4BUTTON MANUAL / AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REMOTE STARTER WITH VIRTUAL TACH SYSTEM (AS PRG1000 COMPATIBLE) CT-3371 Installation Guide Notice The manufacturer will accept no responsibility for any electrical damage resulting from improper installation of the product, be that either damage to the vehicle itself or to the unit. This unit must be installed by certified technician using all safety devices supplied.
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Introduction This is a state-of-the-art remote car starter system. The system is packed with advanced features such as priority access to the driver’s door (commodity features) and the Safe Start children safety feature. With many advanced functions, this product will satisfy any one of your expectations from high-end commodity and security systems, without neglecting any standard feature commonly offered by entry-level starters.
Installation Points to Remember • On vehicles with a manual transmission, always ensure that all door pins are monitored by the remote starter. Make sure that the Parking brake and Door switch contacts work properly. When working on a vehicle, always leave a window open. Never leave the keys in the car. Leave them on a workbench with a window rolled down. If possible, remove courtesy light fuse to prevent battery drain. The Programming Assistance Button (a.k.a.
Installation Order The following is a suggested order for the Installation procedure. It is intended as a guide for novices, to help make the process of installing a remote starter module easier. Time is wasted by rewiring the module when mistakes are made. Also, the neatness of the installation is lessened every time the module is taken down and the wiring is “corrected”. ♦ Visit www.Prostart.org to obtain a copy of your vehicle’s tech sheet.
♦ With the engine compartment wires out the way, you can begin making the connections in the passenger compartment. Strip about an inch of wire past where the connection is going to be made. This extra bit of wire is wrapped around the exposed OEM wire to secure in place while you are soldering. ♦ When all of the wires have been connected, solder the connections. When the solder has cooled, the connections are then individually taped up, to isolate them.
Quenching Diodes It was said earlier that a relay energizes itself by applying positive from the battery to either 85 or 86 and grounding the other terminal. This is not absolutely true, some relays are “polarized” if they have a quenching/ suppression diode (A diode installed between the coil terminals 85 and 86, could be internal or external).
The Relay Connections 85: Connects to the +12 volt park light output from the remote start module. This becomes the positive side of the coil. 86: Connects to a negative source (where the remote start module is grounded). This becomes the negative side of the coil. 87: Connects to the +12 volt park light output from the remote start module. This becomes the power supply for the vehicle's park lights. The OEM park light wire is cut. The side that is still connected to the switch becomes the “switch side”.
Strengthening Current: Example: Strengthening an output Problem: A vehicle has a negative (-) trigger trunk release wire. The module has a negative trunk release output wire. The remote start module is unable to supply the necessary current to activate the vehicle's trunk release wire. Solution: A relay is used to provide the necessary negative current to active the vehicle's trunk release wire. The Relay Connections 85: Connects to the start module's trunk release wire output.
Note: In the next two systems a Relay in the vehicle interrupts the start wire between the Ignition switch and the starter motor. With the key in the START position, and the clutch pedal pressed, the relay energizes and allows the start signal to reach the starter motor. In these systems a wires from the clutch triggers the relay, when the pedal is pressed.
Harness Description When connecting the Module, it is important to make sure the connector with the Ground wire is connected first before making the 12-volt connections. Should the unit be powered before being grounded, there could be serious damage to internal components of the unit. Be careful not to power up a Module before it is properly grounded. To avoid any accident, it is recommended to pull out the fuses from their sockets before the installation, and to put them back during the very last steps.
5Pin Secondary Harness Wire 1 BLACK (–) Chassis ground input 2 PURPLE (AC) TACH input 3 GRAY (–) Hood Switch input 4 ORANGE (+) Brake Switch input 5 YELLOW (+) +12 V Parking Light output Description This wire must be connected to bare, unpainted metal (the Chassis or true Body ground). It is preferable to use a factory ground bolt rather than a self-tapping screw. Screws tend to get loose or rusted over time and can cause erratic problems.
5 Wire WHITE / GREEN (–) Disarm output Description 500 mA ground output when the button is pressed. This wire is for disarming OEM Alarm systems. Note: System will also give a DISARM pulse before remote start. This input should be used in vehicles that use a positive-switching Dome Light circuit. Connect to a Dome Light wire testing +12 V with a Door open. CAUTION! You can only use either the NEGATIVE DOOR INPUT or the POSITIVE DOOR INPUT wire.
Wire 12 P.14 YELLOW (+) Glow-plug input Description This positive input will monitor the Glow Plug Light in Diesel Mode: it will wait until the Glow Plug Light goes out to crank the Engine. Connect to the side of the Glow Plug Light that becomes positive when the Light is on. Note: In Diesel Mode there is an 18-sec. crank timing delay (or approximately 25-sec. if the run time is set to 30 min.): if the Glow Plug Light is still on after the delay expires, the module will proceed to start the Engine.
3pin Harness Wire Description 1 GRAY/ LIGHT BLUE N/A 2 BLUE / WHITE (–) AUX 1 Output Programmable 500 mA negative output. 3 YELLOW / WHITE (–) Parking lights output 500 mA negative Parking Light output Note: Ensure that the voltage does not vary when the dimmer control switch is turned up or down. If this is the case, you have selected the wrong wire. WARNING! There is also a positive Parking Light output. Only one of these two different outputs needs to be connected.
Manual or Automatic Transmission This module may be installed on vehicles with manual or automatic transmissions. It is originally configured for manual transmissions. If the vehicle you are working on is automatic, it is mandatory to make a few quick and easy modifications before the unit is connected. In the event that the configuration requires changes afterwards, a complete reset will be necessary before those changes become effective. To install this unit in a vehicle with a manual transmission: 1.
