Autostart AS-1412 manual

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  • Page 1

    Notice The manufacturer will accep t no responsibility for any electrical damage resulti ng from imprope r installation of the product, be that either da mage to the vehicle itself or to th e Unit. This Unit must be installed by a certifie d technicia n using all safety dev ices supplied. Please not e that t his guide has been written for properly [...]

  • Page 2

    P. 2 Installation Guide AS-1412 Introduction This Guidebook conta ins all informa tion pertinent to t he installation. Most (if not al l) features are grouped in t he User Guidebook and therefore, should you need infor mation on a featur e, you should refer to the User Guidebook. Included in the Package Before beginning the installation, p lease re[...]

  • Page 3

    AS-1412 Installation Guide P. 3 Before You Get Started … Ƈ On vehicles with a manual Transmission, always ensure that all Doors will get the Unit out of Ready Mode. Switch the wir e used so that it is triggered by all Doors. Ƈ Make sure that the Parking Brake and Door Switch contacts work properly. Ƈ When working on a vehicle, always leave a w[...]

  • Page 4

    P. 4 Installation Guide AS-1412 Harness Description When connecting the Module, it is important to make sure that th e connector with the Ground w ire is connected first, before making the 12-volt con nections. Should the Unit be powere d up before being grounded, there could be seri ous damage to internal components of the Un it. Be careful not to[...]

  • Page 5

    AS-1412 Installation Guide P. 5 5-Pin Secondary Harness Wire Description 1 BLACK (–) Chassis ground input This wire must be connected to bare, un painted metal (the Chassis or true Body ground). It is prefer able to use a factory groun d bolt rather than a s elf- tapping screw. Screws tend to get loose or rusted over time and can cause erratic pr[...]

  • Page 6

    P. 6 Installation Guide AS-1412 Note: The system also gives a Disarm pulse on this wire before remote start. 6 BLUE / WHITE (–) L.E.D. output 2 V L.E.D. 7 WHITE / ORANGE (–) Starter Kill (Armed output) The unit is equi pped with a selectable passive- or active-arming Starter Kill circuit that will immobili ze the vehicle when the system is arme[...]

  • Page 7

    AS-1412 Installation Guide P. 7 Ignition barrel). Option 4 (Smart Ignition Re-Lock): Connects to th e Negative Door trigger Input. When the Ignition Loc k Option or the Lo ck Only Option is enabled: after t he Brake Pedal is pressed and after a Door has been opened and closed, the Do ors will RE-LOCK . 10 WHITE (–) Ground Out When Running This is[...]

  • Page 8

    P. 8 Installation Guide AS-1412 12 YELLOW (+) Glow-plug input (Cont.) -plug input on the Mod ule may be “timed ou t”. The Module will power up th e Ignition and Glow-pl ug circuits and simply wait for the time-out before starting: Connecting the Glow-pl ug input wire of the Module to Ignition will hold the igni tion ON for the maximum waiting t[...]

  • Page 9

    The Programming Assistance Button (a.k.a. PAB.) The PAB is located on the side of the M odule. This push button mi mics the Hood-Pin switch in order to avoid having to get ou t of the vehicle and pr essing the Hood-Pin switch. The PAB will work only when the Hood is up. Before Programming a Transmitter The Transmitter is not del ivered pre-progr am[...]

  • Page 10

    P. 10 Installation Guide AS-1412 to re-enter all opti on selections for all functio ns of the Mode you are accessing. You may not skip Functions*. *NOTE: Pressing the Brakes at any given moment will save the s electio n(s) you have entered and will return you to the Programmi ng Center. For each Function, select one o f the three Options by pressin[...]

  • Page 11

    AS-1412 Installation Guide P. 11 Auto Tach Programming Procedure NOTE: If no tach has bee n programmed and the ,, button is pressed, there will be no start attempt and t he vehicle will give 5 flash es. If another Tach Progra mming is required, simply repeat the Auto Tach Programming Proc edures. The Module stores the Tach setting, bein g AutoTach [...]

  • Page 12

    3. Test the Brake shutdown circuit : With the ve hicle running und er the Remote St arter, press and releas e the Brake Pedal. The Engine sh ould shut down i mmediately. If th e Engine continues to run, check the Brake Switch con nection. 4. OEM Alarm Control: Make sure the Module is able to arm and disarm the OEM Alarm (if applicable). 5. Door Loc[...]

  • Page 13

    AS-1412 Installation Guide P. 13 Caution: The relay output rating on this Unit is 25 A at mo st. Defective OEM solenoid switches can sometimes draw up to 50 or 60 A, causing the 30 A fu se to blow. Always check your circuit with a proper measuring device. Ignition-controlled Door Locks ( OFF – by default.) This feature wil l automatically lock al[...]

  • Page 14

    P. 14 Installation Guide AS-1412 1. FLASH the hood pin switch. 2. In ten seconds or less, pr ess the Brake Pedal six times. 3. The Parking Lights will fl ash 8 times confirming the Reset. Table 6 On some vehicles, such as, BMW, and certain Volkswagens, etc., pre ssing the Brake pedal without the key in the Ignition ON position, will not wor k and t[...]