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!! WARNING !!

If you are working on a newer car, you may notice bright yellow tubes or
harnesses underneath the steering column area.  These are the “SRS” or AIR
BAG wires.  DO NOT tamper with these wires in any way, since this could
result in personal injury and/or damage to the air bag system.

Battery gases are explosive.  Do not smoke while working near the car’s
battery.

!! CAUTION !!

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

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

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1

BEFORE YOU START

Take this time to read through the entire installation manual.  Reading
the manual now will save significant time in the long run.  

ALL STEPS

ARE CRITICAL.

The installation information section or our web site 

www.designtech-

intl.com 

is available 24 hours/day to provide you with up to date vehicle

wiring information for your particular vehicle if needed.

Wire Harnesses:  

Always check your wire harness before installing to

make sure that it matches the list/drawing on page 4 of the manual.  You
can use the 

BLUE WIRE COLOR SHEET 

to help determine the col-

ors of the wires in your vehicle -- but be sure to always check these using
a volt-meter since vehicle wire colors can change from year to year in
vehicles.

When you have read the entire manual, and paid close attention to every
step, start the installation by putting the Yellow 

WARNING STICKER

under the hood.  Pick a surface that is readily visible with the hood open
and will not be easily covered with grime.  Make sure that the surface is
clean and grime free before applying the sticker.

Color

Function

Type

Required

Thick Pink

Power(+12V)

Yes

Thick White

Accessory

Relay output

Yes

Thick Yellow Starter

Relay output

Yes

Thick Blue

Ignition 1

Relay output

Yes

Thick Green

Ignition 2

Relay output

Maybe - Consult Wiring Guide

Black

Ground

Yes

Color

Function

Type

Required

Red/Black Diesel “wait to start”

Input (+/-)

No

Red/White Remote Input

Input (-)

No

Green

Tach

Input

No

Violet

Hood

Input (-)

Yes

Orange

Brake

Input (+)

Yes

Color

Function

Type

Required

Yellow

Lights

Relay output No

Blue

Horn

Relay output No

Brown

Acc. Pulse/Dome Light Output (-)

No

Brown/White

Alarm Disable

Output (-)

Maybe

White/Black

Ignition 3

Output (-)

No

Color

Function

Type

Required

Gray

Alarm Trigger

Input (-)

No

White

Ground out while armed Output (-)

No

Green/White

Trunk / Carburetor

Output (-)

No

Gray/Black

Door Pin Switch

Input (-)

No

Color

Function

Type

Required

White/Red

Lock Common

Relay output

No

Yellow/Green Unlock Normally Closed Relay output

No

White/Green

Lock Normally Closed

Relay output

No

Yellow/Red

Unlock Common

Relay output

No

Plug In Switch

Plug In LED

AutoCommand Wire Harness

Optional Shock Sensor Jack

For vehicle specific wiring information -- consult the Blue Sheet
for general information and consult our Web sit for more specific
information.  

www.designtech-intl.com

.

Summary of Contents for 20036

Page 1: ...h Full Keyless Entry Security Alarm Features Installation Manual For use on automatic vehicles only For gasoline or diesel vehicles AutoCommand v9 2 7955 Cameron Brown Court Springfield Virginia USA Tel 703 866 2000 Fax 703 866 2001 www designtech intl com ...

Page 2: ...urity features The DesignTech Remote Car Starter Will start your car by remote control and run the heater defroster or air condi tioner 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 start...

Page 3: ...ince vehicle wire colors can change from year to year in vehicles When you have read the entire manual and paid close attention to every step start the installation by putting the YellowWARNING STICKER under the hood Pick a surface that is readily visible with the hood open and will not be easily covered with grime Make sure that the surface is clean and grime free before applying the sticker Colo...

Page 4: ...lation progresses Locate or drill a hole in the firewall to run all of the long wires 12 AWGPINK 18AWGYELLOW VIOLET GREEN andBLUE throughthefirewall to the engine compartment The remaining short wires stay in the passenger area Leave about a foot of length at the harness end under the dash for ease of working and visual access to the diagnostic lights Note Always connect up the Black and Pink wire...

