Directed Electronics 28623T User Manual

OEM SERIES

Remote Control Car Starter Installation Manual for Model # 28623T

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PLEASE READ COMPLETELY BEFORE BEGINNING

Congratulations on your purchase of the AutoCommand® OEM Series Remote Car Starter. The AutoCommand® OEM Series Remote Car Starter system allows you to start the car by remote control from the comfort of your home or office in order to cool it down in the summer or heat it up in the winter.

AutoCommand features.

• Will start your car by remote control, and run the heater, defroster, or air conditioner to warm up or cool down the car.

• Is designed to start the car if it is in park, and only if the hood is closed.

• Will attempt to start the car for up to six seconds, but no longer (to avoid damage to the starter motor). Should the car not start, or if it stalls after starting, the remote starter will make two further attempts to start it.

• Will not let the car be driven without the key in the ignition.

• Shuts itself off automatically after 10 or 15 minutes (programmable) if you forget to come out to your car.

• Will shut off if the brake pedal is pushed, the hood is opened, or the transmission is shifted out of park - unless the key is in the ignition and in the “run” position.

OEM Series is for automatic transmission/fuel injected vehicles only. It is an extremely sophisticated system with multiple built-in safety and security

AutoCommand® OEM Series Car Starter:

• Allows you to remove the key while leaving the car running with the doors locked for up to 10 or 15 minutes utilizing the Quick Stop™ Option. (See Separate User Tip Sheet)

• Starts the car automatically whenever the temperature drops below 0

F (-18°C), or if the battery voltage drops below 11 volts when the

Cold Start™ Option is used. (See Separate User Tip Sheet)

• Has the “Daily Start™” feature which allows the vehicle to be started at the same time the following day. (See Separate User Tip Sheet)

• Is quality engineered and microprocessor controlled to provide many years of reliable use.

• Comes with a Limited Lifetime Warranty.

Tools required to install the AutoCommand® OEM Series Unit:

Wire Cutters/Strippers

Soldering Iron

Pliers

Test meter

We highly recommend that all connections be soldered for reliability.

Electrical Tape

Screwdriver

Drill with1/4”and 5/16” drill bits

Parts List included with the AutoCommand® OEM Series Unit:

Alchohol

Pad

Remote Starter Receiver Module

Antenna

Control Harness (10 position)

The following parts are included in the plastic bag:

Alcohol Pad

Transmitters

6 Power and Ignition wires

Ring Terminal

Wiring Diagram

Green 30 A Fuse

On/Off Control Switch

Warning Label

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Hood Pin Switch Set

2 Cable Ties

Yellow Butt Connector

* For free vehicle specific wire information, consult

our website at www.designtech-intl.com

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On cars with airbags, you may notice bright yellow tubes or harnesses marked SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) underneath the steering column area. DO NOT tamper with these wires in any way, to prevent personal injury and/or damage to the air bag system.

Battery gases are explosive.

Do not smoke while working near the car’s battery.

Note: Some installers connect a battery charger to the vehicle’s battery during installation. This is fine, but it must be removed before running the vehicle under remote starter control.

All General Motors (GM), rear wheel drive vehicles built prior to 1995 with automatic transmissions and Dodge Dakota trucks (4 cylinder engines only) with automatic transmissions built prior to 1996 have a MECHANICAL TYPE of NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH. See important warning on the last page of these instructions.

When running the wires through the car’s firewall, be sure to protect them from sharp metal edges and from hot surfaces on and around the engine.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Before You Start

Take time to read through the whole installation manual before beginning.

Always leave a window open to avoid locking your keys in your car.

IMPORTANT: by putting the yellow WARNING STICKER in the engine compartment. Choose a surface that is clean and readily visible when the hood is open.

hors fonction avant d’eflectuer toute opération d’entretien ou de réparation!

After having read the entire manual, start the installation

This car is equipped with a remote control starting device.

Ce véhicule est équipé d’un systéme de démarrage a distance. Mettez-le

WARNING

Disable before working on car!

AVERTISSEMENT

POWER & IGNITION HARNESS

The remote starter module will be installed under the dash once all wiring has been completed. Do not mount the module at this time! You will need to check the red diagnostic LED light as the installation progresses. drill) a hole in the firewall to run the PURPLE and GREEN wires of the Control Harness and the PINK wire of the

Power Harness into the engine compartment. The remaining short wires stay in the passenger area. Leave about a foot of the wire harness under the dash for ease of working and visual access to the diagnostic light.

