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TESTING YOUR INSTALLATION:
CAUTION!!
The following procedure must be performed after the installation of a Remote Start
system. It is the responsibility of the installing technician to complete these tests. Failure to
test the system in the following manner may result in personal injury, property damage, or
both.
HOOD PIN SAFETY SHUT DOWN:
To test the integrity of this circuit:
1.
With the drivers window in the down position, start the vehicle using the keychain transmitter.
2.
Reach inside the car and pull the hood release.
3.
Raise the hood and confirm that the Remote Start system shuts down.
If the system fails this test, recheck your hood pin switch connection to the Gray/Black wire of the Remote
Start system.
DO NOT RELEASE THIS VEHICLE TO THE CONSUMER UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THE
OPERATION OF THE HOOD PIN SAFETY SHUT DOWN FEATURE.
NEUTRAL START SAFETY TEST:
The intent of the neutral start switch is to prevent the vehicle from starting while the gear selector is in any
position other than Park, or Neutral. When installing a Remote Start system, it is imperative that the Purple
Starter wire be connected to the ignition switch side of the Neutral safety switch. To test the integrity of the
Neutral Safety Circuit:
1.
Set the vehicle parking brake.
2.
Block the drive wheels to prevent vehicle movement.
3.
Temporarily disconnect the Brown/Red positive shut down wire from the vehicle's brake switch.
4.
Sitting in the vehicle, start the engine using the vehicle's ignition key.
5.
Step on the brake pedal and shift the gear selector into reverse.
6.
Do not move the gear selector just turn the ignition switch off. DO NOT attempt to remove the key.
7.
Keeping the brake pedal depressed, activate the transmitter in an attempt to start the vehicle. The
car should not start.
8.
Repeat the above test, but this time move the gear selector to the drive position. If the system
attempts to start, failing this test, check the Violet wire connection. This wire must be connected to
the ignition switch side of the Neutral safety switch. If the vehicle you are working on does not have
an electrical Neutral Safety switch, it will be necessary to reconfigure the Remote Start wiring to
accommodate this vehicle.
