2002 Ford F250 Remote Start

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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: 2002 Ford F250 Remote Start

Posted By: muscle cars
Subject: 2002 Ford F250 Remote Start
Date Posted: June 24, 2002 at 10:30 AM

I will be installing is a Clifford Matrix RS2, Remote Start. Having a problem with the wait to start signal on a 2002 diesel. They say you can not do it because on 2002 the signal does not reach the light through a descrete wire. Instead, there is a serial data bus from the system controller to the warning light module that controls all of the lights, and the familiar BLACK/ pink wire does not exist.

Can any ony help

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70' 442 Rag Top

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Posted By: Chris Luongo
Date Posted: June 24, 2002 at 10:21 PM

Techsoft says to get a pulse timer relay, and they list a document number on how to wire it up---I don't have access to that document though.

Essentially, you'd rig it up so that when the remote start first comes on, the timer relay sends a ground signal the the remote start's wait-to-start input, for a fixed amount of time, say, ten seconds. After that ground goes away, the truck will start.

I still wonder if you could just pull out the cluster where that wait-to-start light is, and tap right into the bulb socket, and see if it's an ordinary 12-volt ground at that point.

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: June 24, 2002 at 10:41 PM

Ford

Pickup/F250 & F350

2002

Remote Starter Wiring Colors and Notes
Function		Vehicle Color	Location
Start:		GREEN	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Ignition #1:		RED / LT. GREEN	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Ignition #2:		GRAY / YELLOW	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Ignition #3:		RED / BLACK	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Accessory:		BLUE/LT.GREEN	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Brake Light:		LT. GREEN	AT SWITCH ABOVE BRAKE PEDAL
Tach Signal:		SEE NOTE BELOW *
Parking Lights:		BROWN (+)	AT HEADLIGHT SWITCH
Headlights:		RED / YELLOW (+)	AT HEADLIGHT SWITCH
OEM Alarm Disarm:
OEM Alarm Arm:
Diesel Glow Plug:		PURPLE / ORANGE OR	WHITE/ LT. GREEN IN 42-PIN CONN. UNDER AIR FILTER BOX *
Clutch Bypass Wire:
Notes:	* For Tach On Gasoline Vehicles, Use Any Coil Wire That Is NOT RED / Lt. Green. For Diesel Vehicles, The Tach Wire Is Green And Can Be Found In A 42-Pin Connector Found Underneath The Air Filter Box. Remove The Air Filter Box To Access Wires.

Ford

Pickup/F250 & F350

2002

Alarm and Keyless Entry Wiring Colors and Notes
Function		Vehicle Color	Location
Constant +12 Volts:		YELLOW	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Starter Kill:		GREEN	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Ignition +12 Volts:		RED / LT. GREEN	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Dome Lights/Superv:		BLACK/ LT. BLUE (-)	EITHER KICK PANEL
OEM Horn:		BLUE (-)	STEERING COLUMN HARNESS
Power Lock:		SEE NOTE BELOW **
Power Unlock:		SEE NOTE BELOW **
Trunk Release:		N/A
Alarm Input Wire:		BLACK/ LT. BLUE (-)	EITHER KICK PANEL
Notes:	** If Vehicle Is Equipped With Keyless Entry, Lock Is WHITE/ Red (-) And Unlock Is BLACK/ White (-). If The Vehicle Does NOT Have Keyless Entry, Then Lock Is Pink / YELLOW (5-Wire) And Unlock Is Pink/Green (5-Wire) Reverse Polarity Door Lock System. Use Driver's Door Switch When Testing.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: Big Dog
Date Posted: June 25, 2002 at 2:35 PM

Hey muscle cars,

First of all I'm only gonna share this with you cause you own one of the coolest muscle cars of the 70's! I had a 71, 350 Rocket, 750 CFM, Hurst dual-Gate shifter, very expensive on tires but great memories! But hey that's another forum. You can't interface to the glow plug light in the dash so yes you do have to create a delay. If it's an XLT Lariat then here's what I do. While the key is on IGN, check to see if the radio comes on approximately when the glow plug light goes out. If so then go to the back of the radio, find a pink ignition wire and connect it to a relay to pin 86 and tie the pin 85 and pin 30 to ground. The wait to start wire of your remote starter goes to pin 87a. And voila! You've just created a delay! posted_image

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Prepare your future. It wasn't the lack of stones that killed the stone age.

Posted By: muscle cars
Date Posted: July 08, 2002 at 12:15 AM

If your install goes wrong...it's guaranteed to be family!

Thanks Outstanding hook up. Yes Oldsmobile was the leader of muscle cars of the 70's.

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70' 442 Rag Top