Audiovox Prestige MA200C User manual

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REMOTECONTROL
MOTORCYCLEALARMSYSTEM
INSTALLATIONGUIDE
AND
OWNERSMANUAL
MODEL MA200C

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MOUNTINGTHESIREN/CONTROLMODULE
1. Choose a location that is away from hot and mov-
ingparts consideringthe Redwirelength must be
connectedto the tothe positive terminalof thebat-
tery. Prevent access to the siren as much as pos-
sible, by mounting in a hidden location. Typical
locationsare underneaththe gastank, seator ex-
terior body panels. Avoid areas which are sub-
jectedto water, engine heator grease.
2. Theinternal tilt sensor will be most sensitive when
thesiren isoriented so that it is pointed toward the
front or rear of the motorcycle.
3. Onceyouhaveselectedalocation,inspectthearea
to ensure that drilling the two required holes to
mount the bracket will not penetrate wiring or fluid
lines. Drill two 1/8" holes into the mounting sur-
face on the motor cycle. Attach the bracket using
the two screws provided. Mount the siren to the
bracket using the two screws provided. Point the
sirenhorn(front)downwardorforwardforthegreat-
estvolume in the event of an alarm.
WIRING THE SIREN (Refer to Figure 1 Overall Wir-
ingDiagram)
RED:
Using the attached wire lug, connect the Red wire of
thesiren to the positive terminal of the battery. If you
are familiar with your motorcycle's wiring, you may
use an alternate +12 volt constant source such as
the fuse panel or the ignition switch. Be sure to wire
the1 Amp fuse(included) as closeto the batterycon-
nection as possible.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Audiovox Alarm System. Taking a few minutes to
read thisinstallation andowners guide willprovide youwith the detailedinformation concerning all the
features of your new alarm system.

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BLACK(LONG):
Using the attached wire lug, connect the Black (long)
wireofthesirentothenegativeterminalofthebatteryor
agoodgroundsource.
BLACK(SHORT):
Stretch the short Black antenna wire as long as pos-
sible,avoiding metal contact if possible. This is thean-
tenna wire for the alarm system; route it as high as
possible!
BROWN/BLACK:
Thiswire is used when an additional horn is connected
to the alarm system. To connect an additional horn, a
relayisrequired (included in thekit). Therelay may be
usedasahorn,parklightorstarterkill. Therelay,when-
ever possible, should be protected from water, engine
heat or grease. NOTE: Additional relays are avail-
able as part #AS-9256. Refer to Figure 4 and the ac-
companying instructions for connecting the horn relay
feature.
WHITE:
This wire is used to connect the alarm system to the
motorcycle'sturn signal/runninglights. Thisfeaturere-
quires a relay (included in the kit). The relay may be
usedasahorn,parklightorstarterkill. Therelay,when-
ever possible, should be protected from water, engine
heatorgrease. Therelayshouldbemountedasnearto
the lights as possible. NOTE: Additional relays are
availableas part#AS-9256. RefertoFigure6forrelay
connections.
ORANGE:
This wire is used to connect the alarm system to the
motorcycle's ignition system Refer to Figure 2. This
wire must be connected for the emergency override to
function properly in case the transmitter is lost or sto-
len. When connected to the ignition switch, the wire is
connected as is. The wire contains a series resistor.
The resistor will get hot of an attempt is made to steal
themotorcycle, so make sureitisnotlocatednearlow-
temperaturematerial.
This wire can also be connected to disable the starter
or ignition. To disable a circuit on the motorcycle, a re-
lay is required (included in the kit). The relay may be
usedasahorn,parklightorstarterkill. Therelay,when-
ever possible, should be protected from water, engine
heat or grease. NOTE: Additional relays are avail-
able as part #AS-9256. Additionally, the wire must be
cut to remove the series resistor. The wire will then be
connectedtotheoptional relay. Refer toFigure5.
MOUNTING ARELAY
To mount a relay:
1.Screwtherelaytothemountingsurface,usingasheet
metalscrewthroughtheholeintherelaymountingtab.
2.Securetherelaytoanexistingwireharnessorother
component using cable ties. Refer to Figure 3.
TO MOTORCYCLE
IGNITIONCIRCUIT
FIGURE 2
ORANGE FROM ALARM RESISTOR

