beginner locks & alarm install
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Topic: beginner locks & alarm install
Posted By: markm
Subject: beginner locks & alarm install
Date Posted: December 07, 2004 at 4:01 AM
2000 Ford Focus I bought a universal door look kit #FAI-586M I have diagrams of both (locks & Alarm) I can't figure out how to post them Can Anyone Help Me Out, I have a bunch of Question Thanks Mark
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Posted By: Teamrf
Date Posted: December 07, 2004 at 4:53 AM
We can help just post the questions that you have...and be specific.
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Posted By: markm
Date Posted: December 08, 2004 at 5:17 AM
Is there any way to up load my wiring diagrams to this post?? Mark
Posted By: markm
Date Posted: December 08, 2004 at 5:35 AM
Here go's - #1 It looks like it's a negative touch-off? So do I connect white to white and WHITE/ black to brown? (You would need to see diagrams)
- #2 Do I have to run wires from the relays to the actuators in each door ,or are there Factory wires i could connect to?
- #3 Where’s the best place to mount the relays?
- #4 Is there a trick to were/how to mount the actuators? Idid say a bunch.
Thanks Mark
Posted By: markm
Date Posted: December 08, 2004 at 5:42 AM
don't know what happend to my last post? Mark
Posted By: markm
Date Posted: December 08, 2004 at 5:53 AM
O yes i do lets try it this way. - Do I have to run wires from the relays to the actuatirs in each door?or is there factory wires I can connect to?
- Where's the best place to mount the relays?
- Is there a trick to mounting the actuators? I did day a bunch
Thanks Mark
Posted By: hagmanti
Date Posted: December 08, 2004 at 8:42 AM
- Yes.
- Will depend on what you see when you pop the doors.
- Strong connections, good routing, staying away from power windows...
Me, typing w/ a baby on my lap, so very terse
Posted By: markm
Date Posted: December 08, 2004 at 10:09 PM
YES there are Factory Wires i can Connect to?
Posted By: hagmanti
Date Posted: December 09, 2004 at 12:44 AM
No, you will have to run wires into the doors.
It depends-- if one side of the switch goes to ground when
the switch is pressed and its thing gauge wire, you might get away just hooking it up. Most of the rest of the time, you'll need a relay. Common configurations are found on this site under relays on the left (under basics).
Me
Posted By: markm
Date Posted: December 09, 2004 at 3:53 AM
Cool ;; The Alarm I have has 2 light flashing wires coming out of it RT LT sides, the diagram has them going to the turn signal blubs RT LT sides Positive, rated 5a each, Can I / Do I connect one or both wires to the pos+side of the parking lights? Can I use one for parking and the other for for head light ? Thanks Mark
Posted By: hagmanti
Date Posted: December 09, 2004 at 9:36 AM
Yes to the first question. That's what they're for. I would not hook up my head lights in this context:
A) Head lights drain the battery quicker.
B) Head lights are more expensive to replace when you're flashing them all the time...
But of course, your mileage may vary. Make sure you find a wire that goes positive to activate the headlights....
Me
Posted By: markm
Date Posted: December 09, 2004 at 11:42 AM
Lets see if i understand, Don't connect the head lights to the flashing fetcher. So do i connect both wires to the parking lights or just one and use the other one for a norther fetcher. Thank for sticking in here with me. got to get to work , Mark
Posted By: hagmanti
Date Posted: December 09, 2004 at 1:49 PM
I'm not sure what a norther fetcher (or any sort of fetcher) is. I think yes.
Me
Posted By: markm
Date Posted: December 10, 2004 at 3:15 AM
Let me try it with spell check  Lets see if i understand, Don't connect the head lights to the flashing feature for lots of reasons!! So should I connect both wires to the parking lights?. or can I connect one (5amp) wire to the parking lights and use the other wire for a different feature? will 1 5amp+ wire handel flashing the parking lights?? That looks & sounds better!!! Mark
Posted By: hagmanti
Date Posted: December 10, 2004 at 9:58 AM
Almost certainly. The wire that you're finding underneath the dash is probably a thin gauge low current wire that just turns on a relay to turn on the parking lights...
Don't worry too much about not hooking up the other wire. There are going to be lots of wires you don't hook up.
Me
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