Directed Directechs DB3+ User manual

DS3+ / DS4+ 933.FORD4
v3.25.198.12
2014 Ford Focus
THFON1-DS4+,DS3+-ONLY Compatible
(Sold Separately)

Introduction 3
Vehicle function compatibilities 4
Pre-installation and application warnings 5
Installation 6
Wiring diagram with T-Harness (THFON1) 6
Wiring diagram 7
Locating components in the vehicle 8
Vehicle connections 9
Module programming 12
2 Keys required! 12
1 Key required! 13
Module programming for convenience only (skip transponder) 14
Pairing remotes 15
Connecting the module 15
8556T Temperature Sensor 15
8504D Combo Sensor 15
RF Systems 15
When used in conjunction with SmartStart 16
D2D port configuration 16
Manual transmission 17
LED diagnostics and troubleshooting 18
Soft reset 20
Hard reset 20
Tach learning procedure (not needed with Virtual Tach) 21
Initializing Virtual Tach (not needed with hardwired or data tach applications) 21
Limited lifetime consumer warranty 22
Quick reference guide 23
Contents

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Introduction
This guide provides information on the installation of the DS3/DS3+ and DS4/DS4+ modules as a digital solution. Using these modules in a
digital configuration requires the module to be flashed with vehicle-specific firmware. Refer to our website (www.directechs.com) and click
on the DIRECTLINK text in the header for additional information.
DS3/DS3+ and DS4/DS4+ modules provide an all-in-one solution for most modern vehicles, and include remote start, keyless entry, security,
and immobilizer bypass capabilities. T-harnesses may also be used in many applications for easy installation.
The following methods are available to configure modules:
• Web: www.directechs.com (DS3/DS3+ and DS4/DS4+)
• Desktop application: Directlink DT (DS3/DS3+ and DS4/DS4+)
• Mobile device: Directlink App (DS4/DS4+ only)
When flashing via Directlink DT (desktop app) or via the Web, an XKloader2 will be required.
To configure via Web or DirectLink DT (desktop app):
1. Disconnect the main module from any (+) 12V power source.
2. Connect the module to your computer using the XKLoader2.
3. Follow the steps in the pop-up window that will be displayed when the module is detected.
Notes:
•Flashing via web is only possible using Internet Explorer on Windows 8, 8.1, and 10.
•This method is not compatible with any other browser (Edge, Chrome, Firefox, etc.).
•When using Windows 11 or newer, Directlink DT is mandatory.
The DS4/DS4+ module is designed to be configured using the DirectLink application through mobile devices.
To download the DirectLink mobile application, visit the Google Play or Apple store. They can also be
configured via Web and DirectLink DT. The DS4/DS4+ features are built in Bluetooth® 4.0, allowing you to
configure and control your system. The DS3/DS3+ module is not equipped with Bluetooth®, therefore is not
compatible with the DirectLink app for mobile devices.
To configure via DirectLink mobile app (Android/iOS):
1. Follow and complete the wiring diagram(s) related to your installation through the app.
2. When installation is complete, select Configure DS4/DS4+.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
FLASH REQUIRED!
FLASH REQUIRED!
4 White

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Vehicle function compatibilities
This section lists all the functions compatible with this vehicle for the installation illustrated in this guide.
Note: The telematics features listed below (with an asterisk) ONLY apply when using SmartStart.
Arm Factory Security
Disarm Factory Security
Door Lock Control
Door Unlock
Trunk / Hatch Release
Ford Key2Go (40-bit keys only)
Fuel level/EV battery level
Key2GO
Immobilizer Bypass-Data No Key Req'd
3x LOCK START (Start control using OEM Remote)
3x LOCK STOP (Stop control using OEM Remote)
Accessory Activation
Ignition Activation
RAP Shut Down (Retained ACC Power)
Remote Start Takeover
SmartStart
Start (Crank) Activation
Tach / RPM Output
Entry Monitoring ALL Door Pins
Entry Monitoring Hood Pin
Entry Monitoring Trunk/Hatch Pin
Brake Status (foot brake)
Door Locks Status
E-Brake Status
Ignition Status

