2001 Ford Ranger remote start

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Topic: 2001 Ford Ranger remote start

Posted By: p71-cruiser
Subject: 2001 Ford Ranger remote start
Date Posted: January 07, 2004 at 11:52 PM

Hello

I have a 2001 Ford Ranger manual .

Does this truck have a netural switch to tell that it is in netural?

If it does what wire color, location and pos or neg switching

Thanks for the help

P71-Cruiser

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Posted By: draasch
Date Posted: January 08, 2004 at 5:55 AM

this is all i have on that truck:
Neutral Safety NONE GROUNDING TYPE - OEM SWITCH OPENS STARTER CIRCUIT.

i dont color or location..

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Posted By: p71-cruiser
Date Posted: January 10, 2004 at 12:06 PM

Could I get a 2001 Ford ranger wiring Digaram inc the clutch bypass wire

Thanks

p71-cruiser

Posted By: draasch
Date Posted: January 10, 2004 at 1:36 PM

Make:   Ford
Model: Ranger
Year:    2001
This Database Was Last Updated On:    6/9/2003
Index #: 1880

Alarm
Constant 12 volts YELLOW (4) IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Ignition 12 volts L GREEN/ VIOLET IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Starter RED / L BLUE IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Dome Light BLACK/ L BLUE (+) LARGE WIRE HARNESS ABOVE GAS PEDAL *
Trunk Pin Switch N/A
Parking Lamp BROWN (+) AT HEADLIGHT SWITCH
Power Lock PINK / YELLOW 16 PIN CONNECTOR IN #201
Power Unlock PINK/L GREEN DRIVER KICK PANEL

* BLACK/ BLUE (+) In Same Connector Is Domelight Relay Output And Works Same As BLACK/ PINK (+). BLACK/ BLUE Also Found At Courtesy Light Relay Under Passenger Dash Behind Glove Box On Glove Box Bracket. #201- See Negative Pulse Door Lock Diagram.

Remote Start
Tach Signal TAN / YELLOW AT POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE * #239
Ignition #2 GRAY / YELLOW IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS #235
Ignition #3 N/A
Accessory BLACK/ L GREEN IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Neutral Safety NONE GROUNDING TYPE - OEM SWITCH OPENS STARTER CIRCUIT
Brake Light L GREEN (+) AT SWITCH ABOVE PEDEL
Reverse Light BLACK/ PINK (+) ON DRIVER SIDE OF TRANSMISSION
Rear Window Defrost N/A

#235- See Powering Extra Ignitions Diagram. #239 - See Immobilizer Bypass Diagram. *The Powertrain Control Module Is On The Top Of The Firewall Under The Hood Towards The Passenger Side. The Tachometer Wire Is In Pin 48.

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Posted By: p71-cruiser
Date Posted: January 10, 2004 at 2:23 PM

Thanks David

One more question

I'm putting a remote start on my manual transmission Ranger.

How do I bypass the clutch safety switch (the switch that makes sure the clutch pedal is depressed before starting the truck)?

Or does the remote start bypass this switch?

Thanks again for any help

Posted By: profuse007
Date Posted: January 10, 2004 at 2:30 PM

if you check the clutch at the switch, test the wires coming off it. see which one need what, either neg or pos.

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Posted By: p71-cruiser
Date Posted: January 10, 2004 at 4:02 PM

7 wires? posted_image

That's a lot of testing

Posted By: p71-cruiser
Date Posted: January 11, 2004 at 9:12 PM

2001 ford ranger

I have two different wiring digrams that tell me that I have ignition 3 and I do not have ign 3 can you please tell me the on which one to use?

Also on my remote start I have the

accessory wire

starter wire

ign 1 wire

ign2 wire

ign3 wire

Just to be sure that I got it right can you tell me which wire goes from the remote start to the truck's starter wires

Thanks for the help

p71-cruiser

Posted By: Basscoholic23
Date Posted: January 11, 2004 at 10:17 PM

Gray / YELLOW would be your 2nd ignition

if you have more than one gray / YELLOW then that would be your 3rd ignition.

Yor remote starter wire would go to your RED / light blue wire in your factory harness of your truck.

Posted By: mazdatruckin
Date Posted: January 12, 2004 at 10:59 AM

its funny tho how 2nd ign is defined.

They gray / YELLOW comes on in the ign posistion, but dies out during cranking, so it's safe to power the wire as an accessory wire.

Also the 2 gray / YELLOWs are common thru the switch so you only need to power one of them.

