CrimeStopper Fortress FS-10 Manual

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FS-10
REMOTECONTROLALARMSYSTEM
INSTALLATION&OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION
CONGRATULATIONS onyour choiceofa“Fortress”RemoteAlarmSystembyCrimestopperSecurity
ProductsInc.Thisbookletcontainsthe information necessaryfor installing,using,and maintaining youralarm
system.If anyquestionsarise,contactyour installationdealer orCrimestopper SecurityProductsInc.atthe
TechSupportnumber below.
This installation book is designed for the installer or individual with an existing understanding of automotive
electrical systems, alongwith theabilityto test andconnectwires forproper operation. Toease installation,
we suggestthat you READTHISMANUAL beforebeginningyourinstallation. Thisbookis provided asa
GENERAL GUIDLINE and the information contained herein may differ from your vehicle.
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REV. B02.2009
Thisdevice complies withFCC Rules part 15. Operationissubject to
thefollowingtwo conditions: 1) Thisdevicemay not cause interference,
and(2) thisdevice must accept anyinterferencethat may be received,
includinginterferencethat maycauseundesired operation.The
manufacturer isnot responsiblefor anyradioor TV interferencecaused
by unauthorizedmodificationto thisequipment. Suchmodification
could void theuser's authority to operate the equipment.

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TABLEOF CONTENTS
InstallationCautions&Warnings…….………………………………………………………….……….…….……2
ControlModule&ComponentMounting…………….………………………..…………………..….….…….…..3
Wiring……..……………………………………………………………………………………………………...…….4-5
PowerDoorLockWiring...…………………………………………………….………..………………….…………6
TransmitterProgramming…………………………………………………………………………………….………7
OptionProgramming………………………………………….………………………………..………………….8-10
OperatingInstructions………………………..……………………………………………………..……..…….11-13
CarJack Protection…………………………………………………………….…………..…….……..……………14
LED/ ValetSwitch……………………………………………………………………….………………..…..………15
Shock Sensor……...…………………………………………………………………………..…………..…..………15
SystemWiringDiagram……………………………………………………………………………………...………16
INSTALLATIONCAUTIONS&WARNINGS
BEFOREBEGINNING,checkall vehiclemanufacturercautionsandwarningsregardingelectricalservice(AIR
BAGS, ABS BRAKES, ENGINECOMPUTERS, BATTERYetc.).
WE RECOMMEND theuseofaVOLT/OHMMETERtotest and verifywiringcircuits. Testlightsorilluminated
probescancausedamagetoon-boardcomputer or enginemanagementsystems.
DONOTexceedmaximumoutputratings or damagemayoccur.Electricalcurrentlimitsfor thisalarmare
listed where applicableon the systemdiagram(Pg.16).Ifyouareunsureaboutthe currentload,of aspecific
circuitonyour vehicle, measure theloadfirstwithanamp-meterbeforeconnecting.
WE RECOMMEND that theMAINSYSTEMFUSE beREMOVED before jumpstarting,using abattery
charger,or changing the battery. Avoltagesurgeorhigh boost conditioncoulddamage alarmcircuits.
DONOTROUTEANYWIRINGTHATMAYBECOMEENTANGLED withbrake,andgaspedals,steering
column,or anyothermovingpartsinthevehicle.

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CONTROL MODULEMOUNTING
DO NOTMountthecontrolunitintheenginecompartment!
DONOTMountthecontrolunitorwiring harnesswherethey canbecomeentangledwithmovingparts
suchas brake/gas/clutchpedals,orthesteering column!
Thealarmcontrolmoduleshouldbe mounted inaconcealed location.ThePlacementofthe modulewill
affectthedistancefromwhichtheremotetransmittercancontroltheunit. Theantenna wire shouldberouted
awayfromanymetalifpossible.Donotalterthelengthoftheantennawireor routeitwithotherwires.Do
notgroundthe antenna wire. Fasten themoduletoabracketor wire harness usingthecabletiesprovided.
UnderdashMounting: Ifyouare locating the controlunitunderdash,mountitashigh aspossible,noteasily
located byan intruder.
Driver’sSideUnderdash mountingprovidesan easylocationforwiring mostofthesystem’sconnections,
however thisisacommon location foran intruder tocheckfor an alarmafterbreaking intothe vehicle.The
left sideofthe vehiclemaycontainmore metaland orwiringthatwill createinterferenceand decreasethe
operating rangeofthesystem.
PassengerSideunderdash isagoodlocation,however someextrawiring maybe neededtoextendwires
across fromthedriver’sside.
Under-seat/CenterConsole mounting isalsoapossibility,butNOTRECOMMENDED.Thesystem’s
transmitterrangewill bereducedbythemetalstructuresofthe seatorcenterconsoleand the unitmayalso
be exposedtomoisturefromspilled drinksetc.Moisture orwater damageisnotcoveredunderthewarranty
andwill besubject torepaircharges. Underseator consolemountingwillcreatemoredifficultyifyou needto
accesstheunit forserviceorwant toadd-on featuresor connectionslater. Usethislocationasalastresort.
COMPONENT MOUNTING
SIREN: Mountthesiren underthehoodtoan innerfender-well or other bodysurfacewiththe openend facing
downward.
SHOCK SENSOR: Mounttheincludedshocksensor withwire tiestoan under dashwire harness or fasten
withscrewstofirewall or side paneling.Usetheadjustment screwtosetthesensitivityofthesensor.
LED: MounttheLEDstatusindicatorinavisiblelocation on thedashboardorconsole.
VALETOVERRIDEPROGRAMBUTTON: Mountthe Valet/Override/Programpush-buttoninahidden but
accessiblelocation. It isREQUIREDforemergencydisarm, programming, andValetMode.

