1998 Intrepid Keyless Entry
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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=16508
Printed Date: July 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Topic: 1998 Intrepid Keyless Entry
Posted By: RunninOnEmpty
Subject: 1998 Intrepid Keyless Entry
Date Posted: July 21, 2003 at 11:08 AM
I've had a very hard time finding the BCM for my 98 intrepid (2.7 L). I found all the other diagrams for my security system but I couldn't connect the keyless entry. I know the colors of the wires I need, they go to the driver's side unlock/lock and the passenger's lock/unlock. I know where the fuse is for the BCM but I can't find the wires I need to connect to.Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: July 21, 2003 at 11:16 AM
The wire that your looking ofr is behind the fuse panel not the BCM. You will need two relays for this and also resistors as well for lock/unlock
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: RunninOnEmpty
Date Posted: July 21, 2003 at 11:21 AM
Are you sure? I used the diagram/list I found on this site and it said that those wires were in the BCM. Here's the link so you can see what I mean and where I'm getting this from. Thanks again. https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/detail.asp?info=alarm&year=1998&make=Dodge&model=Intrepid&ID=17622&type=Alarm
Posted By: RunninOnEmpty
Date Posted: July 21, 2003 at 11:24 AM
Well I see what you mean by those wires on that page but there are 3 other wires I need to find and that page says they are in the BCM which I can't find. I will also have to do the resistor/relay work. Thanks.
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: July 21, 2003 at 11:25 AM
The wires colors for the BCM are only for the driver's door ( for priority door unlock ) motor. If you want the wires for ALL DOORS to lock & unlock look for them behind the fuse panel. Here is the wiring datasheet that I have for the 1998 Intrepid: | ITEM | WIRE COLOR |POL| WIRE LOCATION |
| 12V|pink/black or red |+ |ignition harness |
| STARTER|yellow |+ |ignition harness |
| IGNITION|dk. blue/white |+ |ignition harness |
| SECOND IGNITION|GREEN/ red |+ |ignition harness |
| ACCESSORY|BLACK/ orange |+ |ignition harness |
| SECOND ACCESSORY|BLACK/ white |+ |ignition harness |
| POWER LOCK|WHITE/ green |*1 |back of fusebox |
| POWER UNLOCK|same wire |*1 | |
| LOCK MOTOR|orange | |BCM *2 |
| UNLOCK MOTOR|dk. blue | |BCM *2 |
| DISARM DEFEAT|pink/black | |BCM *2 |
| PARKING LIGHTS +|do not use | | |
| PARKING LIGHTS -|yellow *3 | |headlight switch |
| HEADLIGHTS|pur & pur/red or *3 |+ |fuse relay box (low only) |
| DOOR TRIGGER|yellow |- |*4 |
| TRUNK/HATCH PIN|tan/black |- |drivers kick panel |
|TRNK/HTCH RELEASE|BLACK/ white |+ |at release switch |
| FCTRY ALARM ARM|arms with lock | | |
|FCTRY ALRM DISARM|lt. GREEN/ orange |+ |drivers kick panel |
| TACHOMETER|*5 | |one of the coils |
| BRAKE WIRE|WHITE/ tan |+ |at brake switch |
| HORN TRIGGER|BLACK/ red |- |steering column |
| WIPERS| | | |
| LF WINDOW UP/DN|lt. blue - white |A |at drivers door motor |
| RF WINDOW UP/DN|brn/wht - pur/wht |A |in drivers door or dkp |
| LR WINDOW UP/DN|blu/wht - RED / blu |A |in drivers door or dkp |
| RR WINDOW UP/DN|gry/blk - grn/wht |A |in drivers door or dkp | Notes:
NOTE: Chrysler vehicles that use a gray ignition key have an immobilizer system that needs to be bypassed when remote starting. Use DEI part number 555C or 555U. *1 Locks are positive trigger through resistors. Use 2.7K (2700) ohms for lock and 620 ohms for unlock. *2 BCM is located on the left side of dash with junction block. *3 Use a 110 ohm resistor to ground (-) for parking lights and a 220 ohm resistor to ground (-) will do both headlights and parking lights. *4 In a brown connector at the rear of the fuse box. *5 This vehicle has an ignition coil for each cylinder. For tach use a tan/stripe wire at any one of the coils. ------------- Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: July 21, 2003 at 11:29 AM
What other wires do you need to grab at the BCM ?? The lock wires at the BCM are Driver's MOTOR only so if you tap into them you will only control the driver's door lock/unlock. The DISARM DEFEAT is not necessary for installation for the RS.
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: RunninOnEmpty
Date Posted: July 21, 2003 at 11:34 AM
So if I use the "all lock" wires then I won't even need to do anything with the BCM wires right? Thanks again for your help, I'm going to try this out today and if I still don't get it I'll be back tomorrow. Also, I assume that if I only use these wires will I just end up with every door unlocking and I won't be able to solely unlock the driver's door. How would I have to wire it so I could open either just the driver door or all doors? Sorry I'm not always following you I'm somewhat new to wiring my car and just want to take extra care so I don't misinterpret anything and blow my car up when I push the button to unlock my door.
Posted By: RunninOnEmpty
Date Posted: July 21, 2003 at 11:36 AM
Oh I think I misled you. I know which colors the wires in the BCM are...I just don't know where the BCM wires are. I just meant that if I could find the BCM then I would know which colors to look for. In other words, I haven't wired the doors yet.
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: July 21, 2003 at 11:39 AM
The only wire that you will need to grab at the BCM would be the driver's door unlock for priority door unlocking where you press the unlock button of the remote control and the driver's door will unlock and press the button again and your other doors will unlock. Your KE will have to have this function otherwise you will need to wire up additional relays to accomplish this task. What brandd KE are you installing ? ------------- Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: RunninOnEmpty
Date Posted: July 21, 2003 at 11:43 AM
I'm installing a DEI Rattler. I think there are only 2 wires left so it's should just be the two you mentioned, the driver's and then the passengers unlock/lock, but can't figure out which wires are the BCM.
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: July 21, 2003 at 12:48 PM
You will have to try to find the target wire colors in the general vicinity of the driver's dash area. Once you have found these wires, you know that this will be the BCM. The BCM usually has one or 2 plugs with about 32 or so wires in each plug.
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: RunninOnEmpty
Date Posted: July 21, 2003 at 2:51 PM
Are there any other signs that I'm looking at my BCM? I'm having a problem because all the wires in the 98 intrepid are stuffed into a very small area and a lot of the wire groups have the 3 specific colors of wires I'm looking for ( Pink/Black, Dark Blue, Orange), and I have no idea what else would be with the BCM wires. I just took a look under the dash but it's really congested. Would you know what other wires would compose the BCM? There is a group right under the steering wheel but I figured that wouldn't have the door wiring in it. Maybe if I knew what every wire color in the BCM was then I could figure it out but it's difficult based on only 3 wires. Thanks.
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: July 22, 2003 at 1:31 AM
For the door lock / unlock wire, look for the 22 pin connector by the driver's kick panel area.
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
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