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Hi All,
I am including 2 Word documents on how to install automatic
door openers (solenoids) to '93 - '96 roadsters. The solenoids (kits) discussed herein can be obtianed from:
VPA (Vehicle Power Accessories), at
http://www.auto-accessories.com/page1.html ,
Phone 909-273-1033.
The part number is: VPA model # 80138, and they sell for $21.05 + shipping.
I can also email anyone desiring the Word documents, as attachments.
(The posting of this gets the format all screwed up, so all the blank space to the right of Section A in General instructions is for a diagram of the connector terminal on the alarm box, It is in the Word document.)
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DOOR POPPER FOR '93 THROUGH 96 VIPER ROADSTERS Originally Provided by: Tom McCarty -- VPA Club Member 9705267
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
The electronics for keyless entry are already in your Viper. With a little effort and a little money, you can pop open your door and disarm your security system at the same time using the TRW remote transmitter that came with your car.
Parts List:
1. Actuator - Aftermarket solenoid VPA# 801378 (909)273-1033
2. Female Connector Contact (s) *
3. About l0ft of 14 AWG stranded automotive wire (per door).
Procedure:
1. .Remove the knee panel on the driver's side.
2. The TRW receiver is mounted on the right side of the foot well on the transmission tunnel.
3. There are two (2) connectors coming out of this unit. You want the lower (bigger)
of the two.
A. The connector has two (2) rows, four (4) positions in
each row. Connector Configuration
The left row has only one wire
coining out;
the other three (3) positions
are empty. Counting top to
bottom, the first empty position
past that wire is the one
you want for the "driver" door;
the "unlock" button on your
your remote. The second empty
position is the output for the
"trunk" button on your remote, which can be used
for the passenger door if you wish. The third empty position
is not used.
B. Strip your wire and crimp a female contact on, and slide it
in to the rear of the connector until it makes connection
with its male counterpart.
C. Test this connection by attaching the opposite end of the
wire through a 12-voltlamp or voltmeter to chassis ground.
D. Lock and them unlock with your remote transmitter. You should
see a momentary +12 volts as you press the 'unlock' button.
4. Having successfully completed the easy part, it's time to install the door solenoid.
A. Remove the door trim: it all comes loose in one
piece.
B. Disconnect the tweeter speaker (inline connector
wrapped in tape)
C. Slide the door trim away from the seat belt
D. Remove the bolts that secure the shoulder belt
retractor to the door, and move the assembly out of
your way. You can now see the door latch mechanism.
Suggest that you activate the door handle to
understand which part you will hook up to.
There is a hole with a plastic grommet in it towards
the bottom of the mechanism, and will be used as
your "pull point" for the solenoid.
5. Mount the solenoid on the outside of the "reinforcement" so its cable is inline with the "pull point".
A. Connect the solenoid cable to the pull point; take
out all slack between the
pull point and the solenoid and secure (see sketch).
B. Attach one of the two contacts on the solenoid to the
retractor enclosure(chassis ground).
C. The other contact will be attached to that long piece
of wire. You're going to run the wire from the
solenoid through the rubber flex tube that goes
between the firewall and the door and contains the
other wires that terminate in the door.
D. Secure the wire along its route using tie wraps or
electrical tape, so it doesn’t interfere with the
mechanical linkage.
E. Connect this wire to the + (either) contact on the
solenoid.
F. Test the project; pop the door using your remote!
After successful testing,.... close the incisions.
* We have tried to get a Chrysler part number for this contact, so far to no avail. Use a wire splice, remove the insulation if any. crimp the wire into one side, slide it in through the existing connector body, and onto the male contact in the TRW receiver.
Don’t forget to connect the tweeter speaker wire when replacing the door panel.
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DOOR POPPER FOR ‘93 THROUGH 96 VIPER ROADSTERS
INSTALLATION TIP #1 WIRING
The Solenoid when mounted in the door, has 2 wires to connect:
A. The ‘Ground’ wire (either terminal on the solenoid)
can be terminated (connected)in the door, which
grounds to the chassis through the door hinge.
B. The ‘Hot’ wire (or trigger wire) must be routed to
the alarm system or switch through the rubber boot
between the door and the chassis.
1. It works best to pull the boot loose from the
chassis to eliminate the curvature.
2. Use a long piece of coat hanger. Put a 180
degree loop on the “feed” end and crimp it tight;
this to eliminate puncturing the boot. Feed it
up through the boot from the door side (inside
the door).
3. Tie a knot in the wire, and connect to the coat
hanger with a 360 degree loop, crimped tightly
around the wire. A little soap or silicon sprayed
on the coat hanger, wire knot, will help the pull
through.
4. Pull the wire through the boot, carefully, then
feed through the chassis hole and replace the
boot into the chassis.
5. Route the wire up, over, around, through, to the
alarm box, and connect as described in
“DOOR POPPER FOR ‘96 THROUGH 96 VIPER ROADSTERS,
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Don’t forget to connect the tweeter speaker wire when replacing the door panel.
