pm sentI assumed it was hard wired, but thought maybe it just might utilize the factory signal. Thanks for the info. Did I see where you're a dealer for these. I'm thinking about just a basic unit for start and keyless entry.
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pm sentI assumed it was hard wired, but thought maybe it just might utilize the factory signal. Thanks for the info. Did I see where you're a dealer for these. I'm thinking about just a basic unit for start and keyless entry.
We finally got around to doing it yesterday, thanks to @Wh4t3v3rs diagram and instructions.You will be able to find those factory wires (light blue and black/white) in the drivers door harness ...... door side will be the switch and the truck side will be the actuator....
Don’t feel bad, I haven’t installed mine yet either. So yours didn’t go in a 400!We finally got around to doing it yesterday, thanks to @Wh4t3v3rs diagram and instructions.
I took my little battery charger and hooked up the controller and a relay to figure out which wire was the constant 12V+, it turned out to be pin #3 on the big connector. I pulled the 30A fuse and used a 10A since I'm only using the remote entry.
My son was hoping he could find the wiring harness under the dash somewhere but, after searching for a while, we decided to pull the door panel, oh well.
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Before installing it, I connected the power and lock/unlock wires on the bench with heat shrink crimp connectors.
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On my 88 the Black/White wire turns into Black/Red before going into the door. So we connected the Light Blue and Black/Red. The biggest problem I ran into was self induced - I kept getting mixed up with wiring the relays. I forgot the sockets were the mirror image of the relays, doh! But I caught it before we installed them. The relays are behind the kick panel (we fished 4 wires through the door to cab boot). The controller is under the dash next to the Dakota Digital interface box. enlarging the already existing rat's nest
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SOMETHING'S WRONG, IT WORKED THE 1ST TIME AND ACTUALLY LOCKS WHEN YOU PUSH "LOCK" BUTTON TOO
I'm not sure what you mean. It went into an '88 C1500 (1st year of GMT400). Or does the 400 mean something else? Looks like you're gonna do the remote start too, huh?So yours didn’t go in a 400!
Misunderstood that you installed on DakotaI'm not sure what you mean. It went into an '88 C1500 (1st year of GMT400). Or does the 400 mean something else? Looks like you're gonna do the remote start too, huh?
Ah, OK. Yeah I was talking about mounting the controller next to my Dakota Digital Dash interface box. RS, meaning the little antenna? We popped the speaker grille under the windshield off, threaded the cable down through to the controller and stuck it on the side of the dashboard. He wanted to stick it up on the A pillar but, I said I don't need to unlock the doors from 1/4 mile awayMisunderstood that you installed on Dakota
Where did you mount the RS?
No I meant the RS box itself.Ah, OK. Yeah I was talking about mounting the controller next to my Dakota Digital Dash interface box. RS, meaning the little antenna? We popped the speaker grille under the windshield off, threaded the cable down through to the controller and stuck it on the side of the dashboard. He wanted to stick it up on the A pillar but, I said I don't need to unlock the doors from 1/4 mile away
Yeah, he just zip-tied it to the DD box under the dash to the left of the steering wheel. BTW he tapped the continuous 12V+/- using spade connectors in the junction block on the firewall. Hell, the DD dash box has been hanging out there for ~10 years or soNo I meant the RS box itself.
PlayingWithTBI I got a question for you. On my 96 RCLB with factory power locks, it locks/unlocks with switch on door whether key is on or off. After your install and splicing in relays, does door switch still retain same function?Yeah, he just zip-tied it to the DD box under the dash to the left of the steering wheel. BTW he tapped the continuous 12V+/- using spade connectors in the junction block on the firewall. Hell, the DD dash box has been hanging out there for ~10 years or so