AutoMate problem.No running board lights

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Topic: AutoMate problem.No running board lights

Posted By: mattymagerk
Subject: AutoMate problem.No running board lights
Date Posted: May 08, 2003 at 5:40 PM

I just had an AutoMate 553 installed in my 1998 Expedition.My running board lights used to illuminate when using the Ford Remote to unlock the doors.Now with this new alarm they dont light up when door is unlocked.
I asked the installer why this was and he told me that the new remote was on a different line and shouldn't have an effect on the running board lights.I spoke with the owner and he acted as though he knows all there is to know about alarms..Did anyone else ever hear of this problem?
Thanks in advance for any help...

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Posted By: draasch
Date Posted: May 08, 2003 at 9:39 PM

do your parking lights flash with the new alarm????

i guessing you had the running board lights hooked up to your parking lights????

if so the new alarm should the same thing.

if your parking lights dont flash at all, then i would check the hook up.

Parking Lamp BROWN (+) AT HEADLIGHT SWITCH *
* BROWN (+) Wire For Park Lights Is Also Found In A BLACK 8 Pin Connector In The Driver Kick Panel.

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Posted By: securinu
Date Posted: May 09, 2003 at 5:41 AM

that wont work cause then your running board lights would be on with the parking lights going down the road. what it probably works off of is the domelight does he have domelight supervision hooked up??

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Joe O'Byrne
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Posted By: chuckles
Date Posted: May 09, 2003 at 1:00 PM

I put an alarm on my F150 and as long as you send a signal to the factory alarm to arm and disarm it will work the same way that it did. Chuckles