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v5.3 (40027)

2005 Directed Electronics, Inc.

Tools required to install the AutoCommand

Unit:

Wire Cutters/Strippers

Soldering Iron

Pliers

Testmeter

We highly recommend that all connections be soldered for reliability.

Parts List included with the AutoCommand

Unit:

Remote Starter Receiver Module

Transmitter

Antenna with Custom Clip

Control Harness (6 position)

Keyless Entry Harness (4 position)

6 Power & Ignition Wires

Yellow Headlight Wire

Alcohol Pad

Green 30 A Fuse

On/Off Control Switch

Ring Terminal

Hood Pin Switch Set

2 Cable Ties

Yellow Butt Connector

Remote Car Starter Installation Manual for Model 40027, 40027T

PLEASE READ COMPLETELY BEFORE BEGINNING

Congratulations on your purchase of the AutoCommand

Remote Car Starter. AutoCommand

Remote Car Starter allows you to start the car by remote

control from the comfort of your home or office in order to cool it down in the summer or heat it up in the winter.

AutoCommand

is for automatic transmission, fuel injected gasoline vehicles only. Please see pages 6-7 for important information about vehicles with

factory anti-theft systems. AutoCommand

is an extremely sophisticated system with multiple built-in safety and security features.

AutoCommand

Remote Car Starter:

• Will not let the car be driven without the key in the

ignition.

• Shuts itself off automatically after 10 or 15 minutes

(programmable) if you forget to come out to your car.

• Will shut off if the brake pedal is pushed, the hood is

opened, or the transmission is shifted out of park - unless

the key is in the ignition and in the “run” position.

• Protects your vehicle with a basic alarm system.

• Is quality engineered and microprocessor controlled to

provide many years of reliable use.

• Comes with a Limited Lifetime Warranty.

• Will start your car by remote control, and run the heater,

defroster, or air conditioner to warm up or cool down the

car.

• Is designed to start the car if it is in park, and only if the

hood is closed.

• Has Lock, Unlock and Trunk Pop keyless entry features.

• Will attempt to start the car for up to six seconds, but no

longer (to avoid damage to the starter motor). Should the

car not start, or if it stalls after starting, the remote starter

will make two further attempts to start it.

Alchohol

Pad

Warning Label

2 Protected by

DesignTech Labels

The following parts are included in the plastic bag:

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* For free vehicle specific wire information, consult

our website at www.designtech-intl.com

Color Function Circuit Type Required

White/Red Unlock (+/-) 400 mA Output No

Gray/Black Alarm Input (-) Input No

Purple Hood Switch (-) Input Yes

Orange Brake (+) Input Yes

Blue Horn (-) 400mA Output No

Circuit

Color Function Type Required

Pink Power (+12V) Input Yes

White Accessory Relay output Yes

Yellow Starter Relay output Yes

Blue Ignition 1 Relay output Yes

Green Ignition 2 Relay output Consult Wiring Guide*

Black Ground Input Yes

Small Yellow HeaLights Relayoutput Optional

Power Harness

Color Function Circuit Type Required

Green Tach (-) Input No

Brown/White Alarm Disarm (–) 400 mA Output Consult Wiring Guide*

White/Black IGN 3 (–) 400 mA Output Consult Wiring Guide*

Green/White Trunk (-) 400 mA Output No

Yellow/Red Lock (+/-) 400 mA Output No

Control Harness

ON/OFF Switch Jack

Coax

Antenna Jack

Electrical Tape

Screwdriver

Drill with

/4”and

/16”

drill bits

Wiring Diagram

Summary of content (20 pages)