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CONNECTINGTHERELAY(HORN FEATURE)
IMPORTANT! The relay has been shipped with the
BLACKwireloadedintoterminal87a
of the Relay Socket. The wire must
be removed from this location and
placed into the outer terminal of the
RelayHarness 87.
1.ConnecttheORANGEwirefromtherelayharness
totheBROWN/BLACK wirefromthemainharness.
Be sure to insulate this splice with electrical tape.
RefertoFigure4.
2.Gain access to the wires coming from the back of
the horn. Beep the horn and locate the wire that
changespolaritywhenthehornbeeps. Ifthevoltage
goeslowwhenbeeping, thenthehornis switched
by a ground signal. If the voltage goes high when
beeping, then the horn is switched by +12 volts.
Connect the BLACK wire from the relay socket to
this wire,andinsulatetheconnectionwithelectrical
tape. ConnecttheWHITE/BLACKwiretogroundor
+12V as required by the horn.
SHEET METAL
RELAY
RELAY
WIRE TIE TO EXISTING
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 4
To + or - as
requiredby Horn
Fuse if positive
30 86
87a
85
87
To Brown/Black
wire of siren
module
Orange
To Horn
Black
White/Black
To fused 12V
constantsource

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CONNECTINGTHERELAY(STARTER/IGNITION)
IMPORTANT! Whenusing the relay to disablethe
starter,leavetheBLACKwireinter-
minal 87a of the relay connector in
the location shown in the Figure 5.
1. ConnecttheORANGEwirefromtherelayharness
to the ORANGE wire from the siren harness. Be
sure to insulate this splice with electrical tape.
Referto Figure 5. Be certain toremove theseries
resistor beforeconnecting the relay.
2. Gain access to the wires coming from the ignition
switch. Connect the RED wire from the relay
harness to the wire from the ignition switch that
measures + 12 volts when the key is switched to
the "ON and START" positions, and measures 0
volts when the key is switched to the "OFF" posi-
tion. Be sure to insulate this connection with
electrical tape.
30 86
87a
85
87
X
Cut
To +12V in run
and crank Orange
To Start solenoid
or ignition
Black
White/Black
To starter or ignition
wire from key
To Orange on
MA200
FIGURE 5
3. Locatethewirecomingfromthestarterswitchthat
measures + 12 volts on the logic probe when the
starter motor is cranking, and measures 0 volts
whenthekeyisswitchedtothe"OFF"position.Cut
thiswireandtrytostartthevehicletoverifythatthe
starter motor will not engage. You may also
interrupt the ignition circuit of the motorcycle if an
electric start wire is not available.
Connect the WHITE/BLACK stripe wire from the
relay harness to one side of the cut wire, and
connect theBLACKwiretotheothersideofthecut
wire.
CAUTION: Be sure these wires are securely con-
nected, and properly insulated. If this
connection separates, the motorcycle
willnotstartorrun,evenwhenusingthe
ignition key.

