background image

2

© 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA

Bitwriter™, Code Hopping™, DEI®, Doubleguard®, ESP™, FailSafe®, Ghost Switch™, Learn
Routine™, Nite-Lite®, Nuisance Prevention Circuitry®, NPC®, Revenger®, Silent Mode™, Soft Chirp®,
Stinger®, Valet®, Vehicle Recovery System®, VRS®, and Warn Away® 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.

New Software Compatibility for

103T Keypad

This unit now has software that
allows arming with entry delay when
used in conjunction with the optional

103T

Keypad. Refer to the 103T

Owner’s Guide for details.

Summary of Contents for 550 ESP

Page 1: ...550 ESP Installation Guide 2001 Directed Electronics Inc Vista CA N553 8 01 Rev M 1 1 NEW Outboard XHF Receiver for Extended Range...

Page 2: ...Valet Vehicle Recovery System VRS and Warn Away 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 N...

Page 3: ...ach Learning 25 Door Lock Harness H4 Wire Connection Guide 25 Positive Triggered Relay Driven Systems Type A 26 Negative Triggered Relay Driven Systems Type B 27 Reversing Polarity System Type C 27 Ad...

Page 4: ...ded mode of operation may result in property damage personal injury or death Except when performing the Safety Check outlined in this installation guide 1 Never remotely start the vehicle with the veh...

Page 5: ...to the dealer Check with the customer on status LED location Remove the domelight fuse This prevents accidentally draining the battery Roll down a window to avoid being locked out of the car To test...

Page 6: ...ith 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 polar ity is negat...

Page 7: ...ACCESSORY OUTPUT GRAY BLACK WAIT TO START INPUT H2 1 H2 2 H2 3 RED WHITE 200 mA CHANNEL 2 VALIDITY OUTPUT RED CONSTANT POWER INPUT BROWN SIREN OUTPUT OPEN NO WIRE BLACK CHASSIS GROUND INPUT VIOLET DO...

Page 8: ...WIRE BROWN BRAKE SHUTDOWN WIRE GRAY HOOD PINSWITCH INPUT ZONE 1 BLUE BLACK 200 mA OPTIONAL THIRD IGNITION OUTPUT BLUE 200 mA STATUS FACTORY RE ARM OUTPUT H3 1 H3 2 H3 3 H3 4 H3 5 H3 6 PINK WHITE OUTP...

Page 9: ...ule such as a DEI 529T or 530T window controller a 1 amp diode type 1N4004 will be required Insert the diode as shown below As shipped this wire should be connected to the parking light wire If the li...

Page 10: ...or stop the motor just as transmitting Channel 3 from the remote trans mitter does It is often connected to an optional momentary push button switch to make access to Valet Take Over Mode and Timer M...

Page 11: ...both the blue and the green wires of the optional sensor to this input This wire will report Zone 4 This wire is used in vehicles that have a positive switched dome light circuit Connect the violet w...

Page 12: ...use in the harness for this purpose This fuse protects the module itself When the system receives the code controlling Channel 2 for longer than 1 5 seconds the red white wire will supply an output as...

Page 13: ...tly connected to the wire in the vehicle If the vehicle uses a positive wire 12V to turn on the bulb a relay must be used to change the polarity Here are some common colors of this wire Chevrolet and...

Page 14: ...ll 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 o...

Page 15: ...ite 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 the...

Page 16: ...3 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 of this guide To bypass an optional sensor This output provide...

Page 17: ...amming Jumpers section of this guide Connect this wire to the provided toggle override switch as shown in figure A Connect the other wire from the toggle switch to the PARK NEUTRAL switch in the vehic...

Page 18: ...tch built into the column shifter can usually be identified by a purple starter wire Typically vehicles that use an outboard mechanical switch use a yellow wire from the ignition switch to the mechani...

Page 19: ...remote start system will shut down If this interface is used it is important to inform the cus tomer to close the driver s door before inserting the key into the ignition when the remote start is act...

Page 20: ...20 2000 Directed Electronics Inc Vista CA Pre 1996 Dodge Dakota pickups with 2 5 liter motors...

Page 21: ...will match the resistor in the key The VATS wires will be two very light gauge wires coming out of the steering column The colors of the wires vary but they are often contained in orange tubing either...

Page 22: ...ossible 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 in t...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...en wire as shown below The diagram below eliminates the need for diodes to isolate the sensors Diagram for adding optional DEI dual stage sensor to green wire Zone 2 Inputs shorter than 0 8 seconds wi...

