Remote Control Talking Alarm System with Starter Disable (490-0741A) Installation Faxback Doc. # 19665 BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE INSTALLATION This alarm system includes a main control center, a starter disable/parking light module, two key-chain remote transmitters, a wire adapter, and mounting hardware. Before you install the system, read the entire installation section and decide where to mount the control center and route all wiring. Be sure all wires can reach their connection locations. The control center and starter disable/parking light module mount in the engine compartment. The control center's four wires connect it to the vehicle battery's positive terminal, chassis ground, door switch, and an accessory (ACC) terminal. The starter disable/parking light module's five wires connect it to the control center, starter solenoid, ignition, parking lights, and +12V power supply. INSTALLATION To install this alarm system, you must be familiar with your vehicle's wiring. For example, you must be able to identify the following: Constant +12 Volts Door Switches Starter Solenoid Parking Light Terminal Accessory Terminal You will need: 1. Drill with 1/8- and 3/8-inch bits 2. Phillips head screwdriver 3. Wrench (for disconnecting the vehicle's negative battery cable) If necessary, contact your vehicle's dealer for more information about your vehicle's wiring system. CAUTIONS: Be sure your vehicle has a 12-volt DC, negative-ground electrical system. Before you begin installation, check your vehicle's Owner's Manual to see if you need to disable any vehicle safety systems. For your safety and to protect your alarm system and vehicle, disconnect your vehicle's negative ( - ) battery cable before you begin. As you install the system, we recommend you place a check mark next to each step once you have completed it. MOUNTING THE CONTROL CENTER 1. Select a location for the control center on the engine compartment's interior wall. CAUTIONS: Do not mount to your vehicle's engine or choose a location where you might drill into your vehicle's wiring or suspension systems. Be sure that each of the wires on the wiring harness can reach its connection point from the selected location. Because the ground wire is attached to the control center's mounting bracket, the bracket must make contact with a metal part of your vehicle's body. 2. Remove the mounting bracket from the control center. 3. Using the mounting bracket as a guide, drill four 1/8-inch (3.2 mm) pilot holes into the mounting surface. NOTE: For more stable installation, we recommend you do not drill four holes side-by-side. 4. Secure the bracket by threading four of the supplied screws and washers through the bracket and into the holes in the mounting surface. 5. Use the supplied bolts (with attached knobs) to secure the control center to the mounting bracket. POSITIONING THE ANTENNA The antenna wire receives the remote arm/disarm/valet signal. Route this wire vertically behind the grille (away from the fan, if your vehicle has one) or in another location where the reception is the least blocked by the vehicle's metal chassis. MOUNTING THE INDICATOR 1. Select a location on the dashboard that you can easily see from the outside the vehicle. 2. Push on the LED, grasp the rubber flange, and gently pull the indicator out of the mounting collar. 3. Drill a 3/8-inch (10 mm) hole in the mounting surface. CAUTION: Be careful not to drill into anything behind the dashboard. 4. Press the collar into the hole from the front of the dashboard. 5. Secure the plain washer, lock washer, and nut onto the collar from the back of the dashboard panel. 6. Insert the indicator into the mounting collar from the back of the dashboard, and connect the indicator's plug to the three wires with the matching connector on the control center. CONNECTING THE WIRING HARNESS The wiring harness connects the control center to the 12-volt DC power source, ground, accessory (ACC) power, and door switches. CAUTIONS: Avoid sharp edges and hot or moving parts. Be sure your vehicle's negative ( - ) battery terminal cable is disconnected before you make any of these connections. Connecting to Power Connect the wiring harness's red wire with in-line fuse (labeled TO 12V CAR BATTERY) to a continuous 12-volt power source. You can connect it directly to the battery's positive (+) terminal or to a non-switched fuse terminal (that the vehicle's ignition does not turn on and off). Connecting to Ground The black ground wire with O-ring connector (labeled TO GROUND) comes attached to the control center's mounting bracket. When you mount the control center, the bracket should make contact with a metal part of your vehicle's body. Connecting to an Accessory Lead Connect the wiring harness's blue wire (labeled TO ACC) to an accessory terminal in the fuse block that only provides power when the vehicle's ignition is on or in the ACC position. Connecting to Door Switches This system uses the existing door switches to activate the alarm. First, determine the type of door switch connections your vehicle has. If you are not sure what type it has, contact your vehicle dealer. Many vehicles have a single connection at the dome or courtesy light that connects to each door. If your vehicle has this type of wiring system and the vehicle does not have a delayed dome light, follow the appropriate instructions for your vehicle to install the system. For General Motors, Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Datsun, Nissan, Fiat, Fiesta, Isuzu, Mazda, Renault, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo vehicles: 1. Insert the gray wire (labeled TO G.M. DOOR) into the narrower slot of one of the supplied red wire connectors. 