Marksman Alarm, Door Trigger, 1999 Ford Explorer

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Topic: Marksman Alarm, Door Trigger, 1999 Ford Explorer

Posted By: brianh
Subject: Marksman Alarm, Door Trigger, 1999 Ford Explorer
Date Posted: February 02, 2003 at 7:18 PM

I just installed this unit today and it is great. I have a question to you guys that have experiance with this alarm. I installed the unit in a 1999 Ford Explorer and everything works fine. I found the 5 door trigger wires for the doors and diode isolated them to the negitive trigger wire at the alarm. The alarm has gone off twice tonight and the 2 way remote shows the door trigger set it off. Well I know for a fact that the door wasnt opened. I have not programmed the alarm functions yet and I was wondering if there is somthing that I am missing that would set it off? I dont know what it would be.I am having trouble with the driver door not unlocking every time but it locks fine. Any help would be great. Thanks in advance. Brian

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Posted By: securinu
Date Posted: February 03, 2003 at 9:44 PM

brian it could be a bad door pin we have had that before in fords and dodges. but you can get one wire to do it all BLACK/ blue in kick or at headlight switch. and also it is positive not negative. fords have a tendency also to have a gem module that sends pulses down the door lines.

Posted By: brianh
Date Posted: February 04, 2003 at 5:18 AM

Thanks for the reply. I have been having problems with the drivers door not unlocking. I am wondering if that would some how affect the door trigger ? Isnt the door trigger in the handle of the door? The reason that I used the 5 wires was to avoid the dome light delay. Will I have a problem with this if I use the dome light wire? Thanks for the info. Brian

Posted By: securinu
Date Posted: February 04, 2003 at 9:21 PM

no just turn off door ajar chirp in prog step 3 i believe

Posted By: brianh
Date Posted: February 05, 2003 at 5:36 AM

Thanks for the replys. I talked to Jeff and he told me to try to isolate the door triggers with a relay. It works great! No more false alarms. Thanks Brian

Posted By: securinu
Date Posted: February 05, 2003 at 7:47 PM

so that bypass unit coded ok i presume???

Posted By: brianh
Date Posted: February 05, 2003 at 8:16 PM

I have not got the remote start going yet. I had to order some keys because my brother only had one. Have to get the dealer to program one of them so I can program the other. I am going to bypass the system (while remote started) with a relay and the chip out of one of the keys. (I will keep the bypass for a customer) Thanks for the help. Brian

Posted By: BNLUIS
Date Posted: February 05, 2003 at 9:06 PM

Briah, another way to hook up the trigger wire is by using a
LIGHT BLUE \WHITE ( - ) wire the runs along the drivers kick panel this is the wire that goes to the factory anti-theft unit is also found at the rear quarter panel in the drivers side at the anti-theft unit there you will find your door lock relays. Unlock, Lock, and drivers Unlock only for priority door lock. I also have a 1999 Ford Explorer and it worked great for me. Instead of using relays for each door trigger, but the again if it works don't bother.

Luis
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