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Remote start for 2003 Ford diesel

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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.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=6494
Printed Date: August 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM


Topic: Remote start for 2003 Ford diesel

Posted By: cemery
Subject: Remote start for 2003 Ford diesel
Date Posted: December 10, 2002 at 7:21 PM

                       Installing remote start by Bulldog on 2003 Ford F250 diesel. Am looking for wiring diagram for pickup

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Emery & Sons Equipment Manager



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Posted By: mxxmikexx
Date Posted: December 10, 2002 at 7:26 PM
have fun. i just did one and couldnt find a tach wire anywhere, i got 10 different stories from 10 different people




Posted By: kickyride
Date Posted: December 10, 2002 at 9:26 PM

Yeah, you're not really going to find a tach wire on a diesel. The tachometer is run off of a crangle angle sensor and that doesn't really work with most remote starts. Plus, on the new vehicles, alot of that is done via the vehicle's data bus. The best way is to just use something that has a good current sensing circuit and some type of glow plug delay. Here's some info on a '02 truck but it should match up.

12volts
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 yellow & lt. grn/pur
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  +
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 ignition harness
  
Starter green   +  ignition harness   
Second Starter none       
Ignition RED / lt. green   +  ignition harness   
Second Ignition none       
Third Ignition none       
Accessory gry/yel & RED / blk   +  ignition harness   
Second Accessory blue/lt. green   +  ignition harness   
Keysense        
Power Lock       posted_image
Power Unlock       posted_image
Lock Motor pink/black    VSM  posted_image
Unlock Motor RED / orange    VSM  posted_image
Parking Lights+ brown    headlight switch   
Parking Lights- none       
Hazards        
Turn Signal(L)        
Turn Signal(R)        
Reverse Light        
Door Trigger BLACK/ lt. blue   +  either kick panel   
Dome Supervision use door trigger       
Trunk/Hatch Pin none       
Hood Pin none       
Trunk/Hatch Release none       
Power Sliding Door        
Factory Alarm Arm        
Factory Alarm Disarm        
Disarm No Unlock none       
Tachometer     ignition coils  posted_image
Wait to start        
Brake Wire lt. green   +  brake pedal switch   
Parking Brake        
Horn Trigger blue   -  steering column or VSM  posted_image
Memory Seat 1        
Memory Seat 2        
Memory Seat 3        



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Mike
Sales/Tech Support - KICKYRIDEoCOM mobile electronics
MECP 1st class-Security Specialist





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