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Autostart CT-3200 manual

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  • Page 1

    Please note: Button Ι is for the LOCK/UNLOCK functions . Button ΙΙ is for the START/STOP functions. Buttons Ι & ΙΙ (together) is for the TRUNK release function. The LED is NOT included in this m odel. Notice The manufacturer will accept no re sponsibility for an y electrical da mage resulting fr om improper installation of the product, b [...]

  • Page 2

    P. 2 Installation Guide CT-3200 Introduction This guidebook c ontains all informatio n pertinent to the inst allation. Most (if no t all) features are grouped in the user guidebo ok and therefor e, should yo u need informat ion on a featur e, you should refer to the user g uidebook. Included in the Package Before beginning the installation, please [...]

  • Page 3

    CT-3200 Installation Guid e P. 3 order to avoid hav ing to get out of the vehicle and pressing the hood-pi n switch. The PAB will work only when the hood is up. ♦ inspect vehicle for any bo dy damage or electrical problem s ♦ always solde r and tape all connec ti ons . ♦ keep the transc eiver away from ot her types of antennas (GPS/Onstar). ?[...]

  • Page 4

    P. 4 Installation Guide CT-3200 C RED (+) 12 V Battery Connect to the lar gest 12 V s upply wire at th e ignition harn ess. Ensure that the OEM power wire is fus ed for more than 30 A. NOTE: certain new vehicles hav e no suitable 12 volts source at the IGNITION switch (the 12 Volt wire is too sm all to supply th e necessary current). In this cas e,[...]

  • Page 5

    CT-3200 Installation Guid e P. 5 There is also a negative p arking light output. Only one of these two different outputs needs to b e connected. 12-Pin Accessories Harness Wire Function Description 1 BLUE (–) AUX 3 ( Trunk) output 500 ma negative output. This outp ut can be used t o control trunk release (1-sec. pulse) or can be set to ope rate a[...]

  • Page 6

    P. 6 Installation Guide CT-3200 are pressed if the trunk pin stat e is unchanged (th e trunk was unopened) . Disarm is sen t only if the system was previo usly locked and armed. If secure lock is enabled, unlock pulse( s) will be sent with disarm , a lock pulse and a rearm pulse will be sent when the trunk is clo sed o r if the trunk was left close[...]

  • Page 7

    CT-3200 Installation Guid e P. 7 starter motor while the glow-plug indi cator light is still on. The module will e ngage the starter motor as soon as the glow-plug li ght (+) goes out. • Minimum waiting time is 3 seconds. • Maximum waiting time is 25 seconds (appr ox). If no glow-plug wire is foun d on the vehicle, the gl ow-plug input on the m[...]

  • Page 8

    The Programming Assistance Button (a.k.a. PAB.) The PAB is located on the side of the module. This pu sh button mimic s the hood-pin switch in order to av oid having to get out of the vehicle and pres sing the hood-p in switch. The PAB will work only when the hood is up. Before Programming a Transmitter The transmitter is not deliv ered pre-program[...]

  • Page 9

    CT-3200 Installation Guid e P. 9 Button Ι for Option 1, Button ΙΙ for Option 2, Buttons Ι & ΙΙ for Option 3. Table 3 Programming Options MODE 1 (* indicates default setting) FUNCTION 1 – Ignition-controlled Door Locks OPTION 1* Igni ti on-controlled Door Locks DISABLED OPTION 2 Igniti on-controlled Door Locks ENABLED OPTION 3 Igniti on-[...]

  • Page 10

    P. 10 Installation Guide CT-3200 This process can be carried out ins tead of the co nventional tach pr ogramming proc edure. 1. Make sure all t he connections are done properly an d that the Modul e has been powered-up. 2. With the Hood up (Ground on the Hood Pin line), s tart the vehicle using the key. 3. Let the Eng ine reach proper idle s peed T[...]

