rear door popper, questions
Getting ready to install the rear door popper; and have a couple of questions for those who have already done it. Apparently from what I have read in some threads from last year, if you wire it so that the popper is activated by the second press of the keyless remote, (the first press unlocking BOTH side doors) then the unlock switch in either door will not only unlock both side doors but also open the rear hatch, right? This means that if you want to unlock one or both side doors without opening the rear you have to manually pull up on the lock stem(s). With this type of setup is there then any reason to install the dash switch? I guess you could simply use the unlock power switch in either door to open the hatch. Any comments, ideas, suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
Re: rear door popper, questions
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Originally posted by UtahVXer
Getting ready to install the rear door popper; and have a couple of questions for those who have already done it. Apparently from what I have read in some threads from last year, if you wire it so that the popper is activated by the second press of the keyless remote, (the first press unlocking BOTH side doors) then the unlock switch in either door will not only unlock both side doors but also open the rear hatch, right? This means that if you want to unlock one or both side doors without opening the rear you have to manually pull up on the lock stem(s). With this type of setup is there then any reason to install the dash switch? I guess you could simply use the unlock power switch in either door to open the hatch. Any comments, ideas, suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
If you do a search you should find the proper wiring diagram to get the popper to open on the second press of the unlock button on the remote (it WILL NOT work with the option button). If you can't find it, let me know and I'll find my diagram at home and e-mail you. The door lock switches will open the rear hatch IF the car is not running, if the car is running they will not open the hatch - that's when you need the popper switch. At first, I thought I would not like this, but actually it works out pretty well and you don't have to worry about driving down the street and accidentally pressing the door lock switches - they won't open the hatch.