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© 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA 

N554T 11-02

554T

Installation Guide

NOTE:

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.

Summary of Contents for 554T

Page 1: ...Installation Guide NOTE 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 ...

Page 2: ...way are all Trademarks or Registered Trademarks of Directed Electronics Inc The Bitwriter p n 998T requires chip version 1 4 or newer to program this unit w ww ww w d di ir re ec ct te ec ch hs s c co om m D Di ir re ec ct tF Fa ax x 8 80 00 0 9 99 99 9 1 13 32 29 9 T Te ec ch hn ni ic ca al l S Su up pp po or rt t 8 80 00 0 7 75 53 3 0 08 80 00 0 These resources are for authorized Directed Dealer...

Page 3: ... H Ha ar rn ne es ss s 1 19 9 Super Bright LED 2 Pin WHITE Plug 19 Valet Program Switch 2 Pin BLUE Plug 20 Programmer Interface 3 Pin Port 20 Shock Sensor Harness 4 Pin Connector 20 Mounting the Receiver Antenna 21 P Pr ro og gr ra am mm mi in ng g J Ju um mp pe er rs s 2 22 2 Light Flash Jumper 22 Tach Threshold On Off 22 S Sy ys st te em m F Fe ea at tu ur re es s L Le ea ar rn n R Ro ou ut ti i...

Page 4: ... with the vehicle in gear and 2 Never remotely start the vehicle with the keys in the ignition The user will be responsible for having the neutral safety feature of the vehicle periodically checked wherein the vehicle must not remotely start while the car is in gear This testing should be performed by an authorized Directed dealer in accordance with the Safety Check outlined in this product instal...

Page 5: ...D location Remove the domelight fuse This prevents accidentally draining the battery Roll down a window to avoid being locked out of the car Finding the Tachometer Wire To test for a tachometer wire a multimeter capable of testing AC voltage must be used The tachometer wire will show between 1V and 6V AC In multi coil ignition systems the system can learn individual coil wires Individual coil wire...

Page 6: ...obe the wire that you suspect leads to the bulb with the probe of the meter 4 Turn the ignition switch to the ON position 5 If the meter indicates 12 volts until the light goes out you have isolated the correct wire and the wire s polarity is negative ground while the bulb is on 6 If the meter reads zero volts until the light goes out and then reads 12 volts you have isolated the correct wire and ...

Page 7: ...H1 1 ORANGE wire to activate an add on accessory such as window automation pager or voice module a 1 Amp diode must be installed to ensure proper operation Insert the diode as shown in the following diagram RED WHITE 200 mA Channel 2 Output RED Constant Power Input BROWN Siren Output OPEN No Wire BLACK Chassis Ground Input VIOLET Door Trigger Input Zone 3 BLUE Multiplexed Input Zone 4 GREEN Door T...

Page 8: ...W some Mitsubishi some Mazda and other models NOTE For parking light systems that draw 10 amps or more the jumper must be switched to a light flash output See the Programming Jumpers section of this guide P N 8617 or a standard automotive SPDT relay must be used on the H1 2 light flash output wire IMPORTANT DO NOT connect this wire to a negative vehicle light flash wire before changing the program...

Page 9: ...1 5 GREEN door trigger input zone 3 Most vehicles use negative door trigger circuits Connect the GREEN wire to a wire showing ground when any door is opened When connecting to newer model vehicles there is generally a need to use individual door triggers See DirectFax document 1076 for wiring instructions This wire will report Zone 3 NOTE If using a door trigger wire that has a delay Advanced Menu...

Page 10: ...t the VIOLET wire to a wire that shows 12V when any door is opened This wire will report Zone 3 NOTE If using a door trigger wire that has a delay Advanced Menu 2 feature 6 or the 998T Bitwriter can be used to turn Bypass Notification off H1 8 BLACK Chassis Ground Connection Connect this wire to a clean paint free sheet metal location driver kick panel using a factory bolt that DOES NOT have any v...

Page 11: ...hin 12 inches of the point you obtain 12V Do not use the 15A fuse in the harness for this purpose This fuse protects the module itself H1 12 RED WHITE 200 mA output When the system receives the code controlling Channel 2 for longer than 1 5 seconds the RED WHITE wire will supply an output as long as the transmission continues This is often used to operate a trunk hatch release or other relay drive...

Page 12: ...s a positive wire 12V to turn on the bulb a relay must be used to change the polarity See Finding the Wait To Start Bulb Wire For Diesels section of 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 installed in line on the factory wire between the wait...

Page 13: ...sion is received Latched Output that will send a signal when the Channel 4 button s is pressed and will continue until the same button s is pressed 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 This type of output additionally stops and resets whene...

