Directed Electronics 259D manual

[ USER ’S GUIDE ] 2 MODEL 259D REMO TE ST ART S YSTEM[...]

i © 2002 directed electronics, inc. l l i i m m i i t t e e d d l l i i f f e e t t i i m m e e c c o o n n s s u u m m e e r r w w a a r r r r a a n n t t y y F or a period of one calendar year from the date of purchase of this auto-security device, Directed Electr onics, Inc. promises to the ORIGINAL PUR CHASER to repair or replace (with a compa[...]

ii © 2002 directed electronics, inc. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLO WED BY LA W , ANY AND ALL W AR- RANTIES ARE EXCL UDED BY THE MANUFA CTURER AND EACH ENTITY P AR TICIP A TING IN THE STREAM OF COMMER CE THEREWITH. THIS EXCL USION INCLUDES BUT IS NO T LIMITED TO THE EXCL USION OF ANY AND ALL W ARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND/OR ANY AND ALL W AR- RANTY[...]

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2 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. w w h h a a t t i i s s i i n n c c l l u u d d e e d d ➤ Control M odule ➤ One T wo-Button T ransmitter ➤ 8-Pin Main H/1 H arness ➤ 6-Pin H/2 Secondary Harness ➤ Plug-in S tatus LED ➤ Relay Satellite P ack ➤ Shutdown T oggle S witch ➤ Plug-in V alet/P rogram Button i i n n s s t t a a l l l l a [...]

3 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. i i m m p p o o r r t t a a n n t t i i n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n Congratulations on the purchase of your remote start keyless entry system. This system will allo w convenient access to your vehicle with the push of a button, as well as remote start and other optional features. P roperly installed,[...]

4 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. your warranty Y our warranty r egistration must be completely filled out and returned within 10 days of purchase. Y our product warranty will not be validated if your warranty registration is not r eturned. Please note that it is necessary to keep your proof of purchase. fcc/id notice This device complies with P[...]

5 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. 1. N ever operate the system in an enclosed or partially enclosed area without ventilation (such as a garage). 2. When parking in an enclosed or partially enclosed area or when having the vehicle serviced, the remote start system must be disabled using the toggle switch. 3. It is the user's sole r esponsibi[...]

6 the vehicle starts in gear , cease remote start operation imme- diately and consult with the Dealer to fix the problem imme- diately . ➤ After the remote start module has been installed, test the remote start module in accordance with the Safety Check outlined in this installation guide. If the vehicle starts when performing the Neutral S afety[...]

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9 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. i i n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n Be sure to read this section thor oughly and view the Rattler Do- It-Y ourself Installation Video in its entir ety before starting the installation. P ay special attention to all warnings to prevent personal injury or damage to your vehicle. Visit our 24-hour techn[...]

10 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. step 1 Ground Wire The BLACK wire on the main 8-pin harness is ground. This wire should be connected to a clean, paint-free ar ea of metal in the drivers kick panel area. F irst strip back a ¾-inch section of the insulation off the BLACK wire and crimp a ring terminal (not provided) to that wir e. Locate a cle[...]

11 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. step 2 Constant P ower and Ignition wires Almost all power and ignition wires can be found behind the key cylinder under the lower drivers side dash panel. U sing the appropriate hand tools, remo ve the lower dash panel using car e not to break any parts. If the panel does not come off easily check for any addi[...]

12 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. Once the constant power wir e has been identified, solder the two thick RED wires from the relay satellite pack to it and co ver the connection with electrical tape to ensure a safe connection. With the meter black lead still in the kick panel, locate the igni- tion wire harness in the same location. I t will t[...]

13 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. If the vehicle requir es more than one ignition as per the W eb site information follow the same test procedure and solder the thick PINK/WHITE wire to it and be sur e to cover your connection with electrical tape. If your vehicle requir es more than two igni- tions, contact Rattler T echnical Support. step 3 A[...]

14 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. N ow that the accessories have been located, find the wire suspected to be the starter wire according to the web information on your vehicle. Place the red lead of y our meter on the wire. With the key in the off position the meter should read 0.00 volts and will stay at 0.00 volts in all key positions except t[...]

