2012 f 550 diesel, remote starter

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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.
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Topic: 2012 f 550 diesel, remote starter

Posted By: lynnboy021
Subject: 2012 f 550 diesel, remote starter
Date Posted: January 06, 2012 at 4:27 PM

need to hook up a remote starter and wanted to know if anyone has a wiring diagram for a 2012 ford f-550 diesel??? thanks

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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: January 08, 2012 at 5:37 AM

Battery	BLUE/RED	(+)	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Ignition 1	WHITE/ ORANGE	(+)	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Accessory 1	BROWN / YELLOW	(+)	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Accessory 2	VIOLET/GREEN	(+)	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Starter 1	BLUE/WHITE	(+)	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Anti-Theft Type	FORD PATS® OR SECURILOCK® VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER
Anti-Theft Descript	THE KEY SENDS AN RF SIGNAL TO THE BCM MODULE THROUGH AN ANTENNA LOCATED AROUND THE IGNITION CYLINDER
Key Sense	BLUE/GRAY	(+)	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Tachometer	BLUE/WHITE	(AC)	AT PCM MODULE
Speed Sense	YELLOW/BLUE	(AC)	AT ABS CONTROL MODULE ON DRIVER SIDE FIREWALL
Parking Lights	VIOLET/WHITE	(+)	AT MODULE IN PASSENGER KICKPANEL
Low Crr. Pk Lights	BLUE/GRAY	(-)	MUST ISOLATE FRONT SWITCH WITH A RELAY
Brake Lights	VIOLET/WHITE	(+)	AT SWITCH ABOVE BRAKE PEDAL
Reverse Lights	GREEN/ BROWN	(+)	AT BATTERY JUNCTION BOX
Horn	YELLOW/RED	(-)	IN HARNESS AT STEERING COLUMN

Notes read: For high current demands get constant power from a battery. Speed Sense wire is also at Windshield Wiper Motor.

Posted By: lynnboy021
Date Posted: January 08, 2012 at 6:09 PM

dont i have to hook up a "wait to start light wire"????

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: January 08, 2012 at 6:28 PM

Most Remote Start units are programmable for a delay. On a cold day, how long does it take for your lamp to go out? Most units have capabilities to delay from 10 to 30 seconds.

Posted By: lynnboy021
Date Posted: January 12, 2012 at 9:13 PM

i am going to install a bulldog deluxe-500 for a friend... so the wiring diagram is for a 2012 f550 right???

Posted By: lynnboy021
Date Posted: January 14, 2012 at 11:32 PM

sorry just need to confirm if the wire diagram is for the f550 2012???

Posted By: metz35
Date Posted: January 15, 2012 at 6:31 AM

Nothing is ever 100% right. That's what a DMM and test light are for

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: January 15, 2012 at 8:34 AM

The wiring info I posted is what Audiovox has for the 2012 Ford F-550. As stated earlier, use a volt meter to verify the information. If you are having trouble finding supporting info from other manufacturers, the F-250, 350, and 450 are the same as the 550. Other manufacturers should have info for one of those.

Posted By: lynnboy021
Date Posted: January 15, 2012 at 7:30 PM

ok thanks guys... oh one last ? i see the key sense wire is a pos so what wire to i hook up to it? i always hook up the key sense wire from the neg wire from the 791 bypass wth a 1n4004 diode but all key sense wire was always neg never pos..... thanks

Posted By: lynnboy021
Date Posted: January 19, 2012 at 4:38 PM

yesterday i installed the remote starter on the truck and the wire diagram was almost close....

this is how i did it....

Battery thick light GREEN/ red

ignition 1 WHITE/ orange

accessory 1 light blue/gray

accessory 2 violet/green

starter blue/white

i did not do the door lock wires cuz the person did not want it, but all the wires i hooked up did work and i tested all the wires and all with my power probe and it worked all good with no problems at all.... thanks guys

NOTE: i was working on a 2012 ford f550 diesel so i dont know if this will work on other "F" trucks and also i had to programe the remote starter to delay the start relay for 10 sec to be safe for cold days... also on his new 2012 truck if you try to start the truck with out letting the wait to start light turn off the truck will not crank at all, not like the older diesel trucks that it will crank and crank intill the light turns off so it can start/run........ i must say this truck was the most easy to install and alot of room to install all your wires and stuff anywhere you want.

Posted By: fangs1971
Date Posted: June 15, 2012 at 1:01 PM

did you have to use an immobilizer bypass on the 2012 f 550?

Posted By: lynnboy021
Date Posted: June 15, 2012 at 3:27 PM

Yes I did I used a bulldog part number 791 bypass got it at autozone