Installing the Perimeter Alarm Plus — DIY How-To Writeup

[22BlackDiamondGreen]

I installed mine this morning and it doesn’t go off al all ….. I don’t get the led so I’ll be ordering that so I can see if it works at all

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[0ne]

I installed mine this morning and it doesn’t go off al all ….. I don’t get the led so I’ll be ordering that so I can see if it works at all

Did you turn up the sensitivity knob and cycle the ignition to initialize/activate it? I think the instructions have the procedure, otherwise:
-“Start the vehicle then turn it off. Get out of the vehicle and arm your alarm.”

 

[GreyZ]

Its a bummer. My brothers 2005 Mustang had the full interior radar sensors factory from Ford. If you reached in an opened window on that car the alarm would go off.

 

[the poacher]

Well the window sticker said perimeter alarm and technically it’s there but it’s just half of it. I looked around the this site and found a 10 page topic on which left me with some confusion and even more questions so I’m starting this new post on the perimeter alarm Plus to try and make it easier for others that might want to do this install.
I bought the perimeter alarm module and the optional LED light and harness( the part numbers are on the boxes pictured) Keep in mind these are Canadian part numbers so they might differ from the American part numbers.

Open your glove box. Theres a dampener to the right of the box that you can pull out from the box. There’s a push in tab on each side of the glove box that you need to push in on to release the complete box. Let the box swing down all the way then lift it off it’s hinge. Now you’ll see the perimeter alarm to the right of the opening. It’s all aluminum with two electric plugs in it. One small one close to the top. Push the lock tab on the plug and pull out.

Theres also a plug on the bottom of that box but it’s tough to remove But that’s the plug you need to get out for this installation. I removed the three 5/16th nuts and pulled the module up where I could release that plug.

Once that plug is removed take the small harness that came with the perimeter plus module and plug it into the oem module. The other end of the plug will be you pulled out of the oem module will plug into The perimeter alarm plus module. There’s also a tiny black plug that came with the kit that has a wire loop on it. Plug that into the new module as well. Before you install the led light you should wrap it in some electrical tape to help protect the harness as I did in the photo.
reinstall the oem back to its original position with reusing the 3 5/16 nuts. Hand tight will do.

I removed the right speaker grill and drilled a 1/8th hole then up to 9/32nd and install the lord light. Fish the wire to the side of the speaker and down to the perimeter alarm plus module and plug it in.

Please keep in mind there are very sharp edges up in that area, you can get injured and make sure you zip tie your new plus module like I did in the photo. Keep all other wiring away from those sharp edges by using more zip ties.

Before you install everything back in place you need to do one important task and that is to cycle the ignition first. Once you do that get out of the vehicle and with your remote and looking at your led through the windshield hit the lock button. The led light will blink fast for 20-30 seconds then blink slow. Once it blinks slow your vehicle is armed. Depending on the sensitivity adjustment that’s on the module you can test the system by hitting the wheel glass,… it should churp and hitting it again it will set the alarm off. To shut off the alarm simply hit the lock or unlock on the key fob.

I’ve gotten a lot of information from everyone one on this site so I wanted to see if I could contribute in some small way.
I hope this helps.
NOTE: NO PROGRAMING IS REQUIRED.

Thank you very much for providing this info for us all. I am curious, as I do live in Canada, what price did you pay for the two additional items?
Thank you once again!

 

[3_Dragons]

Well the window sticker said perimeter alarm and technically it’s there but it’s just half of it. I looked around the this site and found a 10 page topic on which left me with some confusion and even more questions so I’m starting this new post on the perimeter alarm Plus to try and make it easier for others that might want to do this install.
I bought the perimeter alarm module and the optional LED light and harness( the part numbers are on the boxes pictured) Keep in mind these are Canadian part numbers so they might differ from the American part numbers.

Open your glove box. Theres a dampener to the right of the box that you can pull out from the box. There’s a push in tab on each side of the glove box that you need to push in on to release the complete box. Let the box swing down all the way then lift it off it’s hinge. Now you’ll see the perimeter alarm to the right of the opening. It’s all aluminum with two electric plugs in it. One small one close to the top. Push the lock tab on the plug and pull out.