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Pre-installation and application warnings
START HERE This section highlights important information for this specific firmware and will assist in pricing accordingly, as
well as bringing awareness to any operational or vehicle limitations.
Compatibilities and Requirements
T-Harness
compatible THFON1 Keys required for
programming 1Keys required for operation 0
Vehicle Takeover Refer to the Quick Reference Guide section for more details.
Firmware notes
Remote Start: If the "3x LOCK/START" and "3x LOCK/STOP" features have been selected for this installation, you can also remote
start the vehicle by pressing the lock button on the factory remote 3 times, with an interval of 1 second in between each button press
on the factory remote.
DS4+ module: A DS4+ module is required for this installation, as the Relay harness (H2), 10-pin white connector is used.
Key2GO is required if only one key is available. You can program the interface without the need for Key2GO if two keys are present.
T-Harness THFON1 notes:
•All T-Harness wires not listed in the diagram are not required for the installation.
•The OBDII Diagnostic Connector features will remain the same even when the T-Harness is installed.
•The optional Plug & Play T-Harness is sold separately
All connectors are displayed from the wire side (unless specified otherwise).
Fuses: It is important to check that the fuses are positioned correctly in the module. Proper fuse positioning is displayed on each wiring
diagram.
Refer to the "Vehicle connections" following the installation diagram.
Footnotes
[1] Hood pin: The installation of an aftermarket hood pin is only required on vehicles that are not equipped with a factory hood pin or if
not supported in data.
[2] Siren: The siren is only required when enabling the security features during module flashing.

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92949
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204060
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Wiring diagram with T-Harness (THFON1)
RAP Off Interrupt (connector side): Lt. Green
RAP Off Interrupt (vehicle side): Lt. Green/White
(-) Trunk/Hatch/Power Liftgate
Release Output: Red/White
C2280B (BCM)
(brown 60-pin conn.
on BCM)
(-) Trunk Release:
Brown, pin 49
Driver Door Trigger:
Green/Violet,
pin 45
(+) Parking Light Output: White
C2280A (BCM)
(green 42-pin conn.
on BCM)
(+) Parking Light (left):
Yellow/Blue, pin 1
(+) Parking Light (right):
Brown/Yellow, pin 26
Cut
(-) Lock/Unlock Output: Lt. Green/Black
Ignition Switch
(black 7-pin conn.) P.A.T.S.
(black 4-pin conn.)
Ignition
Barrel
(-) Lock/Unlock:
Brown, pin 11
2142
223
324
4
526
627
728
829
930
1031
11 32
1233
1334
1435
1536
1637
1738
1839
1940
2041
122
25
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
C2280C (BCM)
(blue 60-pin conn.
on BCM)
(-) GWA Output: Blue/White
Refer to the Optional Starter disable connection
section for relay and connection details.
Siren
Hood Pin (-) Hood Input: Gray
(+) Siren Output: Brown/Red
THFON1
(optional T-Harness)
6 amp
diodes
male
female
OBDII
Diagnostic 16-pin Connector
8-pin White Connector
22-pin White Connector
12-pin Black Connector
10-pin White Connector
C2280F
C2280D
C2280H
C2280E
Brown
C2280B
Brown
C2280C
Blue
C2280A
Green
C2280G
Green
BCM
(passenger side, behind glove box)
(
Security Only
Mandatory Connections
Remote Start Only
Legend:
Remote Start + Security
IMPORTANT:
Position the
fuses correctly!
Slide to open
MAIN (5A) (+)
(-) RLY3 PK LIGHT (15A) (+)
(-) ACC & START (30A) (+)
(-) FLEX RLY (20A) (+)
IGN (20A) (+)
5
30
20
20
15

