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Old 07-28-2017, 04:50 PM
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It's on the antenna, just look on the sides of it, the connector is built in.
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Okay. I've looked and looked. I do NOT have the remote start antenna. I'm a moron. I have a stock xlt and used forscan to turn on remote start. I finally figured out the diagrams posted to extend the wire to place the antenna in the headliner. Well, it's not there. I never ordered the 100 series kit. Just a key and enabled with forscan. So I guess I'll have to order the antenna.

Someone please tell me if I'm wrong, but I'm not seeing it anywhere.
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Originally Posted by fau8823
Okay. I've looked and looked. I do NOT have the remote start antenna. I'm a moron. I have a stock xlt and used forscan to turn on remote start. I finally figured out the diagrams posted to extend the wire to place the antenna in the headliner. Well, it's not there. I never ordered the 100 series kit. Just a key and enabled with forscan. So I guess I'll have to order the antenna.

Someone please tell me if I'm wrong, but I'm not seeing it anywhere.
I posted how to with pics on this link the 1st pic shows what the antenna looks like and it would be mounted center of glove box above the opening, if you didn't add it, you don't have it unless it was part of an option package.
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Originally Posted by fau8823
Finally got the TPMS module located....just can't find the freaking antenna!
Here are a couple of pics from my truck


Antenna above glove box, towards the front of the dash. Remove glove box to access.



Where antenna plugs into the TPMS receiver. Open the door and remove the side vent access panel
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Thanks, guys. Rnlcomp, your posts inspired me to do this from the link in the forscan thread to this one. My dumb *** just didn't pay enough attention to realize you added the remote start before you extended the antenna to the headliner. On to purchasing the antenna now!

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For the guys who have done this mod, still liking it? The range on my trucks remote start sucks.
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Originally Posted by Tothemax
For the guys who have done this mod, still liking it? The range on my trucks remote start sucks.
I don't know if it is that much better. It is probably worth it for the minimal cost but I wouldn't say it is amazing by any means. I can probably be 100 yards away max on a good day. When I installed it I think I got an additional 20 steps in my testing.
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Thanks. For how cheap it is I am willing to try if I gain even a few feet.
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Originally Posted by Tothemax
For the guys who have done this mod, still liking it? The range on my trucks remote start sucks.
I've since upgraded to cell phone access but right up till I did, range was much improved.
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Originally Posted by Rnlcomp
I've since upgraded to cell phone access but right up till I did, range was much improved.
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How hard was it to upgrade to cell phone?


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