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OPTIONAL STEPS

14 Yellow Wire      Headlights/Parking Lights Control Harness

The optional 

YELLOW 

18 gauge wire activates the low beam headlights or

the parking lights with a built-in 15 amp 12 volt relay.  This feature provides
visual indication that the car has started.  After the 

remote starter 

has success-

fully started the car, the lights will come on and stay on until the system shuts
off, or until the key is inserted into the ignition and the car is driven.  Hook
the YELLOW wire to the low beam headlights or the parking lights if you
desire this feature.   (Note:  There is a 15 Amp fuse in the case for the head-
light circuit.  This is the one furthest from the power wires.  Check this fuse if
you have no output).

15 Blue Wire

Horn/Siren (or Trunk)

Control Harness

This wire puts out a  pulse once each time the 

remote starter 

starts the car.  It

also is used to confirm Lock and Unlock and in the various CarFinder® and
Panic/Alarm modes.

The AutoCommands have a +12 volt relay output which can directly drive a
horn or siren.

If connecting up to a horn, this BLUE wire goes to the positive wire for the
horn.  The ground side of the horn is probably arleady going to ground.

If connecting up to a siren, this BLUE wire goes to the positive wire for the
siren and the black ground wire of the siren goes to ground.  Note:  See Step
29 Option 11 for changing from the factory setting of ‘horn’ mode to the
‘siren ‘ mode.

This output can also be used to supply a +12 volt relay output to power an
electric trunk by setting option 22 (Described in Step 29).  If set, the BLUE
wire now acts like a 12 volt positive trunk output and the GREEN/WHITE
wire refered to in Option 22 now acts as a negative (-) horn/siren output.  This
GREEN/WHITE wire is a negative transistor output which can be used to
directly drive the negative going horn wire at the steering column.

to the on position confirming that the unit has been ‘initialized’.  The ignition
wires will also not come on 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.

1 3 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 Tach

TM

” Starting

This starting method 

does not 

require hooking up 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 auto-
matically takes into account voltage, temperature and the time since the vehicle
was last run.

The “No-Tach

TM

” starting method is preset at the factory (dip switch 3 OFF), and

you can skip the rest of this step and proceed to Step 14 should you choose it.  Note
that some hard to start vehicles may require option 3 to be set for “extended crank”.

Tachometer sensing

If the vehicle is generally hard starting (requiring a cranking time of more than 2
seconds) you will get more accurate starting with the tachometer sensing starting
method.  If you are installing the remote starter on a carbureted vehicle, you must
use the tachometer sensing.  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

 wire to the car’s tach wire under the hood.  After you have

connected the 

GREEN

 wire, you need to teach the remote starter  the vehicle’s tach

rate.  Set the Tach rate as follows:

TACH RATE LEARNING

A. Connect the GREEN wire to the car’s tach wire under the hood.
B. Turn the Control Switch OFF.  Wait 5 seconds for the flashing of the

GREEN LED to stop.

C. On the  remote starter module, make sure dip switch 3 is in the ON (down)

position

D. Start the car and let it get to a normal idle.
E. Keep your foot clear of the gas pedal to prevent varying engine speed
F. Flip dip switch #2 to the ON (down) position.
G. Watch the RED LED.  It will come on after 3 or 4 seconds, indicating the

idle rate has been learned.

H. RETURN DIP SWITCH #2 TO THE OFF (UP) POSITION (LEAVE DIP

SWITCH #3 DOWN -- ON)

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...

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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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