Avital 4003 User manual

Model 4003
Installation Guide
NOTE: This product is intended for installation by a profes-
sional installer only! Any attempt to install this product by any
person other than a trained professional may result in severe
damage to a vehicle’s electrical system and components.
© 2009 Directed Electronics, Vista, CA
N4003L 2009-04
Avital

Bitwriters with a date code of 6a or older require an IC upgrade
(p/n 998M). Some Bitwriters with a date code of 6B do not
require the IC upgrade. Refer to tech tip # 1112 for more
information. Also required, the Bitwriter T-harness included in
the chip version 2.6 kit (998U).
Bitwriter®, Code Hopping™, Doubleguard®, ESP™, FailSafe®, Ghost
Switch™, Learn Routine™, Nite-Lite®, Nuisance Prevention® Circuitry, Reveng-
er®, Silent Mode™, Soft Chirp®, Stinger®, Valet®, Vehicle Recovery System®,
VRS®, and Warn Away® are all Trademarks or Registered Trademarks of Di-
rected Electronics.
The Bitwriter® (p/n 998U)
requires chip version 2.6 or
newer to program this unit.

Contents
Warning! safety first..........................................................................................1
What is included...............................................................................................3
Installation points to remember............................................................................4
Virtual tach ..............................................................................................5
D2D........................................................................................................5
Component locations and finding wires ...............................................................6
Making your wiring connections .........................................................................6
Primary harness (H1) wiring diagram..........................................................7
4-pin satellite harness diagram ...................................................................7
Heavy gauge relay wiring diagram ............................................................7
Door lock harness, 3-pin connector* ...........................................................8
Remote start harness (H2) wiring diagram ...................................................8
Primary harness (H1), 9-pin connector .................................................................8
Heavy gauge relay interface ............................................................................14
Remote start harness (H2), 5-pin connector.........................................................15
Neutral safety switch interface ..........................................................................18
D2D and programmer interface ........................................................................19
Programming jumpers......................................................................................20
Light flash (+)/(-).....................................................................................20
Activation Input (+)/(-) .............................................................................20
Plug-in program switch.....................................................................................21
Tach learning..................................................................................................21
Virtual tach programming ........................................................................21
To learn the tach signal............................................................................22
Tach threshold on/off ..............................................................................22
How to reset features and virtual tach .......................................................23
Operating settings learn routine ........................................................................25
Features menu ................................................................................................27
Menu 1 .................................................................................................27
Feature descriptions.........................................................................................29
Menu 1 .................................................................................................29
Menu 2 .................................................................................................31
Bitwriter® ..............................................................................................34
Shutdown diagnostics......................................................................................35
Safety check...................................................................................................36
Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................38
Wiring quick reference guide ...........................................................................41

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© 2009 Directed Electronics. All rights reserved.
Warning! safety first
The following safety warnings must be observed at all times:
Due to the complexity of this system, installation of this product must only be•
performed by an authorized Directed Electronics dealer.
When properly installed, this system can start the vehicle via a command•
signal from the remote control. Therefore, never operate the system in an
area that does not have adequate ventilation.
The following precautions are the sole responsibility of the user; however, autho-
rized Directed Electronics dealers should:
Never use a test light or logic probe when installing this unit. Always use•
a multimeter.
Never operate the system in an enclosed or partially enclosed area without•
ventilation (such as a garage).
When parking in an enclosed or partially enclosed area or when having•
the vehicle serviced, the remote start system must be disabled using the
installed toggle switch. It is the user’s sole responsibility to properly handle
and keep out of reach from children all remote controls to assure that the
system does not unintentionally remote start the vehicle.
USER MUST INSTALL A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR IN OR ABOUT•
THE LIVING AREA ADJACENT TO THE VEHICLE. ALL DOORS LEADING
FROM ADJACENT LIVING AREAS TO THE ENCLOSED OR PARTIALLY
ENCLOSED VEHICLE STORAGE AREA MUST REMAIN CLOSED AT ALL
TIMES.
Use of this product in a manner contrary to its intended mode of operation may
result in property damage, personal injury, or death. Except when performing
the Safety Check outlined in this installation guide, (1) Never remotely start the
vehicle with the vehicle in gear, and (2) Never remotely start the vehicle with the
keys in the ignition. The user is responsible for having the neutral safety feature
of the vehicle periodically checked, wherein the vehicle must not remotely start
while the car is in gear. 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 opera-