Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RS-4000 Radio Shack
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Cat. No. 49-840 INST ALLA TIO N MANUAL RS-4000 Auto S ecurity Alarm S ystem Read this entire manual before you begin installation. 49-8 40i n.fm Pa ge 1 Thurs day , Au gust 19 , 199 9 1 0: 4 7 AM.
2 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 IN TRODUCTION This installation m anual guide s you through the s teps you w ill take to i n- stall your a larm system. It i ncludes a checklist that keeps you on trac k and a mast er wiring diagram that provid es an overview of the installation.
3 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 CHEC KLIST Follow this checklist in order and properly i dentify all connection po ints before you mak e any connection.
4 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 CONTENTS Before Y ou Be g in th e I n stal latio n ... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..... ..... 5 Using Wire Piercing Probe Adapters ................... . .................. . .....
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 5 BEFORE Y OU BEGI N THE I NSTALLATI ON In addi ti on to this installation m anual, our car alarm in cludes the followin g items.
6 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 Bef ore you instal l the syst em, t h or- oughly read the “Installation” section of this m anual. Then decide where to mount the control module and its component s and whe re to rou te all wiring. Be sure each compon ent’s wires reach from the main control module’s mounting locati on.
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 7 INSTALLAT ION DETERMI NING Y O UR V EHICLE’ S POWER DOOR L OCK T YPE There are t hree basic types of power door lo cks: T y pe A: Requires a positive pulse on the l ock/unlock co ntrol w ire s to l ock or unlo ck the do or.
8 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 Type B Switch T e st Use the me t er or t est light to find a point on the fuse block that pro- vides a con stant source of +12 volts. T ouch one lead t o that po int on the fuse blo ck, and t he other lead to one o f t he c o ntrol wi res.
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 9 2. T ouch you r meter or test light’s positive lead to a point o n the fuse b lock that has constant 12 volts. Us e the other le ad to probe the control wire. Then open the door . If the test lig ht turns on or the m eter indicates 12 volts, your vehicle ha s negat ive-switched door s witches.
10 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 5. T urn off the e ngine. Then cut the wire at a point where the r e are at least several inches of wire on each sid e of the cut .
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 11 FINDIN G CONSTANT AND IGNITION P OWER Your system operates from 12 volts and draws up to 15 a mps of current . In addi ti o n to constant 12 v olts, the system needs a source of power that is on only whe n the ignition is on (usually referred t o as ignition power).
12 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 3. Use pliers to squ eeze down the tapping blade. 4. Close the insulated cover so it snaps. MOUNTI NG THE MAIN MODULE Select a locat ion for the main m odule where it is completely conc ealed and dif fi cu lt to ac c es s a fte r ins t all at ion .
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 13 MOUNTING AND CONNECT ING THE SIREN Sele c t a locat ion und er the vehi cle’s hood for the s i ren. For t he best re- sults, the location should meet the fol- lowing condition s. • The mounting location shou ld be solid and have n o mechanism s or moving parts on its ot her side.
14 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 MOUNTING AN D CONNECTING THE ANTI- CARJACKING SWITCH Select a location for t he anti-carjack- ing switch. You should be able to reach the switch whe n sitting in the driver’s sea t, but the switch s hould be hard to find.
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 15 3. Connec t the module’s o range wire t o the bull et connector on the harnes s’ s orange wire. 4. Use a wire tie to secure the mod- ule to a nonmoving part under t he dash . CONNECT ING TO POWER DOO R LOCKS If you have Type C door locks, call 1- 800-598-2527 for addition al informa- tion.
16 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 If the sensor has both warning and alert triggers, use red w ire tap-ins to connect the warnin g trigge r to the harness’s green wi r e a nd the alert trigger to t he harne s s’s yellow wire . CONNECTING ACCESSORY DEVICES Follow the instructions that c ome w ith the accessory to mount and power it.
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 17 SPEC IFI C AT IONS Sound Pressure L evel ( w/13.8V D C Power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 dB at 1 Meter Current Draw (System Only , not including park ing l ights or opt ional accessories) Standby . . . . . . . .
18 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 MASTER WIRING DI AGRAM 49-8 40i n.fm Pa ge 18 Thur s d a y, Aug ust 19, 1999 10 :47 AM.
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 19 2-Wire S tat us Indicator Harness Red Con stant +1 2 Volts In Brown Parking L ights Out (+ ) Black G round In Grey Sire n Out (+ ) Yellow M ajor Tr igge r In (–.
Ra dioSh ack A Division of T andy Corporation For t Worth, T exas 76102 7/97 Printed in t he USA 49-8 40i n.fm Pa ge 20 Thur s d a y, Aug ust 19, 1999 10 :47 AM.
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