Installation Tips for your Add-on Remote Start (for Ford Vehicles) v3
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1. If the LED is solid RED disconnect the Data Link and go back to step 1 The module is now programmed w IC l t ignition a2 If the LEDi is solid Using a jumper The RED LED PED disconnect wire apply will flash ten the 4 pin jumper power 12v to 10x times connector Data The module is the vehicles babes cet now ignition sing i programmed 7 Page as KEY OVERRIDE ALL Vehicle equipped a b W Remove all keys from Keep all cards at least 3 meters 10 feet away with SMART KEY Goh DB key remotes etm haa from the vehicle gt Fress and hold Insert Insert Insert the The RED LED wall Release the the programming connector 2 connector 3 4 pin Data Link turn ON programming button button 6 pin 4 pin if required connector 2 1 3 S6C reves Turn the first key Wait 3 seconds or Turn the key to the Wait 3 Turn the second key to Wait 3 seconds or to the ON RUN until the security OFF position and seconds the ON RUN position until the security position light turns OFF remove the first key light turns OFF 5 sec max AUTOMATIC Transmission gt if the LED is solid xe RED disconnect the T R amp pin connector ad Data Link and go back to step 1 The module is now programmed Activate the remote starter The RED LED will fash ten 10x times OFF pasition and remove the key cel t ignition2. 123V If the LED is solid Press and The RED LED Using ajumper The RED LED RED disconnect Remove the release the wil flash once wire apply will fash ten thespin jumper programming 1x power 12v to 10x times prema Data The module is button the vehicles dji Sei e i now oie oie o step 1 ignition programmed 8 Page Step 3 Test the System Make sure everything is working properly before you connect the activation wire and close up the installation Once you ve completed your wiring and have programmed the bypass test the system by touching the blue white activation wire to ground three times in succession The ignition should turn on and shortly thereafter the car should start Stop the engine by depressing the foot brake Step 4 The Activation Wire The blue white activation wire takes a ground signal from your door lock motors and uses that as a trigger to engage the remote start That s how pressing lock on your OEM remote 3 times starts the car We ve devoted a separate section to this wire as it is the part of the installation that is most commonly done incorrectly Use your wiring chart to locate the Driver Lock Motor wire in the vehicle On most Fords it is a Pink Black wire found in the driver s kick panel Confirm this with your wiring chart A good place to actually locate the wire is at the bottom edge of the trim piece that covers the kick panel just below the hood r
3. Ford bypasses require two keys for programming Overview There are 5 basic steps to this remote start installation We re going to address each of these Make your wiring connections for the remote start amp bypass Program the bypass Test the system Connect the activation wire Button it up ee TS Need to know where all the components go See Installer s Tip 1 on page 9 Step 1 Wiring When you open up your remote start you re going to see a whole bunch of wires You re not going to use all of them The remote starts are designed with wiring options for a variety of cars and no car is going to use all of them We re going to break the wiring down into three parts your main power connections what we ll call your secondary connections for your remote start and connections for the bypass module Your wiring chart will help you locate the wires that you re going to need in your car Don t be intimidated by all the different wires listed on the chart you re only going to be using a few of them 1 Page You also have an antenna a small pushbutton and a status LED The antenna should be mounted near the top of the windshield at least 1 away from metal Route the antenna cable underneath the headliner down the windshield pillar and around the end of the dash Carefully tuck the cable in behind the trim panels The pushbutton is typically mounted in the driver s kick panel that s the area forward
4. of the door the driver s side of the center console or the underside of the dash Installation requires drilling a small hole in the plastic The LED is not required for operation but is helpful for programming or diagnostics It also requires a hole and can be placed either near the pushbutton or on top of the dash Reading your wiring chart Each line of the wiring chart contains 3 pieces of information that you will need continued on next page e The Circuit or Wire Function e The color of the wire in the car e The location of the wire in the car Some wiring charts will include a column titled Available Kits Disregard the information in this column The information in this tip sheet is more concise The sample below will show you where to find that information on your chart Wire function Wire color Wire location in vehicle in vehicle MoM aM Set IGNITION SWITCH HARNE BLACK BLUE DRIVER KICK PANEL Making your wiring connections The table on the following page will show you where to connect the wires from your remote start into the car Any wires on your remote start that are NOT listed in the table are NOT USED Helpful Hint In most cases the wires on the remote start are way longer than needed Trim off excess wire when you make your connections but leave some slack this will allow you a little flexibility when it comes time to stow the remote start module after the installation i
