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Avital
Model 4103
Installation Guide
NOTE:
This product is intended for installation by a profes-
sional installer only! Any attempt to install this product by any
person other than a trained professional may result in severe
damage to a vehicle's electrical system and components.
© 2008 Directed Electronics, Vista, CA
N4103L 2008-07

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  • Page 1 Avital Model 4103 Installation Guide NOTE: This product is intended for installation by a profes- sional installer only! Any attempt to install this product by any person other than a trained professional may result in severe damage to a vehicle’s electrical system and components.
  • Page 2 Bitwriter®, Code Hopping™, Doubleguard®, ESP™, FailSafe®, Ghost Switch™, Learn Routine™, Nite-Lite®, Nuisance Prevention® Circuitry, Reveng- er®, Silent Mode™, Soft Chirp®, Stinger®, Valet®, Vehicle Recovery System®, VRS®, and Warn Away® are all Trademarks or Registered Trademarks of Di- rected Electronics. The Bitwriter (p/n 998U) ®...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Government Regulations ..................5 Warning! safety first ..................6 What is included ....................8 Installation points to remember ................9 Virtual tach ....................10 D2D ......................10 Component locations and finding wires .............11 Making your wiring connections ...............11 Primary harness (H1) wiring diagram ............12 4-pin satellite harness diagram ..............12 Heavy gauge relay wiring diagram ............12 Door lock harness, 3-pin connector ............13 Remote start harness (H2) wiring diagram ..........13...

  • Page 5: Government Regulations

    Government Regulations This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the fol- lowing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesirable operation.

  • Page 6: Warning! Safety First

    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 Directed Electronics dealer. • When properly installed, this system can start the vehicle via a command signal from the remote control.
  • Page 7 tion immediately and consult with the user to fix the problem immediately. 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 Safety Shutdown Circuit test, the remote start unit has not been properly installed.

  • Page 8: Product View

    What is included • The control module (see diagram) • HX antenna receiver • Two remote transmitters • A push-button Valet switch • A hood pinswitch • A shut-down toggle switch ­ ­ ­ ­ Red 4 pin D2D/Bitwriter port ©...

  • Page 9: Installation Points To Remember

    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 con- trary to its intended use. Before beginning the installation: • Please read this entire installation guide before beginning the in- stallation.

  • Page 10: Virtual Tach

    ➢ Virtual tach Virtual Tach is a new feature for Directed this year. It is the default RPM-sensing method for new remote start systems. Virtual Tach gives the installer the performance of a hardwired tach wire, with the conve- nience of voltage sensing. It is far superior to any voltage-sense feature you’ve tried before.

  • Page 11: Component Locations And Finding Wires

    Component locations and finding wires For detailed information on where to locate components, and how to find the wires you need, please refer to the Direct Tech web site at www.directechs.com. Making your wiring connections Before making your connections, plan how your wires will be routed through the vehicle.

  • Page 12: Primary Harness (H1) Wiring Diagram

    ➢ Primary harness (H1) wiring diagram H1/1 LIGHT GREEN/ FACTORY ALARM DISARM BLACK H1/2 GREEN/WHITE FACTORY REARM H1/3 YELLOW (+) IGNITION OUT (TO ALARM) H1/4 WHITE/BLUE (-) ACTIVATION INPUT H1/5 ORANGE (-) GROUND WHEN LOCKED H1/6 BROWN (-) HORN OUTPUT H1/7 RED/WHITE (-) TRUNK RELEASE OUTPUT...

  • Page 13: Door Lock Harness, 3-Pin Connector

    ➢ Door lock harness, 3-pin connector BLUE (-) UNLOCK OUTPUT EMPTY NOT USED GREEN (-) LOCK OUTPUT ➢ Remote start harness (H2) wiring diagram H2/1 BLACK/WHITE (-) NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH INPUT H2/2 VIOLET/WHITE TACHOMETER INPUT WIRE H2/3 BROWN (+) BRAKE SWITCH SHUTDOWN WIRE H2/4 GRAY (-) HOOD PINSWITCH SHUTDOWN WIRE...

