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Model 552
Installation Guide
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NEW!
Outboard XHF Receiver for
Extended Range
© 2001 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA N552A 7-01
Rev. I 1.0

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  • Page 1 ® Model 552 Installation Guide ® NEW! Outboard XHF Receiver for Extended Range © 2001 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA N552A 7-01 Rev. I 1.0...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Learn Routine™, Nite-Lite®, Nuisance Prevention Circuitry®, NPC®, Revenger®, Silent requires chip version 1.4 or Mode™, Soft Chirp®, Stinger®, Valet®, Vehicle Recovery System®, VRS®, and Warn newer to program this unit. Away® are all Trademarks or Registered Trademarks of Directed Electronics, Inc. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 3: Wiring Quick Reference Guide

    © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 4: Warning! Safety First

    CONDITIONS MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY. IMMEDIATELY CEASE THE USE OF THE UNIT AND REPAIR OR DISCONNECT THE INSTALLED REMOTE START MODULE. DEI WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE OR PAY FOR INSTALLATION OR REINSTALLATION COSTS. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 5: Installation Points To Remember

    4. Probe the wire you suspect of being the tachometer wire with the red probe of the meter. 5. If this is the correct wire the meter will read between 1V and 6V. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 6: Finding The Wait-To-Start Bulb Wire For Diesels

    I Test all functions. The “Using Your System” section of the Owner's Guide is very helpful when testing. I Review and complete the Safety Check section of this guide prior to the vehicle reassembly. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 7: Wiring Diagrams

    (+) CONSTANT POWER ______ YELLOW (+) IGNITION INPUT TO REMOTE START ______ PINK (-) 200 A IGNITION RELAY TURN-ON ______ ORANGE (-) 200 A ACCESSORY RELAY TURN-ON ______ PURPLE (-) 200 A STARTER RELAY TURN-ON © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 8: Heavy Gauge Relay Satellite Wiring Diagram

    A OPTIONAL THIRD IGNITION OUTPUT H3/2 ______ GRAY (-) HOOD PINSWITCH SHUTDOWN WIRE H3/3 ______ BROWN (+) BRAKE SWITCH SHUTDOWN WIRE H3/4 ______ VIOLET/WHITE TACHOMETER INPUT WIRE H3/5 ______ BLACK/WHITE (-) NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH INPUT H3/6 © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 9: Primary Harness (H1) Wire Connection Guide

    (see Internal Programming Jumpers section), this wire supplies a (-)200 mA output. This is available for driving (-) light control wires in Toyota, Lexus, BMW, some Mitsubishi, some Mazda, and various other models. (+) Positive Light Flash Output © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 10 IMPORTANT! This output is only intended to drive a relay. It cannot be connected directly to the domelight circuit because the output cannot support the current draw of one or more light bulbs. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 11 NOTE: Always use a fuse within 12 inches of the point you obtain (+)12V. Do not use the 10A fuse in the harness for this purpose. This fuse is intended to protect the module. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 12: Relay Satellite Key Switch Interface Wire Connection Guide

    NOTE: If the factory supplies two separate (+) 12V feeds to the ignition switch, connect one RED wire of the satellite to each feed at the switch. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 13: Auxiliary Harness (H2) Wire Connection Guide

    I 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 indi- cator and the ECM. (See the following diagram for details.) © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 14 This wire can also be used as a special accessory output. (See Feature Descriptions section of this guide.) Relay for Negative (-) Disarm Wire Relay for Positive (+) Disarm Wire © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 15: Remote Start Harness (H3) Wire Connection Guide

    (See Installation Points to Remember section of this guide for finding the tachometer wire.) Once connected, you must teach the system the tach signal. (See Tach Learning section of this guide.) © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 16 Remember, this is only a rule of thumb and is not intended as a substitute for proper testing. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 17: Neutral Safety Switch Interface

    However, due to future manufacturer changes in vehicles, it is possible that this may not apply to all vehicles. In addition, color variations are possible from model to model; make sure to test the circuit carefully. Please call DEI Technical Support if you need assistance in making this interface. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 18 The vehicle should not start. If it does, recheck the connections. Diagram A - General Motors trucks, sport utility vehicles and column shifting passenger vehicles: Diagram B - Pre-1996 Dodge Dakota pickups with 2.5 liter motors: © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 19: 1995 And Newer Vehicle Anti-Theft Systems (Immobilizers)

    Upon activation, the transceiver will excite the transponder, which is located (but not visible) in the head of the ignition key. The key © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 20: Bypassing Gm Vehicle Anti-Theft Systems

    VATS during remote start operation. If the BLUE status output has been programmed for factory security re-arm, use the H2/2 BLUE/BLACK third ignition output to control the relay. NOTE: When connecting to the VATS wires, it is not important which wire is cut. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 21: Plug-In Led And Valet/Program Switch

    (p/n 998T) or PC Interface module, they may have been locked. Before proceeding with reprogramming the learn routines, they must be unlocked with either the 998T or the PC Interface module - this cannot be done manually with the Valet switch. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 22: Door Lock Harness (H4) Wire Connection Guide

    Fords are Type C. Ford builds almost no Type A systems. Chrysler builds both Type A and Type C, so care must be taken in determining the type of door locking system. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 23: Positive-Triggered, Relay Driven Systems (Type A)

    (-) when the switch unlocks the doors. This type of system is difficult to mistake for any other type. IMPORTANT! Remember that the functions of these wires reverse between Type A and Type B! © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 24: Negative-Triggered, Relay Driven Systems (Type B)

    IMPORTANT! If these are not connected properly, you will send (+) 12 Volts directly to (-) ground, possibly damaging the alarm or the factory switch. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 25: Reversing Polarity System (Type C)

    Volvo (except 850), SAAB, and most Mazda, Isuzu and Subaru models. The fuse used on 12-volt inputs should be 7.5A per motor installed in the vehicle. IMPORTANT! Do not connect the outputs of the alarm directly to the actuator! © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 26 (+)12V when doors are unlocked and (-) ground when doors are locked. To interface, see the diagram below. The system must be programmed for 3.5 second door lock pulses. (See Operation Settings Learn Routine section of this guide.) © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 27: Electrically Activated Vacuum (Type E)

    It is found in late-model Nissan Sentras, some Nissan 240SX, and Nissan 300ZX 1992 and later. This system is also found in some Mazda MPV's and some Mitsubishi's. One relay (optional) is used to interface to this type of system as follows: © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 28: Positive (+) Multiplex (Type G)

    3. Operate the door lock switch/key cylinder in both directions to determine the resistor values. If the multi- meter displays zero resistance in one direction, no resistor is needed for that direction. 4. Once the resistor value(s) is determined, refer to the wiring diagram for proper wiring. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 29 3. Operate the door lock switch/key cylinder in both directions to determine the resistor values. If the multi- meter displays zero resistance in one direction, no resistor is needed for that direction. 4. Once the resistor value(s) is determined, refer to the wiring diagram for proper wiring. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 30: Programming Jumpers

    ON setting changes the trigger threshold of the digital tach circuit so it will work properly with these vehi- cles. The vehicles affected include many newer Dodge/Chrysler/Plymouth vehicles, such as the Neon, Cirrus, Stratus, Breeze and LH-based vehicles. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 31: Transmitter/Receiver Learn Routine

    Channel 9 will erase any lost or stolen transmitters from the system's memory and can also be used to start from scratch if the transmitter buttons were programmed incorrectly. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 32 I Ignition is turned off. I Program switch is pressed too many times. I More than 15 seconds elapses between programming steps. One long horn honk indicates that Learn Routine has been exited. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 33: Transmitter Configurations

    When programmed for single button arm/disarm configuration using the Channel 7 Auto-learn configuration, the transmitter buttons are assigned to the following functions: ........operates ......Arm/Disarm/Panic ........operates ......Channel 2 ........operates ......Remote Start ........operates ......Channel 3 © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 34: Operating-Settings Learn Routine

    Select Menu. Press and HOLD the Valet®/Program switch until either the LED flashes once and the horn honks once to select Menu One, or the LED flashes twice and the horn honks twice to select Menu Two. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 35 I The ignition is turned on. I The Valet/Program switch is pressed too many times. I More than 15 seconds elapses between programming steps. One long horn honk (if connected) indicates that the Learn Routine has been exited. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 36: Feature Menus

    Auxiliary output - factory alarm disarm Auxiliary output - special accessory Normal status output Factory re-arm output Anti-Grind ON Anti-Grind OFF *NOTE: The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of times the LED will flash. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 37: Feature Descriptions

    I The latched output selection will output a negative signal as soon as the Channel 2 button is pressed and will continue until the button is pressed again. I The latched/reset with ignition output selection operates just like the latched output but will reset or stop when the ignition is turned on. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 38: Menu #2

    Channel 2 button. The unit will flash the LED to indicate which time is selected. Once the 4.0 second setting is reached the next press of Channel 2 will reset the system to the shortest setting. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 39: Tach Learning

    To learn the tach signal: Start the vehicle with the key. DRW-96 Within 5 seconds, press and HOLD the Valet/Program switch. The LED will light constant when the tach signal is learned. Release the Program switch. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 40: Shutdown Diagnostics

    Four Transmitter Shutdown (or optional push-button) Five (-) Shutdown (+) Shutdown Seven (-) Neutral safety shutdown (H3/6 BLACK/WHITE) Eight Wait-to-start timed out The LED will stop flashing when the ignition is turned on. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 41: Rapid Resume Logic

    Timer Mode can also be exited manually as follows: 1. Make sure the remote start system is not operating the engine. 2. Turn the ignition on. Timer Mode will be exited and the parking lights will flash four times. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 42: Valet Mode

    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 engine. d. Put the vehicle in Drive (D). © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    I The remote start will not activate. 1. Check harnesses and connections. Make sure the harnesses are fully plugged into the remote start module. Make sure there are good connections to the vehicle wiring. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...
  • Page 44 I The vehicle will start and run only for about 10 seconds. 1. Is the remote start programmed for voltage sense? Try programming the unit for low voltage reference. If this does not work, a tach wire should be used. 2. Check diagnostics. © 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA...

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