5. and then carefully solder it in place Wrap the splice tightly with electrical tape Method 2 Wrap and tape This is the most popular method and is also very reliable Strip back a section of the insulation on the wire in the car On heavy gauge wires 1 is about the right amount On lighter gauge wires is fine Strip 1 of insulation off the end of the remote start wire Separate the strands of the wire like this m EI Pass the wire from the remote through the opening as shown below 10 Page Use electrical tape to wrap the connection and secure the wires together A wire tie will help prevent the tape from unraveling in the future Method 3 T Taps T taps are plastic clips that are squeezed onto the wires inthe car The wire from the remote start goes into the tap and the whole thing is crimped together T taps come in different sizes for different size wires Use yellow t taps for the larger wires in your main power harness Red t taps are good for the smaller wires Tape and wire tie the connections as shown in the wrap and tape section above that will prevent the t taps from ever opening up Using T Taps Use a pair of pliers to attach the quick connects to the wires in your car Hold the quick connect as shown below in Figure 1 then clamp it on to the wire as shown in Figure 2 There is a locking tab at the front of the connector Figure 3 make sure it is secure and locked in place when you ar
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7. elease lever See photo below In some vehicles there is more than one Pink Black wire in the harness so you may need to test for it The correct wire will momentarily show ground when the door lock button on the door is pressed Connect the remote start s blue white activation wire to the Driver Lock Motor wire in the car Test the system again this time pressing the Lock button on your fob three times in succession Helpful Tip Do not confuse the Driver Lock Motor wire with the regular Lock wire on your wiring chart Step 4 Close it Up Now gather up all your wiring and neatly bundle it together using zip ties or electrical tape Find a secure place to put the remote start module and use zip ties to secure it Make sure that the remote start wires are not near any moving parts on the steering wheel pedals or emergency brake Installer s Tips Tip 1 Where Everything Goes There are 4 parts to your system 1 Remote start module the wiring for the module is done under the dash on the driver s side so you ll want to install the module in that general area Before you start wiring look for a location where there s some open space that will fit the module Pay attention to moving parts like the pedals e brake and steering column Be sure to route your wiring away from those areas 2 Bypass module can be stowed along with the remote start 3 Valet Switch Requires a small screw hole U
8. gramming sequence Cut off one plug of the 4 Pin Data Link connector 2 Connect the Red wire to 12V Connect the Black wire to CGsround e Make the following connections from the Key Override All s white 6 pin connector Purple White Yellow Black Blue np Remote Start 3 pin SAT relay harness Rx Data In Vata Wut Ignition 6 PIN CONN L Yellow Identifying your RX and TX wires Find your vehicle on the grid below and locate the letter A H in the Connection column That letter correlates to the ignition barrel connector diagrams on the following page which show you the shape of the connector in your vehicle and the locations of your RX TX and ignition wires Ignore the page s on the grid it was pulled from the Key Override All user manual 4 Page VEHICLE VEHICULES Contour Crown Victoria Econoline E Series Edge Escape Escape Hybrid Excursion Expedition Explorer Explorer Sport Trac Fiesta F150 z z a E 5 E E g YEARS c s ANN ES 2 a 198 2000 1 P 7 1 P 15 1997 2002 1H P 7 1 P 15 2003 2004 1B P 7 2 P 16 2005 2011 2008 2012 2007 2010 2001 2007 2005 2007 1C P 7 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2003 2008 2007 2012 1998 2000 Cwen ies 2002 2005 2006 2010 2001 2002 2005 2011 2013 1999 2002 2003 2004 2008 2008 2010 VEHICLE VEHICULES F250 F350 F450 Five Hundred Flex Focus Freestar Freesty
9. le Fusion GT Mustang Ranger Taurus Taurus X Thunderbird Transit Connect Windstar 5 Page af E E E Er YEARS y p ANN ES a4 Es 2007 2010 1A P 7 2 P 16 2005 2007 2008 2012 2000 2007 2004 2007 2005 2007 2006 2012 1A P 7 2 P 16 2005 2006 1A P 2 P16 1999 2002 1A P 1 P15 _ 2003 2004 1A P 1 P15 2005 2013 1a P7 2 P16 1889 2000 18 P 7 1 P15 2001 2006 10 P 2 P16 2007 2012 1996 1999 10 P7 1 P15 2000 2007 18 P 7 2 P16 _ 2006 2010 1A P 7 2 P16 2008 2008 1A P 7 2 P16 2010 2012 1i P 7 2 tP 16 1995 2000 1B P 7 1 P 15 Ignition barrel IGNITION BARREL CONNECTOR Bks FRONT VIEW VUE DE FACE FRONT VIEW VUE DE FACE Step 2 Program the Bypass e Instructions for programming your bypass are on the following two pages Make sure you have both of your keys and your remote fob handy as the programming actions MUST be done within only a few seconds as detailed in the instructions e Read through the instructions first before actually doing the programming It will help enable you to complete the steps within the specified time e Use the chart on the previous page to determine whether you will use Program 1 Page 6 or Program 2 Page 7 Ignore the page s on the grid it was pulled from the Key Override All user manual e Make sure to have your activation wire Blue White in the remote s
10. light wires You will only use one of them On your vehicle wiring chart look up the wire for the parking lights Next to the wire color will be either a ora If yours has the then use the white wire If it has a use the white black wire e NOTE 3 The Grey wire is used with a pin switch included in your kit to prohibit the remote start from activating while the hood is open This is an important safety feature e NOTE 4 Most vehicles will not require this connection The remote start has a tach sensing circuit built in The purpose of that circuit or the tach wire if you need it is to enable the remote start to detect when the engine has started so it will stop cranking the starter When you test your system if the starter keeps cranking after the engine has started you ll need to connect the tach wire Once the wire is connected take two additional steps 1 Change Installer Programming Option 2 to the tach wire setting see page 11 in the installer s manual 2 Program the tach circuit as shown on page 10 of the installation manual Your kit also includes a programming button Plug the button into the remote start For tips on where to install the button see Installer s Tip 1 on Page 9 3 Page Wiring your bypass e Make the below connections using the Key Override All s black 4 pin DATA LINK connector but do not connect it to the bypass yet you will do this during the bypass pro
