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Table of Contents..………..……………..….1 
 
What’s included……………………….…….2 

 

Install points to remember…………………2 
 
Features………………………………….….2 
 
Options……………………………………....2 
 
Programmable Features…….……………...2 
 
Programming Transmitter……...………….3 
 
Multi-Car Operation..………………. .. .….3 
 
Remote starter & alarm Valet Mode.…….. 3 
 
Enabling/Disabling Alarm Valet Mode…...3 
 
Enabling Starter Valet Mode………………3 
 
Disabling Starter Valet Mode………..…….3 
 
 
 
 

Tach Adjustment……….………………….…..4 
 
Manual Tach adjustment……….…….………4 
 
Custom Programming Options…..….…….…4 
 
Tach watch Lockout……………………..……5 
 
Idle Mode………………………………….…..6 
 
Diesel Engine.…………………….…………...6 
 
Module Reset…………..……………….……..6 
 
Programmable 5

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 relay……………………….6 

 
Parking lights Flash Diagnostics……………...7 
 
Harness Description……………………….….7 
 
Harness Description (Cont)…..…..….……….8 
 
Wiring Schematic………….…..…….….……..9 

POLARSTART 

PS-5500/5503/5504/5505/5514  SH 

 Automatic transmission remote starter & full-featured 

alarm system

NOTICE:  

DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT 
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OR TO THE UNIT THAT HAS
CAUSED VEHICLE DAMAGE DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE PRODUCT.   
THIS UNIT MUST BE INSTALLED BY AN AUTHORIZED POLARSTART TRAINED TECHNICIAN 
USING ALL SAFETY DEVICES SUPPLIED.  
Please review the installation guide carefully before any work begins. 

WARNING

 

THIS UNIT IS FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ONLY, BEFORE INSTALLING THE 
UNIT TEST THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START IF THE GEAR SELECT LEVER IS 
IN A DRIVE POSITION.  IF IT STARTS IN GEAR, INSTALL A MANUAL TRANSMISSION 
CAR STARTER.  

Rev: 2.10 La – Dec/05/01 Manufactured in Canada by POLARSTART 

INSTALLATION GUIDE

Table of Contents

Summary of Contents for PS-5500

Page 1: ...514 SH Automatic transmission remote starter full featured alarm system NOTICE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OR TO THE UNIT THAT HAS CAUSED VEHICLE DAMAGE DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE PRODUCT THIS UNIT MUST BE INSTALLED BY AN AUTHORIZED POLARSTART TRAINED TECHNICIAN USING ALL SAFETY DEVICES SUPPLIE...

Page 2: ...umn Make sure that vehicles equipped with automatic transmission do not start while in any of the drive gears If it will start in gear please install a manual transmission starter FEATURES High current selectable second Ignition accessories starter output Smart logic records last alarm state on power up Programmable factory horn siren output 5 zone protection Smart arm feature system can arm virtu...

Page 3: ...he remote transmitter of the primary vehicle can control the starter disable system the door locks and the remote car starter operation of the second vehicle The remote transmitter of the second vehicle can also operate the primary vehicle REMOTE STARTER ALARM VALET MODES The alarm starter unit can be placed in Remote Starter Valet Mode to disable the capability of starting the engine by remote wh...

Page 4: ... 5 Press Trunk button of remote transmitter Parking lights will flash 1 to 7 times 6 Now you can increase or decrease the tach setting depending on your needs 7 Button 1 will decrease the setting and button 2 will increase the setting 8 After proper setting has been reached push Trunk button to save setting Parking lights should flash once long CUSTOM PROGRAMMING OPTIONS Polarstart systems are equ...

Page 5: ...igger OPTION 1 Disabled OPTION 2 Disabled OPTION 3 Enabled Function 5 Engine Type OPTION 1 Gasoline Engine OPTION 2 Gasoline Engine OPTION 3 Diesel Engine Factory Default TACH WATCH LOCKOUT Tach Watch lockout is a safety feature built into the remote starter to protect the vehicle s starter motor If during remote start the vehicle s engine ever cranks the entire programmed crank time without detec...

Page 6: ... to default before they are shipped After the unit has been reset the following default options will be activated MODE 1 DEFAULTS Ignition lock enabled Arming disarming chirp enabled Passive arming A single 3 4 second door lock unlock pulse MODE 2 DEFAULTS 15 minutes run time 3 crank cycles 8 seconds crank time Gasoline engine o reset the unit follow the steps below 1 Make sure the Alarm Valet Mod...

Page 7: ...un time canceled or trunk open or canceled cold weather or cannot start after maximum attempts of tries 2 Quick Alarm disarmed and doors unlocked 3 Quick Entering Cold Weather Mode or Tach watch lockout 4 Quick 12 volts where detected on the brake line and canceled cranking 5 Quick New transmitter learned 6 Quick A remote start attempt was made with a tach or a vacuum signal detected 8 Quick Unit ...

Page 8: ... activate the remote starter when a 1 sec ground pulse is sent to this wire from a pager unit timer or external receiver Must be programmed ON Mode 2 Function 4 Option 2 17 Blue Black External Trigger input 18 AWG This wire will OUTPUT a negative signal 1 sec after a remote start and will also give a signal 3 sec after system controlled engine shut down Wire will also output a 1sec pulse when the ...

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