Posted By: p71-cruiser
Date Posted: January 12, 2004 at 4:49 PM

Does anyone know of a place that sells a t-harness that is not out of stock?

I need one for a 01 ford ranger (FD-1)

Thanks

p71-cruiser

Posted By: p71-cruiser
Date Posted: January 14, 2004 at 9:41 PM

I'm installing a remote start on a 2001 Ford Ranger and I'm having a problem with the loop that goes around the ignition switch.

Where is the best place to put this loop for the transponder I see a wire that goes around the ignition switch with blue clips and that's where I put the transponder wire but it does not want to stay on there close enough to get the range that is needed to send the siginal to the trucks wire.

Also every time I put back the cover on the truck's steering colum The loop gets all messed up somehow and it does not transimtt the key code to the truck so the truck can start

Thank you for any help

p71-cruiser

Posted By: p71-cruiser
Date Posted: January 14, 2004 at 9:46 PM

Can you put the 12v+ power wire from the Rs on to the wire for the truck's starter power hot all of the times (01ranger)?

Where is the best place to put this Rs module on my 2001 ford ranger where it will fit? It's one of those long Rs modules

Thanks

p71-cruiser

Posted By: ck auto
Date Posted: January 14, 2004 at 10:39 PM

hi zip tie it in place to hold or even us electrical tape too hold it rioght were you want as a last resort hot glue a dab to hold it just dont get it on any moving parts

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Posted By: boomer_106
Date Posted: January 14, 2004 at 11:25 PM

This will tell you where to hook your wires up and what color. Put the module wherever you can fit it but, keep in mind you want the antenna wire as high as possible. Im not familiar with this unit so I dont know if it has the windshield type antenna or not.

Remote Starter Wiring Colors and Notes
Function	Vehicle Color	Location
Start:	RED / L BLUE	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Ignition #1:	L GREEN/ PURPLE	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS*
Ignition #2:	GRAY / YELLOW	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS (HEAT/AC)
Ignition #3:	2ND GRAY / YELLOW	IGN. SW. HARN. (BLOWER & AIRBAG)
Accessory:	BLACK/ L GREEN	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Brake Light:	L GREEN (+)	AT SWITCH ABOVE BRAKE PEDAL
Tach Signal:	TAN / YELLOW	AT POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE**
Parking Lights:	BROWN (+)	AT HEADLIGHT SWITCH (W/O OEM ALARM) ***
Headlights:	RED / YELLOW (+)	AT HEADLIGHT SWITCH
OEM Alarm Disarm:	D GREEN/ PURPLE (-)	DRIVER KICK PANEL
OEM Alarm Arm:	N/A
Diesel Glow Plug:
Clutch Bypass Wire:
Notes:	1998 Vehicles May Be Equipped With Ford's PATS Anti-Theft System. *Powertrain Control Module Located On Passenger Rear Of Engine.

Ford

Ranger

1996-2002

Alarm and Keyless Entry Wiring Colors and Notes
Function	Vehicle Color	Location
Constant +12 Volts:	YELLOW (4)	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Starter Kill:	RED / L BLUE	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Ignition +12 Volts:	L GREEN/ PURPLE	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS*
Dome Lights/Superv:	BLACK/ L BLUE (+)	# PIN CONNECTOR BEHIND DRIVER DASH
OEM Horn:	YELLOW /GREEN (-)	STEERING COLUMN HARNESS
Power Lock:	PINK / YELLOW	# PIN IN DRIVER'S KICK PANEL
Power Unlock:	PINK/L GREEN	# PIN IN DRIVER'S KICK PANEL
Trunk Release:	N/A
Alarm Input Wire:	BLACK/ L BLUE (+)	# PIN CONNECTOR BEHIND DRIVER DASH
Notes:	***With OEM Alarm Parking Lights Are WHITE/ BLACK (+) At Headlight Switch.

Posted By: p71-cruiser
Date Posted: January 15, 2004 at 12:20 AM

instead of hooking the RS into the battery for power can I hook it up to the ranger's" yellow constant +12 volts wire?

Also the RS wants a relay to the horn of the truck but can I just put it to the YELLOW /GREEN (-) wire so the RS will activate the truck's horn relay(will I be on the right side of the horn's relay)?

Will I need to tie into the clutch wires for the Remote start to work or does the RS bypass this system somehow allowing the truck to start without the clutch pedal pushed in?

Thanks for the previous info I needed the horn wire

thanks again

p71-cruiser

Posted By: daniel2002p
Date Posted: January 15, 2004 at 7:24 AM

why are you suing a 555u to do the install, use a 555f and no loop is needed.

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