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CONNECTING THE RELAY (HEAD LAMP FLASH
FEATURE)
IMPORTANT! When using the relay to flash the
vehicle’s parking lights, unload the
BLACK wire from terminal 87A of
the relay harness and load it into
terminal 87. Refer to Figure 6.
1.ConnecttheORANGEwirefromtherelayharness
totheWHITEwirefromthemainharness. Besure
toinsulate thissplice withelectrical tape. Referto
Figure6.
2.Gain access to the wires coming from the back of
the head lamp socket. Switch the head lamp on,
andlocatethewirethatmeasures+12voltsonthe
logicprobe. Switchtheheadlampoff,andverifythat
thiswirenowmeasures0volts. Cutthiswireinhalf.
Connect the BLACK wire from the relay socket to
the headlight side of this wire and insulate the
connectionwithelectricaltape. ConnecttheWHITE/
BLACKwiretotheothersideoftheheadlightwire.
3.Connect both the RED wire from the relay socket
and the WHITE/BLACK stripe wire from the relay
sockettoa+12voltbatteryfusedwire(minimum15
Ampfuse) in themotorcycle. These wirescan be
connectedtothepositivebatteryterminal,however
whenconnectingthemtothepositivebatterytermi-
nal,youmustaddaninlinefuseofatleast15Amps.
Connectonesideofthefusetothepositivebattery
terminal,andthe other sideofthefuse to theRED
and WHITE/BLACK stripe wires from the relay
connector.
PROGRAMMINGTHEKEYCHAINTRANSMITTERS:
ToProgramtheTransmitters:
1.Disarmthesystembythemanualoverridemethodor
byapre-programmedtransmitter
To Bike Harness
30 86
87a
85
87
To White
wire of siren
module
Orange
To Head Lamp
White/Black
Black
To fused 12V
constant source
FIGURE 6

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2.Turn the ignition "ON" then "OFF" 5 times. The
systemwillsoundalongchirptoconfirmentryintothe
programmode.
3.Press the "LEFT" button of each transmitter to be
programed (up to Two Transmitters). The siren will
chirptoconfirmeachtransmitterisnowprogrammed.
4. Turntheignition"ON"then"OFF"toexittheprogram
mode. Thesirenwillsoundalongchirptoconfirmthe
exitfromtheprogrammode.
FinalTouches
If thereareanywiresfromthemainharnessthatyoudid
you not connect, simply because you did not wish to
activate a particular feature, you should either insulate
theendsofthese wireswithelectricaltape,andtiethem
wheretheycannotbedamaged.
ADJUSTINGTHESENSITIVITYOFTHESHOCK/TILT
SENSOR
The purpose of a shock detector is to sense strong
impactstothemotorcycleorbodypanels,butignorelight
bumps. Alsothealarmisdesignedtosensethetiltangle
ofmotorcyclewhichpreventsthemotorcyclefrombeing
movedwhile the alarm system isarmed.
IMPORTANT! Setting the sensitivity of the shock
sensor too high will cause false
alarms. A substantial amount of
forceisrequiredtocausedamageto
themotorcycleandtheshocksensor
shouldbesetaccordingly.
Beforeproceedingwiththeadjustment,makesurethat
all screws securing the siren control module to the
bracketandsecuringthebrackettothemotorcycle,are
securelytightened.
Toadjusttheshocksensor:
1.Disarm the system; then press both buttons on the
transmittersimultaneouslyfor3seconds. Thesiren
will sound a long chirp.
2.Press button one on the transmitter to enter the
sensitivityprogrammingmode. Pressingbuttonone
willallowtheusertoscrollthroughthefoursensitivity
settings. The sensitivity setting will be indicated by
thenumberofchirps.
a. 1 Chirp = Least Sensitivity
b. 2Chirps=IntermediateLowSensitivity
c. 3 Chirps = Intermediate High Sensitivity
(FactoryPreset)
d. 4 Chirps = Most Sensitivity
3.Toexitthesensitivitysettingselectionprocess,press
buttontwo forone second. Thesiren willsound.
4.Firmlystriketheseatofthemotorcyclewithaclosed
fist,consideringtheamountofforcerequiredtovibrate
themotorcycleorchangethetiltangleofthebike. (Lift
the bike off the side kick stand).
CAUTION: Neverperformthistestonthe
motorcycle'swindscreen,asyoumay
break it.
5.If the alarm did not sound, the sensitivity setting will
need to be increased. Repeat steps 1, 2 and 3.
6.Repeat this procedure until a firm strike causes the
alarm to sound the warning (siren will sound for 3
seconds and then stop).

