Installation Guide REMOTE STARTER XSTART REMOTE CAR STARTERS AND ALARM INTERFACE Index Vehicle Compatibility Chart... CHTH1... CHTH2 (sold separately) - Vehicles 2004-2007... CHTH2 (sold separately) - Vehicles 2008 and Higher... Updating the XSTART and RFTD Firmware... 02 03 04 05 06 Programming the... Programming a 2-Way Remote... 08 09 Ready Mode... Remote Start/Alarm Diagnostics... 10 10 Programming the Available Features... Feature Programming Chart... 11 12 Warranty... 13 Update Alert Firmware updates are posted to the web on a regular basis. It is tm important that you check for firmware and/or install guide updates prior to installing this product. TECHNICAL SUPPORT / INFORMATION web resources: www.xpresskit.com www.xpressvip.com www.directechs.com
Vehicle Compatiblity Chart Page 2 Guide d'application des Véhicules 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 DL - Arm factory security DL - Disarm factory security DL - Door lock control DL - Door unlock DL - Driver priority unlock DL - Sliding door control driver DL - Sliding door control passenger DL - Trunk/hatch release KI - Key & ignition switch interface PK - Immobilizer Bypass- Data no key req'd PK - Push-To-Start ignition compatible RS - RAP shut down (remote ACC power) RS - Tach/RPM output SS - Entry monitoring ALL door pins SS - Entry monitoring driver door pin SS - Entry monitoring front door pins SS - Entry monitoring hood pin SS - Entry monitoring trunk/hatch pin ST - Brake status (foot brake) Chrysler 300/300c 1 1 2 2 2 2 W D W Aspen 2 2 2 W D W Crossfire 2 W D W Sebring 2 2 2 2 W D W Town & Country 1 1 1 W D D W Dodge 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 Avenger 2 2 2 W D W Caliber 2 2 2 2 W D W Challenger 1 1 1 W D D W Charger 1 1 1 2 2 W D W Dakota 2 2 2 2 2 2 W D W Durango 2 2 2 2 2 2 W D W Grand Caravan 1 1 1 W D D W Journey 1 1 W D W Magnum 2 2 2 2 W D W Nitro 2 2 2 2 W D W RAM 1 1 2 2 2 W D W Jeep 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 Commander 1 1 1 2 2 W D W Compass 2 2 2 2 W D W Grand Cherokee 1 1 1 2 2 2 W D W Liberty 2 2 2 W D W Patriot 2 2 2 2 W D W Wrangler 2 2 2 2 W D W Volkswagen 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 Routan 1 1 W D D W 1 : Utilisez le Harnais-en-T inclus. 2 : Utilisez le Harnais-en-T vendu séparément. * Porte coulissante en mode D2D seulement. ST - Hand brake status Légende: D: Data-to-Data (D2D) seulement. W: Wire-to-Wire (W2W) seulement. : D2D et W2W.
