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Model 554A
Installation Guide
NOTE:
This product is intended for installation by a professional 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.
© 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA
N554A 11-03

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  • Page 1: 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 A A R R N N R R O O U U T T I I N N E

    This product is intended for installation by a professional 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. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA N554A 11-03...
  • Page 2 The Bitwriter (p/n 998T) ® requires chip version 1.4 or newer to program this unit. Bitwriter ® , Code Hopping ® , Doubleguard ® , ESP ® , FailSafe ® , Ghost Switch ® , Learn Routine™, Nite-Lite , Nuisance Prevention Circuitry, NPC™, Revenger , Silent Mode™, Soft Chirp ®...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    W W i i r r i i n n g g Q Q u u i i c c k k R R e e f f e e r r e e n n c c e e G G u u i i d d e e ......4 4 3 3 Super Bright LED, 2-Pin WHITE Plug19 Integrated LED/Valet® Switch, 2-Pin BLUE Plug ..........20 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 4 O O R R P P A A Y Y F F O O R R I I N N S S T T A A L L L L A A T T I I O O N N O O R R R R E E I I N N S S T T A A L L L L A A T T I I O O N N C C O O S S T T S S . . © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 5: Before Beginning The Installation

    AC voltage. Also, if necessary, the system can use a fuel injector control wire for engine speed sensing. Common locations for a tachometer wire are the ignition coil, instrument cluster, fuel injectors, or engine computers. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 6: Finding The Wait-To-Start Bulb Wire For Diesels

    Review and complete the Safety Check section of this guide prior to the vehicle reassembly. Vehicle Anti-Theft Systems (Immobilizers) Vehicle anti-theft systems (immobilizers) require a bypass module. The bypass module allows for easy interfacing, while still maintaining the OEM security system’s integrity. For vehicle listings and © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 7: Primary Harness (H1) Wiring Diagram.7

    1 Amp diode must be installed to ensure proper operation. Insert the diode as shown in the following diagram. IMPORTANT! Never interrupt any wire other than the starter wire. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 8: L L O O N N G G - - T T E E R R M M E E V V E E N N T T H H I I S S T T O O R R Y

    H1/3 WHITE/BLUE (-) Activation Input A momentary input on this wire will start or stop the motor, just as transmitting Channel 3 from © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 9: P P E E R R I I P P H H E E R R A A L L P P L L U U G G - - I I N N H H A A R R N N E E S S S

    See DirectFax document 1076 for wiring instructions. This wire will report Zone 3. NOTE: If using a door trigger wire that has a delay, Advanced Menu 2, feature 6, or the 998T Bitwriter can be used to turn Bypass Notification off. ® © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 10: H1/6

    H1/10 BROWN (+) Siren Output Connect this to the red wire of the siren. Connect the black wire of the siren to (-) chassis ground, preferably at the same point you connected the control module’s black ground wire. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 11: H1/11

    IMPORTANT! Never use this wire to drive anything but a relay or a low-current input! The transistorized output can only supply 200 mA of current. Connecting directly to a solenoid, motor, or other high-current device will cause it to fail. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 12: Secondary Harness (H2) Wiring Diagram

    Ford Trucks: Black/Pink Dodge Ram Trucks: Orange/Black or Black/Orange NOTE: A 1-amp diode must be installed in line on the factory wire between the wait-to-start indicator and the ECM. (See the following diagram for details.) © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 13 IMPORTANT! Never use this wire to drive anything but a relay or a low-current input! This transistorized output can only supply 200 mA, and connecting directly to a solenoid, motor, or other high-current device will cause the module to fail. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 14: Heavy Gauge Relay Satellite Wiring Diagram

    Connect this wire to the ignition wire in the vehicle. ORANGE (+) Accessory Output Connect this wire to the accessory wire in the vehicle that powers the climate control system. PURPLE (+) Starter Output Connect this wire to the starter wire in the vehicle. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 15: Remote Start Ribbon Harness Wiring Diagram

    BLUE wire can also be used to rearm a factory anti-theft system when the remote start shuts down. (See the Feature Descriptions section in this guide.) NOTE: This wire can also be used to bypass optional sensors as described in the following diagram. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 16 This wire will also trigger the security system if the brake pedal is pressed while the system is armed and will report Zone 1. H3/5 VIOLET/WHITE Tachometer Input This input provides the module with information about the engine's revolutions per minute © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 17 Figure A Figure B IMPORTANT! Always perform 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. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 18: Testing The Neutral Safety Switch

    IMPORTANT! Once the interface is complete, attempt to remote start the vehicle with the door closed and the key in the ignition. The vehicle should not start. If it does, recheck the connections. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 19: Super Bright Led, 2-Pin White Plug19

    Multiple LED’s can be used, but they must be wired in series. The LED fits into a 5/16-inch mounting hole. Be sure to check for clearance prior to drilling the mounting hole. Integrated LED/Valet ® switch BLUE PLUG GRAY BLACK CONTROL MODULE BLUE WHITE PLUG © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 20: Integrated Led/Valet® Switch, 2-Pin

    Zone Two. If installing an optional Directed dual-stage sensor, connect to the green wire as shown below. The diagram below eliminates the need for diodes to isolate the sensors. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 21: Mounting The Receiver/Antenna