  • Page 14: Primary Harness (H1), 9-Pin Connector

    Primary harness (H1), 9-pin connector H1/1 LIGHT GREEN/ FACTORY ALARM DISARM BLACK This wire sends a negative pulse every time the remote start is activated or the doors are unlocked. This can be used to pulse the disarm wire of the vehicle’s factory anti-theft device. Use a relay to send a (-) or (+) pulse to the disarm wire as shown in the following diagram Delay for Negative (-) Disarm Wire ©...
  • Page 15 Relay for Positive (+) Disarm Wire H1/2 GREEN/WHITE FACTORY REARM This wire sends a negative pulse every time the remote start shuts down or the doors are locked. This can be used to pulse the arm wire of the vehicle’s factory anti-theft device. Use a relay to send a (-) or (+) pulse to the arm wire.
  • Page 16 H1/4 WHITE/BLUE (-) ACTIVATION INPUT This input comes from the factory set to 1 activation pulse. This means that it is necessary to have 1 ground pulse on the white/blue wire for the remote start to activate or to deactivate. The same holds true for the remote control activation when set to a two pulse setting it is necessary to press the button twice for the remote start to activate or deacti-...
  • Page 17 H1/6 BROWN (-) HORN OUTPUT This wire supplies a (-) 200 mA output that can be used to honk the vehicle horn. It outputs a single pulse when locking the doors with the remote, and two pulses when unlocking with the remote. This wire also outputs pulses for 30 seconds when Panic Mode is activated.
  • Page 18 H1/8 BLACK (-) chassis GROUND connection We recommend that you do not use a factory ground. Ground all your components to the same point in the vehicle, (preferably the kick panel). Scrape away any paint and use a factory bolt or make your own ground with a self-tapping screw and a star washer.
  • Page 19 ming Jumpers section of this guide. P/N 8617 or a standard automo- tive SPDT relay must be used on the H1/2 light flash output wire. (+) Positive Light Flash Output (-) Light Flash Output © 2008 Directed Electronics. All rights reserved.

  • Page 20: Heavy Gauge Relay Interface

    Heavy gauge relay interface The heavy gauge wires are used to energize high current circuits in the vehicle. It is crucial that these connections are made correctly so that they are capable of handling the current demands. For this reason, scotch locks, T-taps and other such connectors should not be used.

  • Page 21: Remote Start Harness (H2), 5-Pin Connector

    PINK/WHITE (+) PROGRAMMABLE OUTPUT FOR ACCESSORY OR IGNITION Connect this wire to the second ignition or accessory wire in the vehicle. (Selectable by using menu 2 feature 6.) Note: For vehicles that do not have a second ignition or accessory wire, this connection is not required.
  • Page 22 Figure A Figure B Important! Always use the Vehicle Safety Check section of this guide to verify that the vehicle cannot be started in ANY drive gear and that the override switch is functioning properly. H2/2 VIOLET/WHITE TACHOMETER INPUT WIRE This input provides the module with information about the engine’s revo- lutions per minute (RPMs).
  • Page 23 H2/3 BROWN (+) BRAKE SWITCH SHUTDOWN WIRE This wire MUST be connected to the vehicle’s brake light wire. This is the wire that shows (+) 12V when the brake pedal is depressed. The remote start will be disabled or shut down any time the brake pedal is depressed.

  • Page 24: Neutral Safety Switch Interface

    Neutral safety switch interface Some vehicles do not have an electrical neutral safety switch. Instead, the ve hicle has a mechanical neutral safety switch that physically in- terrupts the starter wire and is used when the vehicle is in any drive gear.

  • Page 25: D2D And Programmer Interface

    eral Motors product or a Dodge Dakota pickup, please call Directed Electron ics Technical Support for an alternative shut-down method. Do not return the vehicle to the customer until this feature is properly installed! D2D and programmer interface The 4-pin red port is for interfacing with an XK module through D2D, or you can use it for programming with the Bitwriter®.

  • Page 26: Programming Jumpers

    Programming jumpers ➢ Light flash (+)/(-) This jumper is used to determine the light flash output polarity. In the (+) position, the on-board relay is enabled and the unit will output (+)12V on the WHITE wire, H1/9. In the (-) position, the on-board relay is dis- abled.

  • Page 27: Plug-In Program Switch

    Plug-in program switch The Program switch plugs into the blue two-pin connector. Tach learning ➢ Virtual tach To program Virtual Tach: After the install is complete, remote start the car. If the car does not start on the first attempt, let the remote start at- tempt again.

  • Page 28: To Learn The Tach Signal

    ➢ To learn the tach signal 1. Start the vehicle with the key. DRW-96 HOLD 2. Within 5 seconds, press and the Pro- gram switch. 3. The LED will light constant when the tach signal is learned. 4. Release the Program switch. ➢...

  • Page 29: Remote Control Learn Routine

    Remote control learn routine The system comes with two transmitters that have been taught to the receiver. The receiver can store up to 4 different transmitter codes in memory. Use the following learn routine to add transmitters to the sys- tem.
  • Page 30 Function Reset Features: This resets features all of the security system to the factory default settings. Note: This feature does not delete the remotes from the security system or reset the Virtual Tach setting. Virtual Tach Reset: Deletes all previously learned values for Virtual Tach, and on the next remote start sequence the unit begins virtual tach initialization.

  • Page 31: Remote Configuration

    Learn Routine will be exited if: • Ignition is turned off. • Program switch is pressed too many times. • More than 25 seconds elapses between programming steps. ➢ Remote Configuration Lock, Panic On/Panic Off Unlock, Panic Off Trunk release Remote Start timer mode car finder...

