98 ford windstar door locks

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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.
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Topic: 98 ford windstar door locks

Posted By: beav
Subject: 98 ford windstar door locks
Date Posted: March 04, 2004 at 7:09 PM

I recently installed a remote starter with keyless entry into a 98 ford windstar and whenever i press the lock/unlock button on the remote the locks click 3 times in the same direction. I tried changing the setting so it had only one pulse and a .75 second pulse and it still doesn't help. I also tried to put the settings back to default and it still clicked 3 times instead of the normal once. So i tried to change those settings again and it didn't help any. Does anybody have any ideas on why it clicks 3 times instead of just the normal one.

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Posted By: bmf1000d
Date Posted: March 04, 2004 at 11:42 PM

What RS alarm are you installing?

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"Big" Mike
Double Take
Fremont, Ne
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Posted By: beav
Date Posted: March 05, 2004 at 1:34 AM

the one from this https://cgi.ebay.com/dll?ViewItem&item=3074556492&category=48611&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWN%3AIT&rd=1

Posted By: beav
Date Posted: March 05, 2004 at 1:43 AM

The Galaxy 5000 RS 2W

Posted By: DBFORDTECH
Date Posted: March 05, 2004 at 6:21 AM

Hey Beav,

I assume your Windstar has factory keyless entry.

If so, you should be sending a NEGATIVE pulse to a pink / YELLOW wire in the drivers kick panel to lock and

a NEGATIVE pulse to the pink/light green to unlock in the drivers kick panel.

If your remote starter has only a positive lock/unlock pulse, or reverses polarity, you will need to install relay(s)

to keep the signals negative.

Also, test these wires carefully, there are often more than one of each colour.

Posted By: beav
Date Posted: March 05, 2004 at 2:19 PM

I hooked it up to those wires and the starter uses a negative pulse to unlock the doors. The windstar does not have factory keyless entry but does have automatic door locks. It still does the same thing. Is there any other ideas that you think could fix this because i am stumped.

Posted By: DBFORDTECH
Date Posted: March 05, 2004 at 9:32 PM

No factory keyless entry? Thats rare!!! No problem though. Give me an E-mail address and I will send you a schematic for reverse polarity 5 wire door locks.

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: March 05, 2004 at 9:56 PM

All my information says that it's a(-) trigger system as well. Make sure that the ground that you used for the system is sufficient. Paint free and dirt free as well straight onto metal. If the ground is bad or not good enough, this will give the system poor performance or irratic behaviors.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA