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COPYRIGHT: OMEGA RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 2001

Owner's  Guide

Freedom-400

Freedom-400

Freedom-400

Freedom-400

Freedom-400

Summary of Contents for Freedom 400

Page 1: ...COPYRIGHT OMEGA RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT 2001 Owner s Guide Freedom 400 Freedom 400 Freedom 400 Freedom 400 Freedom 400 ...

Page 2: ...eassuring in its effective theft deterrence capabilities Some principle components to become familiar with The Transmitter Regardless of how the system is configured the remote trans mitter is used to operate the system Two transmitters can operate the system and two are supplied with the system already programmed to operate it Every transmitter has its own unique invisible code and thus cannot be...

Page 3: ...ressing and releasing the Disarm Button will disarm the system Pressing and holding this button 3 seconds will activate Remote Panic which will leave the system armed Your system can be operated by two transmitters Replacement transmitters if needed are avail able from where you purchased your system or from Omega see page 22 The Small Button Pressing and releasing the Small Button two times will ...

Page 4: ...ehicle s ignition key to perform an Emergency Override of the system should the transmitter be lost or become inoperable Both of these operations are explained on pages 13 16 and as noted above this switch may or may not be present with your system The LED Status Indicator Light The LED Indicator shows the status of the system and serves as a visual deterrent to break ins and theft See page 16 for...

Page 5: ...or Light will begin to flash slowly Another option is having the doors automatically lock when ever the system is armed This requires connecting an opt ional interface the Omega DM 1 Arming placesthesystemintoastatewherebyitwillrespond or activate toany detectedintrusionattempt ThesystemmaybeArmedprovidedtheignitionswitch is off and the system is not in Valet Mode To Arm the System Press Release t...

Page 6: ...em is disarmed using the transmitter or the Valet Override switch If all protected zones are secure at the end of the activation the system will stop and In addition to detecting impacts to the vehicle and detecting a current draw from the battery example interior light illuminating from opened door the Freedom 400 has a detection circuit which may be used to protect the hood trunk or doors If thi...

Page 7: ...N WILL CHIRP TWICE THE PARKING LIGHTS WILL FLASH TWICE IF CONNECTED To Disarm the System Press Release the Transmitter s Disarm Button Disarming the System Upon Disarming The siren will chirp twice or 4 times if alarm has activated The parking lights if connected will flash twice The optional starter interrupt if installed will disengage If installed the Status Indicator Light will turn Off or it ...

Page 8: ...es the armed disarmed status of the security system if the system is disarmed when the double Small Button signal is received it arms should the system be armed when the double signal is received it will disarm Silent Arming Disarming To Silently Arm Disarm Press Release the Transmitter s Small Button Twice Should the transmitter be lost damaged or its batteries be exhausted the Valet Override Swi...

Page 9: ...ormer leaves the system armed when Remote Panic is turned off and the latter leaves the system disarmed when Remote Panic is turned off Remote Panic Operation To Activate Remote Panic Press Hold for 3 Seconds the Arm Button OR the Disarm Button Hold 3 seconds Hold 3 seconds OR THE PARKING LIGHTS WILL FLASH ON OFF IF CONNECTED THE SIREN WILL SOUND Upon Activating Panic The siren will sound If conne...

Page 10: ...Button Once Remote Panic has been activated rather than wait for the system to stop automatically at 60 seconds the transmitter may be used to stop the Remote Panic operation Simply press and release the Arm or Disarm button While pressing either of these buttons will stop the Remote Panic operation please note that the system s armed or disarmed status will depend upon which button was used to ac...

Page 11: ... Shock Sensor Prewarning Bypassing the Auxiliary Sensor If desired the system may be armed but without the auxiliary sensor being part of the system s protection Upon arming immediately after the single arming confirmation chirp simply press and release the Transmitter s Small Button the system will chirp the siren once again to confirm that the sensor is bypassed When the sensor has been bypassed...