11. mypushcart since 1999 Installation Tips for your Add on Remote Start for Ford Vehicles v3 2 Updated 3 4 2013 Thank you for purchasing your remote start from MyPushcart com an industry leader in providing remote starts to do it yourself installers since 1999 We ve put this tip sheet together to help you with your installation The purpose of this sheet is to help you organize your installation not to replace your installation manual You will still need to refer to that If you provided us with your vehicle model year at the time of purchase you will have a wiring chart for your particular vehicle We re going to refer to that a lot If you do not have the wiring chart email us at sales mypushcart com so we can send you a copy Be sure to include the model year of your vehicle your name and your sales order number Three very important things before you get started e Read the entire installation manual There are several safety tips in there that you need to know before you start e Avoid using a test light to probe wires Test lights can set off air bags if you probe the wrong wire Your vehicle wiring chart will identify the correct wires that you ll be tapping on to in your car If you must probe use a digital multi meter They re inexpensive and won t set off air bags e You will need to have TWO valid ignition keys to program your bypass If you do not have two keys you will need to get a coded key from your Ford dealer ALL
12. s completed See Installer s Tip 2 on Page 9 for tips on how to make your wiring connections 2 Page Remote Start Wire Connect to the wire for the circuit on the vehicle chart labeled Red Constant12 Volts o Red White Constant 12 Volts S o Violet Starter o Pink ignition o Pink white ignition 2 12 Pin Harness White Blue __ Remote Start Activation connect to lock motor wire see NOTE 1 _Black 12 pin harness System Ground connect this to a solid metal ground in the car Brown Red 12 pin harness Brake Light also called Brake Switch Black White 12 pin harness Neutral Safety if you have an automatic transmission ground this wire _Grey 12 pin harness Hood Input See NOTE 3 o White parking light output see NOTE 2 o White Black parking light output see NOTE 2 S e T _3 Pin Satellite Relay Port RED Blue 3 pin harness _ Blue wire on Key Override All 6 pin harness E O l oo Thecomnections below MAY be needed Light Green Red 12 pin harness OEM Alarm Disarm connect this if your car has a factory alarm system Violet White 12 pin harness Tach Signal See NOTE 4 o Green Red 12 pin harness OEM Alarm Arm connect this is your car has a factory alarm system e NOTE 1 This wire goes to the LOCK MOTOR wire in the vehicle Wait until the end of the installation to make this connection e NOTE 2 The remote start has two parking
13. sually put in the driver s kick panel that s the area forward of the door the driver s side of the center console or the underside of the dash 4 Hood Pin Switch An important safety component Requires a 3 8 hole Find a location in the engine compartment to mount the switch where the closed hood will keep the plunger in the switch depressed This is what prevents the car from starting when the hood is open Tip 2 How to make your wiring connections It s very important that all your wiring connections be solid and secure All remote start connections are tap on connections This means that you do not need to cut the wires in the car You simply need to tap on to the wires in the car to make your connections Here are three different ways to do this Method 1 Solder and tape This is the method preferred by the best professional installers It makes for the most reliable connections but it is also the most difficult to do Sometimes there isn t enough room in the wiring harness to safely solder a wire without damaging adjacent wires but if you have the soldering skills go for it To make a connection strip back a section of the insulation on the wire in the car On heavy gauge wires 1 is about the right amount On lighter gauge wires is fine Strip 1 of insulation off the end of the remote start wire Tin the bare section of wire in the car Wrap the remote start wire around the tinned section
14. tart 12 pin harness handy e When you get to the step in the programming sequence that says Activate the Remote Starter touch the Blue White wire to ground 3 times quickly in succession leaving the wire ungrounded when you re done This should start the car and the bypass is programmed You can shut it down by pressing the brake pedal e The programming instructions say to Insert Connector 3 4 pin If required you DO NOT need to make this connection for your installation 6 Page FORTIN M ij 1 key required 1 Vehicle equipped with SMART KEY By key remotes Keep all cards at least 3 meters 10 feet away Lai H 10 iis from the vehicle Lr ve 3 lt I Press and hold Insert Insert Insert the The RED LED will Release the the programming connector 2 connector 3 4 pin Data Link turn OW programming button button 6 pin 4 pin if required connector 356c aii Turn the first key Turn the key tothe Wait 3 seconds or Wait 3 Turn the first key tothe Wait 3 seconds or to the ON RUN until the security OFF position and seconds ON RUN position until the security position light turns OFF remove the first key light turns OFF ia PO au Activate the remote starter Turn the key to the OFF position and remove the key The RED LED will fash once 1x release the programming button a et ae ee eee a fimes
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