The Installation Information section of

www.designtech-intl.com is available 24 hours/day to provide you with free, up-to-date vehicle wiring information for your particular vehicle.

PINK

and

BLACK

Note: Always connect the

wires before connecting any of the other

wires. Do not insert the fuse until Step 11.

2. Black Wire (16 AWG) – Ground

Connect the BLACK panel area. Use the small ring terminal. (The thin metal bracing around or beneath the dash board is not always adequate.)

wire to a very good, clean chassis ground in the driver’s kick

3. Pink Wire (12 AWG) – Power (+12 Volts)

Connect the ring terminal at the end of the short PINK the battery. Run the long PINK wire through the firewall of your vehicle. Join the remaining ends of the power wire together by soldering them. Tape with electrical tape to leave no exposed wires. Alternatively, you may wish to use the yellow butt connector, but we recommend soldering. Wait to insert the 30 amp green fuse into the holder until Step 11. As the power is first applied to the unit the red diagnostic LED light will blink once.

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wire to the +12 Volt terminal of

Locate (or

Note: Failure to properly install the fuse holder and 30 amp fuse to the PINK wire to the battery voids all product warranties.

Ignition Key Diagram for Steps 4-7

The vehicle’s wires are found coming off of the key switch. Remove the panel under the steering column to access these wires.

4. Blue Wire (14 AWG) – Ignition 1

Connect the BLUE wire to the ignition 1 wire of your vehicle. This wire will measure +12 Volts on the test meter in the “run” and

“start” position, and is off in the “lock/

off” and “accessory” positions.

5. Green (14 AWG) – Ignition 2

Connect the GREEN wire to the Ignition 2 wire in the vehicle. The Ignition 2 wire can function in several different ways in your vehicle. It is important to understand how it works. The Ignition 2 wire will usually measure +12 Volts in the “run” position and is off (ground) in the “lock/off” and “accessory” positions. In certain vehicles, it may also show +12 Volts in the “Start” position or Ignition 2 may turn OFF during “Crank” and turn back ON after the starter disengages. Carefully note the function of the Ignition 2 wire. If the Ignition 2 turns OFF during “Crank”, set Option #4 (section

23). If Ignition 2 stays ON during “Crank”, no options need to be changed.

6. White Wire (14 AWG) – Accessory

Connect the WHITE wire to the accessory wire which is +12 Volts in the “run” and “accessory” position, but off in the “start” and “off” positions. In GM vehicles, connect the white wire to the orange wire that is hot in “run” only.

7. Yellow (14 AWG) – Starter

Connect the the test meter in the “start” position only.

Note: Most Nissan vehicles have two starter wires. Connect both starter wires of the vehicle to the

YELLOW wire to the starter wire. This wire will measure +12 Volts on

YELLOW start wire of the remote starter.

8. Plug-In On/0ff Switch

Mount the control switch so that it is easily accessible and so that the “ON” position is facing upward. Make sure there is enough clearance behind the mounted switch for the wire connections. Do not let the switch wires touch ground. Do not plug the switch into the unit until it is mounted first. Connection of this switch is mandatory. Use a 1/4" drill-bit for the mounting hole.

Plug the ON/OFF control switch into the module just to the right of the power wires. Turn the switch “on.”

CONTROL HARNESS

ALL WIRES ARE THE SMALLER 18 AWG SIZE

9. Purple Wire – Hood Pin Switch – Control Harness

The hood pin switch MUST be installed with the remote starter. It prevents operation of the remote starter when the hood is open and is used to initialize the unit. Connect the PURPLE wire to the hood pin switch using the red connector.

Note:

If you already have a hood pin switch which is being used by a car alarm system, you may share the wiring – but be sure to diode isolate each wire going to the hood pin switch with the bands of diodes pointing towards the pin switch as shown at right.

10. Orange Wire – Brake Shut-off – Control Harness

Connect the ORANGE wire to the brake wire which receives +12 Volts when the brake pedal is depressed. This wire must be connected. It arms a critical safety feature which disables the remote starter when the brake pedal is depressed.

Note: In some cars, the ignition must be in the “on” position to test the power in the brake wire.

