Rapid Electronics KG888 Installation Handbook

User Manual

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 FEATURES:

1.

Code Hopping and Code Learning.

2. Remote Starting.

3. Remote (silent) arming/disarming.

4.

Starter disable (500mA negative
output when armed)

5. Auto re-arm.

6.

Driving lock mode.

7.

Car (silent) searching.

8.

Audible intrusion zone identification.

9. Defective zone alert and by-pass.

10.

Power failure memory.

11.

Key-less entry.

12. Remote panic.

13.

Anti-hijack.

14. Emergency reset.

15. Last Door Arming set by transmitter.

16. When triggered by sensor, the siren
will sound for 30 sec. and reset
automatically.

17.

When triggered by door, trunk, hood

or ACC the siren will sound for 60
seconds.

18.

Built-in actuator’s relay.

19.

Central locking, active time selectable– 0.5
or 3.5 seconds.

20. Two negatives and one positive trigger
input.

21. Plug-in dual zone shock sensor.

22.

Pre-warn away.

23. Multi-function LED status indicator.

24.

Inline fuse protection.

25.

Remote trunk release (for optional trunk
opener system).

26.

Windows close (for optional window closer
system).

27. Remote engine warm-up time (6 or 18
minutes.)

28.

Programmable Gear Sensor.

29.

Valet mode.

30. Turbo timer – 2 minutes.

 ARMING:

When exiting the vehicle, press and release button

҇

(not over 2 seconds) siren will chirp

once to confirm arming. Lights flash once, doors lock, power windows roll-up (if installed)
and engine kill is enabled.

 DISARMING:

In armed mode, press and release button

҈

, siren will chirp twice, lights flash twice, doors

will unlock and engine kill disables.

 SILENT ARMING:
Press the button

҉

, the system will have no audible confirmation but lights will flash once.

 AUTO RE-ARMING:

After disarming the alarm system, if the car owner does not enter the vehicle and turn on the
ignition switch within 30 seconds, then after 20 seconds the alarm will re-arm.

 DEFECTIVE ZONE ALERT & BY-PASS:

While arming the alarm, if the siren chirps 4 times (3 times for silent arming), this means that
there is a door not shut properly. The alarm will bypass that zone, however, it will still
protect other zones.

 ALARM MODE & WARN AWAY:

Pressing button

҇Ε҈ʳ ʳ ҉ʳ

will stop alarm trigger mode, and system will remain in armed

mode.

1. If the alarm is triggered by the first stage of the shock sensor, the siren will sound for 2
seconds.

2.

If the car is tampered with or bumped into, the alarm will sound for 30 seconds and then
re-arm.
(In silent arm mode, the siren will not sound for being triggered by sensor)

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3. If doorΕtrunkΕhood is opened or ACC (ignition switch) is turned on, the system will
sound for 60 seconds.

 INTRUSION IDENTIFICATION:

If the vehicle is tampered with or intruded, when disarming the alarm, the siren will chirp
different sounds to identify which zone has been tempered.

1. Second stage of sensor was triggered 3 chirps & 3 lights flash

2.

Door

Ε

hood was opened, or ACC was turned on

4 chirps & 4 lights flash

 CAR (SILENT) SEARCHING:

Press button

҇ʳ

in arming mode, lights will flash once and siren will sound a long blare to

execute car-searching function.
Silent car searching: press button

҉ʳ

and it will only flash the lights to spot the vehicle.

 REMOTE ANTI- HIJACK by TRANSMITTER:

While you were driving the car, press button

҇ʳ

for over 2 seconds, the system will activate

ANTI-HIJACK. The lamps will flash twice, and after 30 seconds the siren will sound and
lights will flash. After 15 seconds, the engine kill will activate and the engine will shut down.
After15 seconds, the windows will roll up and the doors will be locked (if all features are
installed).
To release this function; just press button

҇ʳ

˴˺˴˼

, the system will confirm and the LED will

turn off.

 REMOTE PANIC:

When ignition switch is off, press button

҇

for over 2 seconds, the siren will sound and

lights will flash. After 60 seconds, alarm will return to previous status. However, pressing
button

҇

again will turn off the panic mode rather than waiting for 60 seconds.

 DRIVING LOCK MODE:

1.

Turn on ignition (all doors must be closed properly) and 2 second later the Central Door
Locking will be locked automatically.

2. Turn off ignition the Central Door Locking will be unlocked automatically.

3.

Set / Release this function: Turn the ignition switch on, press button҈ for 2 seconds-

1. One chirp Driving lock mode is set (Factory default)

2. Two chirps Driving lock mode is released

 EMERGENCY KEY RESET:

1.

