2014 Ford Explorer Stand Alone & T Harness problem .....

Question

I installed a evo all in stand alone with T- harness on a 2014 Ford Explorer with Key. Customer left with everything working fine. Only options i did not hook  up from diagram is the hood pin because it has factory hood pin and parking lights. A week or two later customer calls to say she remote started vehicle and got in and drove somewhere and when she arrived at destination she put car in park and took the key out of ignition and the car kept running. She put a her foot on the brake numerous time and hit lock 3x again to disengage but still kept running. I flashed the evo all with the latest recommendation from Flash Link for that car before installation. Please let me know what to start checking for ... The driver door is hooked up correctly because it will not remote start with door open or hood open. Thank you...

Answer 1

Hi,

 

First and easiest, if the RED LED is on on the EVO than something is telling the EVO to stay on when she removes the key. The only time i can see this happening is if the yellow/black of the EVO is grounded. But..... if this was the case, hitting the brake or 3x lock would stop the vehicle, which in this case from you described does not work.

 

I personally have a feeling that you will not see a RED LED on. If you can replicate the problem, disconnect the RED connector of the EVO. All the main ignition/accessory/start connections come from there. From there, we need to figure out if either the internal relay of the EVO is stuck in an open position or if one of the diodes in the tharness are shorted.  Looking at the non-tharness installation guide will help diagnos where the problem is coming from :  STAND ALONE EVO-ALL & Ford Edge, Explorer, F-series & Flex 80-bits (2011-2013) - Revision 20131010

 

Some other pointers:

• You should also be testing the main harness to see if both ignition and accessory stay on or if only ignition is staying on.
• The yellow wire of the EVO should be connected to the Yellow wire on the Tharness. Make sure both yellow/black from tharness and from the EVO are not connected anywhere

 

 

Comments

Was there an out come to this post, same problem with a 2014 Escape

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Hi Jeff,

 

Please call tech support when you have the vehicle so we can easily troubleshoot it with you. Any representative will be able to help.

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Hi Jeff,

Sorry still havent had customer come back for me to take a look at it. Im sure they will be soon since the cold weather is coming. Did you guys find answer for the Ford Escape? Also can you tell me your hours open Eastern Standard Time?

Thanks

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