CHTH1 Page 3 OUTPUT INPUT XOVER CABLE Hood Pin Antenna Pink Pink/Black White Black Red Pink Black/White Grey/Black Light Blue White Purple Horn Blue Brown Parking Light Cut the loop for automatic transmission mode. Yellow Purple Orange Blue Pink White Light Blue Yellow/Black Purple/White Orange/Black Green Pink/Black White/Black Lt. Blue/Black Unlock This wire is ONLY required during the programming phase of the installation. Programming button CONN. 2 D2D A Disconnect the immobilizer connector, which is located at the key cylinder. B C D Connect the male connector of the T-Harness to the immobilizer module. Connect the immobilizer connector to the female connector of the T-Harness. Press the programming button while inserting the T-harness into the module. The Red LED will illuminate to indicate you are in programming mode, release the programming button. Go to page 8. IGNITION BARREL D CHTH1 A MALE B FEMALE C IGNITION PLUG
CHTH2 (sold separately) - Vehicles 2004-2007 Vehicle with a positive starter wire. : HARDWARE VERSION 4 FIRMWARE VERSION: 2.02 (and higher) 85 87 87a 30 86 Pink Rose Start (-) Pink/Black Rose/Noir Hood Pin Pin de Capot White Blanc (+) 12V Battery Antenna Antenne Cut the loop for automatic transmission mode Coupez la boucle pour le mode de transmission automatique XOVER CABLE Black Ground* Red Pink Ignition* Black/White Brake* Grey/Black Gris/Noir Trunk* Lt. Bleu Bleu pâle Lock* White Blanc Unlock* Purple Mauve Horn Klaxon Blue Bleu While Running Brown Brun Parking Light Lumières de Stationnement * Optional wiring connections. Fuse 7A 12V* Parking Light (-) Lumières de Stationnement (-) Page 4 85 87 86 A B 12V Battery (+) Starter Back view Vuededos 5 PIN CONN. Ignition plug 87a 30 Ground MUX PURPLE/BROWN MAUVE/BRUN Disconnect the immobilizer connector, which is located at the key cylinder. Connect the male connector of the T- Harness to the immobilizer module. Yellow Jaune Purple Mauve Orange Blue Bleu Pink Rose White Blanc Lt.Blue Bleu Pâle OUTPUT SORTIE INPUT ENTRÉE CONN. 2 Yellow/Black Jaune/Noir Purple/White Mauve/Blanc Orange/Black Orange/Noir Green Vert Pink/Black Rose/Noir White/Black Blanc/Noir Lt. Blue/Black BleuPâle/Noir Programming button Bouton de programmation CONN. 2 HARDWARE V 4 FIRMWARE V 2.02 (and higher et plus) MUX (+) Start IN D2D C D Connect the immobilizer connector to the female connector of the T-Harness. Press the programming switch while inserting the T-harness into the module. The Red LED will illuminate to indicate you are in programming mode, release the programming button. Go page 6 A MALE MÂLE B IMMOBILIZER MODULE D CHTH2 NOT INCLUDED NON INCLUS FEMALE FEMELLE C
CHTH2 (sold separately) - Vehicles 2008 and Higher Vehicle without a positive starter wire. Page 5 OUTPUT INPUT XOVER CABLE *Hood Pin Antenna Pink Pink/Black White Black Red Pink Black/White Grey/Black Light Blue White Purple Blue Brown Horn Parking Light Cut the loop for automatic transmission mode. * If the vehicle does not have an OEM Hood Pin, the installer must add one. Programming button CONN. 2 NOT USED D2D D CHTH2 NOT INCLUDED A B C Disconnect the immobilizer connector, which is located at the key cylinder. Connect the male connector of the T- Harness to the immobilizer module. Connect the immobilizer connector to the female connector of the T-Harness. A MALE B IMMOBILIZER MODULE FEMALE C D Press the programming button while inserting the T-harness into the module. The Red LED will illuminate to indicate you are in programming mode, release the programming button. Go to page 6
Updating the XSTART and RFTD Firmware Required components: XSTART. XKLOADER. Directed Electronics D2D cable. Page 6 1 Connect the XKLOADER to the computer. Only one XKLOADER must be used. USB Port USB Connector XKLOADER Update the XSTART firmware: 2a Connect the XSTART to the XKLOADER using the D2D cable. 2b Close all applications on your computer and open the Optimax Flash interface software. Make sure no other application is using the same COM port. USB Connector XKLOADER Part # XKD2D65 4-PIN D2D XSTART 2c The current software is listed under Unit Information. Choose the version you want to update from the Available Updates drop-down menu list. 2d Click on the Flash button to update XSTART. A message will be displayed to confirm when the operation will be completed successfully.
Page 7 Update the RFTD firmware: 3a Press and hold the Programming button on the XSTART 3b Connect the XSTART to the XKLOADER using the D2D cable. USB Connector XKLOADER Part # XKD2D65 4-PIN D2D XSTART 3c Close all applications on your computer and open the Xpress VIP software. The current RFTD firmare is listed under Current Information in Xpress VIP. 3d 3e Choose the firmware version by clicking on the Browse or Refresh Information. Press and hold the Programming button on the XSTART module, then click on the Flash button in Xpress VIP. Once the progress bar appears, you can release the Programming button. A message will be displayed when the flash operation has been completed successfully.
Programming the Caution: The module can only be programmed a maximum of 5 times on a vehicle. 1 2 Press Check the transmission mode of the vehicle: - Automatic: cut the loop on the XSTART module. - Manual: go to step 2. and hold the Programming button on the module. Page 8 3 4 5 6a 6b 7 See Vehicle Compatibility Chart (on page 2). T-HARNESS: Determine the T-harness required for the vehicle, 1) CHTH1 (included) 2) CHTH2 (not included) See page 3 Vehicles 2004-2007, see page 4 Vehicles 2008 and higher, see page 5 Connect the Unlock wire (purple/white) from the module to Ground for one second. See the CHTH1 installation on page 3 for more information. Turn the key to the "ON" position and hold until the red LED on the module starts to flash rapidly. Vehicles equipped with OEM alarm: Press the unlock button on the remote car starter remote control. or Put the Purple/White wire to ground with a jumper for 1 one second. Vehicles equipped with (+) starter at Ignition: Note: Ensure that the Lt Blue/Black wire from the module is connected to the vehicles starter wire. Start the vehicle with the key. The LED on the module will start to flash twice as fast. Turn the key to the "OFF" position and remove the key. IGN IGNITION ON CHTCH1 OR CHTCH2 IGN 8 9 The Red LED will continue to flash until you press the lock button on the OEM remote. If the vehicle is not equipped with the OEM remote: press and release the programming button of the module once. The LED will turn off to indicate the module has been programmed. The module is now ready for use. Continue with the remote-starter programming. LOCK PANIC UNLOCK
Programming a 2-Way Remote 1 Turn the Ignition on. IGN Page 9 Press and hold the programming button on the module for 5 seconds, 2 then release. 2 Press and release the programming button on the module once more. 3 The parking lights will flash and the horn will honk to confirm. 3 4 5 Press and release the brake pedal once. The parking lights will flash once when you release the brake pedal. Press and hold the LOCK button on the remote for 2 seconds. 5 6 Turn the Ignition off. OFF To program extra remotes, repeat steps 1 to 6 for each transmitter. (A maximum of 4 remotes can be programmed.)
Ready Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 Make sure that all doors are closed and the transmission is in the NEUTRAL position. While the engine is running, engage the parking brake. Make sure the brake pedal is released. Push the remote START button. The parking lights will flash once and then remain on. Remove the key from the ignition barrel. The vehicle will remain running with the Remote-Starter. Exit the vehicle and close all doors. The Remote Starter will stop running once all the doors are closed. & OFF IGN START Page 10 TO DISABLE READY MODE STANDARD Open any door(s) Open the hood Disengage the parking brake WITH NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH Transmission not in neutral position Open the hood Disengage the parking brake Note : If the parking lights flash 3 times when Remote-Starting, Ready Mode is not enabled. Remote Start/Alarm Diagnostics REMOTE STARTER DIAGNOSTICS Parking Lights Flashes (before starting) 3x Ready mode disabled 4x Valet mode activated ( The LED is on) 5x Hood open Parking Lights Flashes (after starting) Normal stop ( Park B ake, Brake) Runtime expired or shut down by remote No tachometer signal 1x 3x 4x 5x 6x Hood open Over crank threshold (8 seconds) ALARM DIAGNOSTICS Parking Lights Flashes (after disarm) 3x 5x 6x 7x 8x 9x Door open Hood open Trunk open Auxilliary IN Tilt Sensor Ignition
