2000 mercury Sable

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Topic: 2000 mercury Sable

Posted By: ziggyb222
Subject: 2000 mercury Sable
Date Posted: November 11, 2004 at 5:52 PM

I installed a Crimestopper rs-900 in a 2000 Mercury Sable. Everything works great. All connections are soldered and sealed properly. The problem that I am having is since the unit has been installed the radio will cut out for a second or two when the car is shifted into drive or back up into reverse or park. This occurs when the vehicle is normally started with the key. I unplugged the main harness from the brain box and it stopped cutting out the radio. Any ideas why this is going on.. I have done alot of remotes and this is the first thing like this.. Thanks in advance......

Ziggy

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Posted By: jrilla
Date Posted: November 11, 2004 at 10:35 PM

Isolating the starter wire by using a relay will solve this.

Basically wire it like you would a second starter wire.

Pin 30 to starter wire
Pin 87 to fused 12v+ constant
Pin 85 to chassis ground
Pin 86 to Starter output from unit

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J Rilla

Owner/Installer

Posted By: ziggyb222
Date Posted: November 12, 2004 at 8:43 PM

How would this be causing this problem??? Just curious.. And Thanks for the info....

Posted By: audiopro111
Date Posted: November 12, 2004 at 8:48 PM

just as jrilla said......

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AudioPro111

Posted By: jrilla
Date Posted: November 12, 2004 at 10:32 PM

I dont know.

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J Rilla

Owner/Installer

Posted By: fbird08
Date Posted: November 12, 2004 at 10:50 PM

yeah why would the starter wire cause the radio to shut off???

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Posted By: audiopro111
Date Posted: November 13, 2004 at 11:06 PM

because it backfeeds through accesory wire and causes ti cut off just another perk to this year vehicle.

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AudioPro111

Posted By: fbird08
Date Posted: November 15, 2004 at 12:17 AM

Much better/technical answer than I don't know. Thanks audiopro111

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Money is just paper
Power is fleeting
But your word is everything,
If your word means nothing,
You are nothing...think about it

Posted By: ziggyb222
Date Posted: November 18, 2004 at 11:33 AM

The relay on the start wire worked great.. Your right, just a little quirk for that year vehicle.. Thanks alot fot the help.....