can some one tell me what this means
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Topic: can some one tell me what this means
Posted By: 03zx3
Subject: can some one tell me what this means
Date Posted: November 27, 2003 at 11:37 PM
sorry if i am dumb but i just don't know, its to activate the parklights on a ram **** Ground through a 330-Ohm resistor to activate parklights. You can also use a BLACK / YELLOW (+) in the large harness under the hood between the driver's side fender and the firewall.
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Posted By: mobiletoys2002
Date Posted: November 27, 2003 at 11:58 PM
the parking light wire in this vehicle need a ground through a 330 ohm resistor to work so this means you need a 330 ohm resistor and put that inline of the parking light wire from the alarm .you must use a ground not posiive.
Posted By: 03zx3
Date Posted: November 28, 2003 at 12:17 AM
could I use the positive they talk about?? or is that not an option. thank you for your reply. also rather then being a post whore. I want to hook up the horn I need extra relays for I bought 40A 12V relays from auto zone will those work? useing the CS865KE thanks for your help
Posted By: mobiletoys2002
Date Posted: November 28, 2003 at 10:09 AM
i dont think you will need a relay for the horn in this car but if you have a multimeter cut the horn wire and measure its current when it is being blown,see if it exceeds your remote start horn output(usually 500 ma) and wire accordingly.
yes you can wire to the positive of the parking lights but you will have to take the wire out to the engine bay.which may be harder than using a resistor inside.
you need spdt relays for most automotive work,the relays yoiu have sound right.
Posted By: 03zx3
Date Posted: November 28, 2003 at 10:21 AM
awesome thank you, as for the horn crime stoppers manual says certain things have onboard 10A relays other things are optional need relays required (such as horn and trunk release), but anyways I just wanted to thank you for all your help.
Posted By: youngblood
Date Posted: November 28, 2003 at 3:33 PM
something extraordinarily funky about chrysler horns and blowing them... whether or not a relay is used. Unless of course, you are taking the wire directly to the 12+ volt horn wire AT the horn itself... For some reason it doesn't chirp reliably. When expecting a two chirp, you may get only one.... when you expect three... you may only get two or even one.... I have yet to figure out exactly why but under the dash there is no reliable way that I've seen to wire up the later model chrysler horns. Fooey on Chrysler. I'm nearly certain they have a team of educated idiots trying to foil us workin' stiffs.
Posted By: youngblood
Date Posted: November 28, 2003 at 3:35 PM
oh... I guess I deviated from the topic of parking lights.... beg your pardons. I use the blak yellow with no adverse effects BUT I believe there are two of them... make sure you correctly identify the correct.
Posted By: youngblood
Date Posted: November 28, 2003 at 3:37 PM
I suppose I should have added..... the 2002 and later rams.... the only place I've found the wire is either underneath the vehicle or in a very obscure place behind the firewall junction....behind not in front.... don't ask why a junction has it behind and not in front.... I have yet to come up with reasons why chrysler does the things they do.
Posted By: mobiletoys2002
Date Posted: November 28, 2003 at 11:21 PM
the easiest way is to go to radio shack get the value of resistor you need then set your alarm for negative parking lights output,then cut your parking light out of the alarm and place the resistor inline(dont matter which way it faces)now connect the wire to the negative parking light wire at the switch in the car,
Posted By: 03zx3
Date Posted: November 29, 2003 at 12:53 AM
youngblood wrote:
I suppose I should have added..... the 2002 and later rams.... the only place I've found the wire is either underneath the vehicle or in a very obscure place behind the firewall junction....behind not in front.... don't ask why a junction has it behind and not in front.... I have yet to come up with reasons why chrysler does the things they do.
where is this i found a box on the fire wall with a bolt in the middle yet no black yellow, i can;t find the damn wire. The resistor sounds easy yet my unit is already mounted i would ahte to take it down to switch to a neg...to much work just need that pos.
Posted By: 03zx3
Date Posted: November 29, 2003 at 3:13 PM
i did what mobile said got resistor soldered it inline cause i couldn't fine the + now i need to know hwo to take the switch off.
Posted By: mobiletoys2002
Date Posted: November 30, 2003 at 10:07 PM
what do you mean how to take switch off ??? The headlight switch should pull out it is held in with clips i think .if you use a pick or something small you should be able to pop switch out without a problem.
Posted By: youngblood
Date Posted: November 30, 2003 at 10:16 PM
it's behind the junction block and if memory serves me.... you don't unbolt it.... I thought it unclipped somehow. We are talking about a 2002, correct? turning this junction block to access the wire is a pain in the rear and I would suggest going the (-) parking light trigger route.... I've done enough of them so I can finesse the wire into a position to be tapped.... but I advise against it... it's just dug in too deep. I know it's there... but I once said the same thing.... IT IS, the other option is under the vehicle.... you can find the black yellow wire headed toward the engine compartment along the running board but UNDERNEATH the vehicle. Do yourself a favor and go the negative route. As of the last few years I have found that shoving 12 volts down a vehicles throat begs for trouble. Toyotas, especially the new 2004 Siennas are highly intolerant to charging 12v into it's parking light system. In fact... most of the Toyotas these days I use the negative parking light trigger... it's much more reliable.
Posted By: 03zx3
Date Posted: December 01, 2003 at 7:43 AM
yeah i figured it out u just grab and pull the dash piece around it and it comes right off, its clipped in, well the parking lights work like a champm with the neg done like that, resistor was easy and only cost a buck and i soldered it inline. thanks guys for all your help, eventually when i get time i am gonna hook up the dome and horn, just don't have time, since was also doing focus at same time. thank you again guys you are awesome
Posted By: mobiletoys2002
Date Posted: December 01, 2003 at 8:59 AM
Great glad to hear you got it working!
Posted By: youngblood
Date Posted: December 01, 2003 at 1:36 PM
good..... glad you went negative..... It's the way the manufacturer designed the lights to come on and dadgummit..... you should tell the lights to come on the same way. Did I just say "dadgummit"? Do me a favor.... let me know how your horn comes out.... I loathe Chrysler horns.....Blech! Hack phooey!
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