Programming the Available Features 1 2 Disarm alarm and disable valet mode, then turn the ignition on. Press and hold the XSTART Programming button for 5 seconds, then release it. Press and release the XSTART Programming button 1-33 times for the desired CHANNEL (refer to pages 12 and 13 for more information). IGN 2 Page 11 3 4 Press & release 1 time Press & release 2 times Press & release 3 times Press & release 4 times Press & release 5 times The parking lights will flash and the horn/siren will chirp each time the button is pressed to confirm the operation. Press and release the brake pedal once. 3 To select a MODE: NUMBER OF TIMES THE PARKING-LIGHTS WILL FLASHES 5 MODE 1: MODE 2: MODE 3: press LOCK button press UNLOCK button press TRUNK button 1X 2X 3X MODE 4: press START button 4X To reset the CHANNEL, go to step 3. 6 Turn the ignition off to exit the programming sequence. The parking lights will flash 4 times. OFF IGN START
Feature Programming Chart # Function Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Lock button (default) Unlock button Trunk button Start button 1 Add remote Add remote - - - 2 Configuration output Ignition Accessory Starter (default) 3 Tachless crank time Increase +++++ ++++ +++ 4 Runtime gas/diesel Gas 15 mins & Diesel 30 mins Gas 7 mins & Diesel 14 mins Gas 3 mins &Diesel6mins - 5 Alarm options Disable all Enable all Simultaneously changes functions 7, 9, - - 14 & 15. 6 Lock & unlock after Disable Lock/Unlock Lock only Lock/Unlock after shut down remote start 7 Ignition locks Disable Lock/Unlock Lock only - 8 Unlock Single 0,25 sec Double 0,25 sec Single 4 secs Single 2,5 secs 9 Active & passive arming Active Press Lock to activate the Alarm or the starter-kill. Passive with Lock disabled When the engine is OFF and the doors are closed, the alarm w ill reactivate in 30 secs. Disable alarm option: w hen the engine is OFF the starter-kill w ill activate in 30 secs. Passive with Lock enabled When the engine is OFF and all the doors are closed, the alarm w ill reactivate and lock. - 10 Not supported - - - - 11 Confirmation Silent Always chirp LED off LED off at ignition 12 Confirmation sound Horn - - - 13 Confirmation time Long Short - - 14 Alarm/Starter Alarm Off Starter On Alarm On Starter On Alarm On Starter Off - 15 Smart arming Disable Enable Automatically LOCKS if one of the doors Locks when the starter-kill activates - is not opened w ithin 30 secs. 16 Cold start timer 3 hours (15 mins) 1.5 hours (5 mins) - - 17 Dome light delay Disable Enable Ignores the door trigger (dome light) w hen arming on remote starting. - - 18 Diesel mode Disable Enable (20) Delay betw een ignition pow er up and starter (crank). Enable (10) Delay betw een ignition pow er up and starter (crank). - Page 12 19 Turbo mode Disable Enable - - 20 Tach mode Supervision only Tachless - Start (crank) 8 secs 21 Start attempts 2 1 3-22 Not supported - - - - 23 Master reset Reset - - - 24 Push-to-Start Disable Enable Enable security - Turn OFF engine w hen the foot-brake is pressed. 25 Auxiliary 1 Sliding doors D2D only - - - 26 Not supported - - - - 27 Auxiliary 2 Sliding doors D2D only - - - 28 Not supported - - - - 29 Alarm duration 30 seconds 60 seconds 120 seconds - 30 Valet code Ignition ON Valetbuttonx3times. Ignition ON Valet button x3 times and x1 time 3 secs. Ignition ON Valet button x4 times and x1 time 3 secs. Ignition ON Valetbuttonx5timesandx1time3 secs. 31 Not supported - - - - 32 Ground out Active 1 sec. after shut-down Active 3 secs after shut-down - - 33 Ready mode activation for manual transmissions Enabled with: Hand brake (ON) and remote button (START). Enabled with: Hand brake (ON) and foot brake (ON OFF) Tach must be connected. - -
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