Omega MARS-33 User's Manual
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unauthorized service, fire, flood, lightning, or other acts of God.
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vehicle or its contents, or any incidental or consequential damages caused by any failure or alleged
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This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
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07/05 MA_MARS32/33
OPERATING & INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
MARS-32 and MARS-33
1-way operation
VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEM
with KEYLESS ENTRY & REMOTE ST ARTER
FOR AUTOMA TIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES ONLY
COPYRIGHT: OMEGA RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 2005
/
2-way operation & paging
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Contents
Operation Guide
Introduction & Safety Considerations ......................................................................... 3
Basic Controller and Transmitter Functions Overview ......................................... 4 & 5
The Receiver Unit ........................................................................................................6
Lock/Arm, Alarm Trigger, Prewarn, & Unlock/Disarm .............................................7-9
Remote Starting the Engine.................................................................................. 9-10
Remote Panic ............................................................................................................11
Remote Trunk Release ............................................................................................. 12
Valet Mode and Alarm Override........................................................................... 12-14
Programming Features....................................................................................... 14-17
About the Programmable Features .................................................................... 17-23
Programming Transmitters ................................................................................ 23-25
Other Operational Notes ..................................................................................... 25-26
Limited Lifetime Warranty .......................................................................... Back Cover
Installation Instructions
Installation Considerations, Cautions and Warnings................................................. 27
Main & Receiver Modules.....................................................................................28-29
Wiring Diagram Overview .....................................................................................46-47
6 Wire Main Harness ............................................................................................29-31
3 Wire Connector .................................................................................................. 31-32
14 Wire Harness ...................................................................................................32-40
2 Wire Connector .................................................................................................. 40-45
(Tach Wire)
To Coil
Red/Black:
Brake (+)
Gray:
Trunk Release
(page 39)
Green:
(-) Door
Black/Yellow:
(Smart Start)
?
To Battery +
10 Amp
Violet:
(+) Door
WIRING DIAGRAM OVERVIEW
Yellow/Green:
OEM Disarm
Yellow/Red:
OEM Arm
Smart Start
T ach Wire
Black:
(-) Ground
Tach
Wire
Adjust
Adjustment
Smart
Start
Adjust
LED
SMART START /
TACH WIRE
YELLOW/RED = OEM ARM - OUTPUT
BLACK/YELLOW = ENGINE DETECT INPUT
RED/BLACK = BRAKE + INPUT
YELLOW/GREEN = OEM DISARM - OUTPUT
GRAY = TRUNK RELEASE - OUTPUT
BLUE = HOOD - INPUT
ORANGE = ANTI-GRIND - OUTPUT
PINK/BLACK = START ACTIVATION - INPUT
BROWN = HORN - OUTPUT
GREEN/RED = GLOW PLUG +/- INPUT
WHITE = PARKING LIGHT +/- OUTPUT
BLACK = CHASSIS GROUND
VIOLET = (+) DOOR TRIGGER INPUT
GREEN = (-) DOOR TRIGGER INPUT
PARKING LIGHT PROGRAM JUMPER (page 37)
GLOW PLUG PROGRAM JUMPER (page 35)
DOORLOCK OUTPUT PORT (pages 40)
SATELLITE RELAY PORT (pages 31)
RED = +12V INPUT
YELLOW/GREEN = PROGRAMMABLE + OUTPUT
YELLOW = IGNITION + OUTPUT
RED = +12V INPUT
WHITE = ACCESSORY + OUTPUT
GREEN = STARTER + OUTPUT
SWITCH
47
Re-
ceiver
Unit
(page 31)
RECEIVER PORT
VALET SWITCH PORT
Program Jumper inside case below removable
door
STA TUS LIGHT PORT
SENSOR PORT
46
Yellow/
Green:
Programmable
Output
(page 30)
Battery
Red & Red:
(+) 12 Volts
+
Starter
30 Amp
30 Amp
OPTIONAL
Relay For
Starter Kill /
Anti-Grind
Green:
Starter (+)
Parking Lights
Yellow:
Ignition (+)
White: Parking
Light Output
Orange: (-) Output
Activated
Ignition
Switch
White:
Accessory (+)
Light Switch
Brown:
Siren or
Horn Output
(page 39)
When
Pink/
Black:
(-) Start
Activation
Hood Pin
Switch
Blue:
(-)
Hood
Switch
Green/Red:
Glow Plug Input
(page 35)
Introduction
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Congratulations for choosing the Modular Advanced Remote Starter and Security System. The MARS offers the security of an antitheft alarm, the convenience of keyless entry,
and the luxury of starting your vehicle's engine from the comfort of your home or office.
