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U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622
Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023
MASTER GUIDE
HCXG0
DOCUMENT NUMBER
REVISION DATE
20241125
TERMS OF USE
Automotive Data Solutions Inc. ("ADS") products are strictly intended for installation by Certified Technicians who are
employed by a registered business specialized in the installation of automotive aftermarket electronics products. Prior
to beginning installation of an ADS product in a vehicle, it is the Certified Technician's responsibility to review the most
current Product Guide, Install Guide and vehicle-specific notes available in Weblink®. ADS is not responsible for any
damages whatsoever, including but not limited to any consequential damages, incidental damages, damages for loss
of time, loss of earnings, loss of profit, commercial loss, loss of economic opportunity and the like that may or may not
have resulted from the use, misuse, improper installation or operation of its products. ADS reserves itself the right to
suspend any Weblink® account without notice and decline to offer technical support to non-Certified Technicians, non-
compliant Certified Technicians or end users.
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  • Page 1 20241125 TERMS OF USE Automotive Data Solutions Inc. (“ADS”) products are strictly intended for installation by Certified Technicians who are employed by a registered business specialized in the installation of automotive aftermarket electronics products. Prior to beginning installation of an ADS product in a vehicle, it is the Certified Technician’s responsibility to review the most current Product Guide, Install Guide and vehicle-specific notes available in Weblink®.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    System reset ADS-SEC Security Kit Wiring Descriptions Option Programming Tables Option Menu Descriptions Module Diagnostics Remote Starter Error Codes Alarm Error Codes Frequently Asked Questions Technical Support Contacts U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 3: Module Layout

    S3 - ALARM / SHOCK SENSOR - 4 PIN GREEN S3 - ALARM / SHOCK SENSOR - 4 PIN GREEN S2 - 4 PIN RED (NOT USED) S2 - 4 PIN RED (NOT USED) U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 4 09 GRAY/BLACK•SILVER DOT - GLOW PLUG (+) INPUT 10 TAN•SILVER DOT - EXT ALARM SENSOR (-) INPUT FUNCTIONS DEFINED BY FIRMWARE FUNCTIONS DEFINED BY FIRMWARE FUNCTIONS DEFINED BY FIRMWARE U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Mobile RS app is available through iTunes or Google Play. PLEASE NOTE: All HC’s are shipped without any firmware loaded at the factory. This manual may change frequently. Please check www.idatalink.com for updates. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 6: Remote Programming Procedure

    Press once [1x] on the LOCK button of each Please visit www.idataguides.com to see all of remote. our remote user manuals _________________________________ The antenna’s leds will fl ash BLUE once [1x] for each successful pairing. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 7 STEP 7: After 5 seconds of no valid Press once [1x] on LOCK button of aftermarket remote. remote codes being transmitted the HC will automatically exit programming mode U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 8: Valet Mode

    Press and release the BRAKE pedal three times [3x]. Parking Light will fl ash once [1x] then will fl ash twice [2x]. Set ignition to OFF position. ON START ENGINE START STOP U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 9: Placement And Use Of Components

    The hood pin switch triggers the alarm in the event the hood is opened while the alarm is armed. The hood pin doubles as an important safety feature that prevents the remote start from engaging while the hood is open. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 10: Tach Programming

    1-2. This option can be used on vehicles with built in anti-grind systems or Push To Start (PTS) systems. Module Programming Procedure completed. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 11: System Reset

    DTC or a CHECK ENGINE error message. 8-pin connector and the M4 BLACK 20-pin connector. Wait, LED 1 will flash RED. RELEASE programming button. LED 1 will turn RED for 2 seconds. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 12: Ads-Sec Security Kit

    SIREN (SEC-SIR) STEP 4 ADJUST DMS SHOCK SENSITIVITY USING ADJUST DMS SHOCK SENSITIVITY USING THE ON-BOARD DIAL (DEFAULT). THE ON-BOARD DIAL (DEFAULT). DMS DATA CABLE GROUND (-) GROUND (-) U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 13: Wiring Descriptions