Entering Programming Mode This allows the installer to program the unit. Once the system is in programming mode, the installer will have up to 20 seconds to select one of the sub-menus. If the installer fails to select a sub-menu before the 20-second delay, the system will exit programming mode. Using the Antenna Programming Assistance Using the Hood Pin Button (A.P.A.B.) (Optional) • Press and hold the hood pin for 4 seconds. • Release the hood pin. The parking lights will turn ON.
Note: For vehicles that require the ignition to be turned ON to activate the brake, follow these steps: a. After flashing the hood, turn the ignition ON; The parking lights will turn OFF b. After 4 seconds the parking lights will turn ON and then press the brake. Transmitter Programming Procedure 1) 2) 3) 4) Enter programming mode (page-17) - the parking lights will stay on for up to 20 seconds.
Programming option MODE 1 (* indicates default setting) FUNCTION 1 – Ignition-controlled door locks OPTION 1* Ignition-controlled door locks DISABLED OPTION 2 Ignition-controlled door locks ENABLED FUNCTION 2 – Secure Lock OPTION 1* Secure lock DISABLED OPTION 2 Standard secure lock ENABLED FUNCTION 3 – Starter Kill arming mode OPTION 1* Passive arming (60 sec.) OPTION 2 Active arming OPTION 3 Passive arming (3 min.) FUNCTION 4 – Door lock pulse timing OPTION 1* 7/10-sec.
Virtual Tach System Virtual Tach System combines the latest microcontroller technology and a complex algorithm that took years to develop. VTS is able to effectively monitor the engine starting sequence and release the starter at the right time without physically connecting the tach wire to the remote starter.
5. Once the engine is running at normal idle speed, press the brake pedal and keep it down until you hear the parking lights output click 5 times. 6. Release the brake pedal ⎯the tach programming is now complete. Note: If another Tach programming is required, simply repeat the “Multi Speed Tach learning”. Auto Tach Programming Procedure This process can be carried out instead of the conventional Tach Programming Procedure. 1.
• • to lock the doors and shut down the engine; to unlock the doors and shut down the engine; • to shut down the engine without affecting the doors. 7. The Parking light will flash twice to confirm ready mode activation. Horn Timing Adjustment Follow these steps to adjust horn pulse timing: 1. Enter programming mode (page-17) - the parking lights will stay on for up to 20 seconds. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press and hold the brake pedal, then simultaneously press the the horn will chirp 5 times.
• The Starter Kill will automatically rearm itself after 1 minute (by default) or 3 minutes (if configured this way) if no door is left opened (if the doors are monitored) and the ignition is not turned ON. Active Mode: button on the transmitter. To arm the Starter Kill, press the 1. The parking lights will flash once. 2. The LED on the antenna will flash slowly. button on the transmitter. To disarm the Starter Kill, press the 1. The parking lights will flash twice. 2.
LED Flashing 1. 2. 3. Enabled without Starter kill: The LED will only flash if IGN is OFF Disabled: LED flashing is disabled at all times. Enabled with Starter kill: The LED will only flash when the Starter kill is armed. Engine Run Time On a gas engine, the Remote Car Starter can be programmed to run the engine for 3, 15, or 25 minutes (15 minutes by default). On a diesel engine, the Remote Car Starter can be programmed to run the engine for 8, 20, or 30 minutes (20 minutes by default).
5. The engine will shut down after 60 seconds. If your vehicle has a manual transmission, follow all steps of the Ready Mode routine (page-21) to activate Turbo Mode. At the last step, • • • Press to lock the doors and have the engine shut down after 60 seconds; The parking lights will flash 3 times and remain lit. to unlock the doors and have the engine shut down after 60 seconds; Press The parking lights will flash 3 times and remain lit. Press to shut down the engine without affecting the doors.
2) is held down (maximum of 15 seconds). This negative pulse can be configured to activate certain functionalities such as rolling up the windows. button for more than 3 seconds will unlock all doors and will Pressing and holding the send a negative pulse to the unlock wire (Green wire from the 12-pin harness) as long as the button is held down (maximum of 15 seconds). This negative pulse can be configured to activate certain functionalities such as rolling down the windows.
Parking lights flashes summary table Parking lights flashes 1 2 slow 2 fast 3 slow 3 fast 4 fast 5 fast 8 fast ON Î twice ON Î 3 times ON for 20sec Solid ON Flash for 30sec Flash for 60sec ON Î twice Î twice • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Description Doors locked. Trunk released. Enable LED flashing via remote. Start signal received from the remote. Power OFF Î ON; transmission is set to automatic. Doors unlocked Valet mode is deactivated Runtime is extended. Valet mode activated.
Troubleshooting Poor Transmitting Range In order to ensure optimal range, the antenna should be installed at least 7.5 cm (3 in.) from the roof – 2.5 cm (one inch) below the tint strip is generally the best location. Install the antenna as far as possible from radio antennas, GPS, Onstar® or factory compasses. Many factors may affect the operating range of the transmitter. Some of these are: • The condition of the battery in the transmitter.
Troubleshooting Q & A The following are some common installation related issues. A problem or symptom is given and then possible solutions and/or suggestions as to areas to verify are enumerated. 1. I cannot program the remote control.
• Does it have more then one accessory? 12. The car starts, the heater works but not the air conditioning system. • Missing second accessory (common on some Fords) 13. The CHECK ENGINE light comes on and the vehicle doesn't shift, it feels sluggish. • Missing second ignition. (common on some GMs) • Check for a weak car battery. (Try using the cold weather mode option) • • Check brake circuit. Check for blown rear park light (feedback). The vehicle runs for 8 seconds then shuts down.
