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    480XP Installation Guide © 2002 Directed Electr onics , Inc . Vista, CA N552P 4-02 NO TE: This product is intended for installation b y a prof essional installer only! Any attempt to install this product b y any person other than a trained prof essional may result in se v ere damage to a v ehicle’ s electrical system and components.[...]

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    Bitwriter™, Code H opping™, DEI®, D oubleguar d®, ESP™, F ailSafe®, G host S witch™, Learn Routine™, N ite-Lite®, Nuisance P revention® Circuitry , NPC®, Rev enger®, Silent M ode™, Soft Chirp®, S tinger®, V alet®, V ehicle Reco very System®, VRS®, and W arn A way® ar e all T rademarks or R egistered T rademarks of D irected[...]

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    © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. 3 T ab le of Contents W W a a r r n n i i n n g g ! ! S S a a f f e e t t y y F F i i r r s s t t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n P P o o i i n n t t s s t t o o R R e[...]

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    4 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. W arning! Safety Fir st ➤ Due to the complexity of this system, installation of this pr oduct must only be performed by an authorized D irected dealer . ➤ When properly installed, this system can start the vehicle via a command signal from the r emote control transmitter . Ther efore, nev er operate the syst[...]

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    © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. 5 Installation P oints to Remember Bef ore Beginning the Installation ➤ Please read this entir e installation guide befor e beginning the installation. The installation of this remote start system requir es interfacing with many of the vehicle ’ s systems. Many new vehicles use low-v oltage or multiplexed syst[...]

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    6 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. H ow to find a tachometer wir e with y our multimeter: 1. Set to A CV or A C voltage (12V or 20V is fine). 2. Attach the (-) probe of the meter to chassis gr ound. 3. S tart and run the vehicle. 4. P r obe the wire you suspect of being the tachometer wir e with the r ed probe of the meter . 5. If this is the cor[...]

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    © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. 7 Primar y Harness (H1) Wire Connection Guide Primary Harness (H1) Wiring Diagram ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Primary Harness Wire Descriptions H1/1 ORANGE (-) G round-When-A rmed Output This wire supplies a (-) 500 mA ground as long as the system is armed. This output ceases as soon as the sys[...]

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    8 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. H1/2 WHITE (+/-) S electable Light F lash Output As shipped, this wire should be connected to the (+) parking light wir e. If the light flash polarity jumper is mov ed to the (-) position (see the P rogr amming J umper section of this guide), this wir e supplies a (-) 200 mA output. This is available for driving[...]

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    © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. 9 H1/3 WHITE/BL UE Activ ation I nput A momentar y input on this wire will start or stop the motor , just as transmitting Channel 3 fr om the remote transmitter does. I t is often connected to an optional momentar y push-button switch to make activating V alet T ake Over more convenient. H1/4 BLACK/WHITE (-) 200 m[...]

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    10 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. H1/10 BRO WN (+) H orn Honk O utput This wire supplies a (-) 200 mA output that can be used to honk the vehicle horn. I t outputs a single pulse when locking the doors with the remote, and two pulses when unlocking with the r emote. This wire will also output pulses for 30 seconds when the P anic M ode is activ[...]

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    © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. 11 Secondar y Harness (H2), Wire Connection Guide Secondary Harness (H2) Wiring Diagram ___ ___ Secondary Harness Wire Descriptions H2/1 GRA Y/BL A CK (-) Diesel W ait-to-Start Bulb I nput Connect this wire to the wir e in the vehicle that sends the signal to turn on the W AIT -T O-ST AR T bulb in the dashboard. I[...]

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    12 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. H2/2 LIGHT GREEN/BLACK (-) A uxiliary Output This wire sends a negative pulse ev ery time the remote start is activated. This can be used to pulse the disarm wire of the vehicle's factory anti-theft device. U se a r elay to send a (-) or (+) pulse to the disarm wire as sho wn in the diagrams below . This w[...]

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    © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. 13 Heavy Gauge Rela y Satellite Wire Descriptions RED (2) (+)12V I nput for R elays Remo ve the two 30 amp fuses prior to connecting these wir es and do not r eplace them until the satellite has been plugged into the control module. These wires ar e the source of curr ent for all the circuits the relay satellite w[...]

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    14 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. Remote Star t Harness (H3), Wire Connection Guide Remote Star t Harness (H3) Wiring Diagram ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Remote Star t Harness Wire Descriptions H3/1 BL UE Status/F actor y Security R earm Output This wire supplies a 200mA output as soon as the module begins the r emote start process. The H3/1 BL UE [...]

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    © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. 15 H3/4 BRO WN (+) Br ake Switch I nput This wire MUST be connected to the vehicle's brake light wir e. This is the wire that sho ws (+) 12V when the brake pedal is pressed. The remote start will be disabled or shut do wn any time the brake pedal is pressed. H3/5 VIOLET/WHITE T achometer I nput This input pro[...]

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    16 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. Neutral Safety Switc h Interface Some v ehicles combine the column shift mechanism and the mechanical neutral safety switch into one mechanical part. In these vehicles, it is impossible to interface the remote start system before the neutral safety switch. W ith this type of vehicle, if the v ehicle is left in [...]

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    © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. 17 Door Loc k Harness (H4), Wire Connection Guide ___ ___ ___ NO TE: F or detailed instructions about connecting to the vehicle ’ s power door lock systems, refer to the Door Lock W iring guide (Document N o. 1041) available only to authoriz ed dealers though the technical resources listed at the fr ont of this [...]

