Autostart AS-2272 manual

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  • Page 1

    Notice The manufactur er will accept no responsibility fo r any electrica l damage resulting from improper in stallation of the product, b e that either damage to the vehicl e itself or to t he unit. This uni t must be installed by a certified tech nician using a ll safety devices s up plied . Please note that this guide has been written for proper[...]

  • Page 2

    P. 2 Installation Guide Table of Contents Introducti on ............................................................ 2 Included in the Kit .................................................. 3 Installati on Tools .................................................... 3 Installation Points to Reme mber .......................... 3 Installatio n Order .[...]

  • Page 3

    Installation Guide P. 3 Included in the Kit Before beginning the installation, pleas e review the Installation Guide —particularly the Wiring Diagram and the Programming Options. Note: It is very important t hat you familiariz e yourself with the pro gramming and o peration of the system, even if you have already inst alled a similar system in t [...]

  • Page 4

    P. 4 Installation Guide ♦ When wiring in parall el, make sure to isolate each c onnection with a diode in order to avoid feed back and pos sible damage. Examples: Wiring a clutch bypass and a transponder module to the ground out when running wire: At the junctio n point, where Ground Out when running “splits” and goes to each dev ice, a diode[...]

  • Page 5

    Installation Guide P. 5 Installation Order The following is a suggested order for the Installation pr ocedure. It is intended as a guide f or novices, to hel p make the pr ocess of insta lling a remote s tarter module eas ier. Time is wasted by rewiring the module whe n mistakes are mad e. Also, the nea tness of t he installation is lessened every [...]

  • Page 6

    P. 6 Installation Guide when the module i s in the vehicl e. The fuses on t he power wires shou ld be removed d uring the pre-wire stage. The fus es will not be put back in unt il the powerin g stage of the i nstallation. − Once the pre-wiring is finis hed, the module c an be brought int o the vehicle. Be fore the module i s mounted, connect the [...]

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    Installation Guide P. 7 A basic introduction to the Relay What is a relay? A device that responds to a small current or v oltage change by activating sw itches or other devices in an electric circ uit. An electroma gnetic switch, remot e-controlled switc h, a switc hing device. Why are Relays used? Relays can have sev eral purposes in remote car st[...]

  • Page 8

    P. 8 Installation Guide quenching/sup pression diode, and t hat the Negative trigg er is on the same terminal of the relay as the Anode (+ or no n-striped side) of the quenchin g/ suppression diode. When a relay’s coil is energiz ed, a magnetic fie ld is created and e nergy is stored in the coil . When power is removed from the coil, the magnetic[...]

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    Installation Guide P. 9 Problem: Some vehicle circuits nee d to be isolate d from feedback . In some cas es, when a vehicl e is remote started , feedback oc curs on a circu it and powers anot her device or sw itch that was not intended to be p owered during t he remote starts. The following example will b e a Positive (+) Parking Light circ uit tha[...]

  • Page 10

    P. 10 Installation Guide the relay is act ivated, +12 vol ts from 87 is sent t hrough 30, and t he OEM trunk sw itch is activated, by the positiv e pulse. Interruption: Example : Creating a St arter Kill relay to prevent unauthoriz ed starting of the vehicle. Problem : The OEM starter circ uit needs to be disabled only when theft is attempted. Solu[...]

  • Page 11

    Installation Guide P. 11 module's Trunk rel ease output activa tes the relay. The ground sign al is sent from 87 through 30 t o the vehicle's Trunk release wire ac tivating the switc h and opening the trunk. Harness Description 6-pin Mai n Ignition Ha rness (a.k.a . The Primary ha rness) The two Red wires are the power i nputs for the mod[...]

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    P. 12 Installation Guide 5-pin Secondary Ha rness (a.k.a. the secondary harn ess) This harness has the remaining wires used in basic remote s tarter inst allations, pos itive parking light output, the safety shut down in puts, and the ground wire for the module. Wire Description 1 BLACK (–) Chassis ground input This wire must be connected to bare[...]

  • Page 13

    Installation Guide P. 13 6 VIOLET (+) Door pin input This input should be used in vehicles that use a posi tive-switching Dome Light circuit. Connect to a Door trigger wire testing +12 V with a Door open. CAUTION! You can only use a negative or a positive c onnection. In other wor ds, only the NEGATIVE DOOR INPUT or the POSITI VE DOOR INPUT wire is[...]

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    P. 14 Installation Guide If no Glow-plug wire is found on the vehicle, the Glow-plug input on t he module may be “timed out”. The module will power up the Igni tion and Glow -plug circui ts and simply wait for the time-out before starting. Keeping the Glow-plug input wire of the module unconnecte d will hold the ignition ON for the preprogramme[...]

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    Installation Guide P. 15 Note: To exit programming mode, close the hood. Note: To exit programming mode, press on the antenna button once (the LED will come ON ) and release. Remember: You can use the prog ramming Assistance butto n instead of the hood pin at any time the hood is up. The Programming Assistance Button (a.k.a. PAB) The PAB is located[...]

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    P. 16 Installation Guide To install this unit in a vehicle with an a utomatic transmission: 1. Cut the loop on the pc board ( Yellow wire). 2. Make sure the Black/White handbrake wire is not conn ected to any of the vehicl e circuits. 3. Make all the r egular connec tions. 4. Power up the unit . The parking l ights will flash 4 times . 5. When lear[...]