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WIRING
GREENWIRE:(-)DOORTRIGGER
Identifythe wire thatreadsgroundwhen anydoorisopen and12voltswhen all doorsare closed.Some
vehiclesmayhaveisolateddoortriggers.Inthiscaseyoumayneed torun additionalwiresfromother doors
or godirectlytothe wirethattriggersthe vehicle’sinteriordome light.Onevehiclewill notrequiretheuseof
BOTHdoor triggerwires.
PURPLEWIRE:(+)DOORTRIGGER
SameastheGREENwire aboveexcept thiswireisusedforvehiclesthat showapositivevoltage (12volts)
whenthedoorisopenandagroundwhendoorsareclosedasinmanyFord,Lincoln,andMercuryvehicles.
YELLOWWIRE:IGNITIONSWITCHED“ON”AND “START”12VOLTS
ConnecttoanIGNITIONwire(orfuseinthefusebox)thatshows12Voltswhenthe keyinboth “ON” and
“START” positions.
BLACK WIRE:SYSTEMCHASSISGROUND
The Blackwire MUSTbe connected the CHASSISMETALofthevehicle.Scrapeawayanypaintordebris
fromtheconnection pointanduseastarwashertoensure agoodconnection.Keepthegroundwireshort.
GRAYWIRE:(-)AUXREMOTEOUTPUT1(Optional, may requirearelay)
Connecttothe Negativetrunkreleasecircuit ortotheactivationcircuit of anauxiliarymoduleordevice.If the
circuitrequires12V,thenarelayisrequired.RELAYWIRING:Connectthe Graywire toterminal85,connect
relayterminals86 and 87to12Vconstantpower.Connectterminal30 ofthe relaytothe 12Vpositive
device/circuittobe activated.
BLUEWIRE:(-) HOOD/TRUNK TRIGGER
Inputtriggerforagroundinghoodortrunkpinswitch.Connecttoexistinghoodandtrunkpinswitchesthat
readground when open.Ifnoexistingswitchesare available,install newpinswitchesifdesired.Note:DO
NOTmountnewpinswitchesinwater pathways.
BROWNWHITEWIRE:(-) HORN PULSE OUTPUT(Optional, mayrequirearelay)
Connect totheNegativeHornTriggerwire usuallylocated near thesteeringcolumn.Ifthevehiclehorncircuit
requires12V,thenarelayisrequired.RELAYWIRING:Connectthe Brown/Whitewire toterminal85,
connect relayterminals86and 87to12Vconstant power.Connect terminal30of therelaytothe12Vpositive
device/circuittobe activated.

