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ange Wire
Brake Shut-off Control Harness
ANGE 18 gauge wire will disable the Secure Start® when the
dal is pressed down. This is an added anti-theft safety feature.
nection is usually made under or behind the brake pedal link-
e switch. Connect the ORANGE to the wire that re12
when the brake pedal is pressed down. Any +12 volt input on
will shut off the Secure Start®. In some cars, the ignition must
see the power at the brake wire. This wire must be hooked up.
critical safety feature. This hook-up is also required for other
discussed later.
tializing the Secure Start®
E THE CAR WILL START FOR THE FIRST TIME, YOU
NITIALIZE THE SECURE START®
A.
The Secure Start® requires the installer to press and hold
the brake pedal
B.
While depressing the brake (with the engine off) turn the
ignition key to the “RUN” (not “start”) position.
C.
Put the car in gear from the “PARK” position.
D.
Put the car back in “PARK” and release the brake.
initialization by turning the ON/OFF control switch “OFF” and
N”. The red LED on the Secure Start® module will flash once
tely as the switch is flipped from the “OFF” to the “ON” posi-
UNIT DOES NOT INITIALIZE AT THIS TIME, REPEAT
A THROUGH D ABOVE.
reen Wire
Tach Input
Control Harness
ure Start® has two ways of monitoring the car during the start-
ess. Both ways will ensure a clean, accurate start. Read about
hods before deciding which one to use. Normally you should
No Tach
TM
” method first.
h
TM
” Starting
rting method does not require the connection of the GREEN
e. This method will start the car by reading the car’s voltage
tempting to start, and then looking for a voltage increase when
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the alternator kicks in. This feature automatically takes into
voltage, temperature, and the time since the vehicle was last r
“No-Tach
TM”
starting is preset at the factory and you can skip ste
you would like to use it. Note that if the vehicle is hard to
option #3 (page 14) for “extended crank.”
Tachometer sensing
If the vehicle is generally hard starting (requiring a cranking time
than 1 second) you will get more accurate starting with the tac
sensing starting method. This method starts the car by reading th
speed (tach) information from a wire under the hood. If you ch
chometer sensing, connect the GREEN (18 awg) wire to the c
wire under the hood. After you have connected the GREEN w
need to teach the Secure Start® the vehicle’s tach rate. Procee
12A.
Note: You must have already initialized the vehicle.
12A. Tach Rate Learning
Note: Only use if the tachometer sensing method is chosen.
A.
Connect the GREEN wire to the car’s tach wire under the hoo
B.
Turn the On/Off control switch to the “OFF” position. Wait 5
onds for the flashing of the red LED to stop.
C.
Push the button to the left of the red LED once and you will see
red LED flash. Now push the button on the right side for a sec
until you see the red LED flash again. You are now in TA
mode. (If the LED flashed twice -- simply push the right bu
again until you get only one flash).
D.
Wait 5 seconds for the red LED to flash 3 times.
E.
Turn the On/Off control switch back to the “ON” position
F.
Start the car and let it get to a normal idle. Do not press on
gas pedal.
G.
Push the button to the right of the red LED.
H.
Watch the red LED. It will turn on (solidly) after 3 or 4 secon
indicating that the idle rate has been learned.
I.
Turn the key to the “Lock/Off” position.
Note:
Once this step is complete, the red LED should remain
when the engine is running (at up to twice the learned
-above this rate the LED light should shut off). T
CRITICAL. Confirm this by running the engine (with t
