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Keyless Upgrade

What does it take to upgrade to keyless entry.
The replacement door I got for my bird has the keypad on it. Will I need anything else or is this a self contained type unit and I just plug it in?
 
I searched and found that Quietleaf has done it but no info on how or what I would need.
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Keyless Upgrade

Reply #1
i did a search too and i saw one where a guy upgraded his keypad, try and PM quietleaf and see if you get a response.  other than that i cant help you :/ sorry. (im interested in this too b/c incase i have to fix mine plus to help someone in the future)
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Reply #2
It is a monster... Has a harness that feeds back to the control module in the trunk, then back up to each door to operate the power locks... The relays are inside the module(on a PCB), instead of individual...

I installed a Taurus keyless system on my Bird without the touch pad... Wasn't a major deal once I figured out the outputs on the module(had a wiring diagram, but it's long gone)... Probably the keypad could be connected to the late module but since my car doesn't have a pad, I stopped at getting the remote operating...

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Reply #3
The door harness setup has to be changed.  It is one long piece running from both doors then back to the rear of the car.  The seats and carpet have to be removed in order to change it.
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