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WIRING
ORANGEWIRE:(-)NEGATIVE ARMEDOUTPUT/STARTERDISABLE(500mAGround,Optional)
Thiswirebecomesa(-) GroundOutputwhentheSystemisArmed.Thisoutputisused for disabling the
starter ortoactivateoptionaldevicessuchasextrasensors,LED’s,windowroll-upmodules,voicemodules
etc.ForStarterKill,cutstarterwire and connectbetween 87Aand 30 onrelay.Connectorangewire to85
and connect86toan Ignition sourcethathasvoltage inthe ONand CRANKINGposition.(Seewiring
diagramfor relayconfigurationpage16)
BROWNWIRE:(+)SIRENOUTPUT(3AmpMax.)
ConnecttoREDsiren wire fromtheSiren intheengine compartment.
WHITEWIRE:Two12VFLASHINGLIGHT OUTPUTS(7.5Ampx2)
Connecttotheswitched parking lightwire atbackoflightswitch.If thisisnotpossible,connectdirectlytoone
oftheparking lightsatthe frontofthe vehicle.Somevehiclesrequire separaterightand left circuits.Usethe
oneWhitewirefor eachcircuit(Useseparate7.5Ampfusefor eachcircuit).
REDWIRE:12VPOWERINPUT(15ampfuse)
Connectto12 Volt sourcewithsuppliedfuse&holder. Recommendedlocationforthisconnection isatthe
vehiclebatterypositiveterminal.
2PINPLUG(WHITE):VALETPROGRAMandOVERRIDEPUSH-BUTTON
2PINPLUG(RED):ALARMSTATUSLEDINDICATOR
4PINSENSORPLUG (RED):
GREENWire: NegativeTrigger.
WHITEWire: NegativeWarn-A-Way.
BLACK Wire: Sensor Ground.
RED Wire: Sensor 12VPower.
SHOCK SENSOR: The sensorsupplied with
thissystemdoesnotrequire anyadditional
wiring.Simplymountthesensorinasuitable
location,plugit in,andadjustthesensitivity.
SENSORADJUSTMENT
Clockwise =HigherSensitivity
CounterClockwise =LowerSensitivity

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POWERDOORLOCK WIRING
GREENWHITE: (-)NegativeLOCKPulse, BLUEWHITE: (-) NegativeUNLOCKPulse
NEGATIVETRIGGERDOORLOCK WIRING POSITIVETRIGGERDOORLOCK WIRING
GREENWHITE
GREENWHITE FUSED
+12V
BLUEWHITE +
BLUEWHITE 86
858685 8787 3087A30
87A
FACTORY
FACTORY
LLPOWER
POWER LOCKING
LOCKING
UL UL
RELAYS RELAYS
ADDINGAFTERMARKETDOORLOCK MOTORSREVERSEPOLARITYDOORLOCK WIRING
GREENWHITE
GREENWHITE FUSED
FUSED +12V
+12V
BLUEWHITE
BLUEWHITE +
+
86858685
86858685 8787
8787 3087A3087A
3087A3087A
+LCUT
UL CUT
MASTER
SWITCH

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REMOTETRANSMITTERPROGRAMMING
1.Turn Ignition ON.
2. Press the Program/Override Button4times.After afewsecond delay,the unitwill chirpandflashthe
lights4times.
3.Press button1ontheremotecontrolyou wishtolearn.Youshouldget2lightflashesindicating theunit
iswaiting for a2nd code,then pressbutton#1 ofasecondtransmitter ortransceiver,the unitwill chirp
andflashthelights3timesindicatingitswaiting forthe3rd codeand4times.Ifall 3codesarelearned,
the unit will automaticallyexit code-learning mode, otherwiseturn keyoff toexit programming mode.
Note1:All transmittercodesmustbelearnedatthetimeofprogramming.Anytransmittersnotpresentwill
be dropped fromsystemmemory. Thissystemwill learn atotalof3transmittersmax.
IGN
OFF
WAIT FOR
4FLASHES
PRESSPROGRAM
FLASH2, 3, or4X's
IGN
OFF
PRESSBUTTON#1
TURN IGNON
4TIMES
ONEACH REMOTE

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OPTIONPROGRAMMING
1. TurntheIgnitionON and press the Override/Program button5times. After aslightdelay, thesystem willchirp and
flashthe lights 5 times.
2. Withinthenextfew seconds, press the Override/Program button[again]thenumber of times thatcorresponds to
the feature list below. The sirenandhornwillchirp for eachbuttonpress. DO NOT LOSE COUNT!!
3. Whenyouget to thedesired optionnumber, quicklypress theappropriate buttonontheremote control accordingto
thechart below. Button1gives asinglelightflash/chirp, Button2gives two lightflashes /chirps, andButton3
gives three light flashes / chirps.
4. TurnIgnitionOff. System chirps andflashes thelights 3times onexit. Whenyouarefinished customizingoptions,
checkoperation.
PROGRAMMINGOPTIONS CHART *=DefaultSettings
Option#
OPTIONDESCRIPTION BUTTON1
LOCK BUTTON2 UNLOCKBUTTON3 SILENTX
1. FactoryHorn ChirpsPulses Pulsewithtrip
only ArmDisarmChirps &Pulsewithtrip *ArmDisarmWarn Chirp &Pulsewithtrip
2. PassiveArming / ON *OFF*
3. Ignition Controlled Locks *ON* OFF LockOnly(nounlock)
4. 5/60Second
DoorOpenWarning 5Sec. *60 Sec.*
5. ActiveRe-Arm *Enabled* Disable
6. DoubleUnlockPulse *Disabled* Enable
7. Disarmwithtrunkpop Disable *Enabled*
8. DoorLockPulseTime *0.75 Sec.* 3Sec.
9. Typeof CarjackProtection *Active* Active&Passive Full-Time
10. CarjackFeature *Disabled* Enable
11. Parking Lightsonwithdisarm *Enabled* Disable
12. PassiveLock ON *OFF*

