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N5301P 05-06

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This product is intended for installation by a professional installer only!

Any attempt to install this product by any person other than a trained professional
may result in severe damage to a vehicle’s electrical system and components.

Model 990

Installation Guide

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Page 1: ...product is intended for installation by a professional installer only Any attempt to install this product by any person other than a trained professional may result in severe damage to a vehicle s ele...

Page 2: ...r Valet Vehicle Recovery System VRS and Warn Away are all Trademarks or Registered Trademarks of Directed Electronics New Software Compatibility for 103T Keypad This unit now has software that allows...

Page 3: ...ector 16 relay satellite wire connection guide 23 remote start secondary harness H3 wire connection guide 24 horn channel 6 harness H4 wire connection guide26 neutral safety switch interface 26 testin...

Page 4: ...e start system must be disabled using the installed toggle switch 3 It is the user s sole responsibility to properly handle and keep out of reach from children all remote control transmitters to assur...

Page 5: ...stallation guide before beginning the installation The installation of this remote start system requires interfacing with many of the vehicle s systems Many new vehicles use low voltage or multi plexe...

Page 6: ...ace the siren on the same side of the vehicle as the control module where its wires will reach the control module s wires without extending them Always run the wires through the center of a grommet ne...

Page 7: ...IMPORTANT To achieve the best possible range DO NOT leave the antenna cable bundled under the dash Always extend the cable full length during installation regardless of the antenna mount ing location...

Page 8: ...to reach the Valet Program switch This feature was introduced so that switch location was less critical in day to day use As long as the Valet Program switch can be reached to disarm without a transmi...

Page 9: ...switch harness finding the wires you need Now that you have decided where each component will be located you re going to find the wires in the car that the security system will be connected to IMPORT...

Page 10: ...e found an ignition wire The starter wire provides 12V directly to the starter or to a relay controlling the starter In some vehicles it is necessary to power a cold start circuit A cold start circuit...

Page 11: ...wire with your multimeter 1 Set to ACV or AC voltage 12V or 20V is fine 2 Attach the probe of the meter to chassis ground 3 Start and run the vehicle 4 Probe the wire you suspect of being the tachome...

Page 12: ...you suspect of being the parking light wire Usually the area near the headlight parking light switch is an excellent area to start as is the kick panel 4 Turn on the parking lights If your meter shows...

Page 13: ...our wiring connections Before making your connections plan how your wires will be routed through the vehicle For instance the red 12V constant input and the orange ground when armed output for the opt...

Page 14: ...T BLACK CHANNEL 4 OUTPUT WHITE BLACK CHANNEL 5 OUTPUT LIGHT BLUE SECOND UNLOCK OUTPUT H2 1 H2 2 H2 3 H2 4 H2 5 H2 6 ORANGE 500 mA ARMED OUTPUT WHITE SELECTABLE LIGHT FLASH OUTPUT WHITE BLUE REMOTE STA...

Page 15: ...___ ______ ______ This ribbon harness connects to the relay satellite BLUE 200 mA STATUS OUTPUT ORANGE BLACK ANTIGRIND GROUND WHEN ARMED OUTPUT PURPLE 200 mA STARTER RELAY TURN ON ORANGE 200 mA ACCESS...

Page 16: ...ITE 200 mA 2ND STATUS REAR DEFOGGER LATCHED PULSED GRAY HOOD PINSWITCH INPUT ZONE 1 BROWN BRAKE SHUTDOWN WIRE VIOLET WHITE TACHOMETER INPUT WIRE BLACK WHITE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH INPUT H3 1 H3 2 H3 3...

Page 17: ...to a solenoid motor or other high current device will cause it to fail Before connecting this wire remove the supplied fuse Connect to the battery positive terminal or the constant 12V supply to the...

Page 18: ...ght circuit Connect the violet wire to a wire that shows 12V when any door is opened and ground when the door is closed This wire will report Zone 3 Inputs shorter than 0 8 seconds will trigger the Wa...