2. Insert the door switch wire that leads to the dome or courtesy light into the red wire connector's larger slot. 3. Squeeze the red wire connector's metal blade down, then fold over and latch the plastic flap. This connects the terminal to chassis ground when the door is opened, and to +12 volts when the door is closed. For Ford vehicles: 1. Connect the gray wire adapter to the wiring harness's gray wire (labeled TO G.M. DOOR) with the supplied white wire connector. 2. Secure the black wire adapter to the vehicle's frame or fire wall, if necessary, using the supplied fork terminal. NOTE: This terminal must be soldered to the wire. 3. Insert the violet wire adapter into the narrower slot of one of the supplied red wire connectors. 4. Insert the door switch wire that leads to the dome or courtesy light into the red wire connector's larger slot. 5. Squeeze the red wire connector's metal blade down, then fold over and latch the plastic flap. This connects the terminal to chassis ground when the door is closed, and to +12 volts when the door is opened. MOUNTING THE STARTER DISABLE/PARKING LIGHT MODULE Choose a location near your vehicle's starter solenoid. Using the module's holes as a guide, drill two pilot holes inside the engine compartment. CAUTION: Be careful not to drill into the vehicle's engine, suspension system, wiring, or the fender. Secure the module by threading the supplied screws into the mounting holes and into the engine compartment wall. CONNECTING THE STARTER DISABLE/PARKING LIGHT MODULE Connecting to the Starter Solenoid CAUTION: Do not cut the thick, red power cable that connects the starter solenoid to the battery. 1. Locate your vehicle's starter solenoid. This is the box or junction point where the battery's large red cable ends. 2. Locate the smaller wire that connects the starter solenoid to the ignition switch on the steering column. 3. Disconnect the smaller wire. Reconnect your vehicle's negative ( - ) battery cable and try to start the engine to confirm that it does not start. 4. After you confirm that the engine does not start, disconnect your vehicle's negative battery cable again. Then cut the small ignition switch wire. 5. Insert one of the starter disable module's short red wires into one slot of one of the supplied red wire connectors. 6. Insert one cut end of the small ignition switch wire into the red wire connector's other slot. 7. Squeeze the red wire connector's metal blade down, fold over and latch the plastic tab. 8. Repeat Steps 5-7 to connect the starter disable module's other short red wire to the other cut end of the ignition switch wire, using the last supplied red wire connector. 9. Reconnect the small wire to the ignition switch. Connecting to the Parking Light 1. Connect the red wire with in-line fuse to a continuous 12-volt power source. 2. Locate the parking light wires in the engine compartment at the parking light assembly. 3. For a vehicle with a single-wire light system (used in most American- made vehicles), insert both blue wires into one slot of one of the supplied red wire connectors. Insert the vehicle's parking light wire into the connector's other slot. Squeeze the connector's metal blade down, then fold over and latch the plastic tab. For a vehicle with a dual-wire light system (used in most foreign-made vehicles), insert one blue wire into one slot of one of the supplied red wire connectors. Insert one of the vehicle's parking light wires into the connector's other slot. Squeeze the connector's metal blade down, then fold over and latch the plastic tab. Using another red wire connector, repeat the process to connect the other blue wire to the other parking light wire. 4. Route the starter disable/parking light module's yellow and blue wires to the control center and connect them using the attached black connectors. COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION CAUTION: Your vehicle's negative battery cable should be disconnected. After you complete all connections, recheck them to be sure they are correct. Reconnect the vehicle's negative ( - ) battery cable and ensure all other electric devices in your vehicle are operating properly. NOTE: You must reset your clock and any other memory devices in your vehicle once you reconnect the battery cable. (EB 2/6/96)