Installation guide
Bitwriters with a date code of 6a or older require an IC upgrade (p/n 
998M). Some bitwriters with a date code of 6B do not require the IC 
upgrade, refer to tech tip # 1112 for more information. 
Bitwriter®, Code Hopping™, Doubleguard®, ESP™, Fail-
Safe®, Ghost Switch™, Learn Routine™, Nite-Lite®, Nui-
sance Prevention® Circuitry, Revenger®, Silent Mode™, 
Soft Chirp®, Stinger®, Valet®, Vehicle Recovery System®, 
VRS®, and Warn Away® are all Trademarks or Registered 
Trademarks of Directed Electronics.
The Bitwriter
®
 (p/n 998U) 
requires chip version 2.7 or 
newer to program this unit.










