Black Widow BW 853 Installation Manual

Full Featured Keyless Entry System

with Optional Starter Defeat and Passive Immobilize Feature

SYSTEM MANUAL

STANDARD FEATURES

Some of the system’s standard features
include:

• Two 4-button remote transmitters

• Remote keyless entry

• LED Status indicator

• Valet switch

OPTIONAL FEATURES

This system has many optional features that
may not be compatible with some vehicles,
and may require additional parts and/or
labor. Please contact your dealer for more
details.

• Flashing Parking Lights

• Starter Defeat

• Illuminated Entry

• Trunk/hatch Release

• Passive Immobilze feature

• Horn Honk output

• Remote Panic feature

REMOTE TRANSMITTER LA YOUT

Button 1 Button 2
Button 3 Button 4

NOTE:Transmitter cosmetics may differ, but
button functions remain the same.

SYSTEM OPERATION
REMOTE LOCKING

To lock the doors press button 1:

• The horn will beep once. *

• The parking lights will flash once.*

• The doors will lock.

• The LED will turn solid for 10 seconds
then start flashing slowly.

• The optional starter defeat will
engage.*

* Optional Feature.

The optional Starter Defeat feature disables
the vehicle’ s starter until button 2 is pressed,
or until the Emergency Override is
performed.

If the optional Ignition Trigger feature is
programmed, turning on the ignition before
pressing button 2 to unlock the doors will
cause the horn to honk and the lights to
flash for 30 seconds. Press button 2 to
disarm the ignition trigger and allow the
vehicle to start.

REMOTE UNLOCKING

To unlock the doors press button 2.

• The horn will beep twice.*

• The parking lights will flash twice.*

• The doors will unlock.

• The dome light will turn on.*

* Optional Feature.

NOTE: If the optional two-step unlock
feature is installed, pressing button 2 will
unlock only the driver’s door.Press button 2
again to unlock all remaining doors.

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PASSIVE STARTER DEFEAT

If the optional starter defeat is installed, the
system can be programmed to automatically
disable the starter 45 seconds after turning
off the ignition as an extra measure of
security in the event the vehicle is
accidentally left unlocked. During the 45
second countdown,the LED will flash rapidly
to indicate the passive starter defeat
sequence has begun. After 45 seconds, the
LED will flash slowly and the vehicle’s starter
will be disabled.

IGNITION TRIGGER

After the system is remotely locked,turning
on the ignition before remotely unlocking
the system activates the optional ignition
trigger feature (if selected during
installation). The horn will honk and the
parking lights will flash for 30 seconds. To
deactivate the feature once triggered, press
button 2 on the transmitter or use the
override procedure (see below).

Turn on the ignition, then press the
override/valet switch for two seconds. The
starter defeat will disengage and the system
will enter valet mode.

VALET MODE

When the system is placed into valet mode,
the optional starter defeat, ignition trigger,
and passive starter defeat will be disabled.To
put your system into valet mode, turn the
ignition on and hold the override/valet
switch for 3 seconds. The horn will chirp
once (if installed) and the LED will turn on
solid to confirm valet mode. To exit valet
mode,repeat the same procedure. The horn
will chirp twice and the LED will turn off to
confirm valet mode exit.

AUXILIARY OUTPUT

The auxiliary output may be used to activate
an optional feature such as trunk release.
Press and hold button 3 for three seconds to
activate.

HORN OUTPUT

If the optional Horn Honk feature is
connected, the horn will provide
confirmation chirps when locking or
unlocking the doors, or when the Panic
feature is activated.

REMOTE PANIC

If the optional horn honk output is installed,
pressing button 4 for three seconds will
trigger the Panic mode. The horn will honk
and parking lights will flash for 30 seconds,or
until button 4 is pressed again.

EMERGENCY OVERRIDE

If the optional starter defeat is installed and
your remote is lost or fails to operate, you
can manually override the starter defeat.

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ILLUMINATED ENTRY

The optional Illuminated Entry turns on the
dome light when the doors are remotely
unlocked. The dome light will remain on for
30 seconds or until the ignition is turned on.

LED STATUS MODES

Locked = Slow flash
Disarmed = Off
Passive Starter Defeat Warn = Rapid flash
Valet Mode = Solid

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Before you begin the installation:

•

This product must be installed by qualified

personnel according to these instructions.

• Verify with the customer the desired
location for the program switch and LED.

• Always use a multimeter when verifying
vehicle wiring.

Installation Notes:

• Do not install the main unit in the engine
compartment.

• Make all wiring connections to the vehicle
before connecting the main 15-pin
connector harness to the main unit.

• Mount the main unit in a secure area,away
from vehicle computers and heating/air
conditioning ducts. Mount the unit as far
away from metal objects as possible to
increase the range of the remote
transmitters.

• When running the harness wires through
the vehicle, be careful to run them where
they cannot be damaged or shorted. Keep
them awa y from an y moving parts or areas of
high heat.Use rubber or plastic grommets to
protect the harness wires where they pass
through holes in metal panels.

Main Harness:

• BLACK WIRE - Ground input (-).Connect to
a

solid chassis ground that is clean and free

of paint or dirt.

• RED WIRE - +12V battery input.

• WHITE WIRE - Parking light output (+).
Connect to the wire that shows +12V when
the parking lights are on. If the vehicle’s
parking light circuit exceeds 10A, a relay is

required. For vehicle’s with independent left
and right parking light circuits, the parking
light wires must be connected using diodes
to keep the circuits separate.

• WIRE - Unlock #87 normally open input
10A fuse. (see Door Loc k Wir ing Diagrams)

• BLUE/BLACK WIRE - Unlock #30
common output. (see Door Lock Wiring

Diagrams)

• BROWN/BLACK WIRE - Unlock #87A
normally closed input. (see Door Loc k Wiring

Diagrams)

• VIOLET/BLACK WIRE - Lock #87
normally open input 10A fuse.(see Door Lock

Wiring Diagrams)

• GREEN/BLACK WIRE - Lock #30
common output. (see Door Lock Wiring

Diagrams)

• WHITE/BLACK WIRE - Lock #87A
normally closed input. (see Door Loc k Wiring

Diagrams)

• ORANGE WIRE - Armed Output (-)
500Ma. The ORANGE wire provides ground
when the unit is armed to activate a starter
disable relay. Connect to a relay for starter
defeat..(See Relay Wiring Diagrams)

• BLACK/YELLOW - Dome light output (-)
500mA. Connect to a relay to activate the
dome light when the system is unlocked.(See

Relay Wiring Diagrams)

• GRAY WIRE - Auxiliary output (-) 500mA.
Connect to a relay for optional trunk r elease
etc. (See Relay Wir ing Diagrams)

• BROWN WIRE - Horn honk output (-)
500mA. Connect to a relay to honk the
vehicle’s horn. (See Relay Wiring Diagrams)

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