ford locks and remote start hook up.

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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.
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Printed Date: May 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM

Topic: ford locks and remote start hook up.

Posted By: f250
Subject: ford locks and remote start hook up.
Date Posted: May 08, 2007 at 10:35 PM

I am installing an older Clifford Smart Remote Starter III in my 01 F250 with factory remote keyless entry. The instructions with the kit are pretty vague but I slowly got through it spending an hour or two on it every few days. Good news is it works great and like it is supposed to. The only thing I haven't finished is hooking up the wires to lock/unlock the doors.

I have the following 6 wires listed in the remote start wiring diagram:
door lock Common
door lock normally open
door lock normally closed
door unlock common
door lock normally open
door lock normally closed

I'm totally lost at this point. I don't think I need to hook up all wires. But I don't know which ones I would need to hook up. I searched all over and read to hook up to a Pink / YELLOW and pink/green wire in a molex plug to the right of the steering column. I tried this but am getting no results. Both wires have 12volts at all times.

Im getting confused mainly because I have 6 wires for the locks from the R/S unit but only 2 wires on the truck to hook into. I think I understand this is a negative trigger system. Do one of those extra wires go to grond or is the ground throgh the R/S system? I just need details on all the wires please.

This by far is the most informative site I've come across but I've read too much, it's too late, and I am as confused as ever.

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Posted By: mikvot
Date Posted: May 08, 2007 at 10:59 PM

Lock and unlock normally closed are not used.

Both normally open go to ground.

lock common goes to the (-)pink / YELLOW lock wire of the truck

unlock common goes to the (-)pink/green unlock wire of the truck

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Posted By: f250
Date Posted: May 09, 2007 at 7:54 PM

That was it. You couldn't have explained it any easier. I didn't have anything grounded when I was poking around with the vehicle's wiring.

Thanks a lot. My first installation is compleate and I am very happy with it. Now for the wife's car and if that goes well I may take a shot at a manual transmission 89 Mustang.

Posted By: dswift
Date Posted: May 10, 2007 at 11:28 AM

be careful stripping those wires man. heh gonna be a little stiff and crunchy. =)

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"dont ground out!"

Posted By: f250
Date Posted: May 10, 2007 at 9:19 PM

Come on, it's an '89 Mustang. I've replaced all those wires to or three times already. posted_image

Actually the car runs like a champ with 124,000 on it. Its my daily driver and I could get much more use out of a R/S ssystem in that than anything else. Looks could be better but are not that bad. Especially since the first 11 years of its life it never saw a garage and now it shares a bay with the truck.