Clifford GP500 User manual

Maintenance
Your GP500 system requires no maintenance except for replacement of
remote control batteries when they reach the end of their useful life. For
further information on this, see the Automatic low battery warning and Remote
control battery replacement sections on page 13.
This product, like any electrical device on your motorcycle, requires that
your motorcycle battery be in proper working order and fully charged. To
ensure proper operation, periodically have your motorcycle battery
“load-checked” at any local garage/mechanic and ask them to verify that the
charging system is working properly. Also make sure that the battery cables
and connections are tight and free from corrosion.
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Welcome to the world of high-technology
vehicle security and convenience
Congratulations on the purchase of your GP500 motorcycle
security/convenience system.
Your remote controls
The weather resistant pair of remote controls that are provided with GP500
are ultra-sophisticated miniature radio transmitters powered by a single
miniature battery (a 3-volt lithium).
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Remotely controlling your GP500
Each of your two remote controls can command several different functions.
TO ARM:Press button I on the remote control. You will
hear two chirpsand the indicator lights will flash
twice. The LED will flash repeatedly.
TO DISARM:Press button I on the remote control. One chirp
and one indicator light flash confirms disarming
and the LED turns off.
TO ARM OR
DISARM SILENTLY:By pressing button II on the remote control, you
can arm or disarm your GP500 with all the
indications previously noted exceptthe chirps.
TO ACTIVATE
THE BIKE BEACON
LOCATOR:
For three seconds, continuallypress button I on the
remotecontrol. The indicator lights will flash
repeatedly and the siren will blare until you press
the button again to turn it off.
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TO ACTIVATE
INSTANT
AUTOARMING
BYPASS:
Press button III on the remote control and hold
for three seconds. Two indicator light flashes
confirm that GP500 will NOT AutoArm. If you
press and hold button III for three seconds once
more, the system will respond with one indicator
light flashwhich means that AutoArming has been
reactivated. The next time the motorcyle is
parked, the GP500 system resumes normal
AutoArming operations.
OTHER FEATURESOther features can be accessed as noted in the
following chart:
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QUICK REFERENCE: REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
FunctionPress
button(s)
Arm or disarmI
Silently arm or disarm II
Instant AutoArming Bypass (press and hold button for three seconds
while system is disarmed)III
Dual-Level Piezo Sensor Warning Level Bypass (press button within
10 seconds after arming the system)III
Dual-Level Piezo Sensor Total Bypass (press and hold button for
three seconds within 10 seconds after arming the system) III
Digital Tilt/Motion Sensor Warning Zone Bypass (press buttons
within 10 seconds after system is armed)II + III
Digital Tilt/Motion Sensor Total Bypass (press and hold buttons for
three seconds within 10 seconds after system is armed)II + III
Dual-Level Piezo Sensor Adjustment (press and hold buttons for
three seconds while system is disarmed. See page 21 for complete
instructions)II + III
Unassigned*I + II
Unassigned*I + III
* Can be assigned to Clifford ACG-2 systems on your other vehicles.
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ACG-2™ (Anti-CodeGrabbing 2™)
Clifford’s ACG-2 protects your motorcycle from thieves’ remote control
“cloning” devices that are used to record the disarming code transmitted
from your remote.
Automatic remote control low-battery warning
If your remote control battery is very low, you will hear five rapid chirps when
you disarm rather than the single chirp that you normally hear.
Remote control battery replacement
Any Authorized Clifford Dealer willbe happy to replace a remote control
battery for you without cost provided you purchase the replacement battery
at their shop (it’s also a good idea to keep a spare battery on-hand just in case).
1.Insert a small, thin screwdriver blade in the slot near the keyring opening
(you may leave the keyring in place) and turn it to separate the two
halves.
2.Remove the old battery noting the + and – indications and replace it.
3.Put the enclosure back together by first aligning the top of the remote,
then snapping the case back together at the bottom.
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Two-Point Internal Immobilisation
Please be aware that the AutoArming feature has no effect on
Immobilisation. The system automatically immobilizes your vehicle’s starter
and ignition 30 seconds after engine shutdown or when you arm with the
remote control.
When you remotely disarm your GP500 system, the Immobilisation circuits
will automatically disengage. You then have 30 seconds in which to start the
engine (or turn the ignition switch to its “ON” position).
If more than 30 seconds pass, the immobilizer will automatically reactivate.
This will be visually indicated by the LED repeatedly flashing, but at a slower
rate than that of the normal rapid “armed” indication flash rate.
TodisarmtheImmobilizerifithasarmed itself, use the
remote control to arm and then disarm the system, or
turn on the ignition and press button I on the remote
control.
