2004 ford ranger remote start xk05
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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=125474
Printed Date: May 12, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Topic: 2004 ford ranger remote start xk05
Posted By: integraking
Subject: 2004 ford ranger remote start xk05
Date Posted: January 05, 2011 at 2:04 PM
i am in need of help...i have a ford ranger with an avital remote start and im trying to install the xk05...i believe i have all the wires correct and when i got it to the programming part the LED never shuts off it stays on the whole time so i would assume the module is not learning the keys or something... i went through the programming process and remote started it afterwards and it worked fine but then i tried it out again and does not work...i wired up the status wire to the avital status output...i even switched around the tx and rx wires and still the LED stays on....somebody please help me
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Posted By: monty_77
Date Posted: January 05, 2011 at 2:57 PM
what firmware is on this module it should be 5.PKTI v1.02
if it is not and it the one that come with the xk05 then it will have to be flashed to the right firmware
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Posted By: integraking
Date Posted: January 05, 2011 at 9:36 PM
im not too sure but i would assume it would be that firmware tho cuz i just bought the module not too long ago and i wired everything accordingly to the chart...at the bottom it says troubleshooting: if the led stays on reverse the tx and rx wires also if the module fails to program then re-flash it but i dont know how to re-flash and dont understand why i would need to if it hasnt been programed....weird...its like i get to the part in the programming process where it tells me to remote start the car and the led will turn off once the module is programmed but it stays lit...what do you think i should do?....i really do appreciate your quick reply and help tho...
here are my wires
black to ground
red to 12v
rx which is the voilet to the keysense
tx which is the orange to the keysense
brown to the remote starter status output <-- i have read that somebody people connect this wire to ground but i read my avital manual and it has on it exactly a status output so i wired it to that
Posted By: monty_77
Date Posted: January 05, 2011 at 10:10 PM
the instructions did they come with the module or did you download them.
were you bought it did they say they were going to flash the right firmware for you and send you the instructions with it
just to make sure you have the right wires in you truck they are the WHITE/ lt. green (TX)pin 4, gray/orange (RX)pin 3
you should not have to hook up the key sense wire in a ford.
the module comes with factory with pkt2 firmware. you need a xkloader to flash the modules if you need it flash and you can not find any one local to do it for you. if you pay for the mail both ways i will do it for you (if it comes down to that)
i have used this many times and have never had a problem with them
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Posted By: monty_77
Date Posted: January 05, 2011 at 10:15 PM
also if the instruction at the first page it will list the firmware it for.
and the back of the module list what it firmware it come with from the factory
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Posted By: integraking
Date Posted: January 05, 2011 at 10:50 PM
it didnt come with instructions but it came with a paper saying go to xpresskit.com to download your manual or something like that i went there and i pulled up the xk05 firmware pkti...but yes it does has pkti on the back of the module...on the manual it shows a photo of where to connect the tx and rx which is the orange and voilet wire from the module...i found a pin plug that fits the description and hooked it up to it and i assumed it was a keysense plug cuz it runs to the immobilizer and the wires from that we're green and red...but the wires that you gave me...are those the wires from the pin plug where you connect like a obd scanner to?...should i connect the tx and rx wires to that?...
Posted By: monty_77
Date Posted: January 05, 2011 at 11:06 PM
no they should becoming from the immobilizer you can usually find them near the bottom of the steering column or near the immobilizer plug by the ignition switch(tumbler)
the connector if the color don't make it pin 4 and pin 3 there should be 4 wire in the plug total
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Posted By: monty_77
Date Posted: January 05, 2011 at 11:24 PM
Here is a pic that might help my guess it will be the green plug
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Posted By: integraking
Date Posted: January 05, 2011 at 11:44 PM
hahaha i was trying to find a pic like this and post it to show you but then i read that rookie members cant post pics...lol...i will look for those wires tomorrow...thank you soo much!!
Posted By: integraking
Date Posted: January 06, 2011 at 4:19 PM
i got it working...thanks man...i was wondering if you could also help me with the parking lights...in the diagram it tells me its a brown positive wire on the back of the headlight switch...so i look there and find no brown at all...are there any other places where i can connect this parking light wire to?..
Posted By: monty_77
Date Posted: January 06, 2011 at 4:28 PM
my instuction also list the brown wire(+) at switch.
it also lists WHITE/ black(-) at switch too.
direct wire lists the brown wire at sjb smart junction box in passenger kick panel fuse box. brown plug, pin 8
they also list the wht/blk(-) at switch
i would use the negative if you can
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Posted By: kreg357
Date Posted: January 06, 2011 at 5:27 PM
Here is some more info from Bulldog Security :
PARKING LIGHTS ( - ) WHITE/ BLACK (-) @ SJB, Small BLACK Plug, Pin 16, See NOTE *1
PARKING LIGHTS ( + ) BROWN (+) @ SJB, BROWN Plug, Pin 8, See NOTE *1
NOTE *1 The SJB (Smart Junction Box) is the FUSE/RELAY BOX in the PASSENGER KICK PANEL.
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