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2142
223
324
4
526
627
728
829
930
1031
1132
1233
1334
1435
1536
1637
1738
1839
1940
2041
122
25
22242
32343
4
52545
62646
72747
82848
92949
103050
3151
123252
133353
143454
153555
163656
173757
183858
193959
204060
12141
44 24
11
(+) Ignition Output : Blue: 3
RAP Off Interrupt (connector side): Lt. Green: 8
RAP Off Interrupt (vehicle side): Lt. Green/White: 9
(-) Ground: Black: 10
(+) Parking Light Output: White: 5 & 11
HS CAN Low 2: Tan: 1
(+) Accessory Output: White: 7
(-) Lock/Unlock Output: Lt.Green/Black: 1
(-) Trunk/Hatch Release Output: Red/White: 4
(+) Starter Output: Violet/Black: 8
HS CAN High 2: Tan/Black: 2
HS CAN High 1: Orange/Green: 4
HS CAN Low 1: Orange/Brown: 3
Data TX: Yellow/Black: 8
Data RX: Orange/Black: 7
Siren
Hood Pin
(+) 12V Input: Red: 6 & 12
(-) Hood Input: Gray: 21
(+) Siren Output: Brown/Red: 11
C2280B (BCM)
(brown 60-pin conn. on BCM)
(-) Trunk Release:
Brown, pin 49
Driver Door Trigger:
Green/Violet, pin 45
(+) Parking Light (left):
Yellow/Blue, pin 1
(+) Parking Light (right):
Brown/Yellow, pin 26
HS CAN Low 2:
Violet/Orange, pin 40
HS CAN High 2:
Gray/Orange, pin 41
C2280A (BCM)
(green 42-pin conn. on BCM)
(+) 12V Input : Blue/Red: 2
Cut
Wiring diagram
Refer to the Optional Starter disable
connection section for relay and connection
details.
(-) GWA Output: Blue/White: 2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
HS CAN Low 1:
White, pin 8
Data TX:
Yellow/Orange,
pin 54
Lock/Unlock:
Brown, pin 11
Data RX:
Violet/Gray,
pin 34
(+) Accessory:
Violet/Green, pin 44
(+) Ignition:
Brown/Yellow, pin 43
HS CAN High 1:
White/Blue, pin 7
C2280C (BCM)
(blue 60-pin conn. on BCM)
1
2
(+) 12V:
Red, pin 2
C2280G (BCM)
(green 2-pin connector)
Junction Connector
(white 20-pin conn. near BCM)
Junction Connector
(green 27-pin conn. near BCM)
(+) Starter:
Blue/White, pin 4
(+) Starter:
Blue/White,pin 4
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diodes
1
2
3
4
11
12
13
14
5
6
15
16
21
22
23
24
7
8
9
10
17
18
19
20
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26
27
OR
C2280F
C2280D
C2280H
C2280E
Brown
C2280B
Brown
C2280C
Blue
C2280A
Green
C2280G
Green
BCM
(passenger side, behind glove box)
Security Only
Mandatory Connections
Remote Start Only
Legend:
Remote Start + Security
22 812
4 2442
Slide to open
A module can also be used for
this installation.
IMPORTANT:
Position the
fuses correctly!
MAIN (5A) (+)
(-) RLY3 PK LIGHT (15A) (+)
(-) ACC & START (30A) (+)
(-) FLEX RLY (20A) (+)
IGN (20A) (+)
MAIN (5A) (+)
(-) RLY3/PK LIGHT(15A) (+)
5
5
30
20
20
15
15

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Locating components in the vehicle
Optional starter disable connection
When using an external relay, use a 1N4002 diode or larger.
22 812
4 2442
Security Only
Mandatory Connections
Remote Start Only
Legend:
Remote Start + Security
(-) Ground When Armed (GWA) Output: Blue/White: 2
86 85
30
87a
87
Cut
Starter (conn. side)
Starter (veh. side)
(+) Ignition
Refer to the
Vehicle connections
section for wire and
connector details.
1A diode [1N4002+ ]
Important: When flashing your module for Security Only, the Ground When Armed (GWA)
function is pre-configured. When flashing your module for Remote Start & Security, you must
manually assign the designated output to Anti Grind (AG) Starter Kill.
(Applicable to CORE 194+.)

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Vehicle connections
The connection information listed below is specific to the 2014 Ford Focus. Refer to “Pre-installation and application warnings” for a list of important notes.
Data harness, 8-pin white connector (H1)
Module Connects To
Conn./Pin Color Description Wire Location (+/-) Wire Color Connection
H1/1 Tan (Data) HS CAN Low 2 BCM behind glove box, green 42 pin plug (A), pin 40 data violet/orange (MS CAN) Mandatory
H1/2 Tan/Black (Data) HS CAN High 2 BCM behind glove box, green 42 pin plug (A), pin 41 data gray/orange (MS CAN) Mandatory
H1/3 Orange/Brown (Data) HS CAN Low 1 BCM behind glove box, blue 60 pin plug (C), pin 8 data white (HS CAN) Mandatory
H1/4 Orange/Green (Data) HS CAN High 1 BCM behind glove box, blue 60 pin plug (C), pin 7 data white/blue (HS CAN) Mandatory
H1/5 Lt. Green No Connection No Connection
H1/6 Violet/Brown No Connection No Connection
H1/7 Orange/Black (Data) RX BCM behind glove box, blue 60 pin plug (C), pin 34 data violet/gray Mandatory
H1/8 Yellow/Black (Data) TX BCM behind glove box, blue 60 pin plug (C), pin 54 data yellow/orange Mandatory
Analog input/output harness, 22-pin white connector (H2)
Module Connects To
Conn./Pin Color Description Wire Location (+/-) Wire Color Connection
H2/1 Lt. Green/Black (-) Lock/Unlock Output BCM behind glove box, blue 60 pin plug (C), pin 11 - brown Mandatory
H2/2 Blue/White (-) Ground When Armed (GWA) Output Starter:
junction connector near BCM, green or black 27 pin plug, pin 4 or 20
pin plug, pin 4
Ignition:
BCM behind glove box, blue 60 pin plug (C), pin 43
Must use a relay.
When using an external relay, use a 1N4002 diode or larger.
+
+
blue/white
brown/yellow
Security Only
H2/3 Dk. Green/Black (-) Lock Output No Connection
H2/4 Red/White (-) Trunk/Hatch Release Output BCM behind glove box, brown 60 pin plug (B), pin 49 - brown (rear handle switch) Mandatory
H2/5 Brown/Black (-) Horn Output BCM behind glove box, green 42 pin plug (A), pin 31 - violet/green Optional
H2/6 Brown/White (-) AUX 1 Output No Connection
H2/7 White (+) Accessory Output BCM behind glove box, blue 60 pin plug (C), pin 44 + violet/green Mandatory
H2/8 Violet/Black (+) Starter Output junction connector near BCM, green or black 27 pin plug, pin 4 or 20
pin plug, pin 4
+ blue/white Remote Start
Only
H2/9 Dk. Blue/Black (-) Unlock No Connection
H2/10 Lt. Blue/Black (-) Factory Alarm Disarm Output No Connection
H2/11 Brown/Red (+) Siren Output [2] The siren is only required when enabling the security features during
module flashing.
Security Only
H2/12 Pink (+) Ignition Sense Input No Connection
H2/13 Violet (+) Door Input No Connection
H2/14 Brown (+) Brake Input No Connection
H2/15 White/Blue (-) Activation Input No Connection
H2/16 Red/Blue (-) No Connection No Connection
H2/17 Black/White (-) E-Brake Input No Connection

