Model 369D ➤Owner’s/Installation Guide
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table of contents limited lifetime consumer warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i what is included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 installation tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
timer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 valet take-over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 programming options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 glossary of terms . . . . . . .
what is included ➤ Control Module ➤ One 3-Button Transmitter ➤ 9-Pin Main H/1 Harness ➤ 5-Pin H/2 Secondary Harness ➤ 4-Pin External Relay ➤ HF+ External Receiver and Cable ➤ Shutdown Toggle Switch ➤ Dual-Relay Door Lock Module ➤ Plug-in Valet/Program Button installation tools ➤ Digital Multi-Meter ➤ Drill ➤ 9 ➤ Screwdrivers /32 and 5/16 Drill Bits (Phillips and Flathead) ➤ Wire Stripper ➤ Solder Iron ➤ Electrical Tape ➤ Pliers ➤ Crimping Tool note: The installation tools
important information Congratulations on the purchase of your remote start keyless entry system. This system will allow convenient access to your vehicle with the push of a button, as well as remote start and other optional features. Properly installed, this system will provide years of trouble-free operation. Please take the time to carefully read this User’s Guide in its entirety and watch the Rattler Do-It-Yourself Installation Video prior to installing your system.
➜ your warranty Your warranty registration must be completely filled out and returned within 10 days of purchase. Your product warranty will not be validated if your warranty registration is not returned. Please note that it is necessary to keep your proof of purchase. ➜ fcc/id notice This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules.
1. Never operate the system in an enclosed or partially enclosed area without ventilation (such as a garage). 2. When parking in an enclosed or partially enclosed area or when having the vehicle serviced, the remote start system must be disabled using the toggle switch. 3. It is the user's sole responsibility to properly handle and keep out of reach from children all remote control transmitters to assure that the system does not unintentionally remote start the vehicle. 4.
the vehicle starts in gear, cease remote start operation immediately and consult with the Dealer to fix the problem immediately. ➤ After the remote start module has been installed, test the remote start module in accordance with the Safety Check outlined in this installation guide. If the vehicle starts when performing the Neutral Safety Shutdown Circuit test, the remote start unit has not been properly installed.
primary harness (H/1), 9-pin connector H1/1 LT.
relay satellite ribbon harness (H/3), 4-pin connector H3/1 BLUE H3/2 ORANGE H3/3 PURPLE H3/4 PINK Status Output Accessory Relay Trigger Starter Relay Trigger Ignition Relay Trigger relay satellite thick gauge wires H4/1 PINK H4/2 PURPLE H4/3 ORANGE H4/4 RED H4/5 H4/6 PINK/WHITE RED © 2003 directed electronics, inc.
installation Be sure to read this section thoroughly and view the Rattler DoIt-Yourself Installation Video in its entirety before starting the installation. Pay special attention to all warnings to prevent personal injury or damage to your vehicle. www.diyrattler.com) to get Visit our 24-hour technical Web site (w a vehicle-specific wiring guide prior to starting this installation.
warning! Verify that the vehicle is set to park and that the parking brake is set before beginning installation. ➜ step 1 Ground Wire The BLACK wire on the main 8-pin harness is ground. This wire should be connected to a clean, paint-free area of metal in the drivers kick panel area. First strip back a ¾-inch section of the insulation off the BLACK wire and crimp a ring terminal (not provided) to that wire. Locate a clean, paint-free metal surface in the drivers kick panel.
➜ step 2 Constant Power and Ignition wires Almost all power and ignition wires can be found behind the key cylinder under the lower drivers side dash panel. Using the appropriate hand tools, remove the lower dash panel using care not to break any parts. If the panel does not come off easily check for any additional screws you may have missed. Once the lower dash panel has been removed, locate the ignition harness at the back of the key cylinder. This is usually a group of thicker wires.
warning! Before making any connection to constant battery power make sure that the two green 30 amp fuses are removed from the fuse holders on the two thick red wires. Failure to do so may cause fire or shorting of sensitive electrical components. Once the constant power wire has been identified, solder the two thick RED wires from the control module to it and cover the connection with electrical tape to ensure a safe connection.
If the vehicle requires more than one ignition as per the Web site information follow the same test procedure and solder the thick PINK/WHITE wire to it and be sure to cover your connection with electrical tape. If your vehicle requires more than two ignitions, contact Rattler Technical Support. ➜ step 3 Accessory and Starter wires The starter and accessory wires will be located in the same harness as the ignition and constant power.