Page 12: ...ecurely con nected to the appropriate vehicle wires with the proper terminals connectors or by soldering and tape or heat shrink tubing for insulation Wires routed through panels such as the firewall should always be protected by an existing or added grommet A vehicle security system is also more effective if its wiring is wrapped or enclosed in a protective sleeve which matches that already found...

Page 13: ...design it can be installed and have basic operations with the connection of only two of it s nine wires The connection and utilization of its remaining wires greatly adds to the operational sophistication of this system and it also features two independent parking light wires Of the system s nine wires the Red Black two Whites and Yellow wires in most cases can be connected within the engine compa...

Page 14: ... WIRE Connect To Ground ORANGE WIRE Ground Output While Armed BLACK ANTENNA WIRE Do Not Connect To Anything Stretch Out and Secure GRAY WIRE Valet Override Switch 12345 12345 12345 12345 12345 Wiring Diagram Shock Sensor Adjust See Installation Insert Page 10 for combination holder instructions YELLOW WIRE Ignition 12 Volts Positive Relay Optional S t a r t e r I n t e r r u p t Ground both Black ...

Page 15: ...e control module has an insufficient ground connection the security system can find partial ground through the wires that are connected to other circuits but the alarm will not function correctly giving the impression of a defective control module The system can partially operate so a bad ground wire connection would be suspected In some cases the alarm could arm and disarm properly but not functi...

Page 16: ...re the Freedom 400 is designed to be mounted Connection may be made at an engine compartment fuse junction block preferred or at the battery itself Most fuse junction blocks typically have power takeoffs or open locations that can be connected to with the proper terminal Please note that connecting the Red wire directly to the battery s Positive terminal will expose this connection to failure due ...

Page 17: ...armed grounding the Blue will activate it CONNECTION The included pin switches may be installed to provide this trigger circuit Or if there are existing switches the Blue wire may be connected directly provided this is a Ground switching circuit An indication of such a circuit is the wirehavingnovoltagepresentwhenthehoodortrunkisopen andupto 12Volts when the hood or trunk is closed This circuit ca...

Page 18: ...isolation will be necessary White Wires 12 Volts Flashing Light Outputs While not necessary for the Freedom 400 s basic operation these wires greatly enhance the system s operation are usually very easy to connect These are 12 Volts outputs for exterior flashing light confirmation and to attract attention to the vehicle if the security system is activated Although two White wires are supplied in m...

Page 19: ...ted dimmer circuit Thiswill backfeed the parking lightsthroughthe rheostat or illumination control module and cause damage to the vehicle or the system s control module and siren assembly Rheostated light circuits are very rarely found in the engine compartment but testing the target wire anyway is easy A few vehicles have separate left and right side parking lights When left right parking lights ...

Page 20: ...ion block or less desirable locate the correct wire at the ignition system and securely splice the Yellow wire to it Another option is to carefully route this wire through the firewall and make the connection at the ignition switch wiring harness being sure to test the target wire as described at the beginning of this section Gray Wire Valet Override Switch Input This wire is a Negative input and ...

Page 21: ...the combination holder or otherwise use the self adhesive pad to mount the Valet Override Switch in a hidden but accessible location The control module and siren assembly s Gray wire must be routed to the Valet Override Switch s mounting location Snap the combination holder bot tom half to the upper half ensure that the wires are routed carefully The upper half of the combination holder may be mou...

Page 22: ...ctivating the relay which in turn will openthestartercircuit Thestarterinterruptpreventsthevehiclefromstartingonly Status Indicator Light Mount the Status Indicator Light using the combination holder oritmaybemountedintoaninteriorpanelbydrillinga17 64 6 5mm hole The control module and siren assembly s Pink wire must be routed to the Status Indicator Light s mounting location Once the Gray and Pink...

Page 23: ... switch to the starter solenoid CAUTION Avoid the airbag circuit Improper use of a test light can cause deployment of the airbag whichmayresultinbodilyinjury Testlightscanalsodamageon boardcomputers and associated sensors The starter wire will read 12 Volts only when ignition key is in start position cranking the engine Cut this wire at a suitable location Confirm that this is the correct wire by ...