Page 14: ...e These wires are the source of current for all the circuits the relay satellite will energize They must be connected to a high current source Since the factory supplies 12V to the key switch that is used to operate the motor it is recommended that these wires be connected there NOTE If the factory supplies two separate 12V feeds to the ignition switch connect one RED wire of the satellite to each...

Page 15: ... module begins the remote start process The H3 1 BLUE wire can also be used to rearm a factory anti theft system when the remote start shuts down See the Feature Descriptions section in this guide NOTE This wire can also be used to bypass optional sensors as described in the following diagram BLACK WHITE Nuetral Safety Switch Input VIOLET WHITE Tachometer Input Wire BROWN Brake Switch Shutdown Wir...

Page 16: ...input will disable or shut down the remote start when the hood is opened It will also trigger the security system if the hood is opened while the system is armed and report Zone 1 H3 4 BROWN Brake Switch Input Zone1 This wire MUST be connected to the vehicle s brake light wire This is the wire that shows 12V when the brake pedal is pressed The remote start will be disabled or shut down any time th...

Page 17: ... This wire will test ground with the gear selector 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 Connected properly the vehicle will only start while in PARK or NEUTRAL In some vehicles the park neutral position switch activates a factory starter lock out t...

Page 18: ...nt and rear of the vehicle because it may move slightly 2 Make sure the hood is closed and there are no remote start shut downs active 3 Set the emergency brake 4 Turn the key to the run position this will release the shifter 5 Place the car in drive D 6 Place your foot directly over the brake pedal but do not depress it Be ready to step on the brake if the starter engages 7 Activate the remote st...

Page 19: ...ates at 2 volt DC and plugs into the two pin WHITE port Make sure the LED wires are not shorted to ground as the LED will be damaged Multiple LED s can be used but they must be wired in series The LED fits into a 9 32 inch mounting hole Be sure to check for clearance prior to drilling the mounting hole DIA 41 IMPORTANT The door lock outputs are low current and should not be attached directly to an...

Page 20: ... The BLACK three pin port is provided for programming of the unit When using the 998T Bitwriter it is possible to configure any and all of the programmable functions For more infor mation please refer to the guide packaged with the programmer This port can also be used to interface with Directed Video components for on screen security system programming and trigger information Shock Sensor Harness...

Page 21: ...d be mounted vertically It can be mounted horizontally in relation to the windshield or under the dashboard away from metal but range will be diminished Metallic window tint can also affect range so this should be a consideration when determining the mounting location After determining the best mounting location follow these steps 1 Clean the mounting area with a quality glass cleaner or alcohol t...

Page 22: ...n the H1 2 light flash output harness wire Tach Threshold On Off In most cases this jumper can be left in the OFF position Some new vehicles use less than 12 volts in their ignition systems The unit may have trouble learning the tach signal in these vehicles Changing the jumper to the ON setting changes the trigger threshold of the digital tach circuit so it will work properly with these vehicles ...

Page 23: ... using the 998T Bitwriter 1 O Op pe en n a a d do oo or r The H1 5 GREEN wire or the H1 7 VIOLET wire must be connected 2 I Ig gn ni it ti io on n Turn the ignition on then back off The heavy gauge PINK wire of the relay satellite must be connected 3 S Se el le ec ct t a a M Me en nu u Press and HOLD the Valet Program switch The Valet Program switch must be plugged into the BLUE port After three s...

Page 24: ...menu 1 Press and release the Valet Program switch the number of times necessary to advance 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 menu and you would like to program the seventh feature in the menu you would press and release the Valet Program swi...

Page 25: ...Bypass Notification chirp OFF 2 7 Ignition controlled domelight ON Ignition controlled domelight OFF 2 8 Single unlock pulse Double unlock pulse 2 9 Factory disarm with Channel 2 ON Factory disarm with Channel 2 OFF 2 10 Channel 4 Validity Channel 4 latched latched reset with ignition 30 second timed second unlock output Feature One Chirp Two Chirp Number Setting Setting 1 1 Active arming Passive ...

Page 26: ...hree seconds after the ignition is turned on and unlock when the ignition is turned off The 998T Bitwriter will display separate steps for ignition lock and ignition unlock They can be programmed on or off independently 1 4 ACTIVE PASSIVE LOCKING If passive arming is selected in Feature 1 1 then the system can be programmed to either lock the doors when passive arming occurs or only lock the doors...

Page 27: ...TOMATIC ENGINE DISABLE AED ON OFF AED is a full time passive starter disable that works independently of the security system When turned on the orange ground when armed output H1 1 will activate 30 seconds after the ignition is turned off The LED will flash at half its normal rate when the ignition is turned off to indicate that AED is active and will interrupt the starter in 30 seconds AED does n...

