Directed Electronics 554R, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...R Installation Guide NOTE This product is intended for installation by a professional installer only Any attempt to install this product by any person other than a trained professional may result in s...

Page 2: ...are all Trademarks or Registered Trademarks of Directed Electronics Inc The Bitwriter p n 998T requires chip version 1 4 or newer to program this unit w ww ww w d di ir re ec ct te ec ch hs s c co om...

Page 3: ...ne es ss s 1 19 9 Super Bright LED 2 Pin WHITE Plug 19 Valet Program Switch 2 Pin BLUE Plug 20 Programmer Interface 3 Pin Port 20 Shock Sensor Harness 4 Pin Connector 20 Mounting the Receiver Antenna...

Page 4: ...with the vehicle in gear and 2 Never remotely start the vehicle with the keys in the ignition The user will be responsible for having the neutral safety feature of the vehicle periodically checked whe...

Page 5: ...location Remove the domelight fuse This prevents accidentally draining the battery Roll down a window to avoid being locked out of the car Finding the Tachometer Wire To test for a tachometer wire a...

Page 6: ...be the wire that you suspect leads to the bulb with the probe of the meter 4 Turn the ignition switch to the ON position 5 If the meter indicates 12 volts until the light goes out you have isolated th...

Page 7: ...1 1 ORANGE wire to activate an add on accessory such as window automation pager or voice module a 1 Amp diode must be installed to ensure proper operation Insert the diode as shown in the following di...

Page 8: ...some Mitsubishi some Mazda and other models NOTE For parking light systems that draw 10 amps or more the jumper must be switched to a light flash output See the Programming Jumpers section of this gu...

Page 9: ...5 GREEN door trigger input zone 3 Most vehicles use negative door trigger circuits Connect the GREEN wire to a wire showing ground when any door is opened When connecting to newer model vehicles ther...

Page 10: ...the VIOLET wire to a wire that shows 12V when any door is opened This wire will report Zone 3 NOTE If using a door trigger wire that has a delay Advanced Menu 2 feature 6 or the 998T Bitwriter can be...

Page 11: ...in 12 inches of the point you obtain 12V Do not use the 15A fuse in the harness for this purpose This fuse protects the module itself H1 12 RED WHITE 200 mA output When the system receives the code co...

Page 12: ...a positive wire 12V to turn on the bulb a relay must be used to change the polarity See Finding the Wait To Start Bulb Wire For Diesels section of this guide Here are some common colors of this wire...

Page 13: ...ion is received Latched Output that will send a signal when the Channel 4 button s is pressed and will continue until the same button s is pressed again Latched reset with ignition Similar to the latc...

Page 14: ...These wires are the source of current for all the circuits the relay satellite will energize They must be connected to a high current source Since the factory supplies 12V to the key switch that is u...

Page 15: ...module begins the remote start process The H3 1 BLUE wire can also be used to rearm a factory anti theft system when the remote start shuts down See the Feature Descriptions section in this guide NOTE...

Page 16: ...he hood is opened It will also trigger the security system if the hood is opened while the system is armed and report Zone 1 H3 4 BROWN Brake Switch Input Zone1 This wire MUST be connected to the vehi...

Page 17: ...This wire will test ground with the gear selector either in PARK or NEUTRAL This will prevent the vehicle from accidentally being started while in a drive gear This input MUST rest at ground in order...

Page 18: ...t and rear of the vehicle because it may move slightly 2 Make sure the hood is closed and there are no remote start shut downs active 3 Set the emergency brake 4 Turn the key to the run position this...

Page 19: ...tes at 2 volt DC and plugs into the two pin WHITE port Make sure the LED wires are not shorted to ground as the LED will be damaged Multiple LED s can be used but they must be wired in series The LED...

Page 20: ...The BLACK three pin port is provided for programming of the unit When using the 998T Bitwriter it is possible to configure any and all of the programmable functions For more infor mation please refer...