The MARS-33 includes a 2-way controller to operate the system, and receive pages from
it, and the MARS-32 includes 1-way transmitters, which can operate both models. The
MARS-32 may be upgraded to 2-way operation by adding an optional kit, the MARS-03.
Otherwise the two systems are identical, and instructions for operation are the same.
It is highly recommended that this system be professionally installed, as the sophistication of the modern automobile and the complexity of this type of product installation is
often beyond the abilities of most do-it-yourselfers.
Safety Considerations
✓ This unit is for vehicles with an automatic transmission only. Installation in a vehicle
equipped with a manual transmission can result in property damage or personal injury.
✓ This unit is for fuel injected gasoline or diesel engines.
✓ Children should not be left unattended in, or be allowed to play with the activating Trans-
mitter or Controller of any remote starter equipped vehicle.
✓ Do not use the remote starter feature in an enclosed garage or other structure.
The MARS is a very flexible system. It has capabilities and features which may or may not
be utilized in your installation. It also has many programmable features which can affect its
operation. While these are explained as thoroughly as possible in this guide, your Omega
dealer or installer is the best source for information about your system.
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The Transmitter operates the system only, whereas the Controller both operates the
system, and also responds to signals from the system which alert the user to events
which are occurring with the system. In this respect, the Controller serves as a “pager”,
from the system to the user.
The MARS can be operated by two types of devices-
the 1-Way Transmitter and the 2-Way Controller.
1-Way Transmitter Functions
Blue
“Transmit”
Light
“Lock
/ Arm”
Button
“A/B Switch”
for multi-car use
“Start”
Button
“Trunk”
Button
The 1-Way Transmitter has four push buttons. Pressing and releasing these buttons
operate the system as shown.
“Unlock /
Disarm”
Button
The Blue indicator lights whenever one of
the Transmitter buttons is pressed. When
the light is dim, or range is reduced, replace
the Transmitter’s battery by removing the
small phillips screw on back, and installing
a fresh 12 volt “23A” battery.
The “A/B” slide switch on the side of the
Transmitter may be used to independently
operate a second MARS system.
Pressing and holding the Lock
or Unlock buttons will activate
the system’s remote panic
feature. Another press stops it.
Control
Module
Master Doorlock
Green
Wire
+
Lock
Unlock
Switch
85
Coil
86
Blue Wire
87
87a
30
Doorlock Actuators
+
45
Reversing Polarity System
++
85
Coil
+
+
+
+
86
Secondary Doorlock
Using External
87
87a
30
Lock
Unlock
Switch
Relays
the wires
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2) The doorlock switch in a Reversing system will have 5 wires, while a Positive
pulse system the switch will have 3 wires.
3) A
Positive pulse system
not.
This power doorlock system differs from the negative and positive pulse systems in that there
is no doorlock control unit or relays. In this type of system, the switches themselves supply the
positive voltage directly to the doorlock actuators, and, more importantly, provide the return
ground path. It is important to note that the lock and unlock wires in this system
at chassis ground.
to make the proper connections.
Examine the wires on the back of the switch. (Normally 5 wires will be found
1) One wire will show +12 Volts, regardless of the switch's position.
2) Two wires will be grounded regardless of the switch's position.
3) One wire will show +12 Volts only when the switch is pushed to "Lock".
4) One wire will show +12 Volts only when the switch is pushed to "Unlock".
- When the lock /unlock wires are found, they must be cut one at a time. If the correct wires
are cut the door locking system should not operate from the primary switch.
- Notice that in the diagram the driver's switch is the primary or “Master” switch (in some
vehicles, the primary switch is on the passenger's side). The half of the cut wires which come
from this primary switch are referred to as the "Switch" side. The half of the cut wires which
go to the secondary switch are referred to as the "Motor" side even though the cut is made
between the switches.
show partial ground
uses
5 Wire Reversing Polarity Systems
This means that both the lock and unlock wires must be "opened", or cut,
through the relay’s coils.
factory relays or a control unit, a
Reversing system
actually rest
does
2-Way Controller Functions
The 2-Way Controller has
the same four system-operating push buttons as the
Transmitter. Their use is
also identical, as shown.
