Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Viper Directed Electronics
Go to page of 22
300HF Installation Guide T able of Contents Experienced security installers ma y skip to Pg. 8, but read all the italicized sections, as they describe changes and/or new f eatures.
2 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA N430 9/99 Do not disconnect the batter y if the vehicle has an anti-theft-coded r adio . If equipped with an air bag, av oid discon- necting the batter y if possible . IMPORT ANT! Many airbag systems will displa y a diagnostic code through their warning light after they lose powe r .
© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA 3 N430 9/99 Step One: Deciding on Component Locations Siren Some things to remember when mounting the siren: • K eep it a wa y from heat sources. Radiators, e xhaust manif olds, turbochargers , and heat shields are all things to av oid.
4 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA N430 9/99 Stinger ® Doubleguar d ® Shock Sensor Ne ver put the Stinger ® in the engine compartment! Find a spot close to the control module so that the wires do not need to be e xtended. K eep it aw ay from the heater core (or any other heat sources) and an y obvious leaks .
© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA 5 N430 9/99 Optional Starter Kill Relay If Star ter Kill Relay or its connections are immediately visib le upon remo val of the under-dash panel, the y can easily be bypassed.
6 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA N430 9/99 Finding a (+) P arking Iight Wire The (+) parking light wire is often found near the s witch. Many cars ha v e the s witch b uilt into the tur n signal le v er , and in these cars the parking light wire can be found in the steering column.
© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA 7 N430 9/99 How to find the (+)12V starter wire with your m ultimeter: 1. Set to DCV or DC voltage (12V or 20V is fine). 2. Attach the (-) probe of the meter to chassis ground. 3. Probe the wire you suspect of being the starter wire.
8 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA N430 9/99 PRIMAR Y HARNESS DIA GRAM H1, 12-PIN CONNECT OR ORANGE (-) 500 M A ARMED OUTPUT WHITE (+) LIGHT FLASH OUTPUT WHITE/BLUE NO T USED BLA CK/WHITE .
© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA 9 N430 9/99 WIRE CONNECTION GUIDE H1/1 ORANGE (-) ground-when-armed output: This wire supplies a (-) 500 mA ground as long as the system is ar med. This output ceases as soon as the system is disar med. This wire is used to control the optional 8618 star ter kill rela y .
10 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA N430 9/99 H1/5 GREEN (-) door trigger or H1/7 VIOLET (+) door trigger input: If the door switch wire y ou f ound is (-) when the door is open, connect the GREEN wire to it. If the door switch wire y ou f ound is (+) when the door is open, use the VIOLET wire instead.
© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA 11 N430 9/99 H1/11 RED (+)12V constant power input: Bef ore connecting this wire, remov e the supplied fuse . Connect to the batter y positive terminal or the constant 12V supply to the ignition s witch as described on Page 5.
12 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA N430 9/99 HARNESS 2, (+/-) DOOR LOCK OUTPUTS This system can control two common po wer door loc k types without an y additional parts! With certain vehicles, or if an actuator is to be installed, either a 451M Door Lock Rela y Satellite or tw o relays will be required.
© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA 13 N430 9/99 Many domestically-made GM v ehicles use T ype A locks. Howe v er , many more GM v ehicles are no w T ype C than in pre vious years .
14 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA N430 9/99 T ype C - Reversing P olarity Interf acing with a re versing polarity system requires either two rela ys or one 451M (not included). It is critical to identify the proper wires and locate the master switch to interf ace properly .
© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA 15 N430 9/99 T ype E - Mercedes-Benz and A udi (1985 & Newer) Door locks are controlled b y an electrically activated v acuum pump . Some Mercedes and Audis use a T ype D system. T est by locking doors from the passenger k e y cylinder .
16 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA N430 9/99 TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER LEARN ROUTINE™ In order to enter Learn Routine ™ the V alet ® /Program button m ust be plugged into the blue por t. There is a basic sequence to remember whene ver prog ramming this unit: Door , K e y , Choose, T ransmit and Release.
© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA 17 N430 9/99 TWO-VEHICLE OPERA TION WITH SINGLE TRANSMITTER Y ou can get two-v ehicle oper ation with the transmitters that come with the system.
18 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA N430 9/99 OPERA TING-SETTINGS LEARN ROUTINE™ Many of the oper ating settings of this unit are prog r ammab le.
© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA 19 N430 9/99 4. T ransmit While holding the V alet ® /program b utton, use the arm/disar m b utton of the transmitter , to toggle between the one and two chir p settings. The one-chir p settings are the f actor y def aults.
20 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA N430 9/99 1 – A CTIVE/P ASSIVE ARMING: When active arming is selected, the system will only ar m when the transmitter is used. When set to passive , the system will ar m automatically 30 seconds after the last door is closed.
© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA 21 N430 9/99 T o enter or exit V alet Mode with the V alet/pr ogram switch: T urn the ignition key on and then off .
22 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Vista, CA N430 9/99 T ABLE OF ZONES When using the diagnostic functions, use the T able of Zones to see what input has triggered the system. It is also helpful in deciding what input to use when connecting optional sensors and s witches.
An important point after buying a device Directed Electronics Viper (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Directed Electronics Viper yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Directed Electronics Viper - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Directed Electronics Viper you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Directed Electronics Viper will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Directed Electronics Viper, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Directed Electronics Viper.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Directed Electronics Viper. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Directed Electronics Viper along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center