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AutoArming™
If this feature is enabled and you forget to remotely arm. After 30 seconds
pass, the system is automatically armed. In instances where you want to
bypass AutoArming, such as when fueling the motorcycle, simply turn the
ignition on and then off again after you have parked.
Digital Dual-Zone Tilt/Motion Sensor
Clifford’s Digital Tilt/Motion Sensor detects one degree of tilting or any
minute forward/reverse motion of the motorcycle while completely ignoring
all other conditions that falsely set off other sensors. Even if you park your
motorcycle on the steepest hill, it will accurately respond to the first hint of
tampering.
The Digital/Tilt Motion Sensor will first provide a five chirp warning if the
motorcycle tilts more than one degree. Once the motorcycle tilts more than
two degrees, the full alarm will sound.
TO REMOTELY
BYPASS THE
WARNING ZONE:
During the first 10 seconds after arming the
system remotely, simultaneously press buttons II
and III on the remote control. The system
provides four indicator light flashes when the
warning zone is bypassed.
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TO REMOTELY
BYPASS BOTH
ZONES:
During the first 10 seconds after arming the
system remotely, simultaneously press buttons II
and III on the remote control and hold for three
seconds. The system provides four indicator light
flashesto indicate when the warning zone is
bypassed, and another four indicator light flashes
when both zones are bypassed.
Fully Adjustable Dual-Level Piezo Sensor
The Dual-Level Piezo Sensor detects vibration and impacts to the
motorcycle. If someone were to lean on or sit on the motorcycle, the primary
zone of this sensor would trigger the full alarm. However, if a thief lightly
bumped the motorcycle, a four chirp warning would sound.
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TO REMOTELY
ADJUST THE
DUAL-ZONE
PIEZO SENSOR:
With the ignition turned OFF. Press buttons II
and III simultaneously for three seconds. The
system will respond with one chirp.
To adjust the warning level of the sensor, you
must have the ignition turned ON, to adjust the
trigger level of the sensor, turn the ignition OFF.
Then:
• Press button II to decreasesensitivity. A single
chirp confirms each decrease in sensitivity.
•Press button III to increasesensitivity. Two
chirps confirm each increase in sensitivity.
•Three chirpsindicate that you are at the top or
bottom of the 16 step incremental range.
Test your settings by lightly thumping on the
motorcycle. One chirp signals an alarm trigger
level detection, two chirps signal a warning level
detection.
Press button I on the remote control to save the
new settings.
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TO REMOTELY
BYPASS THE
WARNING ZONE:
During the first 10 seconds after arming the
system remotely, press button III on the remote
control. The system provides four indicator light
flashes when the warning level is bypassed.
TO REMOTELY
BYPASS BOTH
ZONES:
During the first 10 seconds after arming the
system remotely, press button III on the remote
control and hold for three seconds. The system
provides four indicator light flashes to indicate
when the warning level is bypassed, and another
four indicator light flasheswhen both levels are
bypassed.
Helmet Theft Protection System
Loop the helmet theft prevention wire through the item to be secured.
Connect the hook at the end of the loop under the seat. Close the seat
making sure it is firmly latched and arm the system.
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False Alarm Prevention & FACT™
With Clifford’s patented FACT (False Alarm Control and Test) feature,
you’ll never experience repeated false alarms. If the siren sounds, DO NOT
remotely disarm the system; allow it to run for the full 30-second siren
duration. Before sounding the siren a second time, the system automatically
checks for another activated sensor or trigger. Should the siren sound again,
you will know for sure that someone is tampering with your motorcycle. (If
you wish, you may turn off FACT, see the Table of Programmable features on
page 32.)
How to interpret the chirps and flashes
Chirps/flashesMeaning
1You have disarmed the system
2You have armed the system
3Disarmed but there was an intrusion attempt while you
were away (see Smart prior intrusion attempt on the
following page)
4Armed but the Helmet Theft Prevention system or sensor
has malfunctioned and has been bypassed (see Smart
Autotesting below).
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How to interpret the LED status indicator
LED Condition Meaning
OffSystem is disarmed
Flashing Steadily
(Ignition off)System is armed
Flashing rapidly
(ignition off)AutoArming Countdown
Flashing slowly
(ignition on or off)System is disarmed but Immobilisation points are
engaged (see page 15)
Pause between slow
flashes (ignition on)Either a malfunction (see Smart AutoTestingbelow) or
an intrusion was attempted (see Smart prior intrusion
attempt alerton page 27)
Automatic Battery-Saving Mode
To conserve motorcycle battery power (the LED draws more current than
the entire control unit), if the system has remained continuously armed for
24 hours, the flash rate will automatically slow to half the normal rate.
