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Directed Electronics PYTHON 480XP Installation Manual

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480XP

Installation Guide

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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.
© 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA
N552P 4-02

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  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    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. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA N552P 4-02...
  • Page 2 Soft Chirp®, Stinger®, Valet®, Vehicle Recovery System®, VRS®, and Warn Away® are all Trademarks or Registered Trademarks of Directed Electronics, Inc. w w w w w w . . d d i i r r e e c c t t e e c c h h s s . . c c o o m m D D i i r r e e c c t t F F a a x x 8 8 0 0 0 0 -9 9 9 9 9 9 -1 1 3 3 2 2 9 9 T T e e c c h h n n i i c c a a l l S S u u p p p p o o r r t t 8 8 0 0 0 0 -7 7 5 5 3 3 -0 0 8 8 0 0 0 0 These resources are for authorized Directed Dealer use only.

  • 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 ......3 3 6 6 Remote Start Harness Wire Descriptions .......14 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 4: W W A A R R N N I I N N G G ! ! S S A A F F E E T T Y Y F F I I R R S S T

    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 . . © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 5: Before Beginning The Installation

    Common locations for a tachometer wire are the ignition coil, instrument cluster, fuel injectors, or engine computers. IMPORTANT! Do not test tachometer wires using a test light or logic probe! This will damage the vehicle. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

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

    OEM security system’s integrity. For vehicle listings and required bypass, see DirectFax Document 1059, available only to authorized dealers though the technical resources listed at the front of this guide. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 7: Primary Harness (H1) Wiring Diagram

    NOTE: if using the H1/1 Orange wire to activate an add-on accessory such as window automation, pager or voice module a 1Amp diode must be installed to ensure proper operation. Insert the diode as shown in the following diagram. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 8: H1/2

    SPDT relay must be used on the H1/2 light flash output wire. IMPORTANT! DO NOT connect this wire to a negative vehicle light flash wire before changing the programming jumper to the negative polarity position or damage to vehicle light circuit may occur. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 9: H1/3

    DOES NOT have any vehicle component grounds attached to it. A screw should only be used when in conjunction with a two-sided lock washer. Under dash brackets and door sheet metal are not acceptable ground points. It is recommended that all security components be grounded at the same location. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 10: H1/10

    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. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 11: 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.) © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 12: Heavy Gauge Relay Satellite Wiring Diagram

    (+) High Current 12V Input (+) High Current 12V Input PINK (+) Output to Ignition Circuit ORANGE (+) Output to Accessory Circuit PURPLE (+) Output to Starter Circuit PINK/WHITE (+) Output to Second Ignition Circuit © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 13: Heavy Gauge Relay Satellite Wire Descriptions

    Remote Start Ribbon Harness Wiring Diagram PURPLE (-) 200 mA Starter Relay Turn-On ORANGE (-) 200 mA Accessory Relay Turn-On PINK (-) 200 mA Ignition Relay Turn-On YELLOW (+) Ignition Input to Remote Start (+) Constant Power © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 14: Remote Start Harness (H3) Wiring Diagram

    (+) third ignition as shown below. This output is capable of driving two relays if necessary. H3/3 GRAY (-) Hood Pinswitch Input This wire MUST be connected to hood pinswitch. This input will disable or shut down the remote start when the hood is opened. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 15 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. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 16: 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. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 17: Super Bright Led, 2-Pin White Plug

    LED wires are not shorted to ground as the LED will be damaged. Multiple LED’s can be used, but they must be wired in series. The LED fits into a 9/32-inch mounting hole. Be sure to check for clearance prior to drilling the mounting hole. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 18: Valet/Program Switch, 2-Pin Blue Plug

    The BLACK three-pin port is provided for programming of the unit. When using the 998T Bitwriter, it is possible to configure any and all of the programmable functions. For more infor- mation please refer to the guide packaged with the programmer. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 19: 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. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 20: Light Flash Jumper

    Changing the jumper to the ON setting changes the trigger threshold of the digital tach circuit so it will work properly with these vehicles. The vehicles affected include many newer Dodge/Chrysler/Plymouth vehicles, such as the Neon, Cirrus, Stratus, Breeze and LH-based vehicles. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 21 LED will light solid (stop flashing) to indicate the setting. The horn will honk once (if connected). Pressing the unlock button will change the setting to the LED OFF setting. The LED will go out indicating the change and the horn will honk twice (if connected). © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 22 The ignition is turned on. ➤ The Valet/Program switch is pressed too many times. ➤ More than 15 seconds elapses between programming steps. One long horn honk (if connected) indicates that the Learn Routine has been exited. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 23: Menu #1 - Basic Features

    Low voltage check level Auxiliary output - factory disarm Auxilliary output - special accessory Normal status output Factory rearm output Anti-grind ON Anti-grind OFF NOTE: The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of times the LED will flash. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 24: Menu #1 - Basic Features

    In the delayed validity default setting the Channel 2 output will output a negative (-) signal after ➤ the button is pressed for more than 1.5 seconds and will continue until the button is released. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 25: Menu #2 - Remote Start Features

    The threshold for the voltage level test can be programmed in Feature 2-6. When using voltage sense mode, connection of the H3/5 WHITE tachometer input is not necessary. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 26 2-9 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. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 27 Silent Mode/Remote Valet/Trunk Release RED/WHITE Remote Start Arm only Disarm only Panic only Auto-learn Single Button Arm/Disarm Configuration* Auto-learn Standard Configuration* Delete all transmitters **NOTE: For Auto Learn Configurations, see Transmitter Configurations section of this guide. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 28 To exit the learn routine: One long horn honk indicates that Learn Routine has been exited. ➤ ➤ Ignition is turned off. Valet/Program button is pressed too many times. ➤ ➤ ➤ More than 15 seconds elapse between steps. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 29: Standard Configuration

    Single Button Arm/Disarm Configuration 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 and Silent Mode operates Remote Start © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 30: Tach Learning

    T T o o e e n n t t e e r r d d i i a a g g n n o o s s t t i i c c m m o o d d e e : : Turn the ignition off. Press and hold the Valet/program switch. Turn the ignition on then off again. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 31: Rapid Resume Logic

    Timer Mode allows the operator to program the remote start system to start the engine every three hours a total of 6 times. For a full description of Timer Mode activation refer to the owner's manual. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 32: Safety Check

    Once the system passes the three tests, the vehicle can be re-assembled and delivered. Do not the use the remote start system or finalize the installation if it fails any of the safety check tests. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    If there is voltage present, skip to Step 4. If there is not voltage present, advance to Step 2. Check the 30A fuses. ➤ Check diagnostics. If the gray/black wire is detecting ground upon activation, the starter will ➤ not crank. © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 34 The vehicle will start and run only for about 10 seconds. 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. Check diagnostics. ➤ © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 36 Wiring Quick Reference Guide...

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