To Alarm To Remote Starter

How to share a hood pin

switch with an alarm

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Note: If the Ignition 1 and Ignition 2 wires come on whenever the brake is depressed

Ignition 3

To LARGE 12 Volt Constant Wire (Found in Ignition Switch Wire Harness)

To Additional Ignition Wire (in vehicle)

White/Black Wire

From

Remote Starter

87A

and the hood is open this just means you need to initialize the unit in section 11.

11. Initializing the Remote Starter

BEFORE THE UNIT WILL DO ANYTHING FOR THE FIRST TIME, YOU MUST INITIALIZE THE REMOTE STARTER

A. Insert the 30 amp fuse into the fuse holder on the large PINK wire. B. Turn the control switch on. C. The remote starter requires the installer to open the hood and then press and

hold the brake pedal. Note: The ignition/dash lights will come on if the unit is not initialized.

D. While depressing the brake (with the engine off and the hood open) turn the

ignition key to the “RUN” (not “start”) position. E. Put the car in “DRIVE” from the “PARK” position. F. Put the car back in “PARK” and release the brake. G. Turn the key off and remove the key.

Note:

Confirm initialization by turning the ON/OFF control switch “OFF” and then “ON”. The red LED light on the remote start module will flash once immediately as the switch is flipped from the “OFF” to the “ON” position.

If the red LED light did not flash when the control switch was turned “ON” REPEAT STEPS A THROUGH G. See the colored Trouble Shooting Sheets if necessary.

12A. Green Wire – Tach Input – Control Harness

The remote starter has two ways of monitoring the car during the starting process. Both ways will ensure a clean, accurate start. Read about both methods before

deciding which one to use. Normally you should try the “No Tach method first.

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“No Tach

” Starting

This starting method does not require the connection of the GREEN tach wire. This method will start the car by reading the car’s voltage before attempting to start, and then looking for a voltage increase when the alternator kicks in. This feature automatically takes into account voltage, temperature, and the time since the vehicle was last run. The “No-Tach

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starting is preset at the factory and you can skip step 12B if you would like to use it. Note that if the vehicle is hard to start, set Option #3 (section 23) for “extended crank.”

Tachometer sensing

If the vehicle is generally hard to start (i.e. requiring a cranking time of more than 1 second) you will get more accurate starting with the tachometer sensing starting method. This method starts the car by reading the engine speed (tach) information from a wire under the hood. If you choose tachometer sensing, connect the GREEN (18 awg) wire to the car’s tach wire under the hood (normally the negative side of the coil or tach output of coil pack). After you have connected the GREEN wire, you need to teach the remote starter the vehicle’s tach rate at idle. Proceed to step 12B.

Note:

You must have already initialized the remote starter from Step 11.

12B. Tach Rate Learning

Note:

Only use if the tachometer sensing method is chosen.

A. Connect the GREEN wire to the car’s tach wire under the hood. B. Turn the On/Off control switch to the “OFF” position. Wait 5 seconds for the red

LED light flashes to stop.

C. Program the unit to the tach mode by pushing the White “option” button once

and watching the red LED light flash. Now push the start button on the transmitter for a second until you see the red LED light flash again. You are now in TACH mode. (If the red LED light flashed twice or sometimes three times – simply push

the transmitter button again until you get only one flash). D. Wait 5 seconds for the red LED light to flash 3 times. E. Turn the On/Off control switch back to the “ON” position F. Start the car with the key and let it get to a

pedal. G. Push the red “code learn” button for a second. H. Watch the red LED light. It will come on after 3 or 4 seconds, indicating that the

tach idle rate has been learned.

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idle. Do not press on the gas

I. Watch that the LED light remains on as the vehicle is running and turns off when

you rev the engine RPMs to twice the idle rate. The LED light must go out when

you rev the engine to about twice the idle rate to confirm correct tach learning. J. Turn the key to the “Lock/Off” position. K. Turn the ON/OFF control switch off and the red LED light will go out. You are

now finished.

Note: Once these steps are complete – you cannot use the LED to confirm tach again. You can however repeat the above steps to learn tach over again at any time.

OPTIONAL STEPS

13. Yellow Wire – Headlights/Parking Lights – Control Harness

Connection of the YELLOW wire allows you to activate the low beam headlights or parking lights for remote start and lock status. After the remote starter has

started the car, the lights will remain on until the remote starter shuts off after 10 minutes, or when the brake pedal is pushed, or when the car is put into gear. a relay +12 Volts output. Connect the

YELLOW wire to the wire that has power

when the lights are on.

