Remote Popper - IT WORKS!!

[MSHardeman]

Earl, originally I had the wire for the open indicator light hooked up to the pin switch that turns the interior lights on when the back door is open, but it somehow cancelled out the button. When the open indicator light was on the switch wouldn't work, so if I had my drivers door open (the dome light would come on) the button wouldn't trigger the popper. I just disconnected it from the pin switch at the back door and now it works just fine. I think if I put a second pin switch back there I could use the open indicator light.

Anyway, the open indicator light does come on now when I press the button, but goes off when I release the button. Sounds like you have the on indicator pin in the back of the switch connected to something that comes on when the headlights are on. Did you wire it into one of the other switches in the dash?

[Mile High VX]

No pin...my question is that when your headlights are on does the OEM switch illuminate?

Mine is just a dark switch at night with no illumination like the other switches.

[MSHardeman]

AH, got it. Sorry for the long winded answer before.

My switch does light up. The bulb in yours is probably burned out. Have to get the switch out to replace the bulbs. They are really tiny, and you can replace them with some LED's if you would like.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...pecs%2FNEO.htm

The base of the bulbs looks like a phillips head screw, and I'm pretty sure they are on the side of the body of the switch.

[ojmagg]

Mind taking a picture of your kick panel wiring...found a light green black stripe wire, but it's not working...also do I connect the 2 relays to 87 or 87a to 87?

[MSHardeman]

I don't know how much these will help, but here are a couple of shots of my wiring behind the kick panel. I can barely make heads or tails of this and I know what I'm looking at. If you give me a little bit of time I'll try to get these into photoshop and note them up.


Close-up of the Isuzu relay and the plugs for the two doors. The Isuzu relay is in the foreground wrapped in foam.


A better overall shot. The two new relays are kind of head-to-head. One is right side up, the other is upside down and they are both held in by the same bolt.

[MSHardeman]

Mind taking a picture of your kick panel wiring...found a light green black stripe wire, but it's not working...also do I connect the 2 relays to 87 or 87a to 87?

I'm not quite sure if I understand the question about the relays. You actually connect one relay to the other so that when you push the button on the dash it opens the first relay and allows the higher voltage signal to make it to the second relay, which then triggers the solenoid. Confused yet?

I'd be happy to call and talk you through this. Have the diagram handy and we can figure it out.

[ojmagg]

That helps....but the indicator light is always on...maybe my pin switch is grounding out...

Do I need the relays connect on post 87 (the diagram arrows say they do, but the wording says 87a to 87...)

[MSHardeman]

That helps....but the indicator light is always on...maybe my pin switch is grounding out...

Do I need the relays connect on post 87 (the diagram arrows say they do, but the wording says 87a to 87...)

Not sure what is going on with the pin switch. I ended up not using mine because I have the pin switch for the rear door connected to the wiring for the pin switches in the other two doors so that my dome light comes on when the rear door is open. I think I posted this before, but for some reason, when the indicator light on the switch is lit it nullifies the switch. That way when one of my doors was open, the indicator light would come on because the dome light was on, and the switch wouldn't work to open the rear door.

Actually you connect post 87 of the four post relay to post 87a of the five post relay (per the diagram). That way the high voltage/wattage output from the four post relay connects into the second relay to power the popper.

I hope this makes sense, because when I read back through it, it sounds like complete bunk.

[ojmagg]

Cool...you prob did post it before...I've a bit of ADD...crystal clear now, thanks for beating a dead horse!

[MSHardeman]

No prob. That's what we're all here for; to help each other out.....and get in some good natured ribbing every now and then.

Let me know how it works out.

[ojmagg]

So...I have the Tgate switch working...but, the 2nd press of the fob does not activate the popper. Could it be the Realays? My 4 post is 40 Amps and the 5 post is 30 Amps...I know the connections are correct...

[dougyfresh]

Hi, New to the site, just finishing a rebuild and want to add the rear release for sure, please send diaagram to richardrieckatattdotnet or fax to 847-949-7605. thanks Rich

[MSHardeman]

Rich, I can't find the schematic that I drew on my computer. It might be at work, but for now you can check out post number 35 in this thread:

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...4&postcount=35

You may already know this, but just in case; the VX did not come with a tailgate release. I installed the rear door popper and tailgate release button in mine, and then figured out the wiring to trigger the rear door popper with the second push of the unlock button on the stock Isuzu key fob.

Let me know if I can help out in any way.