v 5.3 “Add-On” Remote Control Car Starter Model 25522 Installation Manual For use on automatic vehicles only. For gasoline or diesel vehicles. © 2005 Directed Electronics, Inc.
Congratulations on your purchase of the AutoCommand® Remote Car Starter. The AutoCommand® Remote Car Starter system 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. This model 25522 is an “add-on” unit and must be used in conjunction with another remote control unit such as a remote car alarm or keyless entry system. AutoCommand® is for automatic transmission cars only.
!! WARNING !! Do not connect this AutoCommand® to a manual transmission vehicle. Doing so could cause serious property damage, personal injury, and will void all warranties. Tools required to install the AutoCommand® unit: Wire cutters/strippers Soldering iron Pliers Screwdrivers Test meter Drill and 1/2” bit We highly recommend that all connections be soldered for reliability.
AutoCommand Model 25522 Color Pink White Yellow Blue Green Black Function Power(+12V) Accessory/Lights Starter Ignition 1 Ignition 2 Ground Color Yellow/Green Green/White Brown Brown/White Gray/Black Left White Button Type Input Relay output Relay output Relay output Relay output Input Function Alarm Control Sensor IN Accessory Pulse Alarm Disable Sensor OUT Required Yes Yes Yes Yes Maybe Yes Type Required (+) 400 mA No Relay No (-) 400 mA No (-) 400mA No Relay No Right Red Button LED Plug-in Con
!! WARNING !! On cars with airbags, you may notice bright yellow tubes or harnesses underneath the steering column area. DO NOT tamper with these wires in any way, so as to prevent personal injury and/or damage to the air bag system. Battery gases are explosive. Do not smoke while working near the car’s battery. !!CAUTION!! When working the wires through the car’s firewall, be sure to protect them from sharp metal edges and from hot surfaces on the engine.
POWER & IGNITION WIRES The AutoCommand® module will be installed under the dash once all wiring has been completed. Do not mount the module at this time! You will need to check the diagnostic light (LED) as the installation progresses. Locate (or drill) a hole in the firewall to run the VIOLET (hood) and the GREEN (tach) wires of the Control Harness and the PINK wire of the Power Harness through into the engine compartment. The remaining short wires stay in the passenger area.
4 Blue Wire (14 AWG) Ignition 1 Connect the LIGHT BLUE wire to the ignition 1 wire of your vehicle. This wire will measure +12V on the test meter in the “run” and “start” position, and is off (ground) in the “lock/off” and “accessory” positions). 5. Green (14 AWG) Ignition 2 Connect the GREEN wire to the second IGN2 wire of your vehicle. This is a wire that is hot in the “run” and sometimes “start”. 6.
Control Harness (All wires are the smaller 18 AWG size) 9. Violet Wire Hood Pin Switch Control Harness The hood pin switch MUST be installed with the AutoCommand®. It prevents operation of the AutoCommand® when the hood is open. Connect the VIOLET wire to the hood pin switch using the red connector.
11. Initializing the AutoCommand® BEFORE THE CAR WILL START FOR THE FIRST TIME, YOU MUST INITIALIZE THE AUTOCOMMAND TO SHOW THE UNIT THAT IT IS IN AN AUTOMATIC VEHICLE. A. The AutoCommand® requires the installer to press and hold the brake pedal while the Hood is open. B. While depressing the brake pedal (with the engine off) turn the ignition key to the “RUN” (not “start”) position. C. Put the car in gear from the “PARK” position. D. Put the car back in “PARK” and release the brake pedal.
12A. Tach Rate Learning Note: Only use if the tachometer sensing method is chosen. A. Connect the GREEN wire to the car’s tach wire under the hood. B. Turn the On/Off control switch to the “OFF” position. Wait 5 seconds for the flashing of the red LED to stop. C. Push the white button to the left of the red LED once and you will see the red LED flash. Now push the red button on the right side for a second until you see the red LED flash again. You are now in TACH mode.
OPTIONAL STEPS Many of the optional steps require a relay to be hooked up. The most common relay used for this type of application is the Bosch type automotive relay P/N 0332 209150. Use the diagrams below for a typical hookup. If you use another type of relay, then you need to know that pins 85 and 86 in this diagram represent the coils of the relay. Pin 30 is the common and pin 87 is the normally open contact. If your relay has a pin 87A, then it is not used for these applications.
16. Brown Wire Acc. Pulse Control Harness The optional BROWN wire is the Accessory Pulse output which gives out a 1 second transistor ground output just as the Accessory wire comes on. This is important in some vehicles to control the defroster or to control the GM R.A.P. system. Again, this is a 400 mA transistor ground output which MUST drive a relay (not included). 17.
20. Trouble Shooting with the Self Diagnostics The AutoCommand® contains a built in diagnostic routine that will indicate why the unit turned off the car the last time that the unit was used. To activate the diagnostic mode, simply turn the On/Off control switch to the “OFF” position. In a few seconds, the red LED on the module will flash 1 to 12 times to identify the problem.
21. Special Programming Options The AutoCommand® unit has 8 special options and features. You will not need to use these special options in most situations. The factory settings will operate most vehicles. You must turn the On/Off control switch to the “OFF” position to program any features. Note that when turning off this control switch, the red LED will flash a few times, giving the diagnostic code described in Section 20. Wait a few seconds for it to finish before programming your new Options.
the doors with just one push of the transmitter’s Lock button. If you push transmitter’s Lock button again within 3 seconds -- you will lock AND start the vehicle. SETTING PROGRAM OPTIONS: If you want the factory setting, DO NOTHING and skip this section. If you want to change to one of the options, TURN THE ON/OFF CONTROL SWITCH TO THE “OFF” POSITION. Wait for the red LED to stop flashing, then continue with the following procedures: A. Push the white button to the left of the red LED.
side behind the key switch. Connect our Ignition 2 (GREEN) wire to pin 86 and ground to pin 85 on the relay. NOTE: You will have to use IGN 1 to power up all of the Ignition wires behind the key -- since IGN 2 needs to be used here for the VATS relay. Cut ONE of the VATS wires and connect the key-switch side to NC pin 87A, and the other side (Engine Side) to common pin 30.
3) General Motors Passlock™ Security System Bypass New GM PASSLOCK® Anti-Theft System for 1995 through 1997 models Beginning in 1995 and 1996 GM introduced a new version of their old VATS security system. This new PASSLOCK® system will only be found in the 1995 Chevrolet Z24 Cavalier, Pontiac Sunfire GT only, 1996+ Pontiac Grand Am, Oldsmobile Achieva, and the Buick Skylark, Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire.
4) New GM PASSLOCK® II Anti-Theft System for 1998 model vehicles. In 1997 the Malibu/Cutlass and then in 1998 all truck platforms (Full size Pickup, Suburban, S-10/Sonoma, Blazer/Jimmy, Tahoe/Yukon and Astro/Safari) came out with this new Passlock II system. Use the diagram above and the list below to interface to this new type system. Note that the Yellow wire for the Passlock is a similar gauge wire to the Starter wire. Don’t confuse these.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