Theres also a plug on the bottom of that box but it’s tough to remove But that’s the plug you need to get out for this installation. I removed the three 5/16th nuts and pulled the module up where I could release that plug.

Once that plug is removed take the small harness that came with the perimeter plus module and plug it into the oem module. The other end of the plug will be you pulled out of the oem module will plug into The perimeter alarm plus module. There’s also a tiny black plug that came with the kit that has a wire loop on it. Plug that into the new module as well. Before you install the led light you should wrap it in some electrical tape to help protect the harness as I did in the photo.
reinstall the oem back to its original position with reusing the 3 5/16 nuts. Hand tight will do.

I removed the right speaker grill and drilled a 1/8th hole then up to 9/32nd and install the lord light. Fish the wire to the side of the speaker and down to the perimeter alarm plus module and plug it in.

Please keep in mind there are very sharp edges up in that area, you can get injured and make sure you zip tie your new plus module like I did in the photo. Keep all other wiring away from those sharp edges by using more zip ties.

Before you install everything back in place you need to do one important task and that is to cycle the ignition first. Once you do that get out of the vehicle and with your remote and looking at your led through the windshield hit the lock button. The led light will blink fast for 20-30 seconds then blink slow. Once it blinks slow your vehicle is armed. Depending on the sensitivity adjustment that’s on the module you can test the system by hitting the wheel glass,… it should churp and hitting it again it will set the alarm off. To shut off the alarm simply hit the lock or unlock on the key fob.

I’ve gotten a lot of information from everyone one on this site so I wanted to see if I could contribute in some small way.
I hope this helps.
NOTE: NO PROGRAMING IS REQUIRED.

Thanks for posting. I installed today using your write up and it was a breeze. I did remove the speaker kick panel and it made it so much easier to get to the OME panel and I didn’t have to mess with the screws. I am playing with the sensitive as it doesn’t seem as sensitive as I thought especially on the non installed side.

 

[Ground_zero298]

Thanks for posting. I installed today using your write up and it was a breeze. I did remove the speaker kick panel and it made it so much easier to get to the OME panel and I didn’t have to mess with the screws. I am playing with the sensitive as it doesn’t seem as sensitive as I thought especially on the non installed side.

With the sensitivity all the way up it will surprise you. I’m always getting honked at accidentally bumping the truck.

I thought the same when I first got mine. Turns out I was just over thinking it.

 

[Wildfire1]

Thanks for posting. I installed today using your write up and it was a breeze. I did remove the speaker kick panel and it made it so much easier to get to the OME panel and I didn’t have to mess with the screws. I am playing with the sensitive as it doesn’t seem as sensitive as I thought especially on the non installed side.

You’re kindly welcome. You’ll get the settings right by playing with it. Mine was so sen the wind would set it off. Now that it’s set up that don’t happen. If you tap on the mirror you’ll get a warning though lol.

 

[Bill K]

Well the window sticker said perimeter alarm and technically it’s there but it’s just half of it. I looked around the this site and found a 10 page topic on which left me with some confusion and even more questions so I’m starting this new post on the perimeter alarm Plus to try and make it easier for others that might want to do this install.
I bought the perimeter alarm module and the optional LED light and harness( the part numbers are on the boxes pictured) Keep in mind these are Canadian part numbers so they might differ from the American part numbers.

Open your glove box. Theres a dampener to the right of the box that you can pull out from the box. There’s a push in tab on each side of the glove box that you need to push in on to release the complete box. Let the box swing down all the way then lift it off it’s hinge. Now you’ll see the perimeter alarm to the right of the opening. It’s all aluminum with two electric plugs in it. One small one close to the top. Push the lock tab on the plug and pull out.

Theres also a plug on the bottom of that box but it’s tough to remove But that’s the plug you need to get out for this installation. I removed the three 5/16th nuts and pulled the module up where I could release that plug.

Once that plug is removed take the small harness that came with the perimeter plus module and plug it into the oem module. The other end of the plug will be you pulled out of the oem module will plug into The perimeter alarm plus module. There’s also a tiny black plug that came with the kit that has a wire loop on it. Plug that into the new module as well. Before you install the led light you should wrap it in some electrical tape to help protect the harness as I did in the photo.
reinstall the oem back to its original position with reusing the 3 5/16 nuts. Hand tight will do.

