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Well this is my remote start install. I've not been able to complete it yet as the dealer has to program and install the WIN module and antenna. I will take it up and get a cost to see what the difference between me doing the panel removal and them doing it and post.
I opened the box for the remote start and there are two styles of remote start and one has 5 button remote and the other has the 6 button remote. I picked the 6 button remote as I like even numbers even though none of the door buttons will work in my particular application. I’m posting the instructions as well even though I didn’t follow them exactly for reference.
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So first I removed the plastic cover over the top of the hood latch by removing the 13? Plastic push pins and set it aside, then I removed the air intake horn (no tools), upper air box and lower air box. The upper air box requires loosening the hose clamp and removing two screws while unclipping the quick connect hose while the lower airbox is held in by one 10mm bolt on the back and pull up on the rubber grommets on the trans. Set all this aside for now.
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Remove the 4 10mm bolts holding the hood latch on the radiator support making sure to mark with a sharpie where the bracket it so bolting the new one on will be easier on the alignment. Take a pair of pliers and squeeze the tabs on the hood release cable to remove from the old bracket and install on the new bracket. Also before you bolt it in plug the wire into the plug now as it’s hard to do once installed. Now install the 4 10mm bolts in the new bracket.
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Run the wire along the hood release cable adding zip ties every so often and once your around the back of the fuse box run the terminal ring under the harness and attach to the ground bracket and then unplug the main harness from the ECM so you can reach back and clip the rubber tip from the firewall penetration so you can run the purple wire in the interior. This would be a good time to route any other wires you want through the firewall before you add any sealant. Once you have this routed you can plug the main harness back in and start reinstalling the air box and shrouds as your done on the outside.
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Now lets go to the interior..
Remove the side panel by pulling straight out and setting it aside. Remove the lower two panels with 4 push pins and remove that little access to remove the orange strap, pull straight out and unplug the light module, remove the hood release and OBD2 plug so you can set it aside.
Now what I did was remove the two 10mm bolts that hold the BCM on the kick panel and lowered it to better access the top left plug you have to remove. Remove this plug and you will see a green wire in pin 11. Remove the outer cover of the harness plug and use a small screwdriver to push the green wire out of the harness and install the purple wire you pushed into the interior from the hood switch. You will want to route this cable properly before you plug it into the plug as you won’t be able to after. Zip tie the cable and put the cover on the plug, reinstall into the BCM and put the BCM back in place. Reinstall the panels and your done with the front of the van.
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The next part requires removing a lot of panels in the rear of the van to lower the headliner to be able to access the WIN module and antenna area. This part you won’t be able to accomplish on your own unless you want to tow your van to the dealer because your keys will no longer work. So you do one of three things here.
One you finish as per the instructions and tow your van to the dealer and they program everything
Two you remove the panels to access the area, take the van to the dealer and let them install the last two modules, program and give it back to you to finish the panel installation
Three let the dealer finish it from here with removal of the panels, and install/programming of the modules, this is the route I’ll probably go this weekend.
So not to bad and I’ll post the instructions below as well as give the price for finishing the install.
I opened the box for the remote start and there are two styles of remote start and one has 5 button remote and the other has the 6 button remote. I picked the 6 button remote as I like even numbers even though none of the door buttons will work in my particular application. I’m posting the instructions as well even though I didn’t follow them exactly for reference.
So first I removed the plastic cover over the top of the hood latch by removing the 13? Plastic push pins and set it aside, then I removed the air intake horn (no tools), upper air box and lower air box. The upper air box requires loosening the hose clamp and removing two screws while unclipping the quick connect hose while the lower airbox is held in by one 10mm bolt on the back and pull up on the rubber grommets on the trans. Set all this aside for now.
Remove the 4 10mm bolts holding the hood latch on the radiator support making sure to mark with a sharpie where the bracket it so bolting the new one on will be easier on the alignment. Take a pair of pliers and squeeze the tabs on the hood release cable to remove from the old bracket and install on the new bracket. Also before you bolt it in plug the wire into the plug now as it’s hard to do once installed. Now install the 4 10mm bolts in the new bracket.
Run the wire along the hood release cable adding zip ties every so often and once your around the back of the fuse box run the terminal ring under the harness and attach to the ground bracket and then unplug the main harness from the ECM so you can reach back and clip the rubber tip from the firewall penetration so you can run the purple wire in the interior. This would be a good time to route any other wires you want through the firewall before you add any sealant. Once you have this routed you can plug the main harness back in and start reinstalling the air box and shrouds as your done on the outside.
Now lets go to the interior..
Remove the side panel by pulling straight out and setting it aside. Remove the lower two panels with 4 push pins and remove that little access to remove the orange strap, pull straight out and unplug the light module, remove the hood release and OBD2 plug so you can set it aside.
Now what I did was remove the two 10mm bolts that hold the BCM on the kick panel and lowered it to better access the top left plug you have to remove. Remove this plug and you will see a green wire in pin 11. Remove the outer cover of the harness plug and use a small screwdriver to push the green wire out of the harness and install the purple wire you pushed into the interior from the hood switch. You will want to route this cable properly before you plug it into the plug as you won’t be able to after. Zip tie the cable and put the cover on the plug, reinstall into the BCM and put the BCM back in place. Reinstall the panels and your done with the front of the van.
The next part requires removing a lot of panels in the rear of the van to lower the headliner to be able to access the WIN module and antenna area. This part you won’t be able to accomplish on your own unless you want to tow your van to the dealer because your keys will no longer work. So you do one of three things here.
One you finish as per the instructions and tow your van to the dealer and they program everything
Two you remove the panels to access the area, take the van to the dealer and let them install the last two modules, program and give it back to you to finish the panel installation
Three let the dealer finish it from here with removal of the panels, and install/programming of the modules, this is the route I’ll probably go this weekend.
So not to bad and I’ll post the instructions below as well as give the price for finishing the install.