If the remote is lost, or its battery become exhausted, the owner can enter the car by
using a code.

2.

It can be set by the ignition switch:
A.) Open a door and pull the handbrake. (keep door open)
B.) Turn the ignition on/off 5 times (Each turn on/off must be finished within 1 second)
and this will disarm the alarm instantly.

 REMOTE TRUNK RELEASE:

When ignition switch is off, press and hold button

҈

over 2 seconds, the system will open

the trunk. In arming mode, however, the system will enter disarming mode first before
opening the trunk.
Note: Disarming the alarm system in this way will not execute “Auto Re-arm” feature.

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 LAST DOOR ARMING:

1.

Whenever the ignition is turned from on to off and all doors are closed, after 20 seconds
the siren will echo 2 chirps (lamps flash twice) to remind the driver and 10 seconds later,
the system will lock the doors and enter armed mode automatically.

2.

Set / Release “last door arming”: Turn the ignition switch on, press button

҇ʹ҈

at the

same time for 2 seconds-

1. One chirp Last door arming is set (Factory default)

2. Two chirps Last door arming is released

 KEYLESS ENTRY WHILE IGNITION IS ON:

When driving the car, you can lock the door by pressing button

҇

of transmitter. To unlock the

doors press button҈ʳof transmitter.

 TURN ON/OFF the VALET MODE:

1.

Turn on the ignition switch; then press the button҉ for over 2 seconds to activate the
valet mode.

2. The siren will chirp once and LED status light will be on.

3.

In this mode, the system can only operate panicΕdoors lock and 2nd channel output.

4.

Turn on the ignition switch; then press the button҉ over 2 seconds, the valet feature will
be turned off. In the meantime the LED will be turned off and siren will echo two chirps.

 SOFTWARE GEAR SENSOR ON/OFF:

For manual transmission, programming is required.

1. How to program the software gear sensor:
Turn on the ignition switch, press button

҈ʾ҉

ʳ

at the same time over 2 seconds.

1. One chirp Software gear sensor is on (for manual transmission car).
(Factory Default)

2. Two chirps Software gear sensor is off (for auto transmission car).

2. How to operate the software gear sensor:
When you are seated in the vehicle with the engine running and doors are closed, place
the shifter in the neutral position and pull up the handbrake. Press the button

Ζʳ

to

activate running mode. In the meantime, the lights will turn on. Turn off the ignition
switch and remove the key from the ignition within 15 seconds; the engine will stop
immediately after the doors are closed. Siren will chirp once.

Note: if Turbo timer is on, the engine will stop after 2 minutes instead of right away.
Note: above purpose is assuring the manual transmission car will be in the neutral
position when leaving the vehicle.

3. In the attempt to start the engine by the transmitter without these steps, the siren will
echo 6 chirps (5 chirps for silent arming) and vehicle will not start.

 TURBO TIMER ON/OFF:

When you are seated behind the wheel, place the shifter in the neutral position and pull
up the handbrake. Press the button

Ζ

to activate keyless running mode. In the meantime,

the lights will turn on. Turn off the ignition switch and remove the key from the ignition;
the engine will stop after 2 minutes.
Turn on the ignition switch, press button

Ζ

for over 2 seconds.

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1. One chirp Turbo timer is on

2. Two chirps Turbo timer is off (Factory default)

 REMOTE ENGINE START WARM-UP TIME:

This system has two options for start warm-up time - 6 or 18 minutes, which is
programmed by remote.
Turn on the ignition switch, press button

҇ʾ҉

ʳ

at the same time for over 2 seconds.

1. One chirp Remote engine start warm-up for 18 minutes

2. Two chirps Remote engine start warm-up for 6 minutes (Factory default)

 POWER FAILURE MEMORY:

Any attempt to interrupt the power and connect it again, the alarm will keep the original
status.

 REMOTE ENGINE STARTING:

Press button

Ζ

for engine start. The siren chirps once (If previous status is silent arming mode,

the siren no chirp). There are two modes for engine starting.

ϡ

Diesel engine mode:

Lights flash 7 times, the engine will start with 7-second pre-heating.

ϡ˚˴˿˼˸ʳ˸˺˼˸ʳ

mode:

Lights flash 3 times and engine starts automatically.

1.

If the car doesn’t start successfully, or engine stops, the system will start again up to 5
times.

2. After the engine is started, the lights will flash. After 20 seconds, the air regulator will
be activated.

3.

Press button Ζ again to stop the engine and system will return to previous status.

4. Start the engine in arming mode:

ϡ

Press button҈ʳto unlock the doors, the system will enter disarm mode directly.

ϡ

Any attempt to open the door or hood will trigger the alarm, the system will kill the

engine, flash the lights and sound for 60 seconds, then return to arming mode.

