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© 2005 Directed Electronics, Inc.
On cars with airbags, you may notice bright yellow tubes
or harnesses marked SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem) 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.
On GM rear-wheel drive vehicles built prior to 1995 and
Dodge Dakota trucks built prior to 1996, see the last page
of this instruction manual.
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 be-
fore running the vehicle under remote starter control.
When running the wires through the car’s firewall, be sure
to protect them from sharp metal edges and from hot
surfaces on and around the engine.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Before You Start
Take the time to read through the whole installation manual before
beginning.
Always leave a 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 red diagnostic LED light as the instal-
lation progresses.
Locate (or drill) a hole in the firewall to run the
PURPLE and GREEN wires of the
Control Harness
and the PINK wire
of the
Power harness
into the engine compartment. The remaining
short wires stay in the passenger area. Leave about a foot of the wire
harness under the dash for ease of working and visual access to the
diagnostic light.
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Note: Always connect the
Pink
and
Black
wires before connecting
any of the other wires. Do not insert the fuse until step 11.
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 ring terminal. (The metal
bracing around or beneath the dash board is not always adequate.)
3. Pink Wire (12 AWG) - Power (+12 Volts)
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 the yellow butt
connector, but we recommend soldering. Wait to insert the 30 amp
green fuse into the holder until step 11. As the power is first applied
to the unit the red diagnostic LED light will blink once.
Note: Failure to properly install the fuse holder and 30 amp fuse to
the pink wire to the battery 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 m12 Volts on the test meter in the “run”
and
“start”
position, and is off in the “lock/off” and “accessory” position.
5. Green (14 AWG) - Ignition 2
Connect the GREEN wire to the Ignition 2 wire in the vehicle. The
Ignition 2 can function in serveral different ways in your vehicle. It is
important to understand how it works. The Ignition 2 will usually
mea-
sure +12 Volts in the “run” position and is off (ground) in the “lock/
off” and “accessory” position. In certain vehicles, it may also show
+12 Volts in the “Start” position or Ignition 2 may turn OFF during
“Crank” and turn back ON after the starter disengages. Carefully note
the function of the Ignition 2 wire. If the Ignition 2 turns OFF during
“Crank,” see Changing Ignition 2 Function in section 21. If Ignition 2
stays ON during “Crank,” no options need to be changed.
6. White Wire (14 AWG) - Accessory
Connect the WHITE wire to the accessory wire which is +12 Volts in
the “run” and “accessory” position, but off in the “start” and “off”
positions. In GM vehicles, connect the white wire to the (usually or-
ange) wire that is hot in “run” only.
7. Yellow (14 AWG) – Starter
Connect the YELLOW wire to the starter wire. This wire will measure
+12 Volts on the test meter in the “start” position only.
Note:
Most Nissan vehicles have two starter wires. Connect both
starter wires of the vehicle to the YELLOW start wire of the remote
starter.
8. Plug-In On/0ff Switch
Connection of the ON/OFF control switch is mandatory. Do not let the
switch wires touch ground. Mount the control switch 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. Use a 1/4" drill-bit for the mounting hole. Plug
the switch connector into the module just to the right of the power
wires. Turn the switch on.
CONTROL HARNESS
(ALL WIRES ARE THE SMALLER 18 AWG SIZE)
9. Purple 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. Connect
the PURPLE wire to the hood pin switch us-
ing the red connector.
Note:
If you already have a hood pin switch
which is being used by a car alarm system,
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.
How to share a hood pin
switch with an alarm
To Remote Starter
To Alarm
