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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 1
Cat. No. 49-840 INST ALLA TIO N MANUAL RS-4000 Auto S ecurity Alarm S ystem Read this entire manual before you begin installation. 49-8 40i n.fm Pa ge 1 Thurs day , Au gust 19 , 199 9 1 0: 4 7 AM ...
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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 2
2 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 IN TRODUCTION This installation m anual guide s you through the s teps you w ill take to i n- stall your a larm system. It i ncludes a checklist that keeps you on trac k and a mast er wiring diagram that provid es an overview of the installation. Plus, this manual has spe cific, de- tailed instructions that tell y ...
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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 3
3 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 CHEC KLIST Follow this checklist in order and properly i dentify all connection po ints before you mak e any connection. Keep this page folded open as you proceed through the manua l. 4 Here after y ou complete this section: On Pa g e Estimated Ti m e o “Determining Y our V ehicle’s Power Door L oc k Ty p e ? ...
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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 4
4 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 CONTENTS Before Y ou Be g in th e I n stal latio n ... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..... ..... 5 Using Wire Piercing Probe Adapters ................... . .................. . .................. 6 Ins ta ll ation ..... .. ..... ..... .... ... ..... .... ....... ..... .. ..... ... ...
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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 5
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 5 BEFORE Y OU BEGI N THE I NSTALLATI ON In addi ti on to this installation m anual, our car alarm in cludes the followin g items. Locate each as you unpack t h e system. Ma in Mo dule Si re n Two R emot e C ontols Ma in Wir ing H arne ss Star ter D isabl e Rela y Status Indic ato r with Bracke t and Gr omme t An t ...
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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 6
6 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 Bef ore you instal l the syst em, t h or- oughly read the “Installation” section of this m anual. Then decide where to mount the control module and its component s and whe re to rou te all wiring. Be sure each compon ent’s wires reach from the main control module’s mounting locati on. T he se preparations ...
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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 7
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 7 INSTALLAT ION DETERMI NING Y O UR V EHICLE’ S POWER DOOR L OCK T YPE There are t hree basic types of power door lo cks: T y pe A: Requires a positive pulse on the l ock/unlock co ntrol w ire s to l ock or unlo ck the do or. T y pe B: Requires a g round pulse on the l ock/unlock co ntrol w ire s to l ock or unl ...
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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 8
8 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 Type B Switch T e st Use the me t er or t est light to find a point on the fuse block that pro- vides a con stant source of +12 volts. T ouch one lead t o that po int on the fuse blo ck, and t he other lead to one o f t he c o ntrol wi res. Operate your p ower door l oc ks. If the light t urns on or the volt meter ...
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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 9
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 9 2. T ouch you r meter or test light’s positive lead to a point o n the fuse b lock that has constant 12 volts. Us e the other le ad to probe the control wire. Then open the door . If the test lig ht turns on or the m eter indicates 12 volts, your vehicle ha s negat ive-switched door s witches. Go to S tep 3. T ...
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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 10
10 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 5. T urn off the e ngine. Then cut the wire at a point where the r e are at least several inches of wire on each sid e of the cut . Be sure b oth wire ends a re away from a ll other metal objects under the dash. Imp o rta n t N o te: If yo u cu t th e correct wire, you will be unabl e to start your vehi cle until ...
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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 11
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 11 FINDIN G CONSTANT AND IGNITION P OWER Your system operates from 12 volts and draws up to 15 a mps of current . In addi ti o n to constant 12 v olts, the system needs a source of power that is on only whe n the ignition is on (usually referred t o as ignition power). Follow these steps to find constant and ignit ...
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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 12
12 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 3. Use pliers to squ eeze down the tapping blade. 4. Close the insulated cover so it snaps. MOUNTI NG THE MAIN MODULE Select a locat ion for the main m odule where it is completely conc ealed and dif fi cu lt to ac c es s a fte r ins t all at ion . An ideal location i s usually under and b e- hind th e vehicle’ ...
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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 13
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 13 MOUNTING AND CONNECT ING THE SIREN Sele c t a locat ion und er the vehi cle’s hood for the s i ren. For t he best re- sults, the location should meet the fol- lowing condition s. • The mounting location shou ld be solid and have n o mechanism s or moving parts on its ot her side. • For the loudest siren, ...
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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 14
14 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 MOUNTING AN D CONNECTING THE ANTI- CARJACKING SWITCH Select a location for t he anti-carjack- ing switch. You should be able to reach the switch whe n sitting in the driver’s sea t, but the switch s hould be hard to find. A typical m ounting loca- tion is under the dash. The m ounting surface s hould b e less t ...
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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 15
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 15 3. Connec t the module’s o range wire t o the bull et connector on the harnes s’ s orange wire. 4. Use a wire tie to secure the mod- ule to a nonmoving part under t he dash . CONNECT ING TO POWER DOO R LOCKS If you have Type C door locks, call 1- 800-598-2527 for addition al informa- tion. Follow these step ...
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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 16
16 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 If the sensor has both warning and alert triggