MFC INSTALLATION MANUAL
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(e.g. cranking the ignition of a manual transmission vehicle in gear, controlling
moving parts without caution, e.g. window, door poppers, hydraulics, linear
actuators, etc…) Because of this unforeseen multi-functionality, Connect2Car, Inc.
CANNOT VALIDATE NOR ENSURE THAT ANY OR ALL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ARE MET
DURING INSTALLATION AND THEREFORE ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILTY FOR THE
INSTALLATION OR LOSS CAUSED BY THE INSTALLATION OR USE OF THE MFC MODULE
AND THE SOFTDASH INTERFACE.
Below are outlined safety features implemented in the MFC to minimize risk of
damage or unwanted use or control of an accessory with the MFC.
1.3.1
RECORDING AND SAVING THE INSTALLATION WIRING SETUP
The first thing you “user or installer” should do during installation is to label
the installation wiring in the SOFTDASH “Installer Wiring” menu. This
automatically uses this information to remind you of accessory configuration
mismatches. This also serves as a good reference point if you were to change
that accessory control in the future. Most times when people go to a different
installer to install or change some wiring in their vehicles, the installer
completely rips out and rejects the old wiring because it wasn’t done by them,
and charges for a totally new job. The main reason being that they do not want
to start retracing or following somebody else’s wiring. Sometimes the previous
job might be obviously bad. However, this installer menu helps to share this
installation data between old and new installers. You can input detailed
information about the wire, its color, type, comments on its usage/connection
etc. This helps to refresh things later, and also it is used to remind you when
changing controls in the SOFTDASH interface.
1.3.2
SIMULATION MODE FOR RECIPES:
If you are going to be configuring or trying out a custom recipe that is not
endorsed by Connect2Car, make sure you test it out in the software simulation
mode and observe and make sure the output effects on the accessory
indicators are what you expect. If you are not sure, consult your installer to
verify or test the Recipe, based on your current car Installation/configuration.
ALSO MAKE SURE TO CHECK THE ACCESSORY SETTINGS OF EACH RECIPE BEFORE
YOU USE THEM. THE ACCESSORY SETTING IN THE RECIPE HAS TO MATCH THE
SAME ACCESSORY LOCATION INSTALLED IN YOUR VECHILE. E.g. using a recipe
from somebody that runs a door controller accessory on ACC 1, might do
something else in your car if a different accessory is installed on ACC 1 in your
car. You will have to check your installation wiring diagram to make sure ACC 1
in your car runs the door lock control, or map it to the correct accessory
output.
1.3.3
ACCESSORY TIMEOUT FEATURE:
The accessory timeout feature forces the MFC unit to turn off any given
accessory, based on its timeout setting. This is to safeguard against unwanted
effects that can be caused by accidentally trying out or unexpectedly using an
unknown or badly configured Recipe (Accessory control configuration setting).
Before you try out or activate any recipes, make sure you configure the safety
timeout settings of each of the MFC accessory outputs. The time out settings
should reflect a realistic timeout of the maximum safe time that accessory
should be activated. Default setting is 5 seconds for all the accessory outputs.