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    Installation Guide P. 17 FEATURE 4 – Door lock pulse timing OPTION 1* 7/10-sec. lock / un lock pulses OPTION 2 4-sec. lock / unlock pulses OPTION 3 7/10-sec. lock pulse and two 1/4-sec. unlock pulses FEATURE 5 – LED flashing OPTION 1* ENABLED (without s tarter kill Æ will flash o nly when ig nition is OFF ) OPTION 2 DISABLED OPTION 3 ENABLED ([...]

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    P. 18 Installation Guide 3. Press the Ι butt on if you wish to increase t he time del ay or the ΙΙ but ton if you want to decrease it. The time del ay will be increase d or decreased by 50ms. and the p arking lights will f lash once every time th e Ι or ΙΙ button is pressed. 4. Press the Ι and ΙΙ buttons to gether to sav e the settings you[...]

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    Installation Guid e P. 19 Clutch Bypass In order to rem ote start a manual transm ission vehicl e, the clutch swi tch must be bypasse d. Clutch safety switch c ircuits can take many forms. Lis ted below are th e most comm on ones. Some vehicles may also have a separate or c ombined switch on the cl utch pedal for cruis e control. Usually a cruise c[...]

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    P. 20 Installation Guide modules connecte d to the G.O. Wire, a relay (and d iodes) may have to be add ed to strengthen t he negative current going to the clutc h bypass. Positive: Very similar to the n egative system, e xcept that the ve hicle's clut ch relay is trigge red by 12 volts instead of a negative signal. In a Positive system, when t[...]

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    Installation Guid e P. 21 Starter Kill Arming Mode Note: It can only be activated if b utton Ι is programmed as LOCK or UNLOCK button. The Starter Kill (if installed) ca n be configure d by the in staller either to Passive Mode (so as to arm automatically) or Active Mode (so as to require the user’s interv ention for armin g). By default, t he R[...]

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    P. 22 Installation Guide Bypass Remote starters of this series offer three possibilities for bypass D2D: they are compatib le with Trilogix, ADS and Fortin bypasses ( Trilogix by de fault ). Engine Run Ti me On a gas engin e, the Remote Car Starter can be programmed to r un the eng ine for 3, 15, or 25 minutes (15 minut es by default ). On a diesel[...]

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    Installation Guid e P. 23 To enter Cold Weather Mode: • Press and hold the ΙΙ button for 3 seconds or until the park ing lights flas h three (3) times. To exit Cold Weather Mode, do an y one of the following actions: • Open the hood. • Start the engine b y remote. • Start the engine wi th the key. • Press and hold the ΙΙ button for th[...]

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    P. 24 Installation Guide c. Press the push button s witch until t he Parking lights flash twice . d. Release the pus h button and turn the ignit ion to the OF F position. The LED on the antenna will flash quickly to indicate that the vehicle is now out of Valet mode. Panic Mode Note: Panic mode can only be activate d if the horn op tion has been a [...]

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    Installation Guid e P. 25 transmitter. The parking lights will fl ash 3 times quickly and remain lit. 4. Remove the key: the engi ne will continue running. 5. Exit the vehicle and close all doors, hood and trunk. 6. Press for approx. 1 second either button: Ι or ΙΙ . Note: The vehicle will a lso enter Ready Mode once the engine run time ex pires[...]

  • Page 26

    P. 26 Installation Guide  OEM alarm control. Mak e sure the mod ule is able to arm and disar m the oem alar m (if applicable).  Door locks and trunk testing. Make sure each of th ese options res pond to the transmitter (if ins talled).  Starter kill option. Sit ins ide the veh icle with all doors closed. Arm th e vehicle, t hen try to star[...]

  • Page 27

    Installation Guid e P. 27 Diagnostics – Parking Light Flash Table Flashes Description 1 • Doors locked, starter kill armed • Run time has expired • Ι & ΙΙ buttons pressed • Start signal received by the module • Cold weather mode cancelled 2 slow flashes followed by 8 quick flashes • Reset from manual to automatic 2 • Doors un[...]

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    P. 28 Installation Guide Troubleshooting Q & A The following ar e some common ins tallation-relate d issues. A problem or symptom is given and then possible solut ions and/or sugge stions as to areas to verify are enumerated. 1. I cannot program the remote control. • Do the parking lights come on when y ou open the hoo d? (Does the hood pin w[...]

  • Page 29

    Installation Guid e P. 29 • Do you have the co rrect OEM disarm wire? • Did you program t he disarm wire? 11. The ABS and the CHECK ENGINE light come on in the dash. • Are you missing a second ignit ion or access ory? 12. The car starts and runs but t he heater blower motor does n ot work. • Incorrect accessory wire . • Does it have more [...]

  • Page 30

    P. 30 Installation Guide 25. I blow fuses ever y time I try the remote door loc ks and I have alr eady installed a r elay. • Door locks are reverse p olarity, and not positive trigger. 26. I blow fuses every time I try the remote trunk rel ease and I have already installed a relay. • Trunk release is rev erse polarity, and not positive trig ger[...]