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imported_
11-03-2002, 21:45
hello all,

I have installed a remote starter and I tried to hook up the high idle in conjunction with the park lights and the aux button and ran into problems.

I switched the - pulse from the module to a + pulse with the use of a relay.

pin 86 + switch with ign
pin 87 + switch with ign
pin 85 - input pulsed from module
pin 30 + out pusled to dark blue on cruise control

I did not use a diode with the relay because it is normally open and one should not be needed.

I then took the park light wire from the module, attached it to the cold side (wire to ECM) of my high idle swith. I then ran a line from the park light wire from the BCM on the truck, inserted a diode, and conected that to the park light/ECM wire from the module.

I started a FIRE!!!! :eek:

The diode burned hot enough to melt the solder I used to attach it to the other wires with. Was the diode to small or did I screw up?

My thought was that the park light output from the module would turn on the trucks lights and give the ECM a + signal for the high idle. When the remote starter is disabled (while driving or not engaged) and the park lights are turned on, the diode was supposed to "block" the + signal from the park light wire at the BCM from entering the ECM wire or the park light wire on the module.

I have disconnected the trucks park lights from the equation. I am only using the modules park light wire connected to the ECM/cold side of high idle switch. Everything works great.

How do I get my park lights back?

cheers
brad

After thinking about it I think this only happened after the "truck" turned on the automatic park lights and head lights? Could this have screwed things up? Getting a + signal from both sides? What do I do about it?

[ 11-03-2002: Message edited by: Big Blue ]</p>

dmaxster
11-04-2002, 19:46
well this is what I did....I have a remote starter on mine also...I am the one who came up with this.....so here it is...I can't seem to find the post on it so I will do it all over from the start.......
I ran a wire from the remote starter off the parking lites and inserted a diode only off the tap wire from the parking lites from the remote starter to the load side of the High Idle switch....this is very important to prevent the parking lites coming on when you turn the high idle on.....but from the remote starter to turn the lights on when running I believe I ran a relay to Isolate the parking lites from the remote starter.....this is to prevent the parking lites when on with out remote function to turning on the high idle....I used a 1A diode from Radio Shack for like about a buck....nothing fancy but it works...any q's mail me madenterprises@itol.com

dmaxster :cool:

imported_
11-04-2002, 20:34
Dmaxter,

Thanks, I have your origanal post on the install. I am going to try to isolate the park lights with the relay and jump up to a six amp diode.

cheers
brad