FYI update
as I suspected, all the wiring to do a nice Mobile Alarm
install was in fact right there in the wiring harness at
the location of the keyless entry module
it took me a month to locate the dang thing, taking
panels off the van one by one.
I went to 5 professional installers, and 2 Ford dealers,
who all told me there was no actual module, that it was
integrated into the harness, that it could not be disabled.
The installers refused to remove and replace, insisting
the only way they would install was leaving the old system
active, and installing a new system near the steering column.
(i offered all 5 the job, but insisted they had to
do a true R&R... they all refused)
bullshit... so i did it myself... and i was right
the module is located above the fuel line reset switch
on the passenger side
the module unplugs, and disabling the keyless section
is obvious... slide the circuit board out of the plastic
housing, snip the dipole aluminum antenna off, snip the
tuning coil off the small circuit board and put it back
in place, plug it back in. (the relays for the door locks
are also in the module, so you need to leave that section working)
removing the lower knee panel facing the passenger seat, there is
plenty of room to locate a new control module. I used an Omega.
Schock, door Piezo, Hood, vacuum sensor, and a small radar.
there is also a physical cutoff keyswitch added inline on the
fuel power line, so during long periods of storage, the van
is also further protected from theft (can't start it if
it won't pump any gas)
now my van AND it's contents are protected, and a crook with
a set of Ford codes can't bypass the new alarm system.
I do thank the few folks who gave me a clue or 2, but i also
feel it is kind of sad that Mobile Alarm installers are of
such narrow focused "one install fits all" mentality, and
refusing to listen that it's not so much the VAN i want to
protect, but it's COntents... hence i could not accept allowing
the old keyless entry module to be left active.
Ciao
Ventura
