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Clifford Matrix RS2 Installation Manual

Clifford Matrix RS2 Installation Manual

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Matrix RS2
Installation Guide
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2001
Directed Electronics, Inc. N909553 7-01
Rev. N/C 1.0

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  • Page 1 Matrix RS2 Installation Guide © 2001 Directed Electronics, Inc. N909553 7-01 Rev. N/C 1.0...
  • Page 2 The Bitwriter ® (p/n 998T) requires chip version 1.4 or newer to program this unit. Bitwriter , Code Hopping , DEI , Directed , Doubleguard , ESP , FailSafe , Ghost Switch ™ ™ ® ® ® ™ ® ™ Learn Routine , Nite-Lite , Nuisance Prevention Circuitry...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    P P r r o o g g r r a a m m m m e e r r I I n n t t e e r r f f a a c c e e , , 3 3 -P P i i n n P P o o r r t t ....25 www.clifford.com...

  • Page 4: W W A A R R N N I I N N G G ! ! S S A A F F E E T T Y Y F F I I R R S S T T

    What Is Included The following components are included with this installation kit: ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤ One control module 12-Pin, 11-wire primary harness (H1) ➤ ➤ One XHF receiver/antenna ➤ ➤ 3-Pin auxiliary harness (H2) ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤ Two four-button remote transmitters 3-Pin door lock harness (H4) ➤...

  • Page 5: Before Beginning The Installation

    (computer safe test lights). Test all circuits with a high quality digital multi-meter before making connections. ➤ ➤ Do not disconnect the battery if the vehicle has an anti-theft-coded radio. If equipped with an www.clifford.com...

  • Page 6: Finding The Tachometer Wire

    air bag, avoid disconnecting the battery if possible. Many airbag systems will display a diagnostic code through their warning lights after they lose power. Disconnecting the battery requires this code to be erased, which can require a trip to the dealer. ➤...

  • Page 7: After The Installation

    (-) multiplexed Input, Zone 4 H1/6 VIOLET (+) Door Trigger Input, Zone 3 H1/7 BLACK (-) Chassis Ground Input H1/8 H1/9 No Wire H1/10 BROWN (+) Siren Output H1/11 (+) Constant Power Input H1/12 RED/WHITE (-) 200mA Channel 2 Validity Output www.clifford.com...
  • Page 8 H1/1 ORANGE (-) Ground-When-Armed Output This wire supplies a (-) 500 mA ground as long as the system is armed. This output ceases as soon as the system is disarmed. The ORANGE wire is pre-wired to control the Directed P/N 8618 starter interrupt relay.
  • Page 9 Connect this wire to the optional domelight supervision relay as shown in the following diagram. IMPORTANT! The H1/4 output is only intended to drive a relay. It cannot be connected directly to the domelight circuit because the output cannot support the current draw of one or more light bulbs. www.clifford.com...
  • Page 10 H1/5 GREEN (-) Door Trigger Input, Zone 3 Most vehicles use negative door trigger circuits. Connect the green wire to a wire which shows ground when any door is opened. In vehicles with factory delays on the domelight circuit, there is usually a wire that is unaffected by the delay circuitry.
  • Page 11 When the system receives the code controlling Channel 2, for longer than 1.5 seconds, the red/white wire will supply an output as long as the transmission continues. This is often used to operate a trunk/hatch release or other relay-driven function. www.clifford.com...
  • Page 12 IMPORTANT! Never use this wire to drive anything except a relay or low-current input! The transistorized output can only supply 200 mA of current. Connecting directly to a solenoid, motor, or other high-current device will cause it to fail. Auxiliary Harness (H2) Wire Connection Guide GRAY/BLACK (-) Diesel Wait-to-Start Bulb Input...
  • Page 13 (+) pulse to the disarm wire as shown in the diagrams below. This wire can also be used as a special accessory output. (See Feature Descriptions section of this guide.) RELAY FOR NEGATIVE (-) DISARM WIRE RELAY FOR POSITIVE (+) DISARM WIRE www.clifford.com...
  • Page 14 H2/3 VIOLET/BLACK (-) 200 mA Channel This wire provides a (-) 200mA output whenever the transmitter button(s) controlling Channel 4 is pressed. This output can be programmed to provide the following types of outputs (see also the Feature Menus section): ➤...