  • Page 32: Operating Settings Learn Routine

    Operating settings learn routine The System Features Learn Routine dictates how the unit operates. The programmable operating settings of this unit can be changed when- ever necessary through the computer-based Learn Routine. The Program push-button switch, plugged into the blue port, is used together with a programmed transmitter to change the settings.
  • Page 33 to the LED ON settings. These are called the default settings. Pressing will set it to the LED ON setting. Pressing on the remote will cycle through the available options in each feature. Release. The Program switch can now be re- DRW-226 leased.

  • Page 34: Features Menu

    Features menu bold The factory default settings are indicated in text in the table be- low. ➢ Menu 1 Fea- Feature Opt. 1 Opt. 2 Opt. 3 Opt.4 Opt. 5+ ture # Honk pulses 20 mS 30 mS 40 mS 50 mS Ignition con- trolled lock...

  • Page 35: Menu 2

    ➢ Menu 2 Fea- Feature Opt. 1 Opt. 2 Opt. 3 Opt.4 Opt. 5+ ture # Engine checking Virtual tach voltage tachometer Run time 12 min 24 min 60 min Park lights Constant Flashing Crank time 0.6 sec. 0.8 sec. 1.0 sec.

  • Page 36: Feature Descriptions

    Feature descriptions The features of the system are described below with default settings in bold. ➢ Menu 1 1 HORN HONK PULSES—ON, Turns On/Off the confirmation honks when locking/unlocking. Use it to change the output pulse duration for vehicles that require a longer pulse for the horn to honk.
  • Page 37 5 UNLOCK OUTPUT— , 2 PULSES: This will program the unlock output to one or two pulses. When the dou- ble pulse unlock feature is turned on, the BLUE (3) wire will supply two negative pulses instead of a single pulse. This makes it possible to directly interface with double pulse vehicles without any extra parts.

  • Page 38: Menu 2

    10 PANIC /Off: When on, the panic feature can be activated at any time from the remote and will sound for 30 seconds. When off the panic feature does not function. ➢ Menu 2 1 ENGINE CHECK VIRTUAL TACH (1): When set to “virtual tach”...
  • Page 39 4 CRANK TIME— /0.8/1.0/1.2/1.4/1.6/1.8/2.0/4.0 Sec- onds: If Feature 2 is programmed to the voltage sense setting, the crank time must be set to the appropriate duration. The default setting is 0.6 second. If a different crank time is desired, press the Channel Two button to advance through the LED Off settings.
  • Page 40 When programmed to the latched output the status will only stay active for 10 minutes. Both outputs activate 10 seconds after remote start. 9 ANTI-GRIND With the anti-grind On (default) the ground-when-locked output will be active during remote start operation. This activates the optional starter kill relay and prevents the customer from re-cranking the car with the key, when doing key takeover.
  • Page 41 ➤ Bitwriter® The Bitwriter® has the ability to fine tune certain features of the security system. These features and the adjustments that may be programmed are de- scribed in the table below. Feature Default Optional settings setting Remote start runtime 12 minutes 1-60 minutes Diesel start delay...

  • Page 42: Shutdown Diagnostics

    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. HOLD 2. Press and the Program switch. 3. Turn the ignition on and then off. 4.

  • Page 43: Safety Check

    led­flasHes­ sHutdown­mode System timed out Over-rev shutdown Low or no RPM, Low battery (for voltage & virtual tach modes) Transmitter Shutdown (or optional push button) (-) hood shutdown (+) brake shutdown Neutral safety Safety check Before vehicle reassembly, the remote system must be checked to en- sure safe and trouble-free operation.
  • Page 44 Important: Make sure there is adequate clearance to the front and rear of the vehicle before attempting this test. a. Make sure the hood is closed and no other shutdown circuits are active. b. Set the emergency brake. c. Turn the ignition key to the run position but do not start the en- gine.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting The starter cranks for six seconds but does not start. • Either the wrong ignition wire is being energized, the system’s ignition and accessory wires have been connected backwards, or the vehicle has two ignition circuits. Try activating the unit with the ignition key in the “run”...
  • Page 46 Does the vehicle have an immobilizer? Some immobilizer systems will not allow the vehicle to crank if active. Check connections. The two red heavy gauge input wires on the relay satellite should have solid connections. “T-taps”, or “scotch locks” are not recommended for any high current heavy gauge wiring.
  • Page 47 The vehicle will start and run only for about 10 seconds. • Is the remote start programmed for voltage sense? Try program- ming the unit for low voltage reference. If this does not work, a tach wire should be used. Check diagnostics.

  • Page 48: Wiring Quick Reference Guide

    Wiring quick reference guide BROWN (-) horn honk output © 2008 Directed Electronics. All rights reserved.

  • Page 49: Wiring Quick Reference Guide Continued

    Wiring quick reference guide continued ORANGE (-) ground when locked red 4 pin d2d bitwriter port © 2008 Directed Electronics. All rights reserved.
  • Page 52 The company behind this system is Directed Electronics Since its inception, Directed Electronics has had one purpose, to provide consumers with the finest vehicle security and car stereo products and accessories available. The recipient of nearly 100 patents and Innovations Awards in the field of advanced electronic technology.

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