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. This product is intended for installation by a professional installer only! Attempts to install this product by a per- son other than a trained professional may result in severe damage to a vehicle’s electrical system and components. © 2009 Directed Electronics, Vista, CA N4702 2009-09. Bitwriter®, Code Hopping™, Doubleguard®, ESP™, Fail- Safe®, Ghost Switch™, Learn Routine™, Nite-Lite®, Nuisance Prevention® Circuitry, Revenger®, Silent Mode™, Soft Chirp®, Stinger®, Valet®, Vehicle Recovery System®, VRS®, and Warn Away® are all Trademarks or Registered Trademarks of Direct- ed Electronics. Bitwriter (p/n ®.

Contents Warning! Safety first.4 Wiring Diagram.5 Wiring Connections.6 Main Harness (H1), 12-pin connector.6 H2 Harness, 18-pin connector.6 Remote Start, (H3) 8-pin connector.7 Door Lock, 3-pin connector.7 Initializing Virtual Tach (not needed w/hardwire tach inputs). This testing should be performed by an authorized Directed Electronics dealer in accordance with the Safety Check outlined in this product installation guide. If the vehicle starts in gear, cease remote start operation immediately and consult with the user to fix the problem immediately.

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Neutral Safety RF Port and in the ON position Switch for IVU Bitwriter Port Control Center D2D Port (for external Temperature Sensor Xpresskit interface module) H2 Harness (see wiring tables) © 2009 Directed Electronics. All rights reserved. (-) 200mA IGNITION 1 OUTPUT H2/15 GREY (-) HOOD PIN INPUT (N/C OR N/O) H2/16 BLUE/WHITE (-) 200mA 2ND STATUS /REAR DEFOGGER OUTPUT H2/17 BROWN (+) BRAKE SHUTDOWN INPUT H2/18 BLACK/WHITE (-) NEUTRAL SAFETY INPUT © 2009 Directed Electronics. All rights reserved. After 3 seconds the status LED on your Control Center lights constant when the tach signal is learned. Release the Control button.

Note: When the tachometer is programmed, the main unit automatically enters the Tachometer engine checking mode. © 2009 Directed Electronics. All rights reserved. If the vehicle is not a General Motors product or a Dodge Dakota pickup, please call Directed Electronics Technical Support for an alternative shut-down method. Do not return the vehicle to the customer until this feature is properly installed!.

The vehicle horn will honk. You have now successfully learned the remote to the vehicle remote start and keyless entry system. Press the button two times to exit learn routine on the remote.

The transmit LED will turn off and exit tone will sound. © 2009 Directed Electronics. All rights reserved. The learn routine exits if any of the following occurs:. The ignition is turned On.

There is no activity for 30 seconds. The Control button is pressed too many times © 2009 Directed Electronics. All rights reserved. Unlock Only: the door unlock output will activate when ignition is turned off 5.

Door Lock Pulses Single: the door lock & unlock outputs will pulse once Double Unlock only: the unlock output only will pulse twice © 2009 Directed Electronics. All rights reserved. Normally Closed: for vehicles with door switches that rest at ground when the door is CLOSED 11. Remote Button Unlock (Ign off) On: a message telling the remote control to unlock the keypad is sent each time the vehicle ignition is turned off Off: no message is sent © 2009 Directed Electronics. All rights reserved.

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Off: the OEM Alarm Disarm wire will not pulse when the Aux/Trunk output is activated 6. OEM Alarm Disarm Output (H2/1 wire) With Unlock: the OEM Alarm Disarm wire will pulse as programmed at the same time as the unlock © 2009 Directed Electronics.

All rights reserved. Aux 4 Output Type. Refer to Aux 1 Output Type descriptions 15.

Aux 4 Linking. Refer to Aux 1 Linking descriptions 16. Aux/Trunk Output Type. Refer to Aux 1 Output Type descriptions © 2009 Directed Electronics. All rights reserved. Remote Start Runtime. 12/24/60 minutes: sets engine runtime during normal remote start operations 5.

Activation Pulse Count. 1/ 2 pulses: sets the number of remote control commands received or Activation Input required to © 2009 Directed Electronics. All rights reserved. activate and de-activate remote start 6. Turbo Mode No turbo Mode: Turbo mode is not available On – 1/3/5/10 minutes: Turbo Mode is available and, when activated, the engine will run for the duration set per the selected option 7.

Timer Mode Runtime. Remote Start Runtime 12 min. Options: 1 to 60 min. Options: Not initialized, 0 to 1000 in 50 millisecond increments Virtual Tach Fine Tune Not Ini- tialized.

Not available on 1-way remote © 2009 Directed Electronics. All rights reserved. Remote Start Runtime: sets the duration of runtime when the engine is started by remote command VirtualTach Fine tune: adds or subtracts crank time in VirtualTach mode in order to overcome engine types that short crank or over-crank on the first start attempt © 2009 Directed Electronics. All rights reserved. While holding the control button, press the button on the remote control.