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Remote Car Starter Installation Manual for Model 40027, 40027T www.designtech-intl.com • www.directed.com • 800-876-0800 PLEASE READ COMPLETELY BEFORE BEGINNING Congratulations on your purchase of the AutoCommand® Remote Car Starter. AutoCommand® Remote Car Starter allows you to start the car by remote control from the comfort of your home or office in order to cool it down in the summer or heat it up in the winter. AutoCommand® is for automatic transmission, fuel injected gasoline vehicles only.
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Note: Failure to properly install the fuse holder and 30 amp fuse to the pink wire to the battery voids all product warranties. On cars with airbags, you may notice bright yellow tubes or harnesses marked SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) underneath the steering column area. DO NOT tamper with these wires in any way, to prevent personal injury and/or damage to the air bag system. Ignition Key Diagram for Steps 4-7 The vehicle’s wires are found coming off of the key switch.
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10. Orange Wire - Brake Shut-off - Control Harness Connect the ORANGE wire to the brake wire which receives +12 Volts when the brake pedal is depressed. This wire must be connected. It arms a critical safety feature which disables the remote starter when the brake pedal is depressed. 12B. Tach Rate Learning Note: Only use if the tachometer sensing method is chosen. The tach option must be selected first. See the Setting Program Features (section 23). A. Set option #1 (Tach Mode) Section 23. B.
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15. Blue - Horn/Siren - Control Harness The BLUE wire signals the horn to honk Positive Horn/Siren Relay (or siren to chirp) once each time the remote starter starts the vehicle and each time the locks are locked or unlocked. Connect the blue wire to the factory horn wire which is often found running down the steering column. It will normally show +12 Volts at rest and the voltage will disappear when the horn is honked.
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4 flashes 5 flashes Received another remote input from the transmitter (remote pressed before unit completed its cycle). Transmission was shifted into gear. Move the In-Gear switch inside the receiver module to the OFF position (see diagram below for location of In-Gear switch inside module case). transmitter is pushed. This is used when the first unlock pulse disarm the factory alarm and the second pulse is used to unlock the doors.
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3) Factory Anti-Theft Systems Many vehicles come with an anti-theft system that must be temporarily bypassed for the vehicle to be remotely started. Some systems use a resistor in the key. Others use a transponder - a small device in the key that communicates a high security code to the vehicle before the vehicle will successfully start. Check the list of vehicles and the types of security systems on the right.
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NOTICE to Installers of Remote Vehicle Starters We DO NOT recommend installing ANY remote starter in the following vehicles: Audi 1998+, BMW 1998+, Jaguar 1998+, Land Rover 1998+, Mercedes 1998+, Range Rover 1998+, Volvo 1999+ As with any aftermarket installation, please research and learn as much as you can about the vehicle before you start the install.
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The company behind this system is Directed Electronics, Inc. Since its inception, Directed Electronics has had one purpose, to provide consumers with the finest vehicle security and car stereo products and accessories available. The recipient of nearly 100 patents and Innovations Awards in the field of advanced electronic technology, DIRECTED is ISO 9001 registered. Quality Directed Electronics products are sold and serviced throughout North America and around the world.
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USER TIPS AND NOTES v5.3 The Remote Car Starter must be “enabled” each time the driver has finished driving and taken out the key in order for the unit to start the vehicle remotely. After the key has been removed, you must push the control switch OFF (LED turns Green) and then push it back ON (LED turns Red) again while no key is in the ignition. The LED will glow red signifying the system is ready to start.
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The Quick Stop Option™: You can leave the car running and take the key with you for a quick visit to a store. With the car running, push the Start button on the keychain transmitter just before pulling out the key (make sure the brake pedal is not pushed). The car will run for 10 minutes or until you tap the brake or put the car in gear. Safety Notices: 1. When taking your car in for any service or repairs, disable the remote starter by switching the Control switch to the OFF position.
