Troubleshooting - Directed Electronics Python 3000 ESP Installation Manual

troubleshooting

I Starter kill does not work:
Is the correct starter wire being interrupted? If the car starts when the starter kill relay is completely discon-
nected, the wrong starter wire has been cut and interrupted.
The yellow wire must be connected to the true ignition wire of the vehicle, not an accessory circuit.
I Starter kill does not work only in the VRS mode:
Make sure the yellow wire is not connected to an accessory circuit. The yellow wire should be connected to true
ignition.
I Shock sensor does not trigger the alarm:
Has the NPC system been triggered? If so, you will hear 5 chirps when disarming. To check this, turn the igni-
tion key on and off to clear the NPC from memory, and then retest the shock sensor. For a detailed description
of NPC, refer to the Owner's Guide.
I Door input does not immediately trigger full alarm. Instead, first I hear chirps for 3 seconds:
That's how the progressive two-stage door input works! This is a feature of this system. This is an instant trigger,
so even if the door is instantly closed, the progression from chirps to constant siren will continue.
I Closing the door triggers the system, but opening the door does not:
Have you correctly identified the type of door switch system? This often happens when the wrong door input has
been used.
I System will not passively arm until it is remotely armed and then disarmed:
Are the door inputs connected? Is a blue wire connected to the door trigger wire in the vehicle? Either the green
H1/5 or the violet H1/7 should be used instead.
I The door input does not respond with the progressive trigger, but with immediate full alarm:
What zone does the LED indicate? If the LED indicates that the impact sensor caused the trigger, the sensor may
be detecting the door opening. Reducing the sensitivity or relocating the sensor can often solve this problem.
If the LED indicates that the door caused the trigger, you may have programmed the progressive door trigger off.
See Feature 2-4 of the Feature Descriptions section.
I The Valet/Program switch does not work:
Is it plugged into the correct socket?
I Status LED does not work:
Make sure that it is plugged in. See Plug-In Harnesses section of this guide. Is the LED plugged into the correct
socket?
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