14. Blue – Horn/Siren – Control Harness

The BLUE wire signals the horn to honk (or siren to chirp) once each time the remote starter starts the

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vehicle. Connect the blue wire to the factory horn wire which is often found running down the steering column. It will normally show +12 Volts at rest and the voltage will disappear when the horn is honked. This is a 400 mA transistor

ground output which MUST drive a relay if using a siren or positively triggered horn.

Positive Horn/Siren Relay

15. Brown/White – Alarm Disable – Control Harness

The BROWN/WHITE wire is Alarm Disable, which will give out a quick negative pulse just before starting the vehicle. This wire can be used to turn off the factory alarm system in vehicles which have them. In most vehicles, this wire is located in the driver’s kick panel.

16. White/Black Wire – Ignition #3 – Control Harness

The WHITE/BLACK output that acts just like the Ignition 1 or Ignition 2 relay outputs (active in the “run” and “crank” positions).

This wire is a 400 mA negative transistor output and MUST be set up to power a relay

included). It can be used to power the third ignition wire at the key (necessary for most Ford vehicles).

This is the wire that can also be used to bypass a passive vehicle anti-theft system by hooking it up to the Universal Bypass Module. See the Factory Anti-Theft System section at the end of these instructions.

wire, is a ground

(not

17. Brown Wire – Accessory Pulse – Control Harness

The BROWN ground output 10 seconds after the vehicle is remotely started. This is important in some vehicles to control the defroster or to control the GM R.A.P. system. Again, this is a 400 mA transistor ground output which MUST drive a relay (not included).

wire is the Accessory Pulse output which gives out a momentary transistor

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18. Red/White Wire – Remote Input – Control Harness

The RED/WHITE wire is the Remote Input. This wire will accept any negative ground trigger to start the remote starter. This is not normally used since starting is with the remote control transmitter. Setting Option #11 (section 23) will require this wire to see two negative pulses within three seconds. This option will allow the RED/WHITE wire to be connected to the vehicle’s door lock wire so you can use the factory remote transmitter to remotely start your car.

19. Red/Black Wire – Diesel “wait to start” – Control Harness

This wire is only used in diesel vehicle applications –

wire can be hooked up to the “wait to start” light’s switched wire behind the dash. If Option #9 (section 23) is set, this wire will feed information to the remote starter as to when to crank the vehicle over. This wire is not polarity sensitive.

and is optional. This

REQUIRED FINAL STEPS

5 flashes Transmission was shifted into gear. Move the In-Gear switch inside

the receiver module to the OFF position (see diagram below for location of In-Gear switch inside module case).

Note: You must have hooked up all required wires and completed Initialization (Step 11) to proceed forward.

20. Trying the Unit Out

WARNING: Be prepared to apply the brake during this testing.

A. Close the hood and fully apply the emergency brake

B. Place the vehicle in Park.

C. Turn the On/Off switch off then on – the red LED light will flash once.

D. Once all the wiring is checked and is correct, press the Start button on the

transmitter.

E. The car should start and continue to run for ten minutes. Make sure that the

engine shuts down if the car is shifted out of park, the hood is opened, the brake is pressed or the start button is pushed again. If the car does not start, see Code Learning under Special Cases.

21. The Antenna

Feed the antenna around under the dash and up the inside of the right or left windshield post and over the top of the windshield. Use the 2 enclosed antenna clips to mount the last eight inches of the antenna behind the rear view mirror. Clean the windshield with the alcohol pad provided for maximum adhesion. The more exposed the clear tube section of the antenna is, the better the range performance. Now plug the end of the antenna into the remote starter module. In most vehicles you will get better

range performance if the antenna is pointing vertically downward from the top of the windshield.

Note: The wiring section of the installation is now complete. Be sure to cap all unused wires so as to prevent short circuits, and mount the module securely under the dash. When tying up and mounting the unit, be sure to avoid any moving parts (steering column, pedals) and sharp edges.

22. Trouble Shooting with the Self Diagnostics

The remote starter contains a built in diagnostic routine that will indicate why the unit started or why the unit turned off the car the last time that the unit was used.

To activate the diagnostic mode for why it turned off, simply turn the On/Off control switch to the “OFF” position. In a few seconds, the red LED light on the module will flash 1 to 12 times to identify the problem. See the chart below for an explanation of the flashes:

1 flash 10/15 minute time out. Unit should be fine. Make sure transmitter is

working properly.

