Remote Popper - IT WORKS!!

[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.

[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.