Page 24: ...this booklet the Valet Override Switch is not essential but its inclusion offers several convenience benefits The Valet Override Switch can perform two distinct functions accessing Valet Mode and performing an Emergency Override of an armed and activated system It is important that you know the location of the Valet Switch a Valet Switch and LED StatusIndicatorcombinationholderisprovidedwiththeFre...

Page 25: ...nds The Status Indicator Light will turn on solid Red and the siren will chirp once to confirm Valet Mode Now the system cannot become armed To Exit Valet Mode Simply Press Release the Valet Switch The Status Indicator Light will turn off to confirm that the system has exited Valet Mode and returned to a standby mode Normal arming operations may be resumed The security system must be disarmed and ...

Page 26: ...ondition enterthevehicleviathedriver s door be aware that the alarm will likely activate when the door is opened Step 2 Using your key turn the vehicle s ignition to the On position IMPORTANT in addition to the inclusion of the Valet Override and Status Indicator Light the Freedom 400 s ignition input wire must also be connected IftheFreedom 400wasnotinstalledwiththeValet OverrideSwitch ortheignit...

Page 27: ...ator Light visually shows the status of the system and also provides a high level of visual deterrence The Status Indicator Light can be mounted in the holder with the Valet Override Switch or mounted in a location where it can be easily seen by the driver as well as from outside the vehicle Status Indicator Light Off The system is disarmed and in standby mode Status Indicator Light Flashing Slow ...

Page 28: ...e system detect a voltage spike or current draw in the vehicle s electrical system 2 Current Sensing Activation Delay 3 Seconds 3 Minutes Allows the option of a longer delay before activation by current sensing can occur This is for use in vehicles with equipment such as cooling fans which stayson for a short period of time after the ignition has been turned off 3 Confirmation Chirp On Off This fe...

Page 29: ... system s activation cycle to be either 30 seconds or 60 seconds in duration before it automatically resets itself 6 Shock Sensor Prewarning On or Off On Off This feature turns on or off the prewarning only part of the shock sensor operation If prewarning is turned off the hard impact part of the shock sensor is still fully operable When programming these features as described on the following pag...

Page 30: ...tton the number same of times that equals the number of the feature to be programmed After a pause the system will repeat the feature number with a like number of siren chirps Step 4 After the system acknowledges the feature to be programmed press either the Arm Button to turn the feature on the system s response will be 1 chirp or the Disarm Button to turn the feature off the system s response wi...

Page 31: ... the system s exit from Features Programming Mode is indicated by 3 long siren chirps How to Program Transmitters to the System Whenever the Freedom 400 is powered up it automatically enters a Transmitter Programming Mode If the hood detection circuit this is a Blue wire is con nected this wire must be in a non grounded state when the system is powered up in order for it to enter Transmitter Progr...

Page 32: ...een programmed and the system is exiting Transmitter Programming Mode Should only one transmitter be programmed after 6 seconds of no programming activity the system will sound two chirps and automatically exit Transmitter Pro gramming Mode Also if only one transmitter is programmed one preexisting transmitter code will be retained Should it be desired to purge the preexisting code simply program ...

Page 33: ...your Freedom 400systemisOmega spartnumber 432 09 oranyOmegatransmitter may be identified and viewed on the Internet at www caralarm com Transmitters may be ordered from Omega directly by sending a note to the below address with the desired transmitter s part number 432 09 for the Freedom 400 a legible return address and remittance of 35 00 for each transmitter orderedintheformofpersonalcheck money...

Page 34: ... original owner during the lifetime of the car in which it was originally installed All products for warranty repair must be sent postage prepaid to Omega Research Development Inc P O Box 508 Douglasville Georgia 30133 with bill of sale or other dated proof of purchase This warranty is nontransferable and does not apply to any product damaged by accident physical or electrical misuse or abuse impr...

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