Installation Notes

Installation Notes

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Installation Notes - Document #114 - Sheet 1 of 2

Trouble-shooting with the "Self Diagnostics"

See also document # 110 - Troubleshooting the AutoCommand.

The AutoCommand® is a very 'safety oriented' product. It is constantly looking for a reason to shut

down the vehicle. It is for this reason that we designed it with a built-in self-diagnostic system.

If for any reason the AutoCommand® shuts off -- you can ask the AutoCommand® to tell you with

the self-diagnostics why it turned off the last time or failed to start. This feature should be used any

time the remote starter fails to get the vehicle up and running.

A. Simply let your AutoCommand® run it's cycle by turning the control switch on and pressing

the remote control start button. Five minutes after the last cycle simply turn the control

switch OFF and start counting the first series of feedback flashes. Note that this will work

even if the AutoCommand® does not attempt to start the vehicle, if the AutoCommand is

unsuccessful, or if the vehicle starts and prematurely shuts off.

# of Flashes Reason for turning off

1 See Text.

2 Hood or Brake activated

3 No Tach or stalled

4 Received another remote input / no door pin signal

On manual transmission units

5 Car went into gear

6 Low battery

7 Received alarm input

8 Overcurrent

9 No emergency brake signal on manual transmission units.

12 The Control Switch was turned off too soon.

Here are the common reasons for each of the 10 codes above:

1 This code nomally means the unit ran for it programmed run time and then shut down

properly, BUT- The default code of one will appear if the unit has not yet started the vehicle

or if the unit is somehow reset. Some solutions: Reprogram the transmitter, move your

ground wire to a new location, and make sure you are connecting the power wire directly to

the battery.

2. Either the hood or brake input was activated. Disconnect each wire in-turn to figure out

which one is the culprit. Note that a hood pin switch can be mounted such that when the

vehicle is 'starting' the hood pin could receive a ground signal -- thus turning off the vehicle.

Make sure the pin-switch is mounted such that it pushes down enough when the hood is

closed to prevent slight movements of the vehicle to cause it to close. In some cases if the

headlight output of the AutoCommand® is hooked up to the parking lights -- it will cause a

quick pulse down the brake circuit when the lights are turned on. Disconnecting the headlight

wire of the AutoCommand® will tell you if this is the case. If so -- do not hook the lights

output to the parking lights -- use the headlights.

Installation Notes

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Installation Notes- Document #114 - Sheet 2 of 2

3. TACH MODE: With 3 flashes the only reason would be that it did not see the Tach signal. You must

relearn the tach rate. Note that the feed-back/Tach light will be on when the Tach is between 1/2 the

learned rpms and 2 times the learned rpms. This can also occur if you are missing an ignition wire.

NO TACH MODE: If you are attempting to use no-tach mode and are getting a code of 3 then the

unit may be programmed to be in tach mode. If you have not programmed any options you might

choose to reset all the options to the factory position. If you are sure the unit is in No-Tach mode

then the vehicle simply stalled...

4.

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