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    18 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. V alet/Pr ogram Switc h, 2-Pin BLUE Plug The V alet/P r ogram button should be accessible from the driver ’ s seat. I t plugs into the BL UE port on the side of the unit. Consider how the button will be used befor e choosing a mounting location. Check for rear clearance befor e drilling a 9/32-inch hole and m[...]

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    © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. 19 Mounting the Receiver/Antenna Receiv er/antenna position should be discussed with the vehicle o wner prior to installation, since the antenna may be visible to the vehicle ’ s operator . The best location for the receiver/antenna is center ed high on either the front or r ear windshield. F or optimal range, t[...]

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    20 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. Pr ogramming J umper s Light Flash J umper This jumper is used to determine the light flash output. In the (+) position, the on-boar d r elay is enabled and the unit will output (+)12V on the WHITE wir e, H1/2. I n the (-) position, the on- board r elay is disabled. The WHITE wir e, H1/2, will supply a 200 mA ([...]

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    © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. 21 System Features Learn Routine The System F eatures Learn R outine dictates how the unit operates. D ue to the number of steps, they have been broken up into two menus. I t is possible to access and change any of the feature settings using the V alet/P r ogram switch. H ow ever , this process can be greatly simp[...]

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    22 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. 5. Release. The V alet®/P rogram switch can no w be released. F or example, to program the arming mode from active to passive, within 10 seconds of turning the ignition off, select M enu One and press and release the V alet/P rogram switch once. Then pr ess it again and hold it. The LED will flash in groups of[...]

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    © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. 23 System Features Menus Menu #1 - Basic Features I tems in bold text have been pr ogrammed to the default setting at the factor y . Menu #2 - Remote Start Features Feature Default LED ON Setting LED OFF Setting Number (Press Channel 1) (Press Channel 2) 2-1 Engine Checking ON Engine Checking OFF 2-2 T ac hometer [...]

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    24 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. Feature Descriptions The features of the system ar e described below . F eatures that hav e additional settings that can be selected only when programming with the 998T B itwriter are indicated by the follo wing icon: Menu #1 - Basic Features 1-1 A CTIVE/P ASSIVE ARMING: When active arming is selected, the star[...]

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    © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. 25 ➤ Selecting instant v alidity will output a negative signal from the Channel 2 output immediately when the Channel 2 button is pressed and will continue until the button is r eleased. ➤ The latched output selection will output a negative signal as soon as the Channel 2 button is pressed and will continue un[...]

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    26 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. 2-3 RUN TIME 12/24/60 MINUTES: This feature controls ho w long the engine will run before it “ times out” and shuts down. P rogrammed to the default setting the engine will run for 12 minutes. If the 24- or 60-minute run time is desired, press the unlock button of the transmitter . The LED will blink two ti[...]

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    © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. 27 T ransmitter/Receiver Learn Routine The system comes with two transmitters that have been taught to the receiv er . The r eceiver can store up to four different transmitter codes in memory . U se the follo wing learn routine to add trans- mitters to the system or to change button assignments if desired. If the [...]

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    28 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. C C h h a a n n n n e e l l s s # # 4 4 -6 6 : : Channels 4 through 6 are used to assign the arm, disarm and panic functions to separate buttons on the remote control. T eaching a button to Channel 4 erases all information about that remote from memory . Any auxiliar y functions that are desir ed will have to b[...]

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    © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. 29 T ransmitter Configurations The transmitters can be programmed with the standar d or single button arm/disarm configurations by using the A uto Learn functions in the T ransmitter/Receiv er Learn Routine. Standar d Configuration A remote that uses the standar d configuration operates similarly to many factory k[...]

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    30 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. T ac h Learning T T o o l l e e a a r r n n t t h h e e t t a a c c h h s s i i g g n n a a l l : : 1. S tart the vehicle with the key . 2. Within 5 seconds, pr ess and hold the V alet/program switch. 3. The LED will light constant when the tach signal is learned. 4. Release the V alet/program switch. NO TE: A [...]

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    © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. 31 4. Release the V alet/program switch. 5. P r ess and release the V alet/program switch. The LED will now r eport the last system shutdown by flashing for one minute in the belo w grouped patterns; the LED will stop flashing when the ignition is turned on. Rapid Resume Logic Rapid Resume Logic ensur es that the [...]

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    32 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. Safety Chec k Before v ehicle reassembly , the remote system must be checked to ensure safe and tr ouble-free operation. The following test procedur e must be used to verify proper installation and operation of the system. The installation must be completed before testing, including connection to the brake swit[...]

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    © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. 33 T r oubleshooting The ignition comes on, but the starter will not cr ank. ➤ Does it start with the key in the ignition? If so, does the vehicle hav e a V A T S P ass-Key system? ➤ Will it start with the brake pedal depressed? (M ake sure to disconnect the brake shutdo wn when performing this test.) If so, i[...]

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    ➤ Make sur e the purple starter wire is connected on the starter side of the starter kill relay . ➤ Does the v ehicle have an immobilizer? S ome immobilizer systems will not allo w the vehicle to crank if active. ➤ Check connections. The two red heavy gauge input wires on the r elay satellite should have solid connections. "T -taps"[...]

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