Page 25: ...harness H4 wire connection guide ______ ______ ______ This system can control two common power door lock types without any additional parts With certain vehicles or if an actuator is to be installed e...

Page 26: ...you are operating the master switch in a Type C system If you lose all door lock operation of one or more but not all motors stop operating and other doors still work you have cut a wire leading dire...

Page 27: ...res that show voltage on lock and unlock Cut one of the suspect wires and check operation of the locks from both switches If one switch loses operation in both directions and the other switch operates...

Page 28: ...ting the door lock actuator inside the door Other vehicles may only require one actuator installed in the driver s door if all door locks are operated when the driver s lock is used This type of insta...

Page 29: ...locked and ground when doors are locked To interface see diagram below The system must be programmed for 3 5 second door lock pulses See Operation Settings Learn Routine section of this guide This sys...

Page 30: ...e isolated from the factory door lock system For all testing use a calibrated digital multimeter that is set to ohms 1 Cut the output wire from the door lock switch key cylinder in half 2 Test with th...

Page 31: ...lated from the factory door lock system For all testing use a calibrated digital multimeter that is set to ohms 1 Cut the output wire from the door lock switch key cylinder in half 2 Test with the met...

Page 32: ...Dodge Chrysler Plymouths such as the Neon Cirrus Stratus Breeze and LH based cars This jumper is used to determine the light flash output In the position the on board relay is enabled and the unit wi...

Page 33: ...door The GREEN wire H1 5 or the VIOLET H1 7 must be connected 2 Key Turn the ignition on The heavy gauge PINK wire of the relay satellite must be con nected 3 Select the receiver channel Press and rel...

Page 34: ...n also be used to start from scratch if the transmitter buttons were programmed incorrectly 4 Press the transmitter button While HOLDING the Valet Program switch press the button from the transmitter...

Page 35: ...configuration the transmitter buttons are assigned to the following functions operates Arm only operates Disarm only operates Channel 2 operates Panic and operate Remote Start and operate Channel 4 Th...

Page 36: ...rity 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 syste...

Page 37: ...e 1 Open a door The GREEN wire H1 5 or the VIOLET H1 7 must be connected 2 Ignition Turn the ignition on then back off The heavy gauge PINK wire of the relay satellite must be connected 3 Select a Men...

Page 38: ...e Valet Program switch four times and then press it once more and HOLD it The siren would chirp seven times to confirm access to the seventh feature To select another menu 1 Press and hold the Valet P...

Page 39: ...n Ignition controlled domelight OFF 2 8 Single unlock pulse Double unlock pulse 2 9 Factory disarm with Channel Two on Factory disarm with Channel Two OFF 2 10 Channel Four validity Channel Four latch...

Page 40: ...ON OFF This feature controls the chirps that confirm the arming and disarming of the system 1 3 IGNITION CONTROLLED DOOR LOCKS ON OFF When turned on the doors will lock three seconds after the ignitio...

Page 41: ...RMING ON OFF To use this feature passive arming must be selected in Feature 1 1 When turned on forced passive arming will ensure that the system will passively arm even if a zone is left open or inval...

Page 42: ...on 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 sys...

Page 43: ...ote start will monitor either the vehicle s tach wire or voltage depending on the programming of feature 3 2 If programmed OFF the vehicle will crank for the programmed crank time feature 3 5 and will...

Page 44: ...ACTORY SECURITY RE ARM OUTPUT The blue H3 1 wire will supply 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 w...

Page 45: ...nd then shut down After three hours the system will restart the engine IMPORTANT Timer Mode should be used only in open areas Never start and run the vehicle in an enclosed space such as a garage or c...

Page 46: ...e Warn Away response does not report on the LED shutdown diagnostics 1 With the ignition OFF press and hold the Valet Program button 2 Turn the ignition ON and then back OFF while holding the Valet Pr...

Page 47: ...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 for one min...

Page 48: ...ot engage with the hood open 3 Test the NEUTRAL SAFETY shutdown circuit IMPORTANT Make sure there is adequate clearance to the front and rear of the vehicle before attempting this test a Make sure the...

Page 49: ...rectly 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...

Page 50: ...cotch locks are not recommended for any high current heavy gauge wiring Also if the vehicle has more than one 12 volt input wire then connect one red wire to each The vehicle starts but immediately di...

Page 51: ...The climate control system does not work while the unit is operating the vehicle Either the wrong accessory wire is being energized or more than one ignition or accessory wire must be ener gized in o...

Page 52: ...52 2000 Directed Electronics Inc Vista CA wiring quick reference guide...

Reviews: