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Page 1: Installation Manual
49-840in.fm Page 1 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM 49-840 Cat. No. INSTALLATION MANUAL RS-4000 Auto Security Alarm System Read this entire manual before you begin installation. - Page 2 49-840in.fm Page 2 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM INTRODUCTION This installation manual guides you through the steps you will take to in- stall your alarm system. It includes a checklist that keeps you on track and a master wiring diagram that provides an overview of the installation.
- Page 3 49-840in.fm Page 3 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM CHECKLIST Follow this checklist in order and properly identify all connection points before you make any connection. Keep this page folded open as you proceed through the manual. after you complete this section: Here “Determining Your Vehicle’s Power Door Lock Type”...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
49-840in.fm Page 4 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM CONTENTS Before You Begin the Installation ... 5 Using Wire Piercing Probe Adapters ... 6 Installation ... 7 Determining Your Vehicle’s Power Door Lock Type ... 7 Determining Your Vehicle’s Door Switch Power Type ... 8 Finding the Starter Wire ... -
Page 5: Before You Begin The Installation
49-840in.fm Page 5 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE INSTALLATION In addition to this installation manual, our car alarm includes the following items. Locate each as you unpack the system. Main Module Two Remote Contols Siren Main Wiring Harness Starter Disable Relay Anti-Carjacking Switch... -
Page 6: Using Wire Piercing Probe Adapters
49-840in.fm Page 6 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM Before you install the system, thor- oughly read the “Installation” section of this manual. Then decide where to mount the control module and its components and where to route all wiring. Be sure each component’s wires reach from the main control module’s mounting location. -
Page 7: Installation
49-840in.fm Page 7 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM INSTALLATION DETERMINING YOUR VEHICLE’S POWER DOOR LOCK TYPE There are three basic types of power door locks: Type A: Requires a positive pulse on the lock/unlock control wires to lock or unlock the door. Type B: Requires a ground pulse on the lock/unlock control wires to lock or unlock the door. -
Page 8: Determining Your Vehicle's Door Switch Power Type
49-840in.fm Page 8 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM Type B Switch Test Use the meter or test light to find a point on the fuse block that pro- vides a constant source of +12 volts. Touch one lead to that point on the fuse block, and the other lead to one of the control wires. -
Page 9: Finding The Starter Wire
49-840in.fm Page 9 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM 2. Touch your meter or test light’s positive lead to a point on the fuse block that has constant 12 volts. Use the other lead to probe the control wire. Then open the door. -
Page 10: Finding Your Vehicle's Parking Lights Wire
49-840in.fm Page 10 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM 5. Turn off the engine. Then cut the wire at a point where there are at least several inches of wire on each side of the cut. Be sure both wire ends are away from all other metal objects under the dash. -
Page 11: Finding Constant And Ignition Power
49-840in.fm Page 11 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM FINDING CONSTANT AND IGNITION POWER Your system operates from 12 volts and draws up to 15 amps of current. In addition to constant 12 volts, the system needs a source of power that is on only when the ignition is on (usually referred to as ignition power). -
Page 12: Mounting The Main Module
49-840in.fm Page 12 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM 3. Use pliers to squeeze down the tapping blade. 4. Close the insulated cover so it snaps. MOUNTING THE MAIN MODULE Select a location for the main module where it is completely concealed and difficult to access after installation. -
Page 13: Mounting And Connecting The Siren
49-840in.fm Page 13 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM MOUNTING AND CONNECTING THE SIREN Select a location under the vehicle’s hood for the siren. For the best re- sults, the location should meet the fol- lowing conditions. • The mounting location should be solid and have no mechanisms or moving parts on its other side. -
Page 14: Mounting And Connecting The Anti-Carjacking Switch
49-840in.fm Page 14 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM MOUNTING AND CONNECTING THE ANTI- CARJACKING SWITCH Select a location for the anti-carjack- ing switch. You should be able to reach the switch when sitting in the driver’s seat, but the switch should be hard to find. -
Page 15: Connecting To Power Door Locks
49-840in.fm Page 15 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM 3. Connect the module’s orange wire to the bullet connector on the harness’s orange wire. 4. Use a wire tie to secure the mod- ule to a nonmoving part under the dash. -
Page 16: Connecting Accessory Devices
49-840in.fm Page 16 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM If the sensor has both warning and alert triggers, use red wire tap-ins to connect the warning trigger to the harness’s green wire and the alert trigger to the harness’s yellow wire. CONNECTING ACCESSORY DEVICES Follow the instructions that come with... -
Page 17: Specifications
49-840in.fm Page 17 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM SPECIFICATIONS Sound Pressure Level (w/13.8V DC Power) ... . . 120 dB at 1 Meter Current Draw (System Only, not including parking lights or optional accessories) Standby . -
Page 18: Master Wiring Diagram
49-840in.fm Page 18 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM MASTER WIRING DIAGRAM Need Help? Call 1-800-598-2527... - Page 19 49-840in.fm Page 19 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM 2-Wire Status Indicator Harness 1-Wire Anti-Carjacking Switch Harness Need Help? Call 1-800-598-2527 Constant +12 Volts In Brown Parking Lights Out (+) Black Ground In Grey Siren Out (+) Yellow Major Trigger In (–) White/Yellow Button 2 Accessory Out (–)
- Page 20 49-840in.fm Page 20 Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:47 AM RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 7/97 Printed in the USA...