While the Controller’s Blue
“transmit” light is the same
as the Transmitter’s, the
Controller adds more indicator lights, and a beeper.
These items inform the user,
by sight and sound, of operation confirmations and
notifications of events from
the system.
The Controller also has the A/B
switch, for operating a second
MARS system. Its battery is a
“AAA” penlight battery, and is accessed by sliding the lock tab,
then battery door, from the rear
of the Controller. When the
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Red
“Unlock”
Light
Orange &
Green
“Starting”
& “Trunk”
Light
“Lock
/ Arm”
Button
“A/B Switch”
for multi-car use
5
Blue “Transmit”
Light
Green
“Unlock”
Light
“Unlock /
Disarm”
Button
“Trunk”
Button
“Start”
Button
is low, when any button is pressed the 2-color LED will briefly and rapidly flash green
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and orange immediately after the blue “transmit” LED lights.
The 2-Way Controller uses lights and audible chirps to indicate system events. If desired
the chirps may turned off, so that the Controller operates silently. Press the Lock and
Trunk buttons together to toggle the chirps on and off. When the Lock and Trunk buttons
are pressed, the blue light will light followed immediately by either the red light or the green
light. If the red light flashes the chirps are off; if the green light flashes the chirps are on.
Even if the MARS system confirmation chirps are turned off, the controller still has its
chirps, unless they, too, are turned off as described here.
The Receiver Unit
An important part of the MARS system is its Receiver Unit. As its name implies,
the Receiver Unit contains the radio receiver needed for the system to operate
from the hand-held Transmitter or Controller. The Receiver Unit also contains
the Valet / Override Switch and the Status Light. The switch is used to place the
system into Valet Mode (page 12) or to override the alarm if needed (page 14).
The Status Light (actually two) reflects system operations and conditions.
The Receiver Unit is designed for mounting directly on the vehicles’ window glass, which also
gives the system its best operating range. Should
this not be possible or desired, the Receiver Unit
may be mounted in a hidden location, and provisions are made for optional separately-mountable
Valet / Override Switch and Status Light.
Blue Status Lights
Valet / Override
Switch
3) One wire will show +12 Volts
2-Wire Connector
Control
Module
85
Green
Wire
+
Coil
86
only when the switch is pushed to "unlock".
Positive Pulse System Using External Relays
+
87
87a
30
Blue Wire
+
85
Coil
86
+
87
87a
30
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Doorlock
Actuators
+
Doorlock
Switch
Vehicle's Doorlock
+
Relay Control Unit
Unlock
Lock
Warning: The Positive pulse system can be confused with the 5-wire Reversing Polarity system. This
is because both systems show +12 Volt pulses on the “Lock” and “Unlock” wires when the vehicle’s
switch is pressed respectively. It is critical to identify which system is present, since if +12 Volts is pulsed
into a Reversing Polarity system, which rests at ground, a direct short circuit will occur.
3 main differences between a Positive pulse and a Reversing Polarity system:
1) In a Reversing system the Lock/Unlock wires
rest at ground,
while in a Positive system
operate the vehicle’s on-board doorlocking relays. If the vehicle’s Negative pulse
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doorlocking system requires more than 500mA Negative output, optional relays must
be used.
Control
Module
Negative Pulse System Using
Direct Connection
Using the MARS
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Operating the MARS system is easy, and basically the same processes when using the
1-way transmitter or the 2-Way Controller. When the Controller is used, the system will
respond back to the user confirming the operation. The Transmitter and Controller both
light their blue indicator light when transmitting a signal.
+
Doorlock
Actuators
Green Wire To Switch
Door Lock Wire
Ground
2-Wire Connector
Blue Wire To Switch
Door Unlock Wire
Vehicle's Doorlock
Relay Control Unit
Unlock
Lock
Door Lock
Switch
3 Wire Positive Pulse Systems
This doorlock system is similar to the 3 wire negative pulse system except the doorlock
switches send +12 Volt pulses to operate the doorlock relays/control unit.
Examine the wires on the back of the doorlock switch:
1) One wire will show +12 Volts, regardless of the switch's position.