I am including 2 Word documents on how to install automatic
door openers (solenoids) to '93 - '96 roadsters. The solenoids (kits) discussed herein can be obtianed from:
VPA (Vehicle Power Accessories), at
http://www.auto-accessories.com/page1.html ,
Phone 909-273-1033.
The part number is: VPA model # 80138, and they sell for $21.05 + shipping.
I can also email anyone desiring the Word documents, as attachments.
(The posting of this gets the format all screwed up, so all the blank space to the right of Section A in General instructions is for a diagram of the connector terminal on the alarm box, It is in the Word document.)
********************************
DOOR POPPER FOR '93 THROUGH 96 VIPER ROADSTERS Originally Provided by: Tom McCarty -- VPA Club Member 9705267
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
The electronics for keyless entry are already in your Viper. With a little effort and a little money, you can pop open your door and disarm your security system at the same time using the TRW remote transmitter that came with your car.
Parts List:
1. Actuator - Aftermarket solenoid VPA# 801378 (909)273-1033
2. Female Connector Contact (s) *
3. About l0ft of 14 AWG stranded automotive wire (per door).
Procedure:
1. .Remove the knee panel on the driver's side.
2. The TRW receiver is mounted on the right side of the foot well on the transmission tunnel.
3. There are two (2) connectors coming out of this unit. You want the lower (bigger)
of the two.
A. The connector has two (2) rows, four (4) positions in
each row. Connector Configuration
The left row has only one wire
coining out;
the other three (3) positions
are empty. Counting top to
bottom, the first empty position
past that wire is the one
you want for the "driver" door;
the "unlock" button on your
your remote. The second empty
position is the output for the
"trunk" button on your remote, which can be used
for the passenger door if you wish. The third empty position
is not used.
B. Strip your wire and crimp a female contact on, and slide it
in to the rear of the connector until it makes connection
with its male counterpart.
C. Test this connection by attaching the opposite end of the
wire through a 12-voltlamp or voltmeter to chassis ground.
D. Lock and them unlock with your remote transmitter. You should
see a momentary +12 volts as you press the 'unlock' button.
4. Having successfully completed the easy part, it's time to install the door solenoid.
A. Remove the door trim: it all comes loose in one
piece.
B. Disconnect the tweeter speaker (inline connector
wrapped in tape)
C. Slide the door trim away from the seat belt
D. Remove the bolts that secure the shoulder belt
retractor to the door, and move the assembly out of
your way. You can now see the door latch mechanism.
Suggest that you activate the door handle to
understand which part you will hook up to.
There is a hole with a plastic grommet in it towards
the bottom of the mechanism, and will be used as
your "pull point" for the solenoid.
5. Mount the solenoid on the outside of the "reinforcement" so its cable is inline with the "pull point".
A. Connect the solenoid cable to the pull point; take
out all slack between the
pull point and the solenoid and secure (see sketch).
B. Attach one of the two contacts on the solenoid to the
retractor enclosure(chassis ground).
C. The other contact will be attached to that long piece
of wire. You're going to run the wire from the
solenoid through the rubber flex tube that goes
between the firewall and the door and contains the
other wires that terminate in the door.
D. Secure the wire along its route using tie wraps or
electrical tape, so it doesn’t interfere with the
mechanical linkage.
E. Connect this wire to the + (either) contact on the
solenoid.
F. Test the project; pop the door using your remote!
After successful testing,.... close the incisions.
* We have tried to get a Chrysler part number for this contact, so far to no avail. Use a wire splice, remove the insulation if any. crimp the wire into one side, slide it in through the existing connector body, and onto the male contact in the TRW receiver.
Don’t forget to connect the tweeter speaker wire when replacing the door panel.
*************************
DOOR POPPER FOR ‘93 THROUGH 96 VIPER ROADSTERS
INSTALLATION TIP #1 WIRING
The Solenoid when mounted in the door, has 2 wires to connect:
A. The ‘Ground’ wire (either terminal on the solenoid)
can be terminated (connected)in the door, which
grounds to the chassis through the door hinge.
B. The ‘Hot’ wire (or trigger wire) must be routed to
the alarm system or switch through the rubber boot
between the door and the chassis.
1. It works best to pull the boot loose from the
chassis to eliminate the curvature.
2. Use a long piece of coat hanger. Put a 180
degree loop on the “feed” end and crimp it tight;
this to eliminate puncturing the boot. Feed it
up through the boot from the door side (inside
the door).
3. Tie a knot in the wire, and connect to the coat
hanger with a 360 degree loop, crimped tightly
around the wire. A little soap or silicon sprayed
on the coat hanger, wire knot, will help the pull
through.
4. Pull the wire through the boot, carefully, then
feed through the chassis hole and replace the
boot into the chassis.
5. Route the wire up, over, around, through, to the
alarm box, and connect as described in
“DOOR POPPER FOR ‘96 THROUGH 96 VIPER ROADSTERS,
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Don’t forget to connect the tweeter speaker wire when replacing the door panel.