I removed the right speaker grill and drilled a 1/8th hole then up to 9/32nd and install the lord light. Fish the wire to the side of the speaker and down to the perimeter alarm plus module and plug it in.

Please keep in mind there are very sharp edges up in that area, you can get injured and make sure you zip tie your new plus module like I did in the photo. Keep all other wiring away from those sharp edges by using more zip ties.

Before you install everything back in place you need to do one important task and that is to cycle the ignition first. Once you do that get out of the vehicle and with your remote and looking at your led through the windshield hit the lock button. The led light will blink fast for 20-30 seconds then blink slow. Once it blinks slow your vehicle is armed. Depending on the sensitivity adjustment that’s on the module you can test the system by hitting the wheel glass,… it should churp and hitting it again it will set the alarm off. To shut off the alarm simply hit the lock or unlock on the key fob.

I’ve gotten a lot of information from everyone one on this site so I wanted to see if I could contribute in some small way.
I hope this helps.
NOTE: NO PROGRAMING IS REQUIRED.

Very nice write-up. Have mine apart and in process of installing now. Would like to put the LED in the center switch console with the rear differential control. Have this removed and would like to take apart to see if feasible. Has anyone taken this switch assembly apart, and if so, how?

 

[Wildfire1]

Very nice write-up. Have mine apart and in process of installing now. Would like to put the LED in the center switch console with the rear differential control. Have this removed and would like to take apart to see if feasible. Has anyone taken this switch assembly apart, and if so, how?

Thanks. I’m happy to hear it’s helping you out. As for the LED. Put it in an area where it’s very visible, that way you can see right away if it was activated as you approach the vehicle and also any potential crooks can see it and be warned to stay clear. As you can see in the photos I provided I put mine in the right front speaker grill. That worked well for me.
It’s a great investment.
Good luck.

 

[Bill K]

Thanks. I’m happy to hear it’s helping you out. As for the LED. Put it in an area where it’s very visible, that way you can see right away if it was activated as you approach the vehicle and also any potential crooks can see it and be warned to stay clear. As you can see in the photos I provided I put mine in the right front speaker grill. That worked well for me.
It’s a great investment.
Good luck.

Agree that the speaker grill option is surely visible. Ended up going on a leap of faith and drilling into the switch assy to mount my LED. Trimming the rubber around the hole was a bit of a pain, but it came out looking pretty good. Had everything armed but not buttoned up last night when a thunderstorm came thru at 3 AM. My alarm went off, and I'll be adjusting that threshold today before I button everything up

 

[Bill K]

I did this upgrade today. It was very easy so far as the plug n play part goes, but getting that module out was a PITA. No room to maneuver and difficult to get into a position to remove the 3 nuts. I didnt add the LED yet, but will do next time I have the bronco under the knife. I have a trailer brake controller to install next.

Concur. Did mine yesterday. I'm missing parts of a couple of fingers on my left hand, so had to get my wife's help with the connector removal and install of 1 nut.

 

[Wildfire1]

Concur. Did mine yesterday. I'm missing parts of a couple of fingers on my left hand, so had to get my wife's help with the connector removal and install of 1 nut.

Looks good Bill. Money well spent in my opinion.

 

[Bill K]

Looks good Bill. Money well spent in my opinion.

Thanks. Time will tell. Had a similar dealer installed version on my 94 F150. Prevented it from getting stolen at least twice.

 

[35tires]

I'm looking to start this project this weekend and I'm curious... is this reasonable for an absolute novice with basic hand tools and a fear of the electrical system?

I have to wire my fog lights to my aux switch as well and I have a 3 day weekend so I figured I'd give it ago.

Does it require forscan?

 

[Wildfire1]

I'm looking to start this project this weekend and I'm curious... is this reasonable for an absolute novice with basic hand tools and a fear of the electrical system?

I have to wire my fog lights to my aux switch as well and I have a 3 day weekend so I figured I'd give it ago.

Does it require forscan?

You’ll have no problem. I put plenty of photos and a writeup to help. No forscan needed. Not at all.

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