Page 28: ...r or the ignition trigger at any time If NPC is turned off the system will respond to repeated triggers on the sensor inputs and will do so indefinitely Some states have laws regulating how many times a security system can trigger before it is considered a nuisance and the vehicle is towed away 2 4 PROGRESSIVE DOOR TRIGGER ON OFF The system responds to a door trigger input with a progressive respo...

Page 29: ... OFF the vehicle will crank for the programmed crank time feature 3 5 and will not verify with tach or voltage that the car is running In the OFF setting if the vehicle fails to start the ignition can stay on for the entire run duration Using tach or voltage check is always recommended if possible 3 2 CHECKING TYPE TACH VOLTAGE Selects the method of engine monitoring If set to TACHOMETER the unit ...

Page 30: ...a 200mA output for the entire remote start run time If programmed for factory re arm output this wire will supply a momentary 200mA pulse whenever the remote start times out or is shut down with the transmitter This can be used to re arm many factory security systems 3 9 AUTOMATIC ANTI GRIND ON OFF With the anti grind ON default the ground when armed output will be active during remote start opera...

Page 31: ...s on the remote control Teaching a button to Channel 5 erases all information about that remote from memory Any auxiliary functions that are desired will have to be reprogrammed Similarly if the remote is set up to use the separate arm disarm and panic channels and a button from that remote is entered into Channel 1 the remote will be erased from memory and the system will only recognize the butto...

Page 32: ...alet Program button is pressed too many times More than 15 seconds elapse between steps Transmitter Configurations The transmitters can be programmed with the standard or single button arm disarm configurations by using the Auto Learn functions in the Transmitter Receiver Learn Routine Standard Configuration A remote that uses the standard configuration operates similarly to many factory keyless e...

Page 33: ...figuration transmitter Single Button Arm Disarm Configuration When programmed for single button arm disarm configuration the transmitter buttons are assigned to the following functions operates Arm Disarm Panic operates Channel 2 and Silent Mode operates Remote start operates Channel 4 Tach Learning T To o l le ea ar rn n t th he e t ta ac ch h s si ig gn na al l 1 Start the vehicle with the key 2...

Page 34: ...e of the last shutdown of the remote start system T To o e en nt te er r d di ia ag gn no os st ti ic c m mo od de e 1 Turn the ignition off 2 Press and hold the Valet program switch 3 Turn the ignition on then off again 4 Release the Valet program switch 5 Press and release the Valet program switch The LED will now report the last system shutdown by flashing for one minute in the below grouped pa...

Page 35: ...tion of NPC operations refer to the owner s manual Rapid Resume Logic Rapid Resume Logic ensures that the when the system is powered up it will return to the same state it was in when power is disconnected For a full description of Rapid Resume Logic refer to the owner s manual IMPORTANT When testing the systems sensor and trigger inputs reset NPC by turning on the ignition after every third syste...

Page 36: ...e the status of the system when arming and disarming For information on which zone is active or has been violated refer to the Table of Zones System Status Chirps Table of Zones NOTE The Warn Away response does not report on the LED Zone DESCRIPTION LCD Icon LED Flashes 1 Instant trigger hood pinswitch Hood Open and Trigger Alert Icon 2 Instant trigger a heavier impact Full Trigger Shock Sensor Ic...

Page 37: ... To access long term event history 1 With the ignition off press and HOLD the Valet Program switch 2 Turn on the ignition 3 Release the Valet Program switch 4 Press and release the Valet Program switch within 5 seconds The LED will flash in groups indicating the last two zones that triggered the unit The LED will flash for one minute or until the ignition is turned off NOTE The Warning Zone trigge...

Page 38: ...ngage with the hood open 3 Test the NEUTRAL SAFETY shutdown circuit a Make sure the hood is closed and no other shutdown circuits are active b Set the emergency brake c Turn the ignition key to the run position but do not start the engine d Put the vehicle in Drive D e Put your foot over the brake pedal but do not press down on it Be ready to step on the brake to shutdown the remote start system f...

Page 39: ...e even if the door is instantly closed again the progression from chirps to constant siren will continue Closing the door triggers the system but opening the door does not Have you correctly identified the type of door switch system This happens often when the wrong door input has been used See Door Lock Harness Wire Connection Guide section of this guide System will not passively arm until it is ...

Page 40: ...h shutdown is active or not connected The remote start will activate but the starter never engages Check for voltage on the purple starter wire two seconds after the remote start becomes active If there is voltage present skip to Step 4 If there is not voltage present advance to Step 2 Check the 30A fuses Check diagnostics If the gray black wire is detecting ground upon activation the starter will...

Page 41: ...e LED must light solid and bright to indicate a successful learn 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 sure the wire is not broken or shorted to ground leading to the remote start The vehicle will start but will only run for 10 seconds Is the remote start...

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