    Pin 8 BLACK - Ground negative (-) input. This wire must be connected to the vehicle’s chassis ground. Make sure no paint or rust is on the mounting surface. We recommend connecting this wire before the others. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 14 Pin 12 WHITE•BLACK DOT - Parking light 250mA negative (-) output. This will provide output whenever the parking lights are activated for lock, unlock, remote start, diagnostics, and programming. The proper wire in the vehicle will test (-) when the parking light switch is in the on. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 15 Pin 9 GRAY/BLACK•SILVER DOT - Glow plug input (+): Reads any positive input as a glow plug or wait to start input. This is recommended for diesel vehicles that may have a positive analog glow plug output available. Pin 10 EMPTY U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 16: Option Menu

    Defrost control 1 sec 5 min 10 min 15 min Shutdown on Trunk Disable Enable Virtual Key Disable Enable Virtual Key Delay 3 mins 5 mins 10 mins Infinite U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 17 DL Parking lights confirmation Disable Enable Enable with Ignition Only Enable without ignition Headlight output (POC) Lock and Unlock Lock only Unlock only Disable Secure Trunk Enable Enable while locked/armed U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 18 Valet switch Real Panic Sound (Random pulse length) Disable Enable Siren Chirp pulse duration 20 ms 30 ms 40 ms 45 ms 50 ms 60 ms 100 ms U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 19 Transmitter AUX 3 Heated Seats Panic Defrost Transmitter AUX 4 Rear glass Heated Seats Cooled Seats Panic Defrost Transmitter AUX 5 Rear glass Heated Seats Cooled Seats Panic Defrost U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 20 POC 2 Starter Kill (Type C : NO) POC 3 Starter Kill (Type C : NO) POC 4 (Low current when active) Starter Kill (Type C : NO) U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 21 Run time latch PTO 4 duration 1 second pulse latched 10 sec latched 15 sec latched 20 sec latched 30 sec latched5 min latched 10 min Run time latch U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 22 Select value on weblink/Diagnostic tool : (0.5-10), Default 1 (less sensitive). 0 = OFF, 0.5 = min, 10 = max. Digital tilt adjustment Select value on weblink/Diagnostic tool : (OFF, 1.0 to 4.0 deg), Default 2.5 Deg Normal FT-KP2 sensitivity Lowest High U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 23 Horn chirp (notification) Analog Analog/Data Sleep status on LED Disable Enable Siren chirp (notification) Analog Analog/Data Enable Allow siren mute Disable Analog/Data Starter Kill Analog Anti-Grind Disable Enable U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 24 The BOLD text marks the default settings for each menu item. See the ‘OPTION MENU DESCRIPTIONS’ section for a breakdown of each option. Menu 9 - Input Configurations Feature option 1 option 2 PIC 1 negative input (M3 - TAN•SILVER DOT) Analog Sensor input Analog Valet switch U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 25: Option Menu Descriptions