The unit honks to confirm that the feature has been successfully reset. Once the feature is reset, the Control button can be released. © 2009 Directed Electronics. All rights reserved. Is the remote start in tach mode? If so has the tach been programmed to the system? Check diagnostics.

Sometimes a shutdown will become active during cranking or just after crank- ing. The vehicle starts, but the starter keeps running. © 2009 Directed Electronics.

All rights reserved. The E-brake wire connected to the neutral safety input of the system loses ground when ignition is turned off or after a certain amount of time, with these vehicles unfortunately there is no work- © 2009 Directed Electronics. All rights reserved. The E-brake wire connected to the neutral safety input of the system has a poor ground. Clean the contacts on the switch or replace the switch. © 2009 Directed Electronics. All rights reserved.

We are asked this question all the time. The short answer is: Sure you can! But I am confident that you want more information than that!

A Little History We used to stay away from remote car starters on manual shift cars. Back in the day, there were all kinds of methods to do a remote start in a standard shift. One manufacturer had little lights that you had to line up to ensure that the shifter was in the neutral position.

What a joke that was. There was nothing out there that appeared to be both safe and reliable. Today, installations in standard transmission vehicles make up about 20% of our car starter business. So what changed our minds? A couple of years ago, our remote starter vendor came up with a very easy to use, reliable and safe method. That method has been improved upon and today, is very foolproof.

What’s the Big Deal? There are several issues with installing a remote starter in stick shift. First of all, you must have the emergency brake on. Second, the vehicle must be in neutral.

If either one of these conditions does not exist during the remote start sequence, the result could be deadly. The car could buck forward and roll down a hill. So in order to make a remote starter function safely, it needs to be able to monitor both the E brake and the shifter. How do we do that? The first one is simple. Most vehicles have a wire attached to the emergency brake. If the brake is not engaged, the remote car starter realizes this and will not let the vehicle start.

But what about the shifter? In most cases, the shifter is a manual device and there is not a wire that can tell the remote starter without a doubt that the car is in neutral.

Our vendor has a very effective way of doing this. First of all, when you are ready to get out of your car, you need to engage the emergency brake.

You do this before you shut off the car. This is a sign to the remote car starter to keep the car running even after you turn off the key. After that, you press the start button on your remote car starter remote. Next you actually turn off the key and the car stays running.

Now you make sure that the car is in neutral and get out of the car. When you close the door, the car shuts off. Why go through all of that?

If the car is still running when you get out of the car, obviously it had to be in neutral. When you want to remote start your vehicle, simply press the button on the remote. As long as no-one has opened the door since you exited, the car will start. If the door was opened, the car will not start. This is a safety feature to ensure that no one has gotten in the vehicle and put it back in gear. Opening the door interrupts the specific series of events that needs to happen in order to start the car remotely. Once the door is opened, you need to repeat the process outlined above before remote car starting.

We feel that this is a very easy, effective and safe way to add a remote car starter to your vehicle. Please stop in anytime for a free estimate on a for your standard shift vehicle. Jon, I am usually very diplomatic with my comments please look at my site and you will see BUT in the interest of making people safe, I will categorically say that a custom fabricated ring around the stick shift, or infrared, or magic eyes or anything like that is TOTALLY UNSAFE! If your installer recommends this, RUN FOR THE DOOR! These are late 80’s and 90’s solutions.

We did not offer installations on remote starters during these times because the solution was unsafe. The solution that Compustar offers is sensible and logical It doesn’t rely on something mechanical that can fail. And lead to a nightmare DO IT RIGHT OR DONT DO IT!

Dylan is thinking it through properly. Train air brakes work similarly – pressure needs to be high/on for the brakes to be OFF. Therefore, if there is an air leak, the brakes come on.

I forget who came up with – Westinghouse? Some famous engineer. Also, it sounds like this new method requires a few things to be “true” for the car to start – multiple requirements in series. My new Focus’s manual states the silly Ford MyKey might not work with aftermarket starters, but they mention a possible workaround.

I don’t fully understand if Ford MyKey is useful at all, need to look into this issue more. They ought to offer a remote starter darnitall. The car tells me when to shift, so they already have a sensor. If the argument is that sensor could fail, how is that any different than whatever senses an auto tranny is in park If integrated into the car, they could even turn the car off if the computer senses the car moving after being remotely started. I have no way of knowing the specific details of this install. Perhaps they took other precautions. Perhaps the brand that you had installed has different options that allow for safe installations in these cases (though I’ve never heard of anything like that) That being said, based on the information that you provided, it sounds to be very unsafe.

This would never be the way that we would do it. And I’m a little embarrassed that someone in my industry would do this. Gives us all a bit of a black eye. What you need to do is go back to that shop and ask them to explain exactly how this vehicle is safe and how ALL of the required safety functions perform properly. Be nice but firm and don’t take “well it just is” for an answer. Make them show you.

If they cannot, I would politely ask for them to take it out and refund all of your money. Injuring someone because of this potentially bad install would be horrible to live with. Hey Mitch, I drive a manual 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse and installed a Bulldog remote starter in it 3 years ago. The install took all day but it has worked as advertised since I put it in. The only problem is that the range is not the best as I simply have a 10 gauge wire running from the switched switch to the back of the car.

