Shutdown Diagnostics; Testing Your Installation - Viking VS 255 Installation Manual

The unit has the ability to report the cause of the last shutdown of the remote start system.
1. Turn the Ignition 'switch to 'ON position.
2. Press the button on the transmitter.
3. The LED will now report the last system shutdown by flashing for one minute in the following grouped
patterns:
LED Shutdown Mode
Flashes
1 (-) Safety Shutdown input (Hood)or
(+) Safety Shutdown input or
Neutral Safety Switch input fail
No RPM (Engine Checking TACH.) or
3
Low Voltage. (Engine Checking
Voltage.
Over-rev
5
6 System timed out
7 Transmitter
8 Tach. Signal has not been learned
Caution!! The follow procedure must be performed after the installation of the Remote Start Device. It is the
responsibility of the installing technician to complete these tests. Failure to test the unit in the following
manner may result in personal injury, property damage, or both.
1. Test the BRAKE shutdown circuit: With the vehicle in park (P), start the vehicle using the remote
transmitter, Once the engine is running, press the brake pedal. The vehicle should shut down immediately.
If the vehicle continues to run, check the brake circuit WHITE/ VIOLET wire (H6/3) connection.
2. Test the HOOD PIN shutdown circuit: Start the vehicle using the remote transmitter, Once the engine is
running, pull the hood release and raise the hood. The vehicle should shut down immediately. If the
vehicle continues to run, check the hood pin WHITE/ BLACK wire (H6/4) connection.
3. NEUTRAL START SAFETY TEST:
1. Set the vehicle parking brake.
2. Block the drive wheels to prevent vehicle movement.
3. Sitting in the vehicle, turn the ignition switch to "ON" or "RUN" position. But do not start the engine.
4. Step on the brake pedal and shift the gear selector into "DRIVE" (D).
5. Put your foot over the brake pedal but do not press down on it. Be ready to step on the brake to shut
down the Remote Start Device.
6. Start the vehicle using remote transmitter.
a. If the starter does not engage, the test is complete.
b. If the starter engages, immediately step on the brake pedal to shut down the system, recheck your
VIOLET wire (H1/1 starter output wire) connection. The heavy gauge VIOLET wire must be
connected to the ignition switch side of the Neutral Start Switch. If the vehicle you are working on
does not have an Electrical Neutral Safety Switch, it will be necessary to reconfigure the Remote
Starts Wiring to accommodate this vehicle. The information concerning the Mechanical Neutral Safety
Switch provided below will help you to determine if the vehicle you are working on has this type of
safety switch and will provide alternate wiring methods to accommodate this situation.
MECHANICAL NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH CONSIDERATIONS:
Mechanical neutral safety switch configurations differ slightly in that they do not offer the same level of safety
when installing a remote start device. Often when the ignition switch is turned off while the gear selector is in
any position other than park or neutral, the mechanical function will not allow the key to be turned to the start
position or be removed from the ignition cylinder. This configuration prevents mechanical operation while the
vehicle is in gear but offers no consideration for electrical operation. Because of this potential problem, this
VS 255 INSTALL

SHUTDOWN DIAGNOSTICS

1. Close the hood.
2. Check H6/4 White/ Black wire connection.
3. Check H6/3 White/ Violet wire connection.
4. Move the Enable Toggle Switch to "ON"
position. (If installed.)
5. Move the gear selector to "Park"/ "NEUTRAL"
position.
6. Check H6/2 Black/White wire connection.
Check H6/5 White/Red wire connection
Program the "Check Level" from
"Hi Check Level" to "Low Check Level"
Re-learning the RPM (Start Feature

TESTING YOUR INSTALLATION:

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