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PRECAUTIONS
MAKING CONNECTIONS
1. S1. Strip back two inches of insulation on the wire from the remote trip back two inches of insulation on the wire from the remote ststarterarter..
TTwo Inches of Bare Wirewo Inches of Bare Wire
To operate your test probe, connect the BLACK clip to a good chassis ground. Then
connect the RED clip to a good 12V (+) positive source. If the test probe is connected
correctly, both the GREEN and the RED lights will be dimly illuminated. If a (+) positive
source is probed, the RED light will glow bright and the GREEN light will go out. If a (-)
negative source is probed, the GREEN light will glow bright and the RED light will go
out.
USING YOUR TEST PROBE
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DO NOT USE mechanical wiring connections such as a crimp or snap-together taps except
on wires that are pre-installed from the factory. For wires that do not have the snap connectors
pre-installed from the factory, wires must be connected using the illustrations under the Making
Connections section of this manual. Failure to properly connect the wires can result in damage
to your system or your vehicle.
DO NOT disconnect the battery if the vehicle has an anti-theft-coded radio or is equipped with
an airbag. Doing so may cause a warning light to be displayed and may require a trip to
the dealer to be corrected.
DO NOT leave the interior or exterior lights on for an extended period of time as it may cause
battery drain. Remove the dome light fuse from the fuse box. NOTE: Starter systems do not
work well with a partially discharged battery.
DO NOT mount the control module until all connections have been made and
tested.
PLEASE USE CAUTION: DO NOT CUT, PROBE OR DISCONNECT THE
VEHICLES AIRBAG WIRES. THESE WIRES WILL ALMOST ALWAYS
BE INSIDE A BRIGHT YELLOW TUBE LOCATED NEAR THE STEERING
COLUMN HARNESS.
WARNING! On vehicles with air bags or supplemental restraint systems
(SRS) you may notice a bright YELLOW or RED tube with small wires in it
marked SRS underneath the steering column near the key cylinder. DO
NOT tamper or unplug these for any reason to prevent costly damages to
your vehicle or personal injury. Tampering may cause unintended deployment
of the air bags.
If your vehicle is equipped with air bags or a supplemental restraint systems (SRS) and you
CAN NOT identify the air bag wires, STOP THE INSTALLATION IMMEDIATELY and have a
professional identify the air bag wires before continuing the installation.
WARNING! GENERAL MOTORS
REAR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES AND DODGE DAKOTAS
All General Motors rear wheel drive vehicles and Dodge Dakotas built prior to 1996 do
not have an electrical Neutral Safety switch. They have a mechanical neutral safety
switch. The mechanical neutral safety switch operates as follows.
a) The key will only turn to start position when the gear selector is in park
or neutral.
b) The key can only be removed from the ignition switch when the gear
selector is in the park position.
You must use special precautions with this system.
ManufacturerManufacturer Make/ Make/ YYearear Anti-thefAnti-theftt
LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 97+ TRANSPONDER
LS 2000+ TRANSPONDER
MARK V3 97+ TRANSPONDER
NAVIGATOR 97+ TRANSPONDER
TOWN CAR 97+ TRANSPONDER
MERCEDES ALL 97+ TRANSPONDER
MERCURY COUGAR 99+ TRANSPONDER
MOUNTAINEER 98+ TRANSPONDER
(Some)
MYSTIQUE 97+ TRANSPONDER
(Some)
SABLE 96+ TRANSPONDER
NISSAN MAXIMA 98+ TRANSPONDER
OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 95+ PASSLOCK 1
ALERO 99+ PASSLOCK 2
AURORA 95+ VATS
BRAVADA 98+ PASSLOCK 2
CUTLASS 97+ PASSLOCK 2
NINETY-EIGHT VATS
SILHOUETTE 99+ TRANSPONDER
VEHICLES WITH FACTORY
ANTI-THEFT SYSTEMS
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 89+ VATS
FIREBIRD 88+ VATS
GRAND AM 96-98 PASSLOCK 1
GRAND AM 99+ PASSLOCK 2
GRAND PRIX 92-96 VATS
MONTANA 99+ TRANSPONDER
SUNFIRE 96-99 PASSLOCK 1
SUNFIRE 2000+ PASSLOCK 2
PORSCHE ALL 97+ TRANSPONDER
SAAB ALL 97+ TRANSPONDER
SATURN ALL 97+ PASSLOCK 2
2000+ TRANSPONDER
TOYOTA AVALON 98+ TRANSPONDER
CAMRY 98+ TRANSPONDER
LAND CRUISER 98+ TRANSPONDER
SOLARA 99+ TRANSPONDER
SUPRA 98+ TRANSPONDER
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 98+ TRANSPONDER
GOLF 98+ TRANSPONDER
PASSAT 98+ TRANSPONDER
VOLVO ALL 98+ TRANSPONDER