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Do you guys sell anything antenna or otherwise that I could incorporate with this install that would give me better range? Perhaps a remote with an antenna? 🙂 Thank you in advance for your response!.Matt. I drive a 2005 Civic Hybrid in Oregon. Obviously, I cannot make it to your shop for installation and I cannot find a local shop who is willing to do an install. Can you provide instructions to safely install remote start?

With the car being a hybrid, the engine is usually ‘off when I take the key out of the ignition. Would that affect the shutdown and subsequent restart of the engine? Thank you for having a safe way to install remote start on standard transmission cars. Now I will not settle for anything less than your setup. First of all, thanks for all the kind words we try! I wish that I could support you with some installation help.

Unfortunately we do not offer installation advice, particularly for remote car starters. There is way too much liability involved. If we were offering advice, we would be somewhat responsible should a mistake happen We have a tremendous amount of checks and balances involved when we do these jobs to ensure safety. What you really need to do is to find a quality shop that does excellent work.

You may gladly put them in touch with us if they are unfamiliar with the process that we use. Currently, we recommend Compustar remote starters and you can use their dealer locator at Thanks again for the nice words. I drive a 2011 mazda 3, i had a remote starter put in a couple weeks ago and it seems to only work 1/10 times I try. It says in this article that once you get out, and if someone opens the door again, the starter wont work. Question one, does the ebreak need to be at a certain point for it to activate because i do this constantly and my starter still wont work, (my car either turns off as soon i take my keys out, or the starter just doesnt start my car.

And question two, i have two kids, so when i get out of my car and shut the door, i need to open my two back passenger doors to get my kids out, does this disarm the starter too? Tim, I do not personally know anyone in the area to recommend.

As for a brand At this time, Mobile Edge is extremely happy with the Compustar brand. We have been selling Compustar for several years and they are a top notch company. Go to and use their dealer locator to find some dealers in your area. Talk to the managers/owners DO NOT BASE YOUR DECISION ON PRICE!!!

(Sorry I get passionate about this stuff) Go to the place that impresses you the place that you feel confident will do the job right. When buying a remote starter it is never a good idea to. Hey Mitch, I have a 04 Saturn Ion. I recently have had problems with it starting and everything I have read say that this car has a manufacture glitch that some anti-theft gell in the ignition freezes and it wont start in the cold. Some people say that there is no way to fix it and others say that installinga remote start will bypass that anti-theft issue and allow the car to start everytime.

But it is a manual and I dont think my E break works well because the car always slides on a hill even when it is in 1st gear. Do you think a remote start would fix it and is a remote start even possible? I bought a 2000 Toyota Echo in the summer time that came with Command Start, however, seeing as it was summer, I didn’t use it right away.

When I bought the car, he showed me how to use the Command Start and I saw that it worked. Now, unfortunately, no matter what I try, I cannot take the keys out of the ignition and leave the engine running (as you explained and as the previous owner demonstrated). I’ve tried leaving it in neutral and with the E-brake on. I’ve tried that with a combination of the clutch/brakes and all together. Nothing works. Can you please let me know how to accomplish this? Totally doable.

I have a 2014 Mazda 3, with proximity key and push start, and a manual transmission. The Mazda dealer told me the same and said it wasn’t possible. I called an auto accessory shop in town that also installs auto-starts, and they said it was no problem. They installed a 2-way viper auto-start in my vehicle.

Here is how it works: 1) Park the car, put in neutral, engage the hand brake, make sure all windows are rolled up and push any button on the remote start remote. The remote will make a noise to let you know it’s engaged. 2) Push the start/stop button to turn off the ignition. The engine will remain running. 3) Get out of the vehicle, use the lock button on the Viper remote to lock the doors. The engine will now turn off and auto-start is engaged.

4) If at any point a door is opened, you will need to go through the above process again to auto start, because the auto-start won’t “know” if your car is still in neutral once a door has opened. 5) When it’s time to start your car, press the auto-start button on the remote and your vehicle will start. 6) Because this is a start/stop ignition, there is one catch. When the door is opened, the engine will turn off.

So with the push-button start, you will have to restart your engine once you’re in the car. It’s a little tedious at first perhaps, but it’s better than the alternative of me having to run outside through the snow and cold here in Alaska, so I’m happy with it.

Bonus feature for my Mazda is that it remembers all the settings when the car is turned off, so I make sure to turn on my rear-window defrost (which also engages the heated mirrors) and heated seats before I engage the auto-start. That way they turn on when I auto-start, and I get into a roasty-toasty vehicle, that has no frost on the rear window and mirrors 🙂. I have a 2012 Mazdaspeed 3. Manual transmission as well as push to start method. I do not have to use key and turn like older vehicles just have to have the advanced key within range.

Can this be used if I have this? And also how does it work for instance if the trunk is opened will reservation mode be turned off? Or does the driver door have to be left open and then the last one closed.

Because in all seriousness somebody could climb in from the trunk or any other door and put it in a different gear or change one of the other requirements.