Audiovox APS-55TW User Manual

Model APS-55TW

Owner's

Manual

3 Channel Remote

Car Starter

FEATURES:

• 1 Three Button Programmable RF Transmitters

• 1 5 Button Programmable Transceiver

• Three Channel Transceiver (capable of accepting 4 transmitters)

• Keyless Entry Outputs (+) and (-)

• On-Board Start Relay

• On-Board Accessory Relay

• On-Board Ignition 1 Relay

• On-Board Ignition 2 Relay

• Ignition 2 Relay Selectable On

• On-Board Parking Light Relay
3/

• Ignition

• Tach Signal Learning Circuit

• Two ( + ) and Two ( - ) Safety Shutdown Circuits

• Alarm By-Pass Output

• Accessory Outputs

• Selectable Steady

• Selectable

• Selectable 1 Sec., 3.5 Sec.,

Shock By-Pass / GM VAT Output (relay required)

(Pulse

Before

or

Flashing Parking Lights for Run Indication

5,10,

15,20

or

Off

During Cranking

& After

Start,

Minute Run Time

or 1 Sec'/Dbl1

During

Sec.

Crank & After

Door

Lock Output Pulse

Shut

Down)

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KEYLESS

REMOTE

The

1.

2.

NOTE:

Your
Right which

The top

~a)

b)
receive the command, this
twice indicating the command was not received or acted upon
the vehicle.

c)
Red.

The Lock

ENTRY

1.

The

Lock

button

on

Unlock button

the
the doors simply press and release the desired function button one time.
As

a keyless entry unit, for your convenience,

once

when

the doors

REMOTE

The Lock or Unlock buttons
This feature
your car may
range

making your
onds.
timer,

APS-55 will not start the vehicle if

To

start the vehicle, press
The vehicle
cycle.
the setting

When
loaded start position), then step
vehicle will continue to

The engine will stop running before the pre-programmed
you

APS-55TW

LED

Transmit,whenever a transmitter button

Green.

Out of

Low

Battery, if

your transmitter for three seconds. The parking

vehicle more visible. The lights will stop automatically after 30 sec-

If

you

wish

press

and

STARTING

The vehicle's hood
The

gear shift selector

The

brake pedal

The

safety control switch

will start and

As

a visual indication, the parking lights will flash or remain

by

your installation center.

you

arrive at the vehicle, tum the ignition key to the

perform

-Press

and

-Depress the brake

-Open

the vehicle's hood

-Move

the

is

has

Icon

indicates:

range,

when

when

LED

Indicates:

CAR

is

of your

car,

to

tum off

release either the lock or unlock button of your transmitter

THE

anyone

release

safety control switch

also packaged

LED's

after pressing a transmitter button, if the unit does not

the

VEHICLE

lid

is

depressed.

and

remain

run,

but now

of the following functions;

button 2 on

pedal.

to

indicate

LED

will turn

pressing any transmitter button, this

the transmitter

is

used

to

unlock the vehicle's doors.

are

locked and twice

FINDER

are

particularly useful

be

difficult.
simply press and hold either the lock or unlock button of

car finder mode prior

anyone

is

opened.

is

not

in

is

in

the Off position.

release the Key/Option button two times within 2 seconds.

running for the pre-programmed 5,10,15,20 minute

on

the brake pedal

on

the keychain transmitter two times

with

a two way confirming transmitter

the

on

also used

in

To

access the car finder mode, while within

of the following situations exists;

Park.

it's

own

power.

to

the Off position.

function and status of your vehicle.

is

operated this

Red

and the transmitter will beep

is

a crowded parking lot where finding

to

to

disengage the remote starter.

used

to

lock the vehicle's doors,

To

lock or unlock

the

parking lights will flash

when

the door

to

access

lights will begin to flash

the expiration of the 30 second

ON

position (not the spring

run

LED

will tum

by

the unit

LED

illuminates

are

unlocked.

the

car finder

on

cycle has expired if

within

shown

on

in

mode.

one

time

depending

2 seconds.

run

on

The

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oWhen
l::Jacted upon by the unit
once, then
status of your vehicle or determine the state it

The Unlock

.....r-

\.::)
beep twice, then will continue flash once every
determine the status of your vehicle or determine
The Key LED Indicates:

D=

and the transmitter will play the remote start melody indicating that the vehicle
and
wish to prematurely shut down the remote start while the vehicle
the

The vehicle
The Not Key

~

breifly and the transmitter will play the

NOTE: If the vehicle

when either Lock or Unlock button
turn on momentarily.