Page 5: ...hat the unit has been initialized simply turn the ON OFF switch OFF and then ON The GREEN LED or dashmount LED on the Auto Command module will flash once immediately as the switch is flipped from the off 7 Thick Yellow Wire Starter Attach the YELLOW 14 gauge wire to the starter wire coming off of the key switch in the steering column area This wire is hot 12V with a meter in the start position onl...

Page 6: ...when the brake is depressed if the unit is initialized IF THE UNIT DOES NOT INITIALIZE AT THIS TIME see the purple Trouble Shooting Sheet 13 Green Wire Tach Input Control Harness The Remote Starter has two ways of monitoring the car during the starting process Either way will ensure a clean accurate start Read about both methods before deciding which one to use No TachTM Starting This starting met...

Page 7: ...pulse which gives you a quick pulse just before the car starts or stops This is a 500 mA transistor ground output which MUSTdrive a relay not included which in turn will supply either ground or positive signal This is important in some vehicles to control the defroster or to control the GM R A P system or to re lock power door locks if the vehicle automatically unlocks them whenever the vehicle st...

Page 8: ...ed in Step 29 to choose the setting you want factory setting is trunk This output is a 500 mA negative transistor output You MUSThave this output power a relay to either the trunk or the carburetor solenoid NOTE If the remotestarteris in the armed mode popping the trunk with the transmitter will disarm the alarm You can also swap the trunk and horn wires using option 22 described in Step 29 This o...

Page 9: ...ast eight inches of the antenna to the windshield behind the rear view mirror and at least 2 inches down from the metal top of the vehicle Clean the wind shield with the alcohol pad provided for maximum adhesion of the black clips Use the 2 double stick foam tape pieces to mount the plastic clips The better exposed the last clear tube section is the better the range performance In many vehicles yo...

Page 10: ...eived another remote input from the transmitter 5 flashes Transmission was shifted into gear 6 flashes Low battery voltage or alternator not coming up Either low battery volt age or you are missing one of the necessary ignition wires needed to run the vehicle When you locate it simply connect it to the AutoCommand s IGN2 wire If low battery start vehicle with key and recharge battery 7 flashes An ...

Page 11: ...shes 1 Flash Option 7 Enable Required No Enable Required The AutoCommand has a safety feature which requires the user to set the control switch by turning it off and on once each time the user leaves the vehicle This is called enabling the unit You can disable this feature by choosing the option no enable required Option 8 Normal Daytime Running Lights This option will turn the headlights on about...

Page 12: ... this Universal Alarm Bypass Module model 20401 or contact DesignTech directly Press the MIDDLE button on the transmitter The green LED on the remote starter module or the external plug in LED will flash ONCE to indicate that the remote starter has changed the selected feature from the factory setting to the option setting Pushing the middle button again will give you 2 flashes of the LED and will...

Page 13: ...8 Transponder JeepGrandCherokee99 Transponder JeepTJ Wrangler 99 Transponder Lexus all 97 Transponder Lincoln Continental 97 Transponder Lincoln Mark VIII 97 Transponder LincolnNavigator97 Transponder LincolnTowncar97 Transponder Mercedes all97 Transponder MercuryCougar99 Transponder Mercury Mystique 97 Transponder MercurySable96 Transponder NissanMaxima98 Transponder OldsmobileIntrigue98 Passlock...

Page 14: ...e themselves with the product If further assistance is required call our Tech Hotline Please have model number 20036 20037 or 20038 and the diagnoistic code See Step 28 ready before calling tech support 7955 Cameron Brown Court Springfield Virginia 22153 USA Tel 703 866 2000 or 800 337 4468 www designtech intl com Diesel Vehicles You must also set Option 6 to run in diesel mode This may be all tha...

Page 15: ...svoidiftheproductorhasbeendamagedortamperedwithoriftheproductorany suchpartshavebeenopened Inallcasesofdamageduringshipment aclaimmustbefiledwiththe shippingcarrierandnotwithDesignTechInternational Inc Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights youmayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstateto state OUTOFWARRANTYREPAIRS Ifthewarrantycardwasnotreturned orifyouarenottheoriginalownerofthevehicletheproduct w...

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