  • Page 15: C C O O N N N N E E C C T T I I O O N N G G U U I I D D E E ( ( H H E E A A V V Y Y G G A A U U G G E E W W I I R R E E S S ) )

    Connect this wire to the starter wire in the vehicle. PINK/WHITE (+) Output to Second Ignition Circuit Connect this wire to the second ignition wire in the vehicle. NOTE: For vehicles that do not have a second ignition wire, this connection is not required. www.clifford.com...

  • Page 16: R R E E M M O O T T E E S S T T A A R R T T R R I I B B B B O O N N P P L L U U G G -I I N N H H A A R R N N E E S S S S

    Remote Start Ribbon Plug-In Harness (+) Constant Power YELLOW (+) Ignition Input to Remote Start PINK (-) 200 mA Ignition Relay Turn-On ORANGE (-) 200 mA Accessory Relay Turn-On PURPLE (-) 200 mA Starter Relay Turn-On Remote Start Harness (H3) Wire Connection Guide H3/1 BLUE...
  • Page 17 This input provides the module with information about the engine's revolutions per minute (RPMs). It can be connected to the negative side of the coil in vehicles with conventional coils. In multi-coil and high energy ignition systems locating a proper signal may be more difficult. Once www.clifford.com...
  • Page 18 connected, you must teach the system the tach signal. (See the Programming Jumpers section of this guide.) H3/6 BLACK/WHITE neutral safety switch input Connect this wire to the provided toggle (override) switch as shown in figure A. Connect the other wire from the toggle switch to the park/neutral switch in the vehicle.

  • Page 19: Testing The Neutral Safety Switch

    7. Activate the remote engine starting system. 8. If the starter engages, immediately depress the brake to shut the remote engine starting system down. If the starter does not engage, no additional safety system is required. www.clifford.com...
  • Page 20 If the starter engages and the vehicle is a General Motors product or Dodge Dakota pickup, refer to the following text and diagrams for an alternative shut-down method which will prevent the starter from engaging. If the vehicle is not a General Motors product or a Dodge Dakota pickup, please call Directed Technical Support for an alternative shut-down method.

  • Page 21: A A N N T T I I -T T H H E E F F T T S S Y Y S S T T E E M M S S ( ( I I M M M M O O B B I I L L I I Z Z E E R R S S ) )

    1995 and newer vehicle anti-theft systems (immobilizers) require a bypass module. The bypass module allows for easy interfacing, while still maintaining the OEM system’s integrity. Passlock I and Passlock II (PL-1 and PL-2) The Passlock I and Passlock II systems can be found in the following General Motors vehicles: www.clifford.com...

  • Page 22: Transponder-Based Systems

    ➤ ➤ 1995 and newer Cavalier and Sunfire ➤ ➤ 1996 and newer Achieva, Grand Am, and Skylark ➤ ➤ 1997 and newer Intrigue, Malibu, and Cutlass ➤ ➤ 1998 and newer trucks, vans, SUVs ➤ ➤ 1999 and newer Alero ➤...

  • Page 23: A A N N T T I I -T T H H E E F F T T S S Y Y S S T T E E M M S S ( ( V V A A T T S S ) )

    If the BLUE status output has been programmed for factory security re-arm, use the H2/2 BLUE/BLACK third ignition output to control the relay. NOTE: When connecting to the VATS wires, it is not important which wire is cut. www.clifford.com...

