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Directed Digital Solutions FORD5
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LED diagnostics and troubleshooting
This section provides LED diagnostics and troubleshooting information to guide you through the various stages of your installation.
Module programming
LED
Description
Troubleshooting
Off
Module has no power.
Make sure the D2D harness is connected or that the 12 Volt is present between the red and
black wires. If the 12 Volt is present, the module may be defective.
Solid red
Waiting to begin the programming sequence. Make sure that all the connections are correct. See wiring diagram.
Flashes green
CAN detected.
Normal operation.
Solid orange
Waiting for Ignition ON.
Normal operation.
Flashes orange
Bypass was skipped.
Immobilizer bypass programming was skipped.
Flashes orange
slowly
Ready for Key2GO.
Normal operation. Follow the Key2GO programming.
Solid green
x 3 secs
Module was successfully programmed.
Normal operation.
Solid orange
x 3 secs
Module was successfully programmed without
bypass.
Immobilizer bypass programming was skipped. Reset and start the programming sequence
again.
Module programming - Error codes
LED
Description
Troubleshooting
Solid red
CAN2 not detected.
Check the Tan - Tan/Black wire connection.Turn the ignition on to wake up the data bus and
retry.
Solid red
Bypass data not detected.
Check the bypass line connection. If more than one wire is used, make sure they are not
inverted. Start vehicle using the key to confirm the OEM equipment is still operational.
Solid red
Bypass processing error.
Bypass calculation failed. Reset the module and try again. Might be caused by a bad
reading in the first programming attempt or by an unknown bypass value. If a second attempt
fails, connect the module to Directechs and call Tech Support with the module ID in hand.
External module synchronization
LED
Description
Troubleshooting
(Flashes red, red,
then orange) x 10
OBDII feature not supported.
Diagnostic data bus not detected. Some features are not supported by SmartStart. This can
be caused by missing wire connections or module hardware limitation. Refer to "Installation
(wiring diagrams & vehicle wiring reference charts)" to check the connections.
Active ground when running (status)
LED
Description
Troubleshooting
Flashes green
GWR (Status) command received.
Used to ensure the module has received the remote start message and has enabled the
remote start runtime. Commands can come from RF or D2D.
Flashes red &
orange
IGNITION ON command received.
Used to ensure the module received the ignition command.
Flashes green
quickly
START ON command received.
Used to ensure the module received the start command.