Directed Electronics 552 - Manual

© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA 5 installation points to remember IMPORTANT! This product is designed for fuel-injected, automatic transmission vehicles only. Installation of this product in a standard transmission vehicle is dangerous and is contrary to theproduct's intended use. Do not...

© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA 7 If the starter kill relay or its connections are immediately visible upon removal of the under-dash panel, they can easily be bypassed. Always make the relay and its connections difficult to discern from the factory wiring! Exposed yellow butt connectors...

© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA 11 wiring the control unit The wiring harness supplied with this unit is the standard 12-pin harness used by DEI® security systems. Three wires in the plug are not used. The upgrade from this unit to a security system would simply require unplugging and ex...

16 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA relay satellite key switch interface The five heavy gauge wires leading from the relay satellite are used to energize high current circuits in the vehicle. It is crucial that these connections are made correctly so that they are capable of handling the ...

20 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA neutral safety switch interface Some vehicles combine the column shift mechanism and the mechanical neutral safety switch into one mechan- ical part. In these vehicles, it is impossible to interface the remote start system before the neutral safety swit...

© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA 29 internal programming jumpers This jumper is used to determine the light flash output polarity. In the (+) position, the on-board relay is enabled and the unit will output (+)12V on the WHITE wire, H1/2. In the (-) position, the on-board relay is disable...

30 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA transmitter/receiver learn routine The system comes with two transmitters that have been taught to the receiver. The receiver can store up to 4 different transmitter codes in memory. Use the following learn routine to add transmitters to the system or t...

32 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA tach learning 1. Start the vehicle with the key. 2. Within 5 seconds, press and hold the Valet/Program switch. 3. The LED will light constant when the tach signal is learned. 4. Release the Program switch. operating settings learn routine The System Fea...

34 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA t The learn routine will be exited if: ■ The ignition is turned on. ■ The Valet/Program switch is pressed too many times. ■ More than 15 seconds elapses between programming steps. One long horn honk (if connected) indicates that the Learn Routine has be...

© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA 35 feature descriptions The features of the system are described below. If the system is being programmed with a DEI® Bitwriter™ or 996T and a personal computer the options available may change. PC programmable options are indicated by the following icon: ...

38 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA shutdown diagnostics The unit has the ability to report the cause of the last shutdown of the remote start system. 1. Turn the ignition off. 2. Press and hold the Valet/Program switch. 3. Turn the ignition on and then off. 4. Release the Valet/Program s...

© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA 39 valet mode To enter or exit Valet® Mode with the Valet®/Program switch: 1. Turn the ignition on and then off. 2. Within 10 seconds, press and release the Valet®/Program switch. The status LED will light solid if you have entered Valet® Mode, and will go...

40 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA Timer Mode can also be exited manually as follows: 1. Make sure the remote start system is not operating the engine. 2. Turn the ignition on. Timer Mode will be exited and the parking lights will flash four times. safety check Before vehicle reassembly,...

© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA 41 ■ If the starter does not engage, the test is complete. Once the system passes the three tests, the vehicle can be re-assembled and delivered. Do not the use the remote start system or finalize the installation if it fails any of the safety check tests....