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NOTE: Ifthealarmissuesthreewarningswithin15
seconds,thesirenwillsoundaregularalarm
tone which lasts for 30 seconds. After 30
seconds, the siren will automatically stop
and the alarm will arm itself.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM
Operation of the system is described in this section.
Sounds that can be produced by the alarm system
will consist of siren chirp tones or sounds from the
motorcyclehorn(optionalrelay). Theequivalentsounds
areshowninparenthesis. Alsoifanadditionaloptional
relay was included in the package and used to flash
theparkinglights,theparkinglightindicationswillbe
shown in brackets [ ].
Armingthe System
1. Press and release the 1 button on the keychain
transmitter. The system will respond with one
single siren chirp or horn sound [ one flash ].
2. If the optional relay was installed to disable the
vehicle’sstarterorignition,thenanyunauthorized
attempt to start or drive the motorcycle will be
prevented.
3. Any light impact or slight movement to the motor-
cycle will cause the system to immediately sound
the warning chirps (3 second chirp), discouraging
anyfurtherattemptstotamperwiththemotorcycle.
4. Continuedmovementtothe motorcyclewillcause
the system to trigger for the complete 30 second
alarm cycle. At the end of the cycle, the alarm will
re-arm itself, and resume monitoring the motor-
cycle.
DisarmingtheSystem
1. When you return to the motorcycle, press and
release button 2 on the keychain transmitter. The
systemwillrespondwithtwochirpsorhornsounds
[ two flashes ].
2. If the optional relay was installed to disable the
vehicle’s starter or ignition, the function is deacti-
vated and the motorcycle's starter or ignition is
operational.
DisarmingAfteranIntrusion
When disarming, if the system responds with four
chirps andthreelightflashes, you are being alerted
to the fact that the alarm was triggered during your
absence. Check the motorcycle for damage before
proceeding.
Disarming While Sounding
Todisarm thesystem while it is sounding,Press and
Hold button #2 until the siren stops sounding.
RemotePanicOperation
Thealarmcanbeactivatedviathekeychaintransmit-
ter to draw attention to your vehicle during an emer-
gency situation.

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Toactivatethepanicfeature:
1.Pressandholdbutton1onthekeychaintransmitter
for 3 seconds.
2.Thealarmwillsound,andcontinuetosoundfor30
seconds.
3.To silence the alarm before the 30-second shut-
down, press and hold button #2 on the keychain
transmitter.
WARNING: Inmostareas,itisillegaltoactivatethe
alarmwhile the motorcycle ismoving.
Forthesafetyof yourpassengersand
othermotorists,donotactivatethealarm
while your motorcycle is in motion.
OverrideFunctionOperation :
The override function is provided in the event of an
emergency;alostoramalfunctioningtransmitter. The
overridefunctionallowstheusertodisarmthesystem.
NOTE: The override function requires the orange
wiretobeconnectedtotheoptionalrelayor
ignitioncircuitofthemotorcycle.
To use the Override Function:
1.Insert the key into the ignition switch.
2.Turntheignitionswitchtothe"ON"and"OFF"positions
five times within 20 seconds. Each of the five "ON" and
"OFF"position changes must be longerthan0.3second.
When the last "OFF" position has been achieved, the
system will disarm.

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ReplacingtheTransmitterBattery
The keychain transmitters have a small, red LED
visiblethroughthetopcover. ThisLEDcanbeused to
indicate battery condition. You will also notice a
decreaseineffectivetransmitterrangeasthebattery
deteriorates.
Thereplacementbatterymustbea12volttypeGP27A
orequivalent.
To replacethe transmitterbattery:
1. Remove the small phillips head screw(s) from the
bottomofthetransmitter, and carefullyprythetop
cover (buttonside) away fromthe transmitter.
2. Removethedischargedbattery,makingnoteofthe
orientation of the + and - contacts, and dispose of
properly.
3. Install the new battery, taking care to place the +
and - contacts in the correct position.
4. Replace the transmitter cover, taking care not to
damage the LED or switches on the circuit board.
5. Replace the small phillips head screw(s) through
the bottom of the transmitter.
REPLACEMENT PARTS
Relay AS9256
TransmitterBattery GP27A