Introduction
Here is my take on a Viper 5701 2-Way Security - Remote Start installation for a 2nd generation Toyota Tundra. This unit is marketed by DEI under the Viper, Python and Clifford brands each being electronically identical with only some minor cosmetic differences in the key FOBs. DEI uses the same wiring harness for many different models i.e. the Viper 5901, so if you are installing a different model check, they may be the same.
I want to thank Tox for his
Alarm Install DIY. Even though he installed a different brand than I, it gave me several pointers along the way.
This installation is broken down into the following sections.
- Component Inventory/Orientation
- Vehicle Orientation
- Bench Preparation
- Component Installation - Engine Compartment Area
- Component Installation - Cabin Area
- Programming
Additional ResourcesTime Required- Preparation is key to speed and accuracy. It took me a couple of evenings for orientation to the truck's electrical system and remote start components and one evening to complete the bench preparation. Once I completed orientation and bench preparation it took me a full weekend to install the remote in the truck. I received a quote from an installer in my area, he said it would take him a full day to complete the installation and he does this for a living. Point is, make sure you give yourself plenty of time.
Tools- Wire strippers
- Razor knife (for stripping insulation from vehicle wires without cutting them into)
- Soldering Iron
- 10mm socket & ¼ inch ratchet
- Philips screwdriver
- 15/32 inch drill bit
- 11/32 inch drill bit
- Cordless drill
- Digital Multi-Meter
Main Components - Viper Model 5701 Responder LE 2-Way Security + Remote
- 506T Audio Sensor
- 507M Tilt Sensor
- 530T Window Control Module
- 520T Backup Battery
- XK05 Immobilizer Bypass, Firmware: PKT2 (Programmed for an 07 Tundra) Note: There are many sellers on eBay that will program the XK05 for your make/model of vehicle, make sure to buy from a seller that will program the bypass kit for you before they ship it, saves you from having to find someone local to do it.
- 998-T Bitwriter Programmer w/version 2.5+ firmware (You can program the system via the valet button but it is a painstaking process, I just bought the programmer instead.)
Ancillary Parts- 2 12Volt SPDT relays
- 2 Rolls of Scotch 33 Electrical Tape
- 6 1N4001 Diodes
- Shrink tube
- 6 Foot #10 gauge wire (main power and chassis ground for system)
- 35 Foot #18 gauge wire (for windows and hood pin)
- 20 Foot of #22 gauge wire (for extending some wires not quite long enough) – I used wire from an old CAT-5 patch cable, make sure it’s stranded and not solid wire.
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