Page 19: ...ort the current draw of one or more light bulbs This input comes from the factory set to 2 activation pulses This means that it is necessary to have 2 consecu tive ground pulses on the white blue wire...

Page 20: ...utput This is suitable for driving light control wires in Toyota Lexus BMW some Mitsubishi some Mazda and other model cars Positive Light Flash Output Light Flash Output NOTE For parking light circuit...

Page 21: ...de IMPORTANT Never use this wire to drive anything but a relay or a low current input This transis torized output can only supply 200 mA and connecting directly to a solenoid motor or other high curre...

Page 22: ...this guide Here are some common colors of this wire Chevrolet and GMC trucks Light blue or dark blue Ford Trucks Black pink Dodge Ram Trucks Orange black or black orange NOTE A 1 amp diode must be ins...

Page 23: ...Connect this wire to the starter wire in the vehicle See Finding the Wires You Need section For anti grind or starter kill attach this wire to the key side of the starter wire for anti grind and for...

Page 24: ...elector either in PARK or NEUTRAL This will prevent the vehicle from accidentally being started while in a drive gear This input MUST rest at ground in order for the remote start system to operate Con...

Page 25: ...e disabled or shut down any time the brake pedal is depressed This wire will also trigger the security system if the brake pedal is pressed while the system is armed and will report Zone 1 This wire M...

Page 26: ...e starter wire is used when the vehicle is in any drive gear If the remote start is inter faced before this switch it will provide protection from starting in gear However some vehicles combine the co...

Page 27: ...If the vehicle is not a General Motors product or a Dodge Dakota pickup please call Directed Electronics Technical Support for an alternative shut down method Do not return the vehicle to the custome...

Page 28: ...circuit carefully Please call Directed Electronics Technical Support if you need assistance in making this interface IMPORTANT Once the interface is complete attempt to remote start the vehicle with t...

Page 29: ...ng column The colors of the wires vary but they are often contained in orange tubing either both will be white wires or one wire will be purple white and the other white black Determine the value of t...

Page 30: ...of possible R codes In addition Passlock systems require seeing the correct R code at the correct time To bypass Passlock I and II p n 555L or p n 555T is required The Passkey III system can be found...

Page 31: ...socket while the Valet Program Switch should be plugged into the larger blue two pin connector The Status LED fits into a 9 32 inch hole Status LED Valet Program Switch programmer interface 3 pin blac...

Page 32: ...iodes to isolate the sensors Diagram for adding optional Directed Electronics dual stage sensor to green wire Zone 2 Inputs shorter than 0 8 seconds will trigger the Warn Away response while inputs lo...

Page 33: ...per to the ON setting changes the trigger threshold of the digital tach circuit so it will work properly with these vehi cles These vehicles include many newer Dodge Chrysler Plymouths such as the Neo...

Page 34: ...d using the Bitwriter If the horn generates one long honk when attempting to program the unit the learn routine is locked and must be unlocked using the Bitwriter before proceeding The Valet Program s...

Page 35: ...onk twice if connected As before do not release it If you want to program Channel 3 after programming Channel 1 release the Valet Program switch press it twice and release it to advance to Channel 3 T...

Page 36: ...iver Learn Routine A remote that uses the standard configuration operates similarly to many factory keyless entry remotes A stan dard configuration transmitter allows arming disarming and Panic Mode a...

Page 38: ...nput Indicator 10 Warn Away Response Indicator 11 Siren Status Indicator 12 Battery Level Indicator 13 Trigger Response Indicator 14 Hood Switch Input Indicator 15 Ignition Switch Input Indicator 16 S...

Page 39: ...Security feature Each time the arm button is pressed again a different security level is selected The different levels of security are selected as follows Pressing one time The siren chirps once The s...

Page 40: ...th the Valet switch If the learn routine is locked features cannot be changed To enter the System Features Learn Routine 1 Open a door The GREEN wire H1 8 or the VIOLET H1 6 must be connected 2 Igniti...

