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Model  APS-920

Installation Manual

This Remote Start/Alarm System is designed to be used with

Automatic Transmission-Fuel Injection Vehicles Only!

COMPONENTS:

Control Module
1 Four Button RF Transmitter
1 Four Button LCD Transmitter
2 Way Antenna/Receiver
1 “1 X 1.75” Foam Pad
6 Pin Main Power Harness w/Fuses
20 Pin Accessory Harness
1 Hood Pin Switch
1/4” Female Spade Connector

2 Pin Door Lock/Unlock Harness
Starter Inhibit Relay & Harness
2 Pin LED Assy
2 Pin Push-Button Valet/Program Switch
4 Pin Antenna Receivers Harness
4 Pin Auxiliary Output Harness
Installation/Owners Guide
4 Philips Head Black Drill Point Sheet
Metal Screw #8 X 1/2"

FEATURES:

Selectable Ignition Lock & Unlock
Selectable Door Lock/Unlock Output Timing
Safe Start (Requires double push of the start button to engage the remote start function)
On Board Parking Light Relay
Trunk Release Output
Horn Chirp Output With Duration Select
Selectable RF Start Chirp
Panic Mode (Can select to have horn along with parking lights)
Selectable Run Times 5, 10, 15, or 20 Minutes
Selectable Gas or Diesel
Automatic Start Timer (Can be set to start your car automatically at 2 or 4 hour intervals)
4 Negative Pulsed Aux Outputs Before Start, After Start, During Crank, After Shut Down
(To aid installation in many vehicles with factory alarm systems)
Turbo Timer
Dual Stage Shock Sensor
Shock Sensor Shunt During R/S Selectable

FCC NOTICE

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation of this device is subject to the
following conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

Caution:

 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance voids the users authority to operate this device.

Rev A To I Door Lock Outputs Reference Omitted In The Original Draft 7/23/08

Summary of Contents for Prestige APS-920

Page 1: ...ht Relay Trunk Release Output Horn Chirp Output With Duration Select Selectable RF Start Chirp Panic Mode Can select to have horn along with parking lights Selectable Run Times 5 10 15 or 20 Minutes Selectable Gas or Diesel Automatic Start Timer Can be set to start your car automatically at 2 or 4 hour intervals 4 Negative Pulsed Aux Outputs Before Start After Start During Crank After Shut Down To...

Page 2: ... from below the dash board for maximum operating range Choose a location above the belt line dash board of the vehicle for best reception Special considerations must be made for windshield glass as some newer vehicles utilize a metallic shielded window glass that will inhibit or restrict RF reception In these vehicles route the antenna toward a rear window location for best recep tion Secure the a...

Page 3: ...all behind the hood seal In both cases the switch must be set up to allow the hood to depress the switch at least 1 4 inch when the hood is closed and fully extended when the hood is opened For direct mounting a 1 4 inch hole must be drilled Carefully check behind the chosen location to insure the drill will not penetrate any existing factory wiring or fluid lines Drill a 1 4 hole in the desired l...

Page 4: ...ositions of the ignition switch Connect the Red wire to the vehicle s battery wire This wire provides power for the start relay and the accessory relay YELLOW Wire Starter Output Careful consideration for the connection of this wire must be made to prevent the vehicle from starting while in gear Understanding the difference between a mechanical and an electrical Neutral Start Switch will allow you...

Page 5: ...e to the Accessory wire from the ignition switch This wire will show 12 volts when the ignition switch is turned to the ACCESSORY or ON and RUN positions and will show 0 volts when the key is turned to the OFF and START or CRANK positions Wiring The 4 Pin Auxiliary Output Harness Connector A The auxiliary 4 pin connector provides low current outputs to control various functions in the ve hicle dur...

Page 6: ...used to re lock the vehicle doors if the doors unlock automatically when the ignition circuit transitions to off Black w Yellow Trace Wire Ground Output During Start Crank The Black w Yellow Trace wire will provide a 250 mA ground output while the starter output of the remote start unit is active This output can be used to activate the Crank Low Bulb Test wire found in some GM vehicles This wire i...

Page 7: ...utput This is the positive siren feed wire Route this wire through a grommet in the firewall to the siren location Connect the White w Black Trace wire to the Red wire of the Siren Secure the Black wire of the Siren to a known chassis ground or solid clean metal surface Green w Orange Trace Wire Tachometer Input Signal This wire will continually monitor the engine s tach rate while the unit is und...

Page 8: ...nnected to only one door switch no matter how many doors the vehicle has as most door lighting circuits are wired in parallel This wire will be shunted when remote starting the vehicle and will remain shunted if active while running under command of the remote start If this wire is active when the system is armed the siren will emit three chirps When the zone clears the siren will emit 1 chirp to ...

Page 9: ...l of wiring in the following diagram This wire may also be used if the vehicle brake light circuit switches ground to the brake lights An isolation diode must be used for ground switched brake light circuits and must be connected to the output of the brake switch Brown w Black Trace Wire Positive Inhibit Input Plus Trigger When Armed The Brown w Black Trace wire provides an instant shutdown for th...

Page 10: ...l not operate when the vehicle is running under the power of the ignition key only while under the control of the remote start or if not used for defrost then an output will occur as indicated above Black w White Trace Wire 250 mA Horn Output The black w white trace wire is provided to beep the vehicle s horn This is a transistorized low current output and should only be connected to the low curre...

Page 11: ...ly installed Push Button switch to the mating connector on the control module Wiring The 2 Pin Door Lock Unlock Harness Connector H The Red Green Door Lock Unlock output wires provide a pulsed ground output to control the vehicle door lock unlock circuits The output of these wires has a maximum switching capabil ity of 250 mA Many vehicles today have factory door lock relays which can be connected...

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Page 13: ...ect the Red wire to the low current 12 volt signal wire from the factory door lock switch to the factory door lock relay The Green wire of the 2 pin harness provides a Positive pulse during the disarming sequence or pulsed 12 Volt unlock output Connect the Green wire to the low current 12 volt signal wire from the factory door unlock switch to the factory door unlock relay Positive Type Door Lock ...

Page 14: ...Arm Passive Active Active 6th Siren Horn Both Siren Horn Both 7th Horn Chirp 10ms 16ms 30ms 40ms 50ms 16ms 8th Override Method Custom Code Valet Valet 9th Chp Del From TX On Off Off When finished setting the keyless alarm selectable features turn the ignition off then on to advance to Bank 3 Remote Start Selectable Features No reaction when the key transitions off and 2 long Chirp when the key tra...

Page 15: ...this situation locate and connect the Green Orange wire to the proper tach signal and then repeat the tach learn routine Diagnostics Enter Bank 3 and turn on selectable feature 7 as described in the feature selection and setting section NOTE Diagnostic mode is a temporary mode Once you have accessed the diagnostic mode the unit will pause for two seconds then begin to flash the last stored shut do...

Page 16: ...the light delay start with all doors closed 1 Use the transmitter to Lock Unlock Lock Unlock Lock Unlock Lock the system The LED turns on solid to confirm the system entered the learn mode 2 Immediately open and close the door of the vehicle to initiate the dome delay The unit will monitor the door trigger input Positive Purple and Negative Brown when active When the dome light turns off the unit ...

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