2 flashes Unit turned off because Brake or Hood was activated. Check to make

sure the hood pin switch is depressed when the hood is closed and the correct brake wire is hooked up.

3 flashes No Tach or Stalled. Review section 23 and make sure the no tach/tach

wire option is programmed correctly.

4 flashes Received another remote input from the transmitter

6 flashes Low battery voltage, or may be missing an ignition wire which powers

up the alternator

7 flashes N/A

8 flashes Over current – One of the 400 mA (-) transistor outputs (Accessory

Pulse, Alarm Disarm, horn, lights or Ignition 3) is drawing too much current. Make sure to use a relay where necessary.

12 flashes The Control Switch was turned off while the starter was running.

For reasons why it last started, simply put your foot on the brake while you turn the control switch OFF. Keep holding the brake down until the flashes start. The codes are as follows:

1 flash The unit has not started yet since it was last powered up.

2 flashes Received a radio signal from the transmitter to start.

3 flashes N/A

4 flashes Temp reached 0

F in vacation mode.

5 flashes Voltage reached 11 volts in Vacation Mode.

6 flashes Received a start command from the remote input RED/WHITE wire.

7 flashes Started from 24 hour Daily Start feature.

23A. Setting Program Features

The remote starter unit has many special features available. You will not need to use these special features in most situations. The factory settings will operate most vehicles. You must turn the On/Off control switch to the “OFF” position to program any features.

Note: When turning off this control switch, the red LED light will flash a few times, giving the diagnostic code described in section 22. Wait a few seconds for it to finish before programming your new Options.

Feature Factory Setting Option Number (2 flashes) (1 flash)

1 “No-Tach” Tach Mode 2 10 Min. Run Time 15 Min. Run Time 3 Normal Crank Extended Crank 4 Normal IGN 2 not active during crank 5 Normal Voltage Metering Ignore Voltage Metering 6 Gasoline vehicles Diesel vehicles

7 “Enable” feature No “Enable”

8 Normal Daytime Running Lights

9 Normal Diesel “Wait to Start” 10 1 sec. alarm disarm pulse 0.45 sec. Alarm disarm pulse 11 Single Input Trigger Double Input to trigger start

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23B. Program Features Descriptions

Option #1

This option sets the starting method. The factory setting uses “No-Tach” starting. If you wish to use the tach to start, follow the instructions in the Tach Rate Learning (section 12).

Option #2

This option gives you a choice of run times.

Option #3

This option will add 50% more crank time to the NoTach™ starting feature.

Option #4

This option will turn off the Ignition 2 output (thick GREEN wire) during cranking. It is used to exactly match the remote starter with the ignition key function.

Option #5

This option is used in the “No-Tach” starting method for some diesel vehicles or vehicles with weak batteries and/or poorly performing altenators.

Option #6

This option must be activated when installing on a diesel vehicle.

Option #7 This option cancels the “enable” mode safety feature. The “enable” mode requires that the driver toggle the ON/OFF control switch “OFF” then “ON” each time the driver removes the key from the ignition in order to “enable” the vehicle for remote starter control. This feature guards against undesired starting of the vehicle by remote control. You must keep this option on all GM rear wheel drive and Dodge Dakota vehicles manufactured prior to 1996.

No-Tach Tach Mode

10 Min. Run Time 15 Min. Run Time

Normal Crank Extended Crank

Normal IGN 2 not active during Crank

Normal Voltage Metering Ignore Voltage Metering

Gasoline Vehicles Diesel Vehicles

“Enable” Feature No “Enable”

you are at the Option setting. You can push the transmitter button again

and it will flash twice to signify you are at the Factory setting. Push the transmitter button again and you will go back to the Option setting.

C. You can choose to change another feature by starting over again at Step A, in

six seconds, the remote starter automatically exits the programming mode (three LED light flashes).

D. When finished – switch the Control Switch back ON. The red LED light will

flash once.

SPECIAL CASES

1. How to Use a Relay

Many of the optional steps require a relay to be hooked up. The most common relay used for this type application is the Bosch type relay (Radio Shack Cat.# 275-226). Use the diagram below for a typical hookup. If you have another relay then you need to know that pins 85 and 86 in this diagram relate to the coils of the relay. Pin 30 is the ‘common’, and pin 87 is the ‘normally open’ contact. If your relay has a pin 87A in the middle it is the normally closed contact and is not used.

To supply Ground (-) outputTo supply +12 volt output

To Ground

87 30

To Vehicle's Accessory

+12 V

From Remote Starter (-)

+12 V

87 30

To Vehicle's Accessory

+12 V

From Remote Starter (-)

Option #8

Normal Daytime Running Lights

This option will automatically turn the headlights on (for safety) about 10 seconds after it sees the key in the ignition position – and automatically turn the headlights off when the key is removed from the ignition.

Option #9

Normal Diesel “Wait to Start”

This option will control the time before cranking the diesel vehicle by looking at the “wait to start” light of the vehicle. Simply hook the RED/BLACK Input wire of section 20 up to the wire behind the “wait to start” light. Also set Option #6 (section 23) for diesel vehicles.

Option #10

1 sec. Alarm Disarm Pulse 0.45 sec. Alarm Disarm Pulse

This option shortens the Alarm Disarm Pulse from 1 second to 0.45 second. This feature is very useful with some Dodge/Chrysler vehicles that use a multiplexed system to disarm the alarm and unlock the doors with the same wire. Using this feature should eliminate the need to relock the doors after the alarm has been disarmed and the vehicle is remotely started.

Option #11

Single Input Trigger Double Input Trigger

This option changes the remote input wire (RED/WHITE) from a single start trigger to a double start trigger (within three seconds).

PROGRAMMING AN OPTION

If you want the factory setting, DO NOTHING and skip this section. If you want to change one or more of the features, TURN THE ON/OFF CONTROL SWITCH TO THE “OFF” POSITION. Wait for the red LED light to stop flashing, then continue with the following procedures:

A. For options 1-11: Push the white code button on the remote start module.

Each time you push the button the red LED light will flash 1 to 11 times signifying at which feature you are (press it once, the LED light flashes once. Press it again and it will flash two times. Press it again and it will flash three times, etc., to show what feature you are at).

B. When you are at the feature level you desire, push the start button on the

transmitter for one second and the red LED light will flash once to signify

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2. Code Learning

Your transmitter is factory coded to the remote starter module with over 16,000,000 different codes. The remote starter module can learn the codes of up to 4 different transmitters. If you want to add additional transmitters to the receiver or if it does not respond to your transmitter – follow the steps below to teach the receiver the transmitter code(s):

A. Turn the Control Switch ON.

B. Push the red "code learn" button on the receiver module. The red LED

light and the dash lights come on for a second. (The vehicle's ignition and accessory wires come on).

C. While holding the transmitter at least three feet from the module, hold

down the Start button until the red LED light and the dash lights come on again for a second. The module has now learned the transmitter code. Release the transmitter button.

D. To learn additional transmitters (up to 3 more), immediately (within 5

seconds) push the Start button on another transmitter for a few seconds until the red LED light and the dash lights come on for a second again.

E. 5 seconds after the last time the transmitter was learned the unit exits

the code-learning stage. (The red LED light, ignition and accessories flash 4 times).

Note:

Teaching the module a new transmitter code will erase all previous codes – so all transmitters must be taught. You have only 5 seconds between transmitters to begin teaching a new transmitter.

3. Diesel Vehicles

For the most relible starting, hook up the RED/BLACK wire referenced in section 19.

For difficult starting diesels connect and learn the tach (section 12) as well as the wait-to-start RED/BLACK wire (section 20). Set Option #6 (section 24) for diesel.

For most diesel vehicles, you can start the vehicle without needing to hook up a tach wire. The following table provides the mandatory option settings for “no-tach” operation in diesel vehicles. (Use the Chrysler settings for all other diesel vehicles.)

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Option #6 Option #3 Option #5

Diesel Extended Ignore

Engine Crank Meter

Chrysler ■■ Ford ■■■ Chevrolet ■■■

4. Factory Anti-Theft Systems

Many vehicles come with an anti-theft system that must be temporarily bypassed for the vehicle to be remotely started. Some systems use a resistor in the key. Others use a transponder – a small device in the key that communicates a high security code to the vehicle before the vehicle will successfully start.

Check the list of vehicles and the types of security systems. If your vehicle is listed, your vehicle has an Anti-Theft System that the remote starter MUST temporarily bypass in order to start the vehicle. More information about the factory anti-theft systems and vehicle wire colors can be found at the DesignTech Website www.designtech-intl.com.

The Universal Alarm Bypass Module (model numbers 20402 or 29402) will temporarily bypass the factory anti-theft systems when using the remote starter. Check with your local retailer/installer to purchase this Universal Alarm Bypass Module.