Now that the accessories have been located, find the wire suspected to be the starter wire according to the web information on your vehicle. Place the red lead of your meter on the wire. With the key in the off position the meter should read 0.00 volts and will stay at 0.00 volts in all key positions except the crank position. In the crank position your meter should read between 10.00 volts and 13.00 volts, and will drop back to 0.00 volts when the starter disengages.
and neutral safety wires. First locate the factory brake wire using your multi-meter. Find the switch at the top of the metal arm coming off the brake pedal. There are usually two wires connected to that switch. Locate the wire color according to the web information. With your black meter lead still in the kick panel, probe the suspected wire with the red lead of your meter. With the brake pedal at rest it should read 0.00 volts. While watching the meter, depress the brake pedal.
Installing the hood pin switch requires drilling a ¼-inch hole in the metal lip under the hood. Choose a location that will allow the pin switch to be depressed when the hood is closed. The pin switch has a connector on the bottom for the wire connection. Using a spade connector (included) strip back a ¾inch section of the insulation and crimp the connector on to the wire. Pull on the connector to ensure a good connection.
warning! The vehicle may lunge forward when started if there is no factory safeguards. Have the emergency brake engaged, and be prepared to quickly press on the brake and turn the engine off. The after-market safety switch will have two wires coming off it. Take one of the wires (it does not matter which one) and strip back a ¾-inch section of the insulation off the wire.
BLACK/WHITE wire on the secondary connector and cover the connection with electrical tape. The shut down toggle switch is designed to shut the remote start off in an emergency or to disable the remote start functions temporarily (i.e., for service on the vehicle).
Using the web information on the vehicle, locate the suspected wire and place the red lead of the meter to a constant (+)12 volt source and secure it. Place the multi-meter in the DC position. Using the black lead of the meter, probe the wire. With the switch in the off position the meter will read 0.00 volts. While watching the meter, turn the switch to the parking light position. The meter will read between 10.00 volts and 13.00 volts.
If your door lock system is a different type than described in this guide, go to www.diyrattler.com to download the door lock guide. The door lock guide identifies the type of system for your vehicle. With the dual-relay door lock module you can properly interface the power locks with your remote start system. If you are unable to identify your door lock system with the web information please contact Rattler Technical Support.
Once the correct wire has been found, solder the small LIGHT GREEN wire off the main connector to it and cover the connection with electrical tape. Repeat this process for the unlock wire but press the switch to the unlock position when testing. Once you have identified the correct wire, solder the LIGHT BLUE wire off the main connector to it and cover the connection with electrical tape. note: Additional parts may be required to interface with certain door lock types. 22 © 2003 directed electronics, inc.
The Rattler Do-It-Yourself system comes with a dual-relay pack included for door lock operation. To interface this piece with the system it is necessary to cut the three-pin plug off the relay module leaving the three wires long enough to connect to the system module. Once you have cut the plug, strip a 3/4-inch section of insulation off the ends of the RED, GREEN, and BLUE wires.
If the idle is too slow or too high, the system will shut down the engine to prevent damage. If the starter does not crank long enough to actually start the engine, it is possible to change the programming to extend the crank time. Refer to the Programming Options section of this guide. On some vehicles the electrical system has too low of a voltage variance for the remote start module to see.
Have a second person press the gas pedal to increase the RPMs and watch the meter display. When the RPMs increase the voltage should read between 1.5 volts and 2.9 volts. Once the correct tachometer wire has been identified, turn the vehicle off. Run the VIOLET/WHITE wire through the firewall along side the hood pin wire. Then run it into the engine compartment through the factory rubber grommet used for the hood pin.
warning! Do not use a test light. Use of a test light can cause grounding of sensitive electrical components causing damage, including damage to the power train control module. ➜ step 8 Factory Alarm Arm or Disarm Since most newer vehicles come equipped with a factory alarm system, it is necessary for the factory alarm to be armed/disarmed when unlocking the doors and disarmed while remote starting the vehicle. note: Some vehicles use a + trigger system. Use the www.diyrattler.
When the correct wire has been found, solder the small GREEN/BLACK wire to the wire which activates in the unlock position when the key is turned. Connect the GREEN/WHITE wire to the wire which activates in the lock position when the key is turned. After these wires have been connected cover the connection with electrical tape. ➜ step 9 Immobilizer Bypass Modules warning! Any vehicle equipped with a factory immobilizer must use an immobilizer bypass module to remote start.
To determine what bypass module your vehicle requires, check your web vehicle information sheet. ➜ step 10 Mounting the receiver/antenna The best location for the receiver/antenna is centered high on either the front or rear windshield. For optimal range, the antenna should be mounted vertically. It can be mounted horizontally in relation to the windshield or under the dashboard away from metal, but range will be diminished.