Page 41: ...ance from the feature you just programmed to the next one you want to program 2 Then press the Valet Program switch once more and HOLD it For example if you just programmed the third feature in the me...

Page 42: ...m disarm chirps on Arm disarm chirps off 1 3 Ignition lock ON Ignition lock OFF 1 4 Ignition unlock ON Ignition unlock OFF 1 5 Active locking only Passive locking 1 6 Panic with ignition on No panic w...

Page 43: ...tput 2 pulses 2 8 Lock output 1 pulse Lock output 2 pulses 2 9 Factory disarm with Channel Two ON Factory disarm with Channel Two OFF 2 10 FAD function with Unlock 1 Before Unlock 2 Remote Start only...

Page 44: ...high Voltage check low 3 7 Short Run Turbo 1 min 1 3 2 5 3 10 4 min 3 8 Activation pulse count 1 Activation pulse count 2 3 9 2nd Ignition Acc output ignition Accessory 3 10 Acc state during wait to...

Page 45: ...rammed to either lock the doors when passive arming occurs or only lock the doors when the system is armed via the transmitter Active locking means the system will not lock the doors when it passively...

Page 46: ...11 CODE HOPPING ON OFF The system uses a mathematical formula to change its code each time the trans mitter and receiver communicate This makes the group of bits or word from the transmitter very lon...

Page 47: ...st Switch option For added security the GRAY wire on the two pin Valet Program plug can be connected to any switch in the vehicle that provides a positive momentary pulse 2 5 DOOR SENSOR BYPASS CHIRP...

Page 48: ...sed again Latched reset with ignition Similar to the latched output this type of output turns on the first time the Channel 4 button s is pressed and turns off the next time the same button is pressed...

Page 49: ...ING CONSTANT In the default setting the unit will flash the vehicle s parking lights if connected while remote started The constant setting will turn the parking lights on solid for the entire run dur...

Page 50: ...14 TIMER MODE TIMED STARTS TEMPERATURE STARTS The system will start every 3 hours until can celed by the brake hood or neutral safety shut down wires a maximum of 6 times The temperature start mode wi...

Page 51: ...o enter or exit Valet mode with the transmitter To enter or exit Valet Mode with a transmitter 1 Open any door 2 Press on the transmitter 3 Press 4 Press again You have now entered or exited Valet Mod...

Page 52: ...ed only in open areas Never start and run the vehicle in an enclosed space such as a garage or carport To enter or exit timer mode with the transmitter The same procedure may be used to enter or exit...

Page 53: ...ch 4 Press and release the Valet Program switch The LED will report the last shutdown for one minute or until the ignition is turned on LED FLASHES SHUTDOWN MODE One Timed out Two Over rev shutdown Th...

Page 54: ...ehicle reassembly the remote system must be checked to ensure safe and trouble free operation The fol lowing test procedure must be used to verify proper installation and operation of the system The i...

Page 55: ...on if it fails any of the safety check tests troubleshooting Shock sensor doesn t trigger the alarm Has the NPC system been triggered If so you will hear 5 chirps when disarming To check this turn the...

Page 56: ...oth 30A fuses on the relay satellite Also make sure that the ground wire connects to a good chassis ground point 3 Check diagnostics The diagnostics will tell you which shutdown is active or not conne...

Page 57: ...cessful learn 3 Make sure that there is a tach signal at the purple white tach input wire of the remote start If there is not a tach signal recheck the connection to the vehicle s tach wire and make s...

Page 58: ...ral safety input BitWriter data port 563 564 Jumper light flash polarity WHITE BLACK 200mA channel 5 output LIGHT BLUE 2nd unlock output LED Shock sensor port BLACK WHITE 200mA domelight output GREEN...

Page 59: ...LUE status output Relay Satellite ribbon harness RED 12V constant input PINK ignition output RED WHITE 12V constant input PINK WHITE 2nd ignition output ORANGE accessory output RED 12V constant input...

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