2nd starter 2001 grand caravan

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Topic: 2nd starter 2001 grand caravan

Posted By: kevin2
Subject: 2nd starter 2001 grand caravan
Date Posted: January 12, 2006 at 3:53 PM

Compustar 2WSS-S remote starter
2001 Grandcaravan

Before I start this install, I wanted to confirm the connections for the 2nd starter relay:

87 connects through a 180ohm resistor to the PURPLE / brown in the ignition harness.
86 connects to the controller connector 1 pin 5 (+ 2nd starter)
85 and 30 are connected to GND.

Can anyone confirm if this is correct?

Thanks.

Replies:

Posted By: dea,can
Date Posted: January 12, 2006 at 4:25 PM

87 to PURPLE / brown 150ohm resistor

85 ground out when running with 6amp diode gray band facing unit

86 to yellow wire

30 to ground

on the dodge caravan 2001 1/2 and up ,there is a extra wire present at the ignition swotch. this wire provides a diffrent voltage depending on the position of the in the ignition baril if you install a remote car starter you will also have to change the voltage on the wire or the car will crank and will not start.

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Posted By: mo12v
Date Posted: January 12, 2006 at 4:30 PM

One end of Resistor goes to GROUND
Other end of Resistor goes to PIN 87
PIN 30 goes to Ignition Violet / Brown
PIN 86 to 12 Volts ( + ) Constant
PIN 85 to Negative while Starting / Running from R/S

VIOLET/BROWN and VIOLET/ORANGE Must See 180 OHM Resistor Between Them During Start Due To Multiplexing.

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Posted By: OhioMike1101
Date Posted: January 12, 2006 at 7:22 PM

that Compustar unit comes with both a (+) and (-) starter output.

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Posted By: mike swanson
Date Posted: January 12, 2006 at 7:59 PM

Wire Magic says use a resistor 180 to 200 so i used a 190 and it works fine. Use a relay to keep a good ground ( 0 Resistance out to start with then add the resitor after that Yu have prolly has some resistance comming out of the - start from the unit.

Posted By: kevin2
Date Posted: January 12, 2006 at 8:54 PM

Thanks for the information. As ohiomike1101 stated the compustar unit does have a (+) 2nd starter output. I'll use that output to switch the relay which will connect the 180 ohm resistor to GND.