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Trouble-Shooting Guide Unit won’t respond Make sure unit has power and ground. Make sure unit is initialized (See ‘Initializing the unit’ in the manual) Re-program transmitter. (See ‘Code Learning’ under Special Cases in the manual). What is the Diagnostic Code, and how do I get it? Diagnostic Code 1 flash Check Diagnostic Code as described in Trouble Shooting with Self Diagnostics in the manual.
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Initialization - What is it? Initialization - What if the unit will not initialize? Initialization is a process which proves to the unit that you have connected the required safety features and that the unit has been installed in an automatic vehicle. See “Initializing the Remote Starter” in the manual.
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The vehicle runs – but without the heater or airconditioner. I have poor range. You are missing the 2nd (or 3rd) ignition wire or the accessory wire is not hooked up. Make sure the heater or airconditioner is left on when you leave the vehicle. On diesel vehicles – they may not come on for a few minutes until after the vehicle is up and running. My vehicle has Passlock I or II and I cannot get a resistance reading. Many meters have a known issue with measuring passlock.
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Vehicle only remote starts if I flip the toggle switch off and back on This condition is perfectly normal. This is a safety feature designed to prevent unauthorized starting. If you have forgotten to flip the switch off and back on, you can still remote start the vehicle. Just hold the start button down for 6 to 10 seconds instead of the usual 1 second.
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1988-92 1993-95 1989-94 1997-01 1995-96 1999-02 1997-98 2000-02 1998-99 1997 1995-96 1993-94 1995-97 1999-02 1998 1995-02 1997-02 1994-01 1994-95 1996-00 1998-00 1991-94 YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW RED / BLK RED / BLK RED / BLK RED / BLK BLUE BLUE RED/BLK BLK/RED RED / BLK RED / BLK BLUE RED / BLK BLK / WHT BLK / WHT BLK / WHT BLK / WHT BLK / WHT BLK / WHT BLK / WHT WHITE/GRN WHT/GRN BLK / WHT START PINK PINK PINK PINK BROWN
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1995-99 1994-99 1995 1989-98 1995-02 1996-02 1992-95 1994-97 1999-02 1996-98 YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW RED/ YEL BLK / WHT BLK / WHT BLACK/YEL RED/BLUE RED/BLUE WHT/PINK RED/BLUE GREEN RED/BLUE START Lt-Green BLK/YEL BLK/YEL BLK/YEL BLK/YEL BLK/YEL BLK/YEL BLK/YEL BLK/YEL BLACK/RED BLK/YEL BLK/YEL BLK/YEL PINK PINK PINK PINK PINK PINK PINK PINK PINK PINK PINK PINK PINK PINK PINK BLK/WHITE BLUE / BLK BLACK LGRN/PURP RED/
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1994-98 1995-98 1999-00 1999-02 2000-02 1997-01 1993-95 1991-92 1999-02 1996-98 1993-95 2002 1997-02 1993-96 1991-92 RED BLACK/WHT BLACK/WHT BLACK BLK/BLUE BLACK/RED BLACK/RED RED BLACK/WH BLACK/WHT BLACK/WHT BLACK/WHT BLK/WHITE BLK/BLUE BLACK/WHT BLACK/YEL BLK/YEL RED BLACK/RED BLACK/YEL YELLOW YELLOW GREEN YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YEL/BLUE START BRWN/PINK RED/LT GRN GREEN/BLK WHT/YEL D BLUE/GRN WHITE/YEL BRWN/PINK BLACK/RED BLACK/ORG BLACK/ORG BLACK/YELLOW BLACK/ORG BLACK/ORG BLACK/ORG B
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IGN 1 BLUE/RED BLUE/BLK BLUE/BLK BLUE/BLK BLUE/BLK BLUE/BLK BLUE/BLK BLUE/RED BLUE/RED BLUE/RED BLUE/BLK BLUE/RED BLUE/RED IGN 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A IGN 3/THEFT WHITE/BLUE WHITE/BLUE WHITE/BLUE BLUE N/A WHITE/BLUE WHITE/BLUE WHITE/BLUE WHITE/BLUE WHITE/BLUE WHITE/BLUE WHITE/BLUE WHITE/BLUE WHITE/BLUE WHITE/BLUE BLACK/BLUE BLACK/BLUE WHITE/GRN WHITE/GRN WHITE/BLUE WHITE/BLUE WHITE/BLUE WHITE/BLUE BLUE/BLACK BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE/BLACK BLUE/WHITE BLUE/WHITE BLUE/BLK BLUE/YEL BL
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IGN 1 ORANGE ORANGE ORANGE ORANGE ORANGE IGN 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A IGN 3/THEFT BROWN BROWN BROWN BROWN BROWN ACC WHITE/BLACK WHITE/BLACK WHITE/BLACK WHT/BLK GREEN/BLACK (+) WHITE/BLACK WHITE/BLACK (+) BLK/BLUE GREEN/BLACK (+) WHITE/GREEN (+) L BLUE (+) L BLUE (+) L BLUE (+) L BLUE (+) L BLUE (+) YELLOW/BLUE BLUE BLACK/BLUE YEL/GRN YELLOW YELLOW BLUE BLUE BLUE WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE BRAKE LIGHTS TACH N/A remote N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ALARM DISARM GREEN RED/YELLOW (+) RED