Added aftermarket keyless entry to my 2021 Sport

[Nicomaeson]

Hey guys I justed installed the A1Electric keyless entry on my 2021 Jeep Gladiator Sport. Im just not sure jow to tap into the horn in order to make it chirp when lock or unlock. Any help would be awesome.

(The system from A1Electric is a Avitatal 2101L)

Link - https://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AEOS&Product_Code=JE-JL-LK4

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[kebler]

I am looking to install the same kit. How difficult was this to do? Any tips? What are your thoughts on the quick disconnect used in the kit?

 

[Kevin_D]

Hey guys I justed installed the A1Electric keyless entry on my 2021 Jeep Gladiator Sport. Im just not sure jow to tap into the horn in order to make it chirp when lock or unlock. Any help would be awesome.

(The system from A1Electric is a Avitatal 2101L)

Link - https://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AEOS&Product_Code=JE-JL-LK4

My first question is, "WHY?" I find that to be one of the most annoying features ever offered in automotive history...

My suggestion would be to use the parking light output through isolation diodes to also operate the horn, or use one of the system's auxiliary outputs to operate the horn.
I'd need to see the wiring diagram of the lock for more information.

Kevin

 

[Nicomaeson]

I am looking to install the same kit. How difficult was this to do? Any tips? What are your thoughts on the quick disconnect used in the kit?

Im so so sorry for the super late response im pretty new to all this. Its was very and I mean very time consuming but not hard at all. Ill suggest buy a trim removal kit and have a friend help you and of course several beers. As fas as the quick disconnects they are descent and seem to be holding up good.

 

[livewire_3020]

if someone was to purchase an oem key with the buttons, do you know if this system allows you to program different controller? or do you have to use the ones that came with it?

 

[Nicomaeson]

if someone was to purchase an oem key with the buttons, do you know if this system allows you to program different controller? or do you have to use the ones that came with it?

Never thought of that. Ill call a1electric.com and ask for sure and report back.

 

[livewire_3020]

thanks

 

[Dqban]

All gladiators come with keyless entry from the factory.....Just take the doors off.

 

[BGlad]

Im so so sorry for the super late response im pretty new to all this. Its was very and I mean very time consuming but not hard at all. Ill suggest buy a trim removal kit and have a friend help you and of course several beers. As fas as the quick disconnects they are descent and seem to be holding up good.

I just picked up a 2022 Sport with manual locks. I also just purchased this kit from A1. How many hours would you estimate it took? I watched some YouTube videos and it looks pretty involved. But nothing too crazy. Also, how’s it holding up? Thanks

 

[geneinhouston]

Was thinking about doing the same… at least for the driver side. Cartoyz here in Houston charges about 550.00 for parts and labor for the first door then about 275.00 each door after. I’m not the handiest person so not sure I could do this myself?! Haha! ?

 

[BGlad]

Was thinking about doing the same… at least for the driver side. Cartoyz here in Houston charges about 550.00 for parts and labor for the first door then about 275.00 each door after. I’m not the handiest person so not sure I could do this myself?! Haha! ?

The front doors are easy. As is wiring up the ‘brain’,especially if you have aux switches because then you would have a constant 12v hot lead and an ignition hot lead already inside the cab under the passenger foot well. The rear doors are a little more involved and I’ve tried twice to do them and stopped. Because i felt like i was going to break something trying to get the inner door panel off. It looks as though there is a white plastic tab, connecting the inner door panel to the window mechanism which is preventing me from removing it fully. So I’m gonna try again in the summer when maybe things are a little more warm and pliable. But I have the two front doors done and it works perfectly.

 

[geneinhouston]

Awesome! It definitely makes sense to get it done so crossing fingers I have the same luck!

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