Alan,
I just installed on in the wife's 98 to go with the aftermarket remote starter/keyless entry system.
I finally found the solenoid at the local u-wrench-it for 8 bucks and got it installed and working in about an hour. Installing it involved adding a relay and a wiring run from the remote module back to the wiring harness by the driver's side rear seat where I spliced into the factory harness. Mounting the solenoid is a tight fit. If you can find a Contour that already has it installed, remove the rear liner from the trunk so you can get an idea how it is put together. That helped me alot.
I have no idea what the solenoid and link would cost at the dealer, you'd have to go in and check.
Steve