15 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. step 4 Safety Shutdown Wires With all ignition wires properly connected, find the appr opriate safety shutdown wires. These include the brake wire, hood pin, and neutral safety wires. F irst locate the factory brake wire using your multi-meter . Find the switch at the top of the metal arm coming off the brake p[...]

16 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. Installing the hood pin switch requir es drilling a ¼-inch hole in the metal lip under the hood. Choose a location that will allow the pin switch to be depressed when the hood is closed. The pin switch has a connector on the bottom to connect to. U sing a spade connector (included) strip back a ¾-inch section[...]

17 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. The last safety shutdown wire is the neutral safety wir e. This wire is extremely important as it prevents the v ehicle from starting in gear which could cause serious bodily harm. When determining the neutral safety wire it is important to test the vehicles starting circuit for factory neutral safety features.[...]

18 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. The majority of neutral safety switches can be located at the steering column in the harness coming from the gear shift. W ith the meter black lead still in the kick panel, use the red lead of the meter to probe the suspected wires. The correct wire will show a small amount of voltage in any gear but once the g[...]

19 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. step 5 Parking light flash There are several differ ent types of parking light circuits. The following description is for a standard negativ e-triggered parking light circuit, usually located at the light switch. If the web vehicle information suggests a different type of parking light circuit, please contact R[...]

20 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. step 6 Door locks Although there are numerous types of door lock cir cuits, the most common is the negative triggered door lock system. Check the web information on your vehicle to determine your door lock system type. If your vehicle has a negative trigger ed door lock system, follow the steps below . If your [...]

21 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. Repeat this process for the unlock wire but pr ess the switch to the unlock position when testing. Once you have identified the correct wire, solder the LIGHT BL UE wire off the main connector to it and cover the connection with electrical tape. step 7 Engine monitoring During remote start the system will need [...]

22 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. enough to actually start the engine, it is possible to change the programming to extend the crank time. Refer to the Pr ogramming O ptions section of this guide. On some vehicles the electrical system has too low of a v oltage variance for the remote start module to see. In this case the engine will not be prot[...]

23 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. voltage should read between 1.5 volts and 2.9 v olts. Once the correct tachometer wire has been identified, turn the vehicle off . Run the VIOLET/WHITE wire through the fir ewall along side the hood pin wire. Then run it into the engine compar tment through the factory rubber grommet used for the hood pin. Usin[...]

24 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. step 8 Factory Alarm/Disarm Since most newer vehicles come equipped with a factory alarm system, it is necessary for the factor y alarm to be disarmed while remote starting the vehicle. Locate the factory alarm disarm wire using the web vehicle infor- mation. Once the suspect wire is located, place the multi-me[...]

25 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. step 9 Immobilizer Bypass Modules Most newer v ehicles have a factory engine immobilizer system designed to prevent any unauthorized use of the vehicle. These immobilizers will cut off power to the starter and the fuel supply preventing a thief from starting the vehicle. There are several types of immobiliz ers[...]

26 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. step 10 T esting the system Once steps 1-9 have been completed, the operation of the system can be tested. Place the two 30-amp fuses back into the relay satellite RED wire fuse holders. Make sur e that the vehicle is in park with the emergency brake on and the hood closed. P ress and on the remote control simu[...]

27 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. t t r r a a n n s s m m i i t t t t e e r r f f u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s The receiver uses a computer-based learn routine to learn the transmitter buttons. This makes it possible to assign any specific transmitter button, or combination of buttons, to any receiver function. The transmitter initially come[...]

28 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. Button I The door locking and unlocking functions are controlled by pressing . Button II T imer M ode is controlled by . Button I and II The remote start function of your system is controlled by pressing and simultaneously . t t r r a a n n s s m m i i t t t t e e r r / / r r e e c c e e i i v v e e r r l l e e[...]

29 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. 2. C C h h o o o o s s e e . . Within 10 seconds, press and release the P rogram switch the number of times corresponding to the desired channel listed below . Once you have selected the channel, press the switch once more and hold it. The LED will flash to confirm the selected channel. Do not release the P rog[...]

30 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. P rogram switch. P ress it one time and release it to advance fr om Channel One to Channel T wo. N ow , press and hold the P rogram switch. The LED will flash two times. As before, do not release it. If you want to program Channel Three after programming Channel One, release the P rogram switch, press it twice [...]

31 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. unlocking/disarming T o unlock the doors press for one second. The par king lights will flash twice to confirm that the doors are unlocked. ignition-controlled door locks If power door locks hav e been connected to your system and the ignition-controlled door locks are programmed on, the vehicle's door wil[...]

32 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. T o remote start the vehicle: 1. S imultaneously press and on the transmitter for one second. 2. The parking lights will flash to confirm r emote start opera- tion. 3. Once the v ehicle has started, it will run for the pre-program- med period of time (12 or 24 minutes) or until a shutdown input is triggered. Wh[...]

33 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. timer mode T imer M ode automatically starts the engine and runs it for a pre-programmed time period, every three hours for a total of six operation cycles. This feature helps to ensure that your engine will start in the morning after a night of extremely cold temper- atures. T o enter Timer Mode: 1. S tar t th[...]

34 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. 1. S tar t the engine by pressing and . 2. P ress and release . 3. W ithin two seconds press and release and again. 4. The engine will shut do wn and the parking lights will flash four times to confirm that Timer M ode has been exited. If the car has already been remote started, skip S tep One. valet take-over [...]

35 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. f f e e a a t t u u r r e e s s m m e e n n u u The factory settings are indicated in bold text in the table below . note: The number in parentheses indicate the number of times the LED will flash. F eature L L E E D D O O n n S S e e t t t t i i n n g g LED Off Setting N umber ( ( p p r r e e s s s s c c h h a[...]

36 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. r r a a p p i i d d r r e e s s u u m m e e l l o o g g i i c c This Directed system will stor e its current state to non-volatile memory . If power is lost and then r econnected, the system will recall the stored state from memory . This applies to all states of the system including arm, disarm, and panic mode[...]

37 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. ➤ The starter cranks for six seconds but does not start. Either the wrong ignition wire is being energized, the system ’ s ignition and accessor y wires have been connected backwards, or the vehicle has two ignition circuits. T ry acti- vating the unit with the ignition key in the “ run ” position. If t[...]

38 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. check the 3A and both 30A fuses on the relay satellite. Also make sure that the ground wire is going to a chassis gr ound and not to something under the dash. ➤ The remote start will activate but the starter never engages. Check for voltage on the purple starter wire two seconds after the remote start becomes[...]

39 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. ➤ The vehicle starts, but the starter keeps running. Is the system programmed for engine checking off or v oltage sense? When programmed for either of these featur es, the engine cranks for the preprogrammed crank time regar dless of how long it takes to start the vehicle to actually start. Adjust to a low er[...]

40 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. g g l l o o s s s s a a r r y y o o f f t t e e r r m m s s Control Unit: The “brain ” of your system. U sually hidden under the dash area of the vehicle. I t houses the microprocessor that monitors your vehicle and controls all system functions. LED: A red light mounted at a discretionary location inside t[...]

41 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. s s e e c c u u r r i i t t y y & & c c o o n n v v e e n n i i e e n n c c e e e e x x p p a a n n s s i i o o n n s s Listed below are some of the many expansion options available for use with your system. Some options may requir e additional parts and/or labor . Please consult with your dealer for a [...]

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Cut along dotted line and fold f or a quick and easy refer ence to keep in y our purse or w allet. ✂ ✂ QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE: T o lock the doors using your remote ■ Pressing for one secon d will lock the d oors. Th e parking ligh ts will flash once to confirm the d oors are lock ed. NO TE: Control o f power door locks is optional. Extr a part[...]

The company behind this system is Directed E lectronics, Inc. Since its inception, Directed E lectronics has had one purpose, to provide consumers with the finest vehicle security and car stereo products and accessories available. The r ecipient of nearly 100 patents and Innovations A wards in the field of advanced electronic technology , DIRECTED [...]