2004 Dakota Remote Start

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Topic: 2004 Dakota Remote Start

Posted By: cferia22
Subject: 2004 Dakota Remote Start
Date Posted: February 27, 2004 at 6:03 AM

Hello and thanks for reading...About 5 years ago I was an auto alarm Installer, worked for a few big alarm dealers such as LO/Jack. I gave it up because it was not what I went to school for, so once I was able to find work in my field, I took that.

My problem now is I just bought a new 2004 Dakota, I want to install an alarm/remote start myself, like I have been doing with the other cars/trucks I own. The problem is I need to know where to find the TACH wire for the remote start? I cant find the Ignition coil to this truck? Can some one please tell me where I can find the Tach signal wire on this truck so I can hook up a remote start? I know that in 2004 Dodge switched motors in this truck, I had a 2003 Dakota which had the 3.9L V6 (which I had no trouble finding the ignition coil) now for 2004 it has a 3.7L V6, the same as in the Jeep Liberty. Please can some one help me out with this?

Also I was wondering if I can tap a wire off one of the fuel injectors for the tach input on the remote start?

Thanks for reading....

Replies:

Posted By: daniel2002p
Date Posted: February 27, 2004 at 6:12 AM

you sure can tap nto one of the fuel injector wires, just make sure you use one of the odd colored ones.

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Posted By: cferia22
Date Posted: February 27, 2004 at 6:24 AM

thanks for the reply, can you please explain what you mean by one of the odd color ones?

Again thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted By: Scott35
Date Posted: February 27, 2004 at 6:42 AM

On all your injectors there is one wire that is the same color, the other wire is different color on the injectors, use the different color.

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Tacomacrew

Posted By: cferia22
Date Posted: February 27, 2004 at 6:51 AM

Again, thank you very much!!! this is a great help!

Next, I need to ask, just because it will be easier on my install, would anyone have a wire diagram for a 2004 Dodge Dakota? do you think that dodge changed the wire colors from 2003? because I installed a 2003 Dakota last year. Reason I think they might have changed is because they changed the motor to the 3.7l V6 (found in jeep Liberty)

Thanks again!

Posted By: daniel2002p
Date Posted: February 27, 2004 at 7:53 AM

according to my diagram they should be the same, I have not done of those cars yet, so make sure you test the wires with your DMM

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2005 Toyota Corolla S
1.8L VVT-i I-4
Always double check your wires with a DMM!!!
Do Not Use A Test Light!!!
MECP Certified Installer!
Best Buy 665 - IN IT TO WIN IT! TEAM MOBLE!