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OPTIONPROGRAMMING
NOTE:OptionscanbeinstantlyrestoredtoFactoryDefaultValues.
To restoredefaultvalues:
Perform step#1above, thenpress button3. Thesirenand hornwill chirp4timesandlightswill flash
4times.TurnOFFIgnition. All programmingoptionswill berestoredto*Default*values,
See Programming Chart.
1. HORNCHIRPS PULSES
Thisoptioncontrolsthesystem’sHorn-honkoutput.Thereare3selections:Button1(Lock)=HornPulseonly
whenalarmistripped.Button 2(Unlock)=HornChirpsfor Arm/DisarmandPulsewhentripped.Button3
(Silent X)=HornChirpsforArm, Disarm, andPre-warning protection.Thehorn outputpulseswhentriggered.
2. PASSIVE ARMING
ThisoptioncontrolsthePassive(Automatic)Arming feature.IfON,armingwill occur 40Secondsafter the
ignitionisturned offandthelastdoorhasbeen closed.The LEDwill beginflashing rapidlywhilecounting
down.If adoorisreopened,the systemwill waitfor thedooror zonetoclosebeforearming.The unitwill
flashthelightsonce.Doorswilllockifpassivelocking isselected.FactorydefaultsettingisON. Note:Ifyou
Disarm Systemand Re-Enterthevehicle,youmustturnIgnitionKeyONandOFFforPassive Arming
toreactivate.
3. IGNITIONCONTROLLEDLOCKS
Thisoptioncontrolswhether the locks are controlledbyIgnition.There are 3selections:Button 1(Lock)=
Lock/UnlockwithvehicleIgnition. Button 2(Unlock)=NoIgnition locks. Button3=IgnitionLockonly.
4. 5/60Sec. DOOROPENWARNING
Thissettingchangesthedelaytime inwhichthealarmsystembeginstomonitor theDoorcircuit.Thisoption
can prevent the alarmfromgivingwarning chirpsonvehicleswithadelayeddomelight.
5.ACTIVE RE-ARMING
ActiveRe-arming allowsthe systemtore-armitself40 secondsafter disarmed withthetransmitter ifadoor
hasnotbeen opened.Thisishandyifthe vehicleisaccidentallydisarmed(viatheTransmitterinyourpocket)
withoutyouknowing it.

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OPTIONPROGRAMMINGCont.
6. DOUBLEUNLOCK PULSE
The unitwill send2UnlockPulseswhenthe#2Unlockbuttonispressed. Thisfeature mayberequiredfor
interfacing thisalarmwithan existing FactoryKeyless EntryorAlarmsysteminavehicle. Thesesystemsare
found on someNissan, VW, Toyota, andLexusvehicles.
7. DISARMWITHTRUNKPOP
Controlswhetherthe AlarmSystemwillDisarmwhentheTrunkPop featureisused. When theOption7is
turnedon, the AlarmDisarmswhen Poppingtrunkorusing anAUXdevicecontrolled bytheGrayoutput wire.
8. DOORLOCK/UNLOCK PULSE TIME
Controlstheamountof time (0.75sec.or 3sec.)fortheLockandUnlockPulse. The3sec.settingmaybe
required for 1980’/90’sEuropeanVehiclesthatrequirealongpulsetodoVacuumdoor locksystems.
9.ACTIVE, PASSIVE,orFULLTIMECARJACK PROTECTION
Thisfeature controlsthetypeof Carjack protectionthealarmwill provide. There are3selections: Button1
(Lock)=Activeprotection. Button2(Unlock)=ActiveandPassiveprotection. Button3=Full-Time
protection.Optionnumber10mustbeenabledtoallowCarjackfunctionstooperate.
10. CARJACKFEATURES
Thisoptioncontrolsthe unit’sCarJackfeatures. Enableor DisableCarjack(TurnONor OFF)withthisoption.
11. PARKINGLIGHTSONWITHDISARM
KeepsParking lightsON30 secondsinsteadof2flasheswhen systemisdisarmed.Thisisfor added security
andtoassistinlocatingyour vehicleinacrowded parking lot orstructure.Lightwill stayonfor 30 Sec.or until
Ignition isturned on.
12. PASSIVE LOCKS
Thisoptioncontrolswhetherthedoorswill lockwhenPassiveArming occurs.Note: Thisfeaturemay
increasetheriskoflockingkeys inthevehicle.