Two Way Transmitter Operation:

The two way transmitter shown earlier
the exception that it

Locking: Press
is
was
flash 1 time every

Press and hold for lock button for three seconds causes
mode. See car finder reference shown earlier

Unlocking: Press

providing
the command was acted upon
unlock

Press and hold for unlock button for three seconds causes the unit
mode. See car finder reference shown earlier

Starting The Vehicle: Press

transmitter and the unit, providing it
report back that
the start melody.
control of the remote start will cause the
will chirp once for lock or twice for unlock, and along with that,
seconds indicating the vehicle is

The Option Button: Press

the lock button

will continue flash once every 10 seconds

LED

When the unlock button
acted upon by the unit

When the key transmitter button

command
will continue to

key transmitter button two times

Whenever the remote start turns off, either

operator, or

within range of the vehicle, will lock the vehicle doors and report back that

acted upon

is

will tum off and the Not Key

LED

it

is

within range of the vehicle, will unlock the vehicle doors and report back that

LED

will flash 1 time every

on

the transmitter

in

the vehicle, this

Indicates:

received and acted upon by the unit

Indicates:

by

and

by

breifly tuming

10

and

the

Operating

on

the transmitter

in

the vehicle, this

run

for the preset period

timing out after the preset

is

under the control of the Remote Start and the vehicle

will also indicate that the vehicle acted upon the command issued.

release the Lock Icon Button

seconds until the Unlock command

release

the

by

and

command

was

the

lock button or unlock button while the unit

still running under command of the remote start unit.

nd

release the OPT Button

is

pressed and the command
LED

will light

was

is

pressed and the command
LED
10

the

is

operated two times

as

determined at time of installation.

in

succession.

LED

will turn

by

run

shu1

down melody.

is

pressed,

on

Unlock Icon Button

breifly tuming

10

release two times

is

acted upon

the

Lock or Unlock

in

this manual operates similar to any transmitter with

on

the Lock

LED

in

this manual.

seconds until the lock command is issued.

within range of the vehicle, will Start the vehicle and

on

in

this manual.

by

flashing 5 times the Key

lock or unlock

Red

so

you, at a glance,

last left

in.

will light

seconds

intentional activation

timer, this

and beeping once. This lock

the Unlock

in

Red

so

state it was last left

the transmitter and the unit, providing it

you,

in

succession and

in

the vehicle, this

on

breifly.

Not

is

issued.

the

unit to

on

the transmitter and the unit,

LED

succession the Key Icon Button

LED

to light breifly, the transmitter

the

on

the transmitter and the unit,

is

and the transmitter will beep

and the transmitter will

at

a glance, can

in.

LED

is

still running, simply press

on

Key

LED

LED,

and

go

into the car finder

and beeping twice. This

to

go into

Key

LED

received and
can

is

the part of the

will

the

the

LED

is

will turn

determine the

received and

the

start

will light

is

running

If

you

light

Red

is

running,

Start

LED

the

command

LED

will

car finder

on

and

playing

under the

on

Red

will

the

for 4

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providing it
option button can
is

a second two way Audiovox Remote Start Unit, perhaps installed
then the
will indicate the command was acted upon.

Toggling Between Vibrate, Chirp,
The two way transmitter offers the option of having Beep Tones,

Tones
To

Unlock Icon Button. The transmitter will beep, beep & vibrate, or vibrate only toggeling
the specific preference.

Check
Press the lock+key+option buttons
display

vehicle was left
to

display the status or

Unlock buttons.

is

within range of the device it is controling, will operate the device. This

be

programmed into a number of Audiovox accessories.

vehicle will act upon the command but only the prime transmitter for that vehicle

or

Both

Chirp

& Vibrate:

& Vibration associated with the function responses of the transmitter.

toggle between these modes, press simultaneously the

Vehicle Status:

the systems current status breifly

in.

This feature

if

you just want to check the status without operating the Lock or

simultaneously for 1 second. The vehicle's alarm will

by

is

useful

flashing the

if

you do not want to wait the 10 seconds for a LED

"F"

LED

in

a second vehicle,

Vibration, or Both Beep

function button and the

associated with the state the

If

the accessory

on

SAFETY
The
the system and moving this switch to the
being serviced. When the system
will remain operational.

RunTime

Lights
Option

CONTROL SWITCH

red

handle control switch allows you to temporarily disable the remote starting function of

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Secl1

Sec

Pulse

To

Control

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Corp.,

Door

©

Lock

2003

Timer

Button

Audiovox

1

Programmed

Electronics

Off position

is

disabled, the remote door locks and optional accessories

FUNCTION

To

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SETTING

be

completed

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Steady

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by

Sec/Obi 1 Sec

Blvd.,

Hauppauge,

is

recommended whenever the vehicle

CHART

installer

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