    4. Route the receiver/antenna cable to the control module and plug it into the four-pin antenna connector. IMPORTANT! To achieve the best possible range, DO NOT leave the antenna cable bundled under the dash. Always extend the cable full length during installation, regardless of the antenna mounting location. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 22: Light Flash Jumper

    (+)12V on the WHITE wire, H1/2. In the (-) position, the on- board relay is disabled. The WHITE wire, H1/2, will supply a 200 mA (-) output suitable for driving factory parking light relays. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 23: Tach Threshold On/Off

    2. I I g g n n i i t t i i o o n n . . Turn the ignition on, then back off: (The heavy gauge PINK wire of the relay satellite must be connected.) © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 24 For example, if you just programmed the third feature in the menu and you would like to program the seventh feature in the menu, you would press and release the integrated LED/Valet ® switch four © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 25: Menu #1 - Basic Features

    3.5 second door lock pulses Forced passive arming ON Forced passive arming OFF Automatic Engine Disable ON Automatic Engine Disable OFF Armed When Driving (AWD) ON AWD OFF ® ® ® 1-10 Code Hopping Code Hopping © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 26: Menu #2 - Advanced Features

    The features of the system are described below. Features that have additional settings that can be selected only when programming with the 998T Bitwriter are indicated by the following ® icon: Menu #1 - Basic Features 1-1 ACTIVE/PASSIVE ARMING: When active arming is selected, the system will only arm when © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 27 AED is active and will interrupt the starter in 30 seconds. AED does not occur in Valet® mode and can be bypassed using the emergency override procedure. The transmitter can be used to disarm AED. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 28: Menu #2 - Advanced Features

    The door trigger is still treated as an instant trigger and closing the door quickly will not prevent full triggered sequence from occurring. If the progressive door trigger is programmed off, the full siren output will occur the moment the door is opened. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 29: Menu #3 - Renote Start Features

    RPM and shut down if the engine RPM is too high or too low. When set to VOLTAGE, the unit will crank the starter for the programmed time and then attempt to sense that the engine is running by detecting an increase in voltage. The threshold for the voltage check is © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 30 3-9 AUTOMATIC ANTI-GRIND ON/OFF: With the anti-grind ON (default) the ground-when- armed output will be active during remote start operation. If accessories such as a voice module or window module are added to the unit, it may be necessary to program this feature OFF. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 31 R R e e l l e e a a s s e e . . Once the code is learned, the integrated LED/Valet switch can ® be released © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 32 To exit the learn routine: One long siren chirp indicates that Learn Routine has been exited. Ignition is turned off. Door is closed. Integrated LED/Valet switch is pressed too many times. ® More than 15 seconds elapse between steps. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 33: Standard Configuration

    Battery Saver Mode operate Beep/Vibrate Notification operate Time/Alarm Display operate Parking Timer The standard configuration also allows the user to utilize Multi-Level Security Arming, a feature that cannot be accessed from a single button arm/disarm configuration transmitter. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 34: Single Button Arm/Disarm Configuration

    NOTE: A dim or pulsing LED when learning tach means the unit has not learned the tach signal. Test all connections, and if good, relocate the tach input wire and continue with tach learning procedure. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 35 System timed out Over-rev shutdown Three Low or no RPM Four Transmitter Shutdown (or optional push-button) (-) Shutdown (H3/3 GRAY) or (+) Shutdown (H3/4 BROWN) Seven (-) Neutral safety shutdown (H3/6 BLACK/WHITE) Eight Wait-to-start timed out © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 36 The remote control will produce a melody and the clock indicator will appear on the remote’s LCD. Once in Timer Mode, the system will remote start every 24 hours. Repeat this process to turn Timer Mode off. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 37: Arm/Disarm Diagnostics

    Full Trigger Shock Sensor Icon detected by the shock sensor Door switch trigger Door Open and Trigger Alert Icon Instant trigger - for optional sensors Ignition trigger NOTE: The Warn Away® response does not report on the LED. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 38 2. Test the HOOD PIN shutdown circuit: With the vehicle in Park (P), open the hood. Activate the remote start system. The vehicle should not start. If the starter engages, check your hood pin and connections. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 39: Alarm Troubleshooting

    Is the yellow wire of the starter kill relay going to primary ignition? This wire must be powered in the run and start positions. Shock sensor doesn't trigger the alarm: Has the NPC™ system been triggered? If so, you will hear 5 chirps when disarming. To check © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 40 LED/Valet switch section of this guide.) Is the LED plugged into the correct socket? ® Door locks operate backwards. This unit has easily-reversed lock/unlock outputs. Recheck wire connections to see if you have reversed these. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 41: Remote Start Troubleshooting

    Is the remote start programmed for voltage sense? If so, the start time may not be set high enough, or you may have to adjust the voltage threshold in programming. Voltage sense will not work on some vehicles. Check diagnostics. Sometimes a shutdown will become active during cranking or just after cranking. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 42 The climate control system does not work while the unit is operating the vehicle. Either the wrong accessory wire is being energized or more than one ignition or accessory wire must be energized in order to operate the climate control system. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 43 Wiring Quick Reference Guide © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.

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