  • Page 24: P P L L U U G G -I I N N H H A A R R N N E E S S S S E E S S

    Plug-In Harnesses Super Bright LED, 2-Pin White Plug The super bright LED operates at 2V DC. Make sure the LED wires are not shorted to ground as the LED will be damaged. Multiple LEDs can be used, but they must be wired in series. The LED can be top-mounted or flush-mounted.

  • Page 25: S S H H O O C C K K S S E E N N S S O O R R H H A A R R N N E E S S S S , , 4 4 -P P I I N N C C O O N N N N E E C C T T O O R R

    Transmitter/Receiver and System Features Learn Routines, so that unauthorized users cannot change the configuration or program transmitters to the unit. www.clifford.com...

  • Page 26: Digital Tach Filter On/Off

    Door Lock Harness (H4) Wire Connection Guide GREEN (-) Lock, (+) Unlock Output H4/A H4/B EMPTY Unless Using 451M H4/C BLUE (-) Unlock, (+) Lock Output For detailed instructions on wiring the vehicle’s door locks, please refer to the Door Lock Wiring Guide (D D o o c c u u m m e e n n t t N N o o .

  • Page 27: Light Flash Jumper

    Once you have selected a channel, press and hold the Valet/Program switch once more. The siren will chirp and the LED will blink the number of times corresponding to the channel that has been accessed. www.clifford.com...

  • Page 28: 4-Button Transmitter Configuration

    Channel Number Function Wire Color Arm/disarm/panic Chirp muting/remote controlled Valet/trunk release RED/WHITE Remote start Auxiliary output VIOLET/BLACK Arm only (only available with Radar Master remote) Disarm only (only available with Radar Master remote) Panic only (only available with Radar Master remote) Auto-learn 4-button transmitter configuration Zap (delete all transmitters) NOTE: Channels 5, 6, and 7 are only available when using an optional Radar Master remote.

  • Page 29: Transmitter Configurations

    This configuration can be programmed to a 4-button transmitter using Channel 8 of the Transmitter/Receiver Learn Routine. The transmitter buttons are assigned to the following functions: ......operates ......Arm/Disarm/Panic ......operates ......Channel 2 (Optional auxiliary function, such as trunk release) ......operates ......Remote Start ......operates ...... Channel 4 www.clifford.com...

  • Page 30: Optional Radar Master Transmitter

    Optional Radar Master Transmitter Separate transmitter button arming/disarming/panic (Channels 5, 6 and 7, see channel chart in Transmitter/Receiver Learn Routine section) can only be utilized when upgrading to an optional Radar Master transmitter. When using a Radar Master transmitter with this system, Channels 5, 6, and 7 may be programmed to the transmitter in a variety of configurations.
  • Page 31 5. P P r r o o g g r r a a m m t t h h e e f f e e a a t t u u r r e e . . While HOLDING the Valet/Program switch, you can toggle the feature on and off using the remote transmitter. Pressing will select the one chirp setting. Pressing will select the two chirp setting. (See the Feature Menus section of this guide.) www.clifford.com...
  • Page 32 Note: Some features have more than two possible settings. Pressing will select the one chirp setting, pressing will toggle through the two-chirp and higher settings.) 6. R R e e l l e e a a s s e e . . The Valet/Program switch can now be released. Once a feature is programmed: ➤...

  • Page 33: Feature Menu 1 - Basic Features

    Ignition controlled domelight ON Ignition controlled domelight OFF Single unlock pulse Double unlock pulse Factory disarm with Channel 2 ON Factory disarm with Channel 2 OFF 2-10 Channel Four validity Channel Four: latched/latched, reset with ignition/30-second timed/ second unlock output www.clifford.com...

  • Page 34: Feature Menu 3 - Remote Start Features

    Feature Menu 3 - Remote Start Features Feature Number One-chirp setting Two-chirp setting Engine checking on Engine checking OFF Engine checking TACH Engine checking VOLTAGE Run time: 12 minutes* Run time: 24 or 60 minutes* Parking lights flashing Parking lights constant Crank time 0.6 seconds 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 4.0 Voltage check - high...
  • Page 35 The longer the word is, the easier it is to block its transmission to the unit. Disabling this feature lets the receiver ignore the Anti-Code Grabbing part of the trans- mitted word. As a result, the unit may have better range with the Anti-Code Grabbing feature off. www.clifford.com...