LIST OF VEHICLES AND THE TYPES

OF FACTORY ANTI-THEFT SYSTEMS

Vehicle Make/Model System

Acura 3.2TL 98+ ..................................................................... Transponder

Audi A4,A6,A8 98+ ................................................................. Transponder

Acura CL 97+ ......................................................................... Transponder

Acura Integra ........................................................................... Transponder

Acura NSX ............................................................................... Transponder

Acura RL 98+ ......................................................................... Transponder

BMW (all 97 +) ....................................................................... Transponder

Buick LeSabre 90 - 01 .......................................................... VATS

Buick Park Ave 91 - 96 ........................................................ VATS

Buick Park Ave 97+ ............................................................... Transponder

Buick Regal 93 -96 ................................................................ VATS

Buick Rendez Vous ................................................................. Transponder

Buick Riviera 93 -96 .............................................................. VATS

Buick Roadmaster 93 - 96 ....................................................VATS

Buick Skylark 96-98 ............................................................... Passlock

Cadillac Allante ........................................................................ VATS

Cadillac Brougham .................................................................. VATS

Cadillac Catera 97+ ................................................................ Transponder

Cadillac DeVille 92 - 98 ......................................................... VATS

Cadillac DeVille 99+ ................................................................ Transponder

Cadillac Eldorado 89 - 98 ..................................................... VATS

Cadillac Eldorado 99+ ............................................................Transponder

Cadillac Escalade 00+ ............................................................ Passlock

Cadillac Fleetwood 90 - 96 ................................................... VATS

Cadillac Seville 90 - 98 .......................................................... VATS

Cadillac Seville 99+ ................................................................. Transponder

Chevrolet Astro Van 98+ ........................................................ Passlock II

Chevrolet Avalanche 01 .......................................................... Passlock

Chevrolet Blazer 98+ .............................................................. Passlock II

Chevrolet Camaro 86 + .......................................................... VATS

Chevrolet Cavalier 96-99 ........................................................ Passlock

Chevrolet Cavalier 2000+ .......................................................PasslockII

Chevrolet Corvette 88 + ......................................................... VATS

Chevrolet Express 97+............................................................ Passlock

Chevrolet Impala 2000+ .......................................................... Passlock II

Chevrolet Lumina 96 -99 ....................................................... VATS

Chevrolet Malibu 97 -01 ........................................................ Passlock II

Chevrolet Monte Carlo 96-99 ................................................ VATS

Chevrolet Monte Carlo 00+ .................................................... Passlock II

Chevrolet Pickup Full-size 98+ ............................................... Passlock II

Chevrolet S-10 98+ .............................................................. Passlock II

Chevrolet Silverado HD 01 ..................................................... PasslockII

Chevrolet SSR 01 ................................................................... Passlock

Chevrolet Suburban 98+ ......................................................... Passlock II

Chevrolet Tahoe 98+............................................................... Passlock II

Chevrolet Trailblazer 01+ ........................................................ PasslockII

Chevrolet Van 98+ .................................................................. Passlock II

Chevrolet Venture 99+ ............................................................ Transponder

Chrysler Concorde 98+ .......................................................... Transponder

Chrysler LHS 99+ ................................................................... Transponder

Chrysler PT Cruiser 00+ ......................................................... Transponder

Chrysler Sebring Conv. 98+ ................................................. Transponder

Daewoo Leganza ..................................................................... Transponder

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Dodge 300 M 99+ ................................................................. Transponder

Dodge Intrepid 98+ ................................................................. Transponder

Dodge Neon 00+ .................................................................... Transponder

Ford Contour 97 + ................................................................. Transponder

Ford Crown Victoria 98+ (option) ........................................ Transponder

Ford Excursion 01+ .............................................................. Transponder

Ford Expedition 97+ ............................................................... Transponder

Ford Explorer 98+ ................................................................... Transponder

Ford Focus 01+ ...................................................................... Transponder

Ford Mustang 98+ .................................................................. Transponder

Ford Pick Up (optional) ........................................................... Transponder

Ford Ranger 99+(optional) ...................................................... Transponder

Ford Sport Trac 01 ................................................................. Transponder

Ford Taurus 96 + ................................................................... Transponder

Ford Windstar 2000 + ............................................................ Transponder

GMC Envoy 01+ ..................................................................... Passlock II

