1998 Ford Explorer Alarm Wires
Find the right alarm wire colors, locations, and polarity with this 1998 Ford Explorer alarm wiring diagram. This will help you install your car alarm wiring correctly.
| Application | Wire Color and Location |
|---|---|
| Battery Constant Power 12v+ Wire (+) | Yellow |
| Battery Constant Power 12v+ Wire Location | At Ignition Switch Harness |
| Ignition Wire (+) | Light Green/Purple (Use 1 of 2 Ignition Wires) |
| Ignition Wire Location | At Ignition Switch Harness |
| Second Ignition Wire (+) | Black/Light Green (Use 1 of 2 Ignition Wires) |
| Second Ignition Wire Location | At Ignition Switch Harness |
| Accessory Wire (+) | Gray/Yellow |
| Accessory Wire Location | At Ignition Switch Harness |
| Second Accessory Wire (+) | N/A |
| Second Accessory Wire Location | N/A |
| Starter Wire (+) | Red/Light Blue |
| Starter Wire Location | At Ignition Switch Harness |
| Second Starter Wire (+) | N/A |
| Second Starter Wire Location | N/A |
| Ground Wire | Chassis |
1998 Ford Explorer Alarm Sensor Wires
Find the right alarm sensor wire colors, locations, and polarity with this 1998 Ford Explorer alarm sensor wire chart. This will help you connect all your car alarm sensors correctly.
| Application | Wire Color and Location |
|---|---|
| Brake Light Wire (+) | Light Green |
| Brake Light Wire Location | At Switch Above Brake Pedal |
| Dome Light Supervision Wire | Use Door Trigger |
| Dome Light Supervision Wire Location | N/A |
| Door Trigger Wire (+) | This vehicle uses 4 door trigger. The drivers door trigger is a yellow/black wire (-) in the drivers door harness. The drivers rear door trigger is a light green/yellow wire (-) in the drivers kick panel. The passenger door is a grey/red wire (-) in the passenger kick panel. The passenger rear door trigger is a pink/light blue wire (-) in the passenger kick panel. When connecting to an alarm system, use all 4 door trigger wires and diode isolate each wire. |
| Door Trigger Wire Location | N/A |
| Hood Pin Switch Wire (-) | N/A |
| Hood Pin Switch Wire Location | N/A |
| Horn Wire (-) | Yellow/Light Green |
| Horn Wire Location | At the steering column wire harness. |
| Key Sense Wire (+) | N/A |
| Key Sense Wire Location | N/A |
| Parking Light Wire (+) | White/Black |
| Parking Light Wire Location | At Headlight Switch |
| Power Door Lock Wire (-) | Pink/Yellow |
| Power Door Lock Wire Location | In Driver Kick Panel |
| Power Door Unlock Wire (-) | Pink/Light Green |
| Power Door Unlock Wire Location | In Driver Kick Panel |
| Tachometer Wire (-) | Tan/Yellow |
| Tachometer Wire Location | At PCM (Powertrain Control Module) located at the top of the firewall towards the passenger side of vehicle. |
| Trunk Pin Switch Wire (-) | N/A |
| Trunk Pin Switch Wire Location | N/A |
| Trunk Release Wire (-) | N/A |
| Trunk Release Wire Location | N/A |
| Factory Alarm Arm Wire (-) | N/A |
| Factory Alarm Arm Wire Location | N/A |
| Factory Alarm Disarm Wire (-) | Dark Green/Purple |
| Factory Alarm Disarm Wire Location | In Driver Kick Panel |
| Factory Anti-Theft System | Ford Transponder Anti-Theft System |
| Factory Anti-Theft System Location | Transponder at Ignition Switch Tumbler |
| Factory Immobilizer Bypass | Requires Immobilizer Bypass Module |
Feel free to use any 1998 Ford Explorer alarm wiring diagram that is listed here but keep in mind that all information here is provided as is without any warranty of any kind. Use of this 1998 Ford Explorer car alarm wire chart is at your own risk. Always verify all wires, wire colors and connection points before applying any information found here to your 1998 Ford Explorer.