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Installing Keyless Entry in Tracker/Sidekick

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Offline pjs97talon

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Re: Installing Keyless Entry in Tracker/Sidekick
« Reply #15 on: September 28, 2007, 07:43:46 PM »
Maybe I'll take some pictures of my install sometime. I installed DEI actuators in both doors and the tailgate on mine about a year ago. At the same time- I also installed a Viper remote start alarm. The tailgate isn't that hard. The trick is getting the wire from the back all the way under the dash and keeping it hidden. I wouldn't put the control module under the hood. It gets too hot under there. Mounting it under the dash is muh better. I don't even use a "control module". I simply use two 30 amp 5 wire relays. Most alrams will have a negative output to drive the relays from the brain. I haven't seen many alarms that will support the current needed to drive s few door lock actuators.
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Re: Installing Keyless Entry in Tracker/Sidekick
« Reply #16 on: September 28, 2007, 09:10:50 PM »
The only thing I can think of too say is why? ???

I guess I see things a tad bit different as my Zuki has a soft top and no matter how I lock the doors, some buttheaded bozo with anything sharp can just go through the top and not even bother with the doors. Oh heck, the bozo can just unzip the rear window and is in. Besides, unless it is raining or snowing the rig rarely has doors on it to begin with.

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Re: Installing Keyless Entry in Tracker/Sidekick
« Reply #17 on: September 29, 2007, 02:47:25 AM »
Quote from: phloop on September 28, 2007, 09:10:50 PM
The only thing I can think of too say is why? ???

not everyone has softtops ...
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Re: Installing Keyless Entry in Tracker/Sidekick
« Reply #18 on: September 29, 2007, 12:25:16 PM »
The reason I put them on mine is convienence. I know that anyone that wants to get in it can get in it. That's true with ANY vehicle. If someone wants into a new Taurus- all they have to do is use a brick and aim for the door glass. The same window removal tool works for every vehicle on the road.

I have installed keyless entry and remote start since '95. Todays alarms are just that- ALARMS. They aren't going to prevent someone from braeking anything on your car because they are reactive, meaning they don't do anything (other than flash an LED) until after someone has broken in or at least attempted to break in. Todays alarms are much more a convienence system than a theft prevention system. That's why you see things like trunk release, remote start, window and sunroof control, and other stuff like that. None of those things are going to stop a thief from stealing your car. They will make it more convienent for the owner though.
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Re: Installing Keyless Entry in Tracker/Sidekick
« Reply #19 on: October 01, 2007, 02:40:51 AM »
Locking the doors keeps the honest people honest, that's all.  And it's easier for me to unlock the doors with a button.  :) 
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Re: Installing Keyless Entry in Tracker/Sidekick
« Reply #20 on: February 25, 2008, 07:55:30 PM »
can this be moved to the HOW TO section

its ACK approved  ;)
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Re: Installing Keyless Entry in Tracker/Sidekick
« Reply #21 on: February 28, 2008, 08:14:00 AM »
I keep thinking of buy one of these kits and using it for a remote anti-theft system. 

Use one actuator to control a kill switch to the coil.  And since it's so small, you could hide this far up in the dash so it would not be easy to get to. 

Plus being remote, it would be less obvious then a hidden kill switch.

Main reason, is because I do alot of hiking, and it would be nice to know that the vehicle is disabled and will still be there when I return.

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Re: Installing Keyless Entry in Tracker/Sidekick
« Reply #22 on: February 28, 2008, 12:07:38 PM »
You would have to modify the switch so it would have the correct throw length, but that would probably work.  Just don't hook the extra wires up to the drivers side door.  Otherwise when someone unlocks the drivers door it will unlock the rest of the system.  Same for when you accidentally lock the side door, it would kill your coil switch.

Or you could just buy a kit that comes with a kill switch in it.  :)
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Re: Installing Keyless Entry in Tracker/Sidekick
« Reply #23 on: February 28, 2008, 05:41:22 PM »
Quote from: Drone637 on February 28, 2008, 12:07:38 PM
You would have to modify the switch so it would have the correct throw length, but that would probably work.  Just don't hook the extra wires up to the drivers side door.  Otherwise when someone unlocks the drivers door it will unlock the rest of the system.  Same for when you accidentally lock the side door, it would kill your coil switch.

Or you could just buy a kit that comes with a kill switch in it.  :)

I have not seen the kill switch kit do you know of one and it must be remote controlled?

I was only going to use it for the coil only, the doors would stay manual.
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Re: Installing Keyless Entry in Tracker/Sidekick
« Reply #24 on: February 29, 2008, 05:59:01 PM »
Well, one way to cheat is to just find the main relay and the line that turns it on.  Then just the incoming line and put a physical switch on it.  You can now manually turn on and off the ability to power up your Tracker.

It's a lot easier on Sammy's where you only have 4 wires going into a plug in order to hot wire them.
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Re: Installing Keyless Entry in Tracker/Sidekick
« Reply #25 on: April 24, 2009, 07:54:20 PM »
Damn!!
the pictures are dead.  Go figure i knew i should have saved those pics to my HDD last year.  anyone know where i can see an archived version of the page?
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« Reply #26 on: April 25, 2009, 09:36:25 AM »
I didn't realize these were on my web site instead of hosted on Google.  :)

It will take me a while to get the pictures back on-line.  My main PC's MB took a dive and didn't come back up so I need to replace it before I can get access to my archives.  I should be getting the new MB next week.

It was a pretty easy procedure, I just used one of these: Ebay Linkage

When you pop your door panel off there is a flat spot just perfect for the mounting.  The real pain is snaking the wire.
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Re: Installing Keyless Entry in Tracker/Sidekick
« Reply #27 on: April 25, 2009, 02:06:56 PM »
yeah the snaking part i figured out a work around...really i just was going to drill a hole and use a top notch grommet to keep the wet stuff out.  It was just the mounting position you found was perfect and i bookmarked the thread to come back in the spring and do it.  Cool man i appreciate you trying to get it back online.
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