Keyless Entry On A 98 Sebring

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Topic: Keyless Entry On A 98 Sebring

Posted By: pure
Subject: Keyless Entry On A 98 Sebring
Date Posted: September 06, 2003 at 9:03 PM

I am having the worst luck with installing the keyless entry part of my alarm... I just bought a Rattler 300 with Keyless entry. The alarm portion of the install went pretty well (except for the dome lights that are all screwed up now for some reason) but i am having a terrible time trying to figure out my door locks... I have been to the DEI website and of course didn't have any luck there and i have scoured the web to try to find something that would help and again no luck... i'm just not sure as to what kind of lock system it is and what wires are supposed to be used...

Car....

1998 Chrysler Sebring LXI Coupe 2.5l v6

alarm.... Rattler 300

Thanks for any help.

Replies:

Posted By: 10nesne1
Date Posted: September 06, 2003 at 9:13 PM

Here is the door lock wiring diagram. Good luck

Door Lock Diagram for the 1998 Chrysler Sebring

Posted By: pure
Date Posted: September 06, 2003 at 9:25 PM

Thank You!

so, basically it's a single wire system... and what i will need are two relays and two resistors... simple enough (i think). (i hope) (i pray).....

i might have to look at my alarm a little closer also, as i think it has some type of relay function built into it... so maybe all i need are those two resistors...

thanks again

Posted By: 10nesne1
Date Posted: September 06, 2003 at 9:35 PM

Well, your alarm system has positive and negative door lock but when using a couple resister. You don't want any resistance feeding back to the alarm system. Use a couple relays will eliminate this problem.

Good luck

Posted By: pure
Date Posted: September 06, 2003 at 9:40 PM

thanks again, you have been more than helpful... i'll have to try that in the morning... it has been kind of a tricky install so far... hopefully i will have better luck with it tomorrow...

pure

Posted By: pure
Date Posted: September 07, 2003 at 8:06 AM

well, i went and checked but the sebring convertible and coupes are totally different. in my coupe i have to wires, a BROWN / white lock wire and a brown unlock wire. they are both negative wires. so what kind of system is this?

i can't seem to find any diagrams that are car specific help me...

1998 sebring (not convertible) although a 98 dodge avenger will be the same diagram as my car...

thank you... pure

Posted By: 10nesne1
Date Posted: September 07, 2003 at 8:41 AM

Ok, if you have two wires and is negative trigger then you don't need relays. Most alarm system has Negative and Positive door lock trigger. Just connect it to the alarm system. Simple way to test the Negative Door Lock is use a wire with a fuse on it then test it on the Door Lock and Unlock wire. If the door lock and unlock than you don't need relays. Good Luck.

Chrysler

Sebring Coupe

1995-2000

Alarm and Keyless Entry Wiring Colors and Notes

Function
   Vehicle Color
Location

Constant +12 Volts:
   WHITE
IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS

Starter Kill:
   BLACK/ RED
IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS

Ignition +12 Volts:
   BLACK/ WHITE
IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS

Dome Lights/Superv:
   RED / GREEN (-)
DRIVER KICK PANEL **

OEM Horn:
   GREEN/ RED (-)
STEERING COLUMN HARNESS

Power Lock:
   BROWN / WHITE (-)
DRIVER KICK PANEL OR AT

Power Unlock:
   BROWN (-)
RELAYS BELOW RADIO ***

Trunk Release:
   N/A

Alarm Input Wire:
   RED / GREEN (-)
DRIVER KICK PANEL **

Notes:
** RED / GREEN (-) Wire Also Located In Black 19 Pin Connector On Back Of Fuse/Junction Block Behind Left Side Of Driver Dash. *** See Note #201 - Negative Pulse Door Lock Diagram.

Posted By: pure
Date Posted: September 07, 2003 at 10:20 AM

posted_image man, how simple that was.... i went out and finished it in like 15 minutes... Thank you so much! I couldn't have done it without you! I guess I was trying to hard to figure out what went where and not concentrating enough on the wires i had. Wooooooo Hooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks again.... pure