seemed to go well until I went to learn the module to the tach. Now, when I ran my tach wire, I did so the same way as I did my truck, right behind the instrument cluster at the guage. This unit is not recognizing the tach, and until I figure that out, I am unable to go any further. Suggestions? Thanks
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: December 27, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Tachometer | | YELLOW/BLUE | | (-) | | OR RED / LT.BLU OR BLU/LT.GRN(COIL 2 CYL) |
Are there any one of the 3 colors listed above on either of the ignition coils?
Posted By: coolen
Date Posted: December 27, 2009 at 3:09 PM
This is the info I have found : https://www.teamzx2.com/showthread.php/9996-Tach-signal?p=169188 That site says he tach learns his zx's on the wire on the right hand side of the coil wires. https://www.teamzx2.com/showthread.php/252-Remote-Start-and-Keyless-Entry This site has a pic of where to connect for the tach. And it isn't the far right, it's the left.
Posted By: coolen
Date Posted: December 28, 2009 at 5:51 PM
Thanks for the replies thus far. I got everything geared up as per the instructions. I don't have the clutch bypassed as of yet. However I figured that the starter would start the car if i had the clutch pushed in-but no. Park lights flashed once, and that was it. I double checked all my wiring, and went through the troubleshooting section of the manual. I'm fairly certain that it isn't in valet mode, but I'll double check that again tomorrow. What could I be missing here? Everything else went well, as far as programming the remote to the unit, tach learn, and ready mode is concerned. Thanks in advance
Posted By: tedmond
Date Posted: December 28, 2009 at 6:14 PM
if parking lights flashed once, do you hear multiple clicks from the unit (brain)? if you hear multiple clicks, that means its trying to start(notice cluster lights). if its just one click, pause then another click and you see the parking lights only, its in valet mode. the parking lights car also be used as diagnostics. check pg 24 of your installation manual. ------------- Ted
2nd Year Tier 1 Medical School
Still installing as a hobby...pays for groceries
Compustar Expert
Posted By: coolen
Date Posted: December 28, 2009 at 6:46 PM
The lights will flash once, as in it's telling me it's recieving the signal ok- but that's all it's doing. That's why originally I thought it was in valet mode. After it clicks once, no dash lights flash up or anything. In my truck, after the initail click, the dash lights flash up and away it goes. I double checked all the wiring and it all seems ok. Unless I'm missing something that has to be hooked up for the locks n' such, because I didn't wire any of that up. Thanks
Posted By: tedmond
Date Posted: December 28, 2009 at 8:02 PM
press button 1 then wait and press 1 and 2 together. see if any diagnostics show up via parking lights. you might have a defecttive unit. i have seen tons of these go bad from faulty antennas, brains etc.
------------- Ted
2nd Year Tier 1 Medical School
Still installing as a hobby...pays for groceries
Compustar Expert
Posted By: coolen
Date Posted: December 29, 2009 at 3:35 PM
I got it working all good now. Turns out, that each time you want to remote start it, you have to put it in ready mode. It doesn't stay in ready mode all the time. Thanks to all!!
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