    FO3 - Starter: Follows the behavior of the primary (+) Starter wire. FO4 - Trunk: Provides a high-current (+) output for trunk release. FO5 - Parking Lights: Provides a high-current (+) output for parking lights. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 26 FO2 - 3 minutes: Weather mode will start and run for 3 minutes. FO3 - 5 minutes: Weather mode will start and run for 5 minutes. FO4 - 10 minutes: Weather mode will start and run for 10 minutes. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 27 FO2 - Disable and shut down on door open: Vehicle will shutdown as soon as a door is opened. Vehicle must be restarted manually. FO3 - Disable and shutdown on unlock: Vehicle will shutdown as soon as an unlock command is received. Vehicle must be restarted manually. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 28 FO6 - 5x Ignition / 2x Ignition + 3x Brake FO7 - Antenna button only FO8 - Remote / Antenna / 5x Ignition / 2x Ignition + 3x Brake U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 29 FO3 - Add 600ms to crank: The remote starter will crank for 200ms longer than the default. FO4 - Subtract 200ms from crank: The remote starter will crank for 200ms less than the default. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 30 FO4 - 15 minutes: Output will latch for 15 min. upon activation based on setting in menu 1-23. 1-25 Shutdown on trunk: Controls if the remote starter shuts down when the trunk is opened during runtime. FO1 - Disable FO2 - Enable U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 31 2-6 Auto relock: This option will relock the doors 30 seconds after they have been unlocked by the CM, if no doors have been opened. The length of output time will be determined by menu option 2-1 FO1 - Disable FO2 - Enable U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 32 For unlock, CM will provide a door unlock output as soon as the key is turned off or 12v ignition is removed. FO1 - Lock & Unlock FO2 - Lock only FO3 - Unlock only U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 33 FO2 - Enable: Unlock must be pressed before activating trunk release. FO3 - Enable while locked/armed: Unlock must be pressed before activating trunk release if the system is in a locked/armed state. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 34 FO3 - Notification of passive arming only: The siren/horn will chirp only when the system arms passively. FO4 - Notification of passive locking only: The siren/horn will chirp only when the system locks the doors passively. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 35 FO7 - Second lock and start: The horn will sound if a second lock command is received within 10 seconds of the first lock command, as well a start. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 36 FO2 - Enabled: Both ports are enabled for warn-away and full shock. FO3 - Warn away only: Only the warn-away triggers will be enabled. FO4 - Full shock only: Only the full shock triggers will be enabled. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 37 3-17 Alarm and panic with parking lights: Controls if the parklights flash during alarm and panic states. FO1 - Disable: No parking lights FO2 - Enable: Parking light during alarm and panic states U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 38 FO1 - Disable: No alarm trigger notifications. Command notifications such as lock/unlock/start always confirm. FO2 - Enable: Full alarm trigger notifications. Command notifications such as lock/unlock/start always confirm as well. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 39 4-4 Transmitter AUX 4: Sets the action when activating AUX 4 from an RF transmitter 4-5 Transmitter AUX 5: Sets the action when activating AUX 5 from an RF transmitter U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 40 FO13 - Defrost: If supported in vehicle specific firmware, you can assign this feature to any auxiliary to trigger the defrost. In analog, assign this feature to an auxiliary, and configure one of the POC’s in menu 5 to activate the matching feature. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 41 If the alarm is disabled, the output is on when the doorlock state us ‘unlocked’. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 42 PTS button will not allow the vehicle to go to ignition on position. -NOTE: It is strongly recommend to disable option 3-15: “Alarm & Starter kill control from OEM keyless function”. This will significantly increase the security of the vehicle. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 43 FO3 - Auto by firmware The system will look for an input on the vehicle’s databus. If the input is not available, or there is no databus connection, the analog input will be used. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 44 FO2 - Enable: T-harness support (future use) FO3 - Auto by firmware The system will automatically determine if a T-harness is supported. Only applies to digital firmware solutions (vehicle specific). U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 45 FO2 - Analog output and on Databus when available: If using a digital firmware solutions (vehicle specific) the output may be sent in data. The output is always sent in analog as well. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 46 FO2 - Analog output and on Databus when available: If using a digital firmware solutions (vehicle specific) the output may be sent in data. The output is always sent in analog as well. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 47 FO2 - Valet Input Switch: This will put the module in valet mode by grounding the input for a minimum of 5 seconds, followed by 5 (-) pulses. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 48: Module Diagnostics

    * LED 2 (RS) displays generic diagnostic codes specific to the remote start module. Orange LED flashes may appear red. ** LED 1 (Bypass) displays diagnostic codes specific to the firmware loaded on the module. Visit the programming diagnostics page for more information. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 49 * LED 2 (RS) displays generic diagnostic codes specific to the remote start module. Orange LED flashes may appear red. ** LED 1 (Bypass) displays diagnostic codes specific to the firmware loaded on the module. Visit the programming diagnostics page for more information. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 50: Remote Starter Error Codes

    RS not synchronized. Start vehicle with OEM key for 15 sec before trying a new RS sequence. 4 + 13 Bypass problem. 4 + 14 Idle mode or takeover is not available on this vehicle. 4 + 15 Overheat protection. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 51: Alarm Error Codes

    LED when the alarm is triggered, until unlock 5 + 8 Motion detected is received. 5 + 9 Tilt detected 5 + 10 Warn away input triggered U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 52: Frequently Asked Questions

    I have activated the alarm feature, and whenever I try to arm the vehicle, it chirps the horn 3 times instead of just once. A: Open zone detected. Check the hood and trunk, and door trigger inputs. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...
  • Page 53: Technical Support Contacts

    866-427-2999 Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 8:30 pm Eastern Standard Time. U.S. Patent No. 8,856,780 CA 2759622 Automotive Data Solutions Inc. © 2023...

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