2) One wire will show +12 Volts only when the switch is pushed to "lock".
Locking the Doors & Arming the Alarm
User’s action or event MARS ControllerMARS system in vehicle
(Blue LED lights)
Alarm arms, doors lock, 1 parking
light flash, siren chirps once. The
Receiver Unit Status Light flashes
fast, then slow indicating “Armed”.
1 chirp; 1 red LED flash.Press LOCK button.
if
( )
used
Locking the doors with either Transmitter and Controller secures the vehicle, AND arms
the MARS alarm unless the system is in Valet Mode (page 12). Whenever the alarm is
armed, the Status Light in the Receiver Unit will flash, as an indicator and a deterrent.
Should the system detect any violation of a protected zone it will trigger an alarm condition,
which sounds the siren and flashes the parking lights. If the Controller was used to arm the
MARS, the system will also send a signal to the Controller to notify the user.
Should the Armed Alarm Trigger
User’s action or event MARS ControllerMARS system in vehicle
- - NONE - - Parking lights flash, siren sounds. Re-
ceiver Unit Status Light changes from
slow to fast flash.
3 long chirps; fast red LED flashes,
followed by periodic fast red flash.
if
( )
used
Whenever the alarm is armed, and including while it is triggered, an optional starter
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interrupt can prevent the vehicle’s engine from being started. If the alarm is triggered,
and the user does not disarm it, it will stay triggered for 60 seconds and then automatically
reset back to the armed state, provided that none of the protected zones are violated at that
time. Should there still be a violated zone, the MARS will re-trigger an alarm, and resend
the notification to the pager. This can occur for up to 5 alarm cycles.
Alarm Prewarning
User’s action or event MARS ControllerMARS system in vehicle
Siren briefly sounds and parking lights
flash twice. (Alarm remains armed)
3 fast chirps; red LED flashes once.- - NONE - -
if
( )
used
The alarm also has a “Prewarning” feature. While it is armed, if the shock sensor part of
the system detects a light impact, the alarm will respond to make its presence known.
More aspects of the alarm operation follow, such as using the Valet / Override Switch.
Unlocking the Doors & Disarming the Alarm
User’s action or event MARS ControllerMARS system in vehicle
Alarm disarms, doors unlock, 2 park light
(Blue LED lights)
Also, when disarming and unlocking, if the alarm was triggered, and reset, including while it is
triggered, the system response and the Controller confirmation is different:
(Blue LED lights)
flashes then on 30 sec., siren chirps twice.
Alarm disarms, doors unlock, 2 park light
flashes, then 4 flashes, then on 30 sec.,
siren chirps twice, then 4 chirps.
2 chirps; 2 green LED flashes.Press UNLOCK button
3 long chirps, with flashing red LED.Press UNLOCK button
if
( )
used
22 Gauge Blue Wire:
Connection If Desired.
vehicle's doors. Programmable feature
The Blue wire supplies a negative pulse for locking the
500mA ( - ) Unlock Output
#
12 changes the single unlock pulse to be a double
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unlock pulse.
This harness, which plugs into the White 3-pin port on the control module, is the power
doorlock outputs by which the MARS operates the vehicle’s power doorlock system (the
vehicle must have existing power doorlocks). The doorlock interface needed to allow the
system to operate the doorlocks will depend upon the type of power doorlocking system
the vehicle is equipped with. The following sections describe typical power doorlocking
systems, which are categorized as “3 Wire Negative Pulse”; “3 Wire Positive Pulse”, and “5
Wire Reversing Polarity” systems.
3 Wire Negative Pulse Systems
This power doorlock system is simplest of all doorlocking systems. A Negative pulse
system will have only three wires at the doorlock switch.
Examine the wires on the back of the doorlock switch:
1) One wire will show Ground, regardless of the switch's position.
2) One wire will show Ground only when the switch is pushed to "Lock".
3) One wire will show Ground only when the switch is pushed to "Unlock".
The lock & unlock wires coming out of the switch operate the vehicle’s doorlock relays or a
control unit with on-board relays, therefore the lock & unlock wires will read Positive voltage,
up to +12 Volts, when the switch is at rest. The correct connection point is between the
switches and the relays. The Red connector's Green and Blue wires can be connected
directly to the vehicle’s Negative pulse system since only a Negative pulse is required to
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