  • Page 11

    8. Idle Mode: Make s ure the vehicle pr operly goes into Idle Mode. Most comebacks are the result of misunderstandings about how a produc t works or performs. Take the time to pro perly explain all functions and features to the customers before they l eave the premises. Doing t his will save time and money. Closing Up Use tie-wraps or screws to pro[...]

  • Page 12

    P. 12 Installation Guide CT-3200 seconds after shutdown, Sec ure Lock will re-lock all Doors once more ( arming the system again). Please note that most OEM systems will not rearm t he Alarm while th e Engine is run ning, but will lock the Doors. Passive or Active Arming Starter Kill tive ( will not arm automatic ally) or passive ( will arm on Ι ([...]

  • Page 13

    CT-3200 Installation Guid e P. 13 Troubleshooting Poor Transmitting Range installed at lea st 7.5 cm (3 in.) from th e he best location . Install the antenna as far oise, airports, 12. vehicle ca n affect rang e as well; v ans in gener al have an especially or ran e signal from t he remote control). As a result, the dir ection in whic h the vehicle[...]

  • Page 14

    P. 14 Installation Guide CT-3200 − It always better to strip more th an you need, than not enou gh. A common way cold solder joints happen is when not e nough plastic is stripped off the vehicl e's wire, so during the sol dering process the plastic from the wire mel ts and flows in to the connec tion instead of th e solder. − Decide where [...]

  • Page 15

    CT-3200 Installation Guid e P. 15 − When all of the wires hav e been connected, s older the connec tions. When the sol der has cooled, the conne ctions are then i ndividually tape d up, to isolate th em. − Return to the engi ne bay and route the start modul e wires to their corres ponding connecti ons. − Solder the engin e compartment w ire o[...]

  • Page 16

    P. 16 Installation Guide CT-3200 87A: Normally Closed ( N/C ). Wh en the coil is at res t, 87A is connected t o 30. 30: Common. Wh en the relay is a t rest, 30 is conn ected to 87A, when t he coil is energize d, it is then moved and makes contact wit h 87. (note: in a SPDT relay, 30 can never be connected to 87 and 87A at the sa me time, 30 is c on[...]

  • Page 17

    CT-3200 Installation Guid e P. 17 The vehicle circuits are Iso lated for a reason, the wi ring of the remote star module should reflect this.) The relay connections: 85: Connects in parall el to the Ignitio n 1 output from the remote start mod ule. This becomes the pos itive side of t he coil. 86: Connects to the G round Out when Runn ing wire from[...]

  • Page 18

    P. 18 Installation Guide CT-3200 Solution: A relay is used to inv ert the negative signal from the st art module to a p ositive signal before it is sent to the OEM switch. The relay connections: 85: Connects to the st art module's Trunk release output wir e. This becomes t he negative side of the coil . 86: Connects to a fused +1 2 Volts sourc[...]

  • Page 19

    CT-3200 Installation Guid e P. 19 30 : Connects to the vehic le's Trunk releas e wire. Comments : At rest the rel ay is not active and the vehicle' s Trunk release sw itch is allowed to operate normally. When the Trunk release b utton is pressed on the re mote control, the start module's Trunk release outpu t activates the re lay. Th[...]

  • Page 20

    P. 20 Installation Guide CT-3200 The entire process should t ake less than 20 secon ds. 2. The car won't start by remote. • Does the light on t he remote light up when you press th e button? • Is the starter in val et mode? • Does the vehicle have passive antitheft security (PATS , VATS, PASSLOCK, TRANSPONDER)? 3. The starter motor crank[...]

  • Page 21

    CT-3200 Installation Guid e P. 21 16. The car doesn't s tart and the park lights flash 4 times. • Check brake circui t. • Check for blown rear p ark light (feedback ). 17. The vehicle runs for 8 seconds t hen shuts down. I have 12 volt s on starter wire the whole time but no over crank. • Did you make an Auto Tach Adjustment ? (New GM tr[...]