Troubleshooting; Alarm - Python 513 Installation Manual

Troubleshooting

➤ Alarm

• Shock sensor doesn't trigger the alarm:
Has the NPC system been triggered? If so, you will hear 5 chirps when disarm-
ing. To check this, turn the ignition key on and off to clear the NPCs memory,
and then retest the shock sensor. For a detailed description of NPC, see Nui-
sance Prevention® Circuitry section of the Owner's Guide.
• Door input does not immediately trigger full alarm. Instead chirps are
heard for the first 3 sec
That's how the progressive two-stage door input works! This is a feature of this
system. This is an instant trigger, remember, since even if the door is instantly
closed again, the progression from chirps to constant siren will continue.
• Closing the door triggers the system, but opening the door does not:
Have you correctly identified the type of door switch system? This happens often
when the wrong door input has been used. (See Primary Harness Wire Connec-
tion Guide section of this guide.)
• System does not passively arm until it is remotely armed and then dis-
armed:
Are the door inputs connected? Is the H1/6 blue wire connected to the door
trigger wire in the vehicle? Either the H1/5 green or the H1/7 violet should be
used instead. (See wiring diagrams.)
• Door input does not respond with the progressive trigger, but with im-
mediate full alarm:
Does the Status LED indicate that the trigger was caused by the shock sensor?
(See Diagnostics section of this guide.) The shock sensor, if set to extreme sen-
sitivity, may be detecting the door unlatching before the door switch sends its
signal. Reducing the sensitivity can solve this problem.
• The Valet/Program switch doesn't work.
Is it plugged into the correct socket? See Plug-In LED and Valet/Program Switch
section of this guide.
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