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Module Connects To
Conn./Pin Color Description Wire Location (+/-) Wire Color Connection
H2/18 Orange/Black (+) Instant Alarm Input No Connection
H2/19 Blue (-) Trunk Input No Connection
H2/20 Green (-) Door Input No Connection
H2/21 Gray (-) Hood Switch Input [1] The installation of an aftermarket hood pin is only required on vehicles
that are not equipped with a factory hood pin or if not supported in
data.
H2/22 Violet/White (AC) Tach Input No Connection
Main harness, 12-pin black connector (H3)
Module Connects To
Conn./Pin Color Description Wire Location (+/-) Wire Color Connection
H3/1 Blue/White Relay N.C. - No Connection No Connection
H3/2 Blue/Red Relay N.O. - (+) 12V Input BCM behind glove box, green 2 pin plug (G), pin 2 + red (50A) Mandatory
H3/3 Blue Relay COM. - (+) Ignition Output BCM behind glove box, blue 60 pin plug (C), pin 43 + brown/yellow Mandatory
H3/4 White/Brown Relay N.C. - No Connection No Connection
H3/5 White Relay COM. - (+) Parking Light Output Must use two 6A diodes.
BCM behind glove box, green 42 pin plug (A), pins 1, 26
+ yellow/blue (L);
brown/yellow (R)
Mandatory
H3/6 Red (+) 12 Volt Input BCM behind glove box, green 2 pin plug (G), pin 2 + red (50A) Mandatory
H3/7 Lt. Green/Red Relay N.O. - No Connection No Connection
H3/8 Lt. Green Relay COM. - RAP Off Interrupt (conn. side) BCM behind glove box, brown 60 pin plug (B), pin 45 - N.C. green/violet Remote Start
Only
H3/9 Lt. Green/White Relay N.C. - RAP Off Interrupt (vehicle side) BCM behind glove box, brown 60 pin plug (B), pin 45 - N.C. green/violet Remote Start
Only
H3/10 Black (-) Ground (chassis ground) Mandatory
H3/11 White Relay COM. - (+) Parking Light Output Must use two 6A diodes.
BCM behind glove box, green 42 pin plug (A), pins 1, 26
+ yellow/blue (L);
brown/yellow (R)
Mandatory
H3/12 Red (+) 12V Input BCM behind glove box, green 2 pin plug (G), pin 2 + red (50A) Mandatory
Relay harness, 10-pin white connector (H4)
Module Connects To
Conn./Pin Color Description Wire Location (+/-) Wire Color Connection
H4/1 N/A No Connection No Connection
H4/2 Red/Black (+) 12 Volt Input No Connection
H4/3 Pink/Black Flex Relay (pin 87a) No Connection
H4/4 Pink/White (+) Flex Relay Output No Connection
H4/5 Red (+) 12 Volt Input No Connection
H4/6 Green Starter Disable (key side) No Connection
H4/7 Violet (+) Starter Output No Connection
H4/8 Orange (+) Accessory Output No Connection
H4/9 Red/White (+) 12 Volt Input No Connection