GMC Jimmy 98+ .................................................................... Passlock II

GMC Safari 98+ ...................................................................... Passlock II

GMC Denali 99+ ..................................................................... Passlock II

GMC Sierra .............................................................................. Passlock II

GMC Sonoma 98 + ................................................................ Passlock II

GMC Suburban 98+ ...............................................................Passlock II

GMC Yukon 98+ ..................................................................... Passlock II

Honda Accord 98+ ................................................................. Transponder

Honda Odyssey 98+ ............................................................... Transponder

Honda Prelude 98+ ................................................................. Transponder

Honda S2000 .......................................................................... Transponder

Infiniti I30 98+ ......................................................................... Transponder

Infiniti Q45 98+ ....................................................................... Transponder

Infiniti QX4 ............................................................................... Transponder

Jaguar (all 98+) ....................................................................... Transponder

Isuzu Hombre 98+ .................................................................. Passlock II

Jeep Grand Cherokee 99+ .................................................... Transponder

Jeep Liberty ............................................................................. Transponder

Jeep TJ (Wrangler) 99+ .......................................................... Transponder

Lexus (all 97+) ......................................................................... Transponder

Lincoln Blackwood .................................................................. Transponder

Lincoln Continental 97+ .......................................................... Transponder

Lincoln LS 2000+ ................................................................... Transponder

Lincoln Mark VIII 97+ ............................................................. Transponder

Lincoln Navigator 97+ ............................................................. Transponder

Lincoln Town Car 97+ ............................................................ Transponder

Mazda Tribute .......................................................................... Transponder

Mercedes (all 97+) .................................................................. Transponder

Mercury Cougar 99+ ............................................................... Transponder

Mercury Grand Marquis .......................................................... Transponder

Mercury Mountaineer 98 + ..................................................... Transponder

Mercury Mystique 97+ ............................................................ Transponder

Mercury Sable 96+ ................................................................. Transponder

Mini Cooper 02 ....................................................................... Transponder

Mitsubishi Eclipse .................................................................... Transponder

Mitsubishi Galant ..................................................................... Transponder

Nissan Frontier S/C ................................................................. Transponder

Nissan Maxima 98+ ................................................................ Transponder

Oldsmobile Achieva 95 ........................................................... Passlock I

Oldsmobile Achieva 96+ ......................................................... Passlock II

Oldsmobile Alero 99+ ............................................................. Passlock II

Oldsmobile Aurora ................................................................... VATS

Oldsmobile Bravada 98 ........................................................... Passlock II

Oldsmobile Cutlass 97+ ........................................................ Passlock II

Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight ..........................................................VATS

Oldsmobile Intrique 98+ .......................................................... Passlock II

Oldsmobile Ninty-Eight ............................................................ VATS

Oldsmobile Silhoutte 99 .......................................................... Transponder

Pontiac Aztek 01 ..................................................................... Transponder

Pontiac Bonneville 89+ ........................................................... VATS

Pontiac Firebird 88+................................................................ VATS

Pontiac Grand Am 96 - 98 ................................................... Passlock

Pontiac Grand Am 99+ .......................................................... Passlock II

Pontiac Grand Prix 92 – 96 .................................................. VATS

Pontiac Grand Prix 97+ .......................................................... Transponder

Pontiac Montana 99+ ............................................................. Transponder

Pontiac Sunfire 96-99 ............................................................. Passlock I

Pontiac Sunfire 2000+ ............................................................ Passlock II

Porsche (all 97+) ..................................................................... Transponder

Saab (all 97+) .......................................................................... Transponder

Saturn 97-99 ........................................................................... Factory Alarm

Saturn 00+ ..............................................................................Transponder

Subaru Legacy 00+ ................................................................ Transponder

Subaru Outback 00+ .............................................................. Transponder

Toyota Avalon 98+ .................................................................. Transponder

Toyota Camry 98+ .................................................................. Transponder

Toyota Highlander 01+ ............................................................ Transponder

Toyota Land Cruiser 98+ ........................................................ Transponder

Toyota Solara 99 + ................................................................. Transponder

Toyota Supra 98+ ................................................................... Transponder

Volkswagen Beetle 98+ .......................................................... Transponder

Volkswagen Golf 98+ .............................................................. Transponder

Volkswagen Passat 98+.......................................................... Transponder

Volvo (all 98+) ......................................................................... Transponder

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