ˈˁ After the engine has been started for 6/18 minutes, the system will kill the engine and

return to previous status and the siren will sound for 3 seconds.

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Note:

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ʳ

 LED STATUS INDICATOR

Slow flash
Fast flash
Steady light
No light

: Arm / alarm / panic / anti-hijack.
: Auto re-arm.
: Last door arming / send message to controller.
: Disarming mode.

Note: Main unit will not accept the command during sending message to
controller.

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<< BRIEF OPERATION TABLE >>

Button Ignition off Ignition on Engine start in arm mode

Press button҇

Arm/ Car search Lock Lock

Press button҈

Disarm Unlock Disarm/ Unlock

Press button҉

Silent arm/

Silent Car search

Press button

Ζ

ʳʳ

˹ʳ˄ʳ˸˶˷

Remote start On/Off Kill engine

Press button҇

over 2 sec.

Remote panic Anti-hijack

Press button

҈

over 2 sec.

Trunk release Disarm & trunk release

Emergency reset a.) Open a door and pull down the handbrake (keep door opening)

b.) ACC On-Off 5 times

ʳ

<<PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES>>

Function Ignition on System echo

Factory

Default

ON : 1 chirp

ϥ

Last door arming

Press button

҇ʾ҈

over 2 sec.

OFF: 2 chirps

ON : 1 chirp

ϥ

Driving lock mode

Press button

҈

over 2 sec.

OFF: 2 chirps

ON : 1 chirp

Valet mode

Press button

҉

over 2 sec.

OFF: 2 chirps

ϥ

18 min : 1chirp

Warm-up time setting

Press button

҇ʾ҉

over 2 sec.

6 min: 2 chirps

ϥ

ON: 1 chirp

Turbo timer

Press button

Ζ over 2 sec.

OFF: 2 chirps

ϥ

ON: 1 chirp

ϥ

Software gear sensor

Press button

҈ʾ҉

over 2 sec.

OFF: 2 chirps

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ILLUSTRATION OF 2-WAY CONTROLLER

ʳ ϪϪϪʳ



LEARNING TRANSMITTER CODES:

Step 1

: In disarmed mode, turn the ignition switch ON/OFF five times (each time must be

finished within 1 second, or alarm system will skip it) and keep the ignition switch to "ON"

position, siren will echo 4 chirps.

Step 2:

Within 10 seconds, press button

҇ʹʳΖʳ

of new transmitter for learning. When the

first transmitter code is learned, all other previous codes will be erased, which is protecting
your alarm system from all other codes entering without your knowledge.

ITEM TRANSMITTER SYSTEM CONFIRMATION

1. The 1st transmitter One siren burst and one siren chirp.

2. The 2nd transmitter One siren burst and two siren chirps.

Step 3

: Turn off the ignition switch or 10 seconds of no transmitter activity, alarm system

will skip automatically the code-learning program and siren will chirp once.

 THE OTHER FUNCTIONS OF 2-WAY CONTROLLER:

1.

Power saving function: press button

҈

+

Ζ

at the same time.

1. Short beep Power saving function is ON

2. Long sound Power saving function is OFF (Factory default)

When disarming the system and the power saving function is on, 70 seconds later, the
2-way controller will shut off the power automatically.

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˻˸ʳ˻˸ʳ˸ʳ˴˼˺ʳ˹˶˼ʳ˼ʳˁ

2.

Silent function (Vibration function): press button ҉ + Ζ at the same time.

The LCD screen will appear , and all confirmation sound will turn off except the

sound for alarm.

3.

Turn on backlight of LCD: press button

҇ʳ ʹʳ Ζ

at the same time.

The backlight will turn on for 3 seconds if no other button is pressed.

4. Timer indicator: There are three types of timer as follows:
(1) Timer of arming: When the system enters arming mode or silent arming mode, the
timer will initialize. The maximum interval for timer is 19 hours and 59 minutes.
(2) Timer of engine warm-up: When the engine starts successfully by remote, the timer

will initialize.

(3) Turbo timer: Please refer to page 4.

5.

Low voltage indicator:
When battery becomes exhausted, the icon of

on the LCD screen will disappear. For
some battery, it will only have the low sound confirmation. Please change the battery for
the controller at this moment.

6. How to change battery:
First of all, unlock the cover and slide it off, it will beep once and all icons will turn on
for a while after putting on the new battery. If there is no beep after changing the battery,
please take out the battery and reinstall it after 30 seconds. If you want to retain the data
of timer, put on the battery within 30 seconds.

ϡ

After changing of battery, make sure the cover is properly closed and lock it.

ϡ

ALKALINE battery is recommended.