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On cars with airbags, you may notice bright yellow tubes or
harnesses underneath the steering column area. DO NOT
tamper with these wires in any way, to prevent personal
injury and/or damage to the air bag system.
Battery gases are explosive. Do not smoke while working near the car’s
battery.
Note
:
Some installers connect a battery charger to the
vehicle’s battery during installation. This is fine, but it must be
removed before running the vehicle under remote control.
When working the wires through the car’s firewall, be sure to protect
them from sharp metal edges and from hot surfaces on the engine.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Before You Start
Take the time to read through the whole installation manual.
Always leave one window open to avoid locking your keys in your car.
IMPORTANT:
After having read the entire manual, start the installation by
putting the yellow
WARNING STICKER
in the engine compartment. Choose
a surface that is clean and readily visible when the hood is open.
POWER & IGNITION HARNESS
The remote starter module will be installed under the dash once all wiring
has been completed.
Do not mount the module at this time! You will
need to check the diagnostic light (LED) as the installation progresses.
Locate (or drill) a hole in the firewall to run the VIOLET, and GREEN wires
of the
Control Harness
and the PINK wire of the
Power harness
through
into the engine compartment. The remaining short wires stay in the pas-
senger area. Leave about a foot of the wire harness under the dash for
ease of working and visual access to the diagnostic light.
Note:
Always connect the
Pink
and
Black
wires before connecting any
of the other wires.)
2. Black Wire (16 AWG) - Ground
Connect the
BLACK
wire to a very good, clean chassis ground in the
driver’s kick panel area. Use the small red ring terminal if needed. The
metal bracing around or beneath the dash board is not adequate.
3. Pink Wire (12 AWG) - Power (+12V)
Connect the ring terminal at the end of the short
PINK
wire to the +12 volt
terminal of the battery. Run the long pink wire through the firewall of
your vehicle. Join the remaining ends of the power wire together by
soldering them. Tape with electrical tape to leave no exposed wires.
Alternatively, you may wish to use a yellow butt terminal, but we recom-
mend soldering. After all of your connections are complete, insert the
30 amp green fuse into the holder. As the power wire is connected the
LED will blink once.
Note
:
Failure to properly install the fuse holder and 30 amp fuse to the
pink wire voids all product warranties.
Ignition Key Diagram for Steps 4-7
The vehicle’s wires are found coming off of
the key switch. Remove the panel under the
steering column to access these wires.
4. Blue Wire (14 AWG) - Ignition 1
Connect the
BLUE
wire to the ignition 1 wire of your vehicle. This wire will
m12V on the test meter in the “run”
and
“start” position, and is
off (ground) in the “lock/off” and “accessory” position.
5. Green (14 AWG) - Ignition 2
Connect the
GREEN
wire to the second IGN2 wire (if applicable) of your
vehicle. This wire will power the heater/air conditioner (in most cars). This
wire will m12V on the test meter in the “run” position only.
6. White Wire (14 AWG) - Accessory
Connect the
WHITE
wire to the accessory wire which is +12V in the “run”
and “accessory” position, but off (ground) in the “start” and “off” posi-
tions.
7. Yellow (14 AWG) - Starter
Connect the
YELLOW
wire to the starter wire. This wire will m12V
on the test meter in the “start” position only.
Note
:
Nissan vehicles have two starter wires. Connect both starter wires
to the
YELLOW
wire.
8. Plug-In On/Off Switch
Plug the ON/OFF control switch into the module just to the right of the
power wires. Use a 1/4” drill-bit for the mounting hole.
Note
: Mount the control switch in the dash so that it is easily accessible
and so that the “ON” position is facing upward. Make sure there is
enough clearance behind the mounted switch for the wire connections.
Connection of this switch is mandatory.
Control Harness (All wires are the smaller 18 AWG size)
9. Red / Black Wire Diesel “wait to start” Control Harness
This wire is only used in diesel vehicle applications
This wire should be
hooked up to the “wait to start” light’s switched wire behind the dash. If
option 9 is set, this wire wire will feed information to the remote starter as
to when to crank the vehicle over.
10. Violet Wire - Hood Pin Switch - Control Harness
The hood pin switch MUST be installed with
the remote starter.
It prevents operation
of the remote starter when the hood is
open and is used to initialize the unit. Con-
nect the
VIOLET
wire to the hood pin
switch using the red connector.
Note
:
If you already have a hood pin
switch which is being used by a car alarm
system, you may share the wiring -- but
be sure to diode isolate each wire going
to the hood pin switch with the bands of
diodes pointing towards the pin switch
as shown at right.
11. Orange Wire - Brake Shut-off - Control Harness
Connect the
ORANGE
wire to the brake wire which re12V when
the brake pedal is depressed.
This wire must be connected
. It arms a
critical safety feature which disables the remote starter when the brake
pedal is depressed.
Note
:
In some cars, the ignition must be in the “on” position to test the
power in the brake wire.
12. Initializing the Remote Starter
BEFORE THE CAR WILL START FOR THE FIRST TIME, YOU MUST INITIALIZE THE
REMOTE STARTER
A.
Turn the control switch on.
B.
The Remote Start Module requires the installer to open the hood
and then press and hold the brake pedal. Note: The dash lights will
come on if the unit is not initialized.
C.
While depressing the brake (with the engine off and the hood open)
turn the ignition key to the “RUN” (not “start”) position.
D.
Put the car in gear from the “PARK” position.
E.
Put the car back in “PARK” and release the brake.
F.
Turn the key off and remove key.
WARNING
This car is equipped with a remote control starting device.
Disable before working on car!
AVERTISSEMENT
Ce véhicule est équipé d’un systéme de démarrage a distance. Mettez-le
hors fonction avant d’eflectuer toute opération d’entretien ou de réparation!
How to share a hood pin
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