➜ step 11 Testing the system Once steps 1-9 have been completed, the operation of the system can be tested. Place the two 30-amp fuses back into the relay satellite red wire fuse holders. Make sure that the vehicle is in park with the emergency brake on and the hood closed. Press twice on the remote control to initiate the remote start function.
transmitter/receiver learn routine The system comes with one transmitter that has been taught to the receiver. The receiver can store up to 4 different transmitter codes in memory. Use the following learn routine and the information in the Features Menu to add transmitters to the system or to change button assignments if desired. The Valet/Program switch, plugged into the blue port, is used for programming.
button two Channel 2 button three Remote Start + buttons one and two Timer mode + button one and three Short-Run/Turbo CHANNEL NUMBER FUNCTION 1 Auto-Learn 2 Lock/Unlock 3 Channel 2 output 4 Remote Start 5 Turbo/Short Run 6 Timer Mode 7 Delete all Transmitters 3. Transmit. While holding the Program switch, press the button on the transmitter that you would like to control the selected receiver channel. 4. Release. Once the code is learned, the Program switch can be released.
You can advance from programming one channel to another by releasing the Program switch and tapping it to advance steps and then holding it. For instance: You have programmed Channel One and you want to program Channel Two. Release the Program switch. Press it one time and release it to advance from Channel One to Channel Two. Now, press and hold the Program switch. The LED will flash two times. As before, do not release it.
change the settings. It is possible to access and change any of the feature settings using the Valet/Program switch. To program settings, remember: Key, Choose, Transmit and Release. To program the learn routine: 1. Key. Turn the ignition on and then back off. 2. Choose. Within 10 seconds, press and release the Valet/Program switch the number of times corresponding to the feature number you want to program. (See Features Menu section.
go out indicating the change. 4. Release. The Program switch can now be released. You can advance from feature to feature by pressing and releasing the Valet/Program switch the number of times necessary to get from the feature you just programmed to the feature you wish to access. For example, if you just programmed the run time (Feature 3) and you next want to program parking lights (Feature 4) to constant, release the Valet/Program switch.
features menu LEDareOindicated n Setting in bold Feature LEDtext OffinSetting The factory settings the table below. (press channel 1) (press channel 2) Number 1 Engine checking On Engine checking Off 2 Tachometer checking type Voltage checking type 3 12 minutes run time (1) 24 min. (2)or 60 min. (3) 4 Flashing parking light output Constant parking light output 5 Cranking time 0.6 sec. (1) Cranking time 0.8 (2), 1.0 (3), 1.2 (4), 1.4 (5), 1.6 (6), 1.8 (7), 2.0 (8), 4.0 (9) sec.
feature descriptions 1 ENGINE CHECK ON/OFF : In the default setting the remote start will monitor either the vehicle's tach wire or voltage depending on the programming of Feature 2. If programmed off, the vehicle will crank for the programmed crank time (Feature 5) and will not verify with tach or voltage that the vehicle is running. In the off setting, if the vehicle fails to start, the ignition can stay on for the entire run duration. Using tach or voltage check is always recommended if possible.
4 PARKING LIGHTS FLASHING/CONSTANT: In the default setting, the unit will flash the vehicle’s parking lights while remote started. The constant setting will turn the parking lights on solidly for the entire run duration. 5 CRANK TIME 0.6/0.8/1.0/1.2/1.4/1.6/1.8/2.0/4.0: If Feature 2 is programmed to the voltage sense setting, the crank time must be set to the appropriate duration. The default setting is 0.6 second.
8 ACTIVATION PULSE COUNT: This feature allows the number of pulses to activate the remote start feature to be changed from 1, 2, or 3 pulses. The pulse count programmed to start the vehicle will also be the same required to shut down the remote start. 9 2nd IGNITION/ACCESSORY OUTPUT: This will allow the PINK/WHITE to be used as a 2nd ignition or a 2nd accessory. 10 ACCESSORY STATE DURING WAIT-TO-START: This will allow the programming of the accessory wire during the wait-to-start period of a diesel motor.
14. IGNITION CONTROLLED UNLOCK: When programmed ON the doors will unlock automatically when the key is turned off. shutdown diagnostics The unit has the ability to report the cause of the last shutdown of the remote start system. To enter diagnostic mode: © 2003 directed electronics, inc. 1. Turn the ignition off. 2. Press and hold the Program switch. 3. Turn the ignition on and then off. 4. Release the Program switch.