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Smart AutoTesting™
Each time you remotely arm the system, it tests all triggers and sensors. For
example, if the Helmet Theft Prevention System is active, you will receive
the usual 2 chirps and flashes, then,5 seconds later, there will be 4 chirps
and 4 flashes. If a sensoris malfunctioning, you will receive the usual 2 chirps
and 2 flashes, then, 10 seconds later, there will be 4 chirpsand 4 flashes.
Note that when you receive these indications that the system will still arm
even though a trigger or sensor is malfunctioning.
NOTE: Since this is a warning indication, you will hear
the 4 chirps even if you use the chirp muting feature.
nSpecific malfunction identification: The system can also
indicate the specific trigger or sensor that is malfunctioning. If you get
the 4-chirp/4-flash signal upon arming, perform the following to
identify the malfunctioning trigger or sensor:
1.Remotely disarm, then turn on the ignition. The LED status indicator will
be flashing, pause, then repeat.
2. Count the number of flashes in one cycle between pauses (for your
convenience, the flash cycle repeats a total of 5 times) and refer to the
following chart:
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LED flashesMeaning
1 flash Ignition switch was turned on
2 flashesActivation of Digital Tilt/Motion Sensor
3 flashesActivation of Dual-Level Piezo Sensor
4 flashesActivation of helmet theft prevention device
5 flashesOptional additional trigger was activated (such as a seat
trigger)
6 flashesActivation of Panic Feature/Remote Vehicle Locator
7 flashesThree or more incorrect PIN codes were entered via the
PlainView 2 switch
8 flashes Low remote control battery
Automatic malfunction bypass with AutoReMonitoring ™
Even if a system component malfunctions, the system will automatically
bypass any faulty point and arm all other triggers andsensors to protect the
vehicle until you can have the system serviced by your local Authorized
Clifford Dealer.
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Smart prior intrusion attempt alert
If you hear three chirps when you remotely disarm, it means that a trigger or
sensor was activated in your absence. When you turn on the ignition (or start
the engine), the LED will flash 1-8 times, pause, then repeat the flash cycle 4
more times. Count the number of flashes in one cycle and refer to the chart
on the previous page.
Eight-Event TotalRecall™
Your GP500 system’s memory records the identity of the last eight activated
or malfunctioning triggers and sensors in reverse chronological order, which
allows your installer to instantly track down malfunctions.
1. Remotely arm and disarm while pressing and holding the unmarked
button on the PlainView 2 switch.
2.The LED will flash 1-8 times to indicate the most recently activated
point, pause, flash 1-8 times to indicate the second most recently
activated point, and so on.
3.Write down the number of flashes between pauses and refer to the chart
on the previous page.
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SmartPowerUp™ 2
If power to the system is ever removed, SmartPowerUp 2 ensures that your
GP500 system automatically restores itself to its previous state when power is
restored. So if a thief disconnects the power and then restores it in an
attempt to start the motorcycle, the system will re-arm and instantly sound
the siren while immobilising the motorcycle. If your motorcycle is to be
serviced, just use the siren shutoff key to bypass the siren’s circuitry.
Self-Powered Siren
This siren has its own built-in back-up battery, so even if a thief cuts all the
wires, the siren will continue to wail. You may use the supplied keys to turn
off the siren for servicing.
PlainView 2 Programming Switch
You can easily change the status of GP500’s numerous features at any time,
even while the engine is running. The programming mode of Clifford systems
require the entry of a secret PIN codeThe factory preset PIN code is “2.”
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How to enter your PIN Code for the first time
The PIN code provides two functions: to turn the alarm off in the event that
you cannot use your remote control and secondly, to access programming
mode. Your GP500 PIN code was set by the factory. You may want to
change the PIN code using the instructions provided to insure the utmost
vehicle security.
EXAMPLE:To enterthe factory presetPin codeof2, you
would press and release the PlainView 2 switch
buttons thusly: ✱✱ marked, unmarked.
How to set your PIN code
You may choose any 1-, 2-, 3- or 4-digit code, but the first digit must not be a
zero (e.g., 1023 is a valid code, 0123 would not be a valid code).
NOTE: You may NOT select a code that begins with a
zero. The first digit of your code must be 1–9.
Example
To set a disarming code of 4301, you would do the following:
1.Enter program mode by turning on the ignition, entering your current
PIN code, then pressing and holding the PlainView 2 ✱button for 3 seconds
until you hear a chirp.
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