CAR ALARM AND REMOTE START INSTALLATION GUIDE
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o Check the alarm's ignition wire. Make sure it is connected and hooked up to true ignition. True ignition
will show 12V in the run and crank positions of the ignition switch.
• There is a clicking noise coming from the control unit.
o The clicking that you hear is actually from relays inside the control unit. You are hearing the contacts
of the relays opening and closing as the system responds to initial power up or other commands from
the remote or vehicle. This may happen even with the system inactive, and is normal.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
ACTIVE ARMING: A method of arming a security system that requires the user to physically arm the system by
pressing a button on a remote or entering a code on a keypad.
ARM: The act of causing a security system to reach a state in which it will protect the vehicle.
ARMING DELAY: The elapsed time between the moments a security system is told to arm and the moment it is
actually armed. This normally applies to systems that are passively armed but can also apply to actively armed
systems.
AMPERAGE: Unit of electrical current. Measured in amps.
AUTO RESET: The ability of a security system to automatically reset itself after being triggered.
BACK-UP BATTERY: A separate battery added to the security system as an alternate power supply to serve as
a backup in case the vehicle’s main battery is disabled. Back-up batteries are typically led-acid gel cell types.
These components are most effective when well hidden from detection.
BRAIN: This term refers to the main control unit of a security system or remote start system.
CHANNEL: An output from an alarm or remote start system’s remote that can be used to control a certain
function such as a power trunk release, garage door opener, or power window roll-up.
CHIRP: The brief output from the siren of a security system to indicate if the system has been armed or disarmed.
CONTROL UNIT: The central processor of an alarm or remote start system. Also known as the “brain”.
CURRENT SENSING: The form of a security system trigger input that relies on sensing a change in the power
supply of the vehicle. More accurately called voltage sensing, this feature is found on many inexpensive alarms.
DIODE: A two terminal device that allows a voltage/signal to pass in one direction only.
DISARM: The action of placing a security system in an inactive or standby mode.
DOPPLER SENSOR: Another name for a field disturbance sensor, also known as a radar sensor.
DOMELIGHT: Light mounted in the interior of the vehicle that is turned on when a door is opened. Also called a
courtesy light.
DOMELIGHT SUPERVISION: The ability of a security or remote start system to turn on the vehicle’s dome light
when the alarm is disarmed or when the doors are unlocked. This allows the user to check the interior for an
intruder before entering the vehicle. The light is turned off after a predetermined amount of time or when the
ignition switch is turned on.
EMERGENCY OVERRIDE: Also called valet mode. This allows the vehicle to be disarmed in the case of a lost or
damaged remote or other emergency.
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