5. Press and release the Program switch. The LED will now report the last system shutdown by flashing for one minute in the following grouped patterns: The factory settings are indicated in bold text in the table below.
authorized dealer. Unless otherwise specified, the buttons used in all of the instructions in this manual correspond to a Standard Configuration transmitter. ➜ standard configuration Button The door locking and unlocking functions are controlled by pressing . Button The channel 2 output or trunk release is controlled by the button. Button The remote start function of your system is controlled by pressing . Buttons + When simultaneously pressed these buttons control the timer mode.
using your system ➜ warning! safety first The following safety warnings must be observed at all times: ■ When properly installed, this system can start the vehicle via a command signal from the remote control transmitter. Therefore, never operate the system in an enclosed area or partially enclosed area without ventilation (such as a garage).
keys in the ignition. The user must also have the neutral safety feature of the vehicle periodically checked, wherein the vehicle must not remotely start while the car is in gear. This testing should be performed by an authorized Directed Electronics, Inc. dealer in accordance with the Safety Check outlined in the product installation guide. If the vehicle starts in gear, cease remote start operation immediately and consult with the authorized Directed Electronics, Inc.dealer to fix the problem.
ELECTRONICS, INC.WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE OR PAY FOR INSTALLATION OR REINSTALLATION COSTS. ➜ locking Pressing for one second will lock the doors. The parking lights will flash once to confirm that the doors are locked. ➜ unlocking To unlock the doors press for one second. The parking lights will flash twice to confirm that the doors are unlocked.
➜ remote start This feature allows you to remotely start and run your vehicle for a programmable period of time. This makes it possible to warm up the engine, as well as adjust the interior temperature of the vehicle with the climate control system. If interior heating or cooling is desired, the climate controls must be preset, and the fan blower must be set to the desired level prior to remote starting the vehicle.
note: If the brake pedal is pressed before the key is in the ON position, the engine will shut down. While the vehicle is running during remote start operation, the system will monitor the vehicle and will automatically shut down the engine if the system receives any of the following shutdown inputs: ■ The brake pedal is pressed. ■ The hood is opened. ■ The shutdown toggle switch is put into the ON position. ■ The pre-programmed run time has elapsed.
3. Press and release the and buttons at the same time. 4. The lights will flash to indicate the remote start has entered short run turbo mode. 5. Turn off the key, the engine will keep running. 6. Exit and secure the vehicle. 7. The engine will turn off after the programmed run time. ➜ timer mode By pressing the remote and buttons the parking lights will flash 4 times and then start the vehicle and run for the set duration.
5. The system will start every 3 hours until canceled by the brake, hood, or neutral safety shut-down wires. important: Timer Mode should be used only in open areas. Never start and run the vehicle in an enclosed space such as a garage or carport. To exit timer mode, turn the ignition switch on any time the engine is not running. The parking lights will flash 4 times, indicating timer mode has been exited.
note: This feature will not work if the brake pedal is being pressed. programming options Programming options control your system's normal, operational set-up. Most options do not require additional parts, but some may require additional installation labor. Please contact your local retail dealer. troubleshooting ➤ The ignition comes on, but the starter will not crank.
vating the unit with the ignition key in the “run” position. If the vehicle then runs normally, retest your ignition system. ➤ The starter continues to crank even though the engine has started. Has the tach wire been learned? See the Tach Learning section of this guide. Is the tach wire receiving the correct information? Either the wrong tach wire has been used, or a bad connection exists. ➤ The climate control system does not work while the unit is operating the vehicle.
after the remote start becomes active. If there is voltage present, skip to Step 4. If there is not voltage present, advance to Step 2. Check the 30A fuses. Make sure the purple starter wire is connected on the starter side of the optional starter kill relay. Does the vehicle have an immobilizer? Some immobilizer systems will not allow the vehicle to crank if active. Check connections. The two red heavy gauge input wires on the relay satellite should have solid connections.
Was the Tach Learn successful? The LED must light solidly and brightly to indicate a successful learn. Make sure that there is a tach signal right at the purple/white tach input wire of the remote start. If not, recheck the connection to the vehicle’s tach wire and make sure the wire is not broken or shorted to ground leading to the remote start. ➤ The vehicle will start and run only for about 10 seconds. Is the remote start programmed for voltage sense? Try programming the unit for low voltage reference.
glossary of terms Control Unit: The “brain” of your system. Usually hidden under the dash area of the vehicle. It houses the microprocessor that monitors your vehicle and controls all system functions. LED: A red light mounted on the side of the control unit. It is used when programming the unit. Transmitter: A hand-held, remote control which operates the various functions of your system. Valet Switch: A small button mounted at a discretionary location inside the vehicle.
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✂ Cut along dotted line and fold for a quick and easy reference to keep in your purse or wallet. ✂ QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE: To lock the doors using your remote ■ Pressing / for one second will lock the doors. The parking lights will flash once to confirm the doors are locked. To unlock the doors using your remote ■ To unlock the doors, press / for one second. The parking lights will flash twice to confirm the doors are unlocked. To remote start the vehicle ■ Press the button twice within 3 seconds.
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