Remote Popper - IT WORKS!!

[ojmagg]

Very nice!

One question...where is the best place to tie into the light green/black wire from the door relay (for the connection to 87a on the new relay) ?

[MSHardeman]

ojmagg, everything that you need to access is right in the drivers side kick panel. The connections for the door lock relay, as well as all of the wiring for the locks themselves are all right there and I cut into the light green/black wire right near the relay. I would be happy to take a picture of my wiring if it would help you out.

[ojmagg]

Hopefully, this will do it...I started getting all my wiring laid out last night...

Thanks again!

[MSHardeman]

Daly, a rear door release was NOT standard equipment on the VX. All of us here are talking about an aftermarket tail gate popper that we have installed/ will install. I got mine from Tone when he was selling them before he passed away. Some people have cobbled together the parts for their own tail gate popper, or ordered a universal fit one from another source.

In Tone's instructions he talked about locating the tail gate release button, that he provided in his kit, in the glove box. I ended up using a stock Isuzu tail gate release button and located in on a panel from a Rodeo that fits in the "fuzzy hole" area in the VX.

[Mile High VX]

I've got mine hooked into my alarm as well. Love the "trunk" button on the remote when loading stuff in the back without having to get into the VX.

One question...does your OEM switch illuminate when your headlights are on? I've never been able to solve this since I installed it.

Thanks.

[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.