  • Page 36: Feature Menu 2 - Advanced Features

    Feature Menu 2 - Advanced Features 2-1 SIREN OUTPUT CONSTANT/PULSED: The system can be programmed to output pulses instead of a continuous output when the system is triggered. This is useful to honk the factory horn in applications where a siren is undesirable. Remember that the unit is only capable of supplying 1 amp of current.

  • Page 37: Feature Menu 3 - Remote Start Features

    RPM and shut down if the engine RPM is too high or too low. When set to VOLTAGE, the unit will crank the starter for the programmed time and then attempt to sense that the engine is running by detecting an increase in voltage. The threshold for the voltage check is selectable in feature 3-6. www.clifford.com...
  • Page 38 3-3 RUN TIME 12, 24, 60 MINUTES: Selects the time in minutes that the system will operate the engine until the system "times out". This is the maximum operation period and the system may be shut down using a shutdown at any time. Using the Bitwriter, the run time can be programmed for any duration from 1-60 minutes.

  • Page 39: F F A A L L S S E E A A L L A A R R M M C C O O N N T T R R O O L L T T E E C C H H N N O O L L O O G G Y Y ( ( F F A A C C T T ) )

    Valet Mode. To enter or exit Valet Mode with the transmitter: 1. Open any door. 2. Press on the transmitter. 3. Press 4. Press again. You have now entered or exited Valet Mode (verify by checking the LED status indicator). www.clifford.com...

  • Page 40: Timer Mode

    Timer Mode This unit can be programmed to start and run the engine every three hours. The engine will run for the programmed run time and then shut down. After three hours, the unit will restart the engine. A maximum of six cycles can occur. IMPORTANT! Timer Mode should be used only in open areas.

  • Page 41: Shutdown Diagnostics

    The system stores the last two full triggers in memory. These are not erasable. Each time the unit sees a full trigger, the older of the two triggers in memory will be replaced by the new trigger. To access long term event history: www.clifford.com...

  • Page 42: Safety Check

    With the ignition off, press and HOLD the Valet/Program switch. Turn on the ignition. 3. Release the Valet/Program switch. 4. Press and release the Valet/Program switch within 5 seconds. The LED status indicator will flash in groups indicating the last two zones that triggered the unit for one minute or until the ignition is turned off.

  • Page 43: Alarm Troubleshooting

    That's how the progressive two-stage door input works! This is a feature of this system. This is an instant trigger, remember, since even if the door is instantly closed again, the progression from chirps to constant siren will continue. www.clifford.com...

  • Page 44: Remote Start Troubleshooting

    Closing the door triggers the system, but opening the door does not. ➤ ➤ Have you correctly identified the type of door switch system? This happens often when the wrong door input has been used. (See Door Lock Harness Wire Connection Guide section of this guide.) System will not passively arm until it is remotely armed and then disarmed.
  • Page 45 3. Make sure that there is a tach signal at the purple/white tach input wire of the remote engine starting system. If there is not a tach signal, recheck the connection to the vehicle’s tach wire and make sure the wire is not broken or shorted to ground leading to the remote engine starting system. www.clifford.com...
  • Page 46 The vehicle will start, but will only run for 10 seconds. 1. Is the remote start programmed for voltage sense? Try programming the unit for low voltage reference. If this does not work, a tach wire should be used. 2. Check diagnostics. The climate control system does not work while the unit is operating the vehicle.
  • Page 47 Notes www.clifford.com...

  • Page 48: Wiring Quick Reference Guide

    Wiring Quick Reference Guide © 2001 Directed Electronics, Inc.

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