Valet 551R Installation Manual - page 39

Manual is about: car security

Summary of 551R

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    Model 551r installation guide © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca n551r 12-00 ® ®.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca table of contents bitwriter™, code hopping™, dei®, doubleguard®, esp™, failsafe®, ghost switch™, learn routine™, nite-lite®, nuisance prevention circuitry®, npc®, revenger®, silent mode™, soft chirp®, stinger®, valet®, vehicle recovery system®, vrs®, and...

  • Page 3: What Is Included

    © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 3 *note: when installing this system, be sure to plug the 542g range-extender antenna into the white 2-pin plug of the control module. What is included ■ the control module (see diagram) ■ one 471t remote transmitter ■ the plug-in program switch ■ a hood p...

  • Page 4: Warning! Safety First

    4 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca warning! Safety first the following safety warnings must be observed at all times: ■ due to the complexity of this system, installation of this product must only be performed by an authorized dei dealer. ■ when properly installed, this system can start t...

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    © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 5 installation points to remember important! This product is designed for fuel-injected, automatic transmission vehicles only. Installing it in a standard transmission vehicle is dangerous and is contrary to its intended use. Before beginning the installat...

  • Page 6: Finding The Wires You Need

    6 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca finding the wires you need important! Do not use a 12v test light or logic probe (computer safe test light) to locate these wires! All testing described in this manual assumes the use of a digital multimeter. We recommend two possible sources for 12v con...

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    © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 7 5. Cut the wire you suspect of being the starter wire. 6. Attempt to start the car. If the starter engages, reconnect it and go back to step 3. If the starter does not turn over, you have the right wire. The ignition wire is powered when the key is in th...

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    8 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca how to find a (+) parking light flash wire with your multimeter: 1. Set to dcv or dc voltage (12v or 20v is fine). 2. Attach the (-) probe of the meter to chassis ground. 3. Probe the wire you suspect of being the parking light wire. Usually, the area ne...

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    © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 9 in diesel vehicles it is necessary to interface with the wire that turns on the wait-to-start light in the dash- board. This wire illuminates the bulb until the vehicle’s glow plugs are properly heated. When the light goes out the vehicle can be started....

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    10 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca remote start ribbon harness wiring diagram ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ heavy gauge relay satellite wiring diagram ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ remote start harness (h2) wiring diagram ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ black/w...

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    © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 11 primary harness (h1), 8-pin connector remove any paint and connect this wire to bare metal, preferably with a factory bolt rather than your own screw. (screws tend to either strip or loosen with time.) we recommend grounding all your components to the s...

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    12 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca relay for negative (-) disarm wire relay for positive (+) disarm wire as a stand-alone system: the h1/4 yellow wire should not be connected to anything. As an add-on car starter: if connected, disconnect the ignition/accessory input of the remote contro...

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    © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 13 (-) light flash output connect this wire to the wire in the vehicle that sends the signal to turn on the wait-to-start bulb in the dash- board. In most diesels the wire is negative (ground turns on the bulb) and the gray/black can be directly connected ...

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    14 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca this wire provides a negative output to lock the vehicle's doors. To interface this output with the vehicle's power door lock system, see the door lock wiring guide section of this guide. This wire provides a negative output to unlock the vehicle's door...

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    © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 15 remote start harness (h2), 6-pin connector this output is programmable. If programmed for status output, the wire will supply a 200 ma ground output at all times the remote start is operating. If programmed for factory security rearm, the wire will supp...

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    16 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca connect this wire to the toggle (override) switch as shown in figure a. Connect the other wire from the toggle switch to the park/neutral switch in the vehicle. This wire will test with ground with the gear selector either in park or neutral. This will ...

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    © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 17 vehicles with the neutral safety switch built into the column shifter require that the shifter be placed in park in order to remove the keys from the ignition. As a result, it is possible to use the key-in-ignition sense switch to prevent remote startin...

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    18 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca pre-1996 dodge dakota pickups with 2.5 liter motors general motors trucks, suvs, and column shifting passenger cars.

  • Page 19: (Vats)

    © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 19 bypassing gm vehicle anti-theft systems (vats) vehicles with the gm vats (pass key) systems have a resistor embedded in the ignition key. If the vats decoder module does not measure the proper resistance when the vehicle is started, the starter and fuel...

  • Page 20: (Immobilizers)

    20 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 1995 and newer vehicle anti-theft systems (immobilizers) 1995 and newer vehicle anti-theft systems (immobilizers) require a bypass module. The bypass module allows for easy interfacing, while still maintaining the oem system’s integrity. The passlock i ...