Page 21: ...be mounted vertically It can be mounted horizontally in relation to the windshield or under the dashboard away from metal but range will be diminished Metallic window tint can also affect range so th...

Page 22: ...the H1 2 light flash output harness wire Tach Threshold On Off In most cases this jumper can be left in the OFF position Some new vehicles use less than 12 volts in their ignition systems The unit ma...

Page 23: ...using the 998T Bitwriter 1 O Op pe en n a a d do oo or r The H1 5 GREEN wire or the H1 7 VIOLET wire must be connected 2 I Ig gn ni it ti io on n Turn the ignition on then back off The heavy gauge PIN...

Page 24: ...enu 1 Press and release the Valet Program switch the number of times necessary to advance from the feature you just programmed to the next one you want to program 2 Then press the Valet Program switch...

Page 25: ...ypass Notification chirp OFF 2 7 Ignition controlled domelight ON Ignition controlled domelight OFF 2 8 Single unlock pulse Double unlock pulse 2 9 Factory disarm with Channel 2 ON Factory disarm with...

Page 26: ...ree seconds after the ignition is turned on and unlock when the ignition is turned off The 998T Bitwriter will display separate steps for ignition lock and ignition unlock They can be programmed on or...

Page 27: ...OMATIC ENGINE DISABLE AED ON OFF AED is a full time passive starter disable that works independently of the security system When turned on the orange ground when armed output H1 1 will activate 30 sec...

Page 28: ...or the ignition trigger at any time If NPC is turned off the system will respond to repeated triggers on the sensor inputs and will do so indefinitely Some states have laws regulating how many times...

Page 29: ...OFF the vehicle will crank for the programmed crank time feature 3 5 and will not verify with tach or voltage that the car is running In the OFF setting if the vehicle fails to start the ignition can...

Page 30: ...200mA output for the entire remote start run time If programmed for factory re arm output this wire will supply a momentary 200mA pulse whenever the remote start times out or is shut down with the tr...

Page 31: ...on the remote control Teaching a button to Channel 5 erases all information about that remote from memory Any auxiliary functions that are desired will have to be reprogrammed Similarly if the remote...

Page 32: ...let Program button is pressed too many times More than 15 seconds elapse between steps Transmitter Configurations The transmitters can be programmed with the standard or single button arm disarm confi...

Page 33: ...single button arm disarm configuration transmitter Single Button Arm Disarm Configuration When programmed for single button arm disarm configuration the transmitter buttons are assigned to the follow...

Page 34: ...he ability to report the cause of the last shutdown of the remote start system T To o e en nt te er r d di ia ag gn no os st ti ic c m mo od de e 1 Turn the ignition off 2 Press and hold the Valet pro...

Page 35: ...ion of NPC operations refer to the owner s manual Rapid Resume Logic Rapid Resume Logic ensures that the when the system is powered up it will return to the same state it was in when power is disconne...

Page 36: ...the status of the system when arming and disarming For information on which zone is active or has been violated refer to the Table of Zones System Status Chirps Table of Zones NOTE The Warn Away resp...

Page 37: ...To access long term event history 1 With the ignition off press and HOLD the Valet Program switch 2 Turn on the ignition 3 Release the Valet Program switch 4 Press and release the Valet Program switch...

Page 38: ...gage with the hood open 3 Test the NEUTRAL SAFETY shutdown circuit a Make sure the hood is closed and no other shutdown circuits are active b Set the emergency brake c Turn the ignition key to the run...

Page 39: ...since even if the door is instantly closed again the progression from chirps to constant siren will continue Closing the door triggers the system but opening the door does not Have you correctly ident...

Page 40: ...is ground point Check diagnostics The diagnostics will tell you which shutdown is active or not connected The remote start will activate but the starter never engages Check for voltage on the purple s...

Page 41: ...djust to a lower cranking time Was the Tach Learn successful The LED must light solid and bright to indicate a successful learn Make sure that there is a tach signal at the purple white tach input wir...

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