  • Page 21: Optional Anti-Grind Relay

    © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 21 will excite the transponder, which is located (but not visible) in the head of the ignition key. The key transpon- der will then send a unique code back to the transceiver for evaluation. If the code matches a valid code of the system, the vehicle will ...

  • Page 22: Door Lock Wiring Guide

    22 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca door lock wiring guide the blue (h1/8) and green (h1/7) lock wires provide 200ma negative pulses that are used to control electric door locks. Most common interfaces are described in this section. The correct wires can usually be found in either kick pa...

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    © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 23 this system is common in many toyotas, nissans, hondas, and saturns, as well as ford models with keyless entry systems (some other fords also use type b). The switch will have three wires on it, and one wire will test ground all the time. One wire will ...

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    24 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca interfacing with a reversing polarity system requires either two relays or one 451m (not included). It is critical to identify the proper wires and locate the master switch to interface properly. Locate wires that show voltage on lock and unlock. Cut on...

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    © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 25 in order for this system to control one or more aftermarket actuators, a 451m or two relays (optional) are needed. Vehicles without factory power door locks require the installation of one actuator per door. This requires mount- ing the door lock actuat...

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    26 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca this type of door locking system is controlled by an electrically activated vacuum pump; however, the 551r is not capable of controlling type e locks. This system usually requires a negative pulse to unlock, and cutting the wire to lock the door. In som...

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    © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 27 this system is most commonly found in ford, mazda, chrysler and gm vehicles. The door lock switch or door key cylinder may contain either one or two resistors. When interfacing with this type of door lock system, two relays or a dei 451m must be used. (...

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    28 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca the system is most commonly found in ford, mazda, chrysler and gm vehicles. The door lock switch or door key cylinder may contain either one or two resistors. If one resistor is used in the door lock switch/key cylinder, the wire will pulse ground in on...

  • Page 29: Internal Programming Jumper

    © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 29 internal programming jumper in most cases, this jumper can be left in the off position. Some new vehicles use less than 12 volts in their igni- tion systems. The unit may have trouble learning the tach signal in these vehicles. Changing the jumper to th...

  • Page 30: Plug-In Program Switch

    30 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca plug-in program switch the program switch plugs into the blue two-pin connector. Transmitter/receiver learn routine the system comes with one transmitter that has been taught to the receiver. The receiver can store up to 4 dif- ferent transmitter codes ...

  • Page 31: Tach Learning

    © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 31 3. Transmit. While holding the program switch , press the button on the transmitter that you would like to control the selected receiver channel. 4. Release. Once the code is learned, the program switch can be released. You can advance from programming ...

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    32 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca operating settings learn routine the system features learn routine dictates how the unit operates. The programmable operating settings of this unit can be changed whenever necessary through the computer-based learn routine. The program push-button switc...

  • Page 33: Features Menu

    © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 33 features menu the factory default settings are indicated in bold text in the table below. Feature descriptions 1 engine check on/off: in the default setting the remote start will monitor either the vehicle's tach wire or voltage depending on the program...

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    34 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 3 run time 12/24/60 minutes: this feature controls how long the engine will run before it “times out” and shuts down. Programmed to the default setting the engine will run for 12 minutes. If the 24 or 60 minute run time is desired, change this feature t...

  • Page 35: Shutdown Diagnostics

    © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 35 shutdown diagnostics the unit has the ability to report the cause of the last shutdown of the remote start system. To enter diagnostic mode: 1. Turn the ignition off. 2. Press and hold the program switch. 3. Turn the ignition on and then off. 4. Release...

  • Page 36: Timer Mode

    36 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca timer mode this unit can be programmed to start and run the engine every three hours. The engine will run for the pro- grammed run time and then shut down. After three hours, the unit will restart the engine. A maximum of six cycles can occur. Important...

  • Page 37: Safety Check

    © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 37 safety check before vehicle reassembly, the remote system must be checked to ensure safe and trouble-free operation. The fol- lowing test procedure must be used to verify proper installation and operation of the system. The installation must be complete...

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    38 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca troubleshooting ■ the ignition comes on, but the starter will not crank. Does it start with the key in the ignition? If so, does the vehicle have a vats pass-key system? Will it start with the brake pedal depressed? (make sure to disconnect the brake sh...

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    © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca 39 5. Does the vehicle have an immobilizer? Some immobilizer systems will not allow the vehicle to crank if active. 6. Check connections. The two red heavy gauge input wires on the relay satellite should have solid connections. "t-taps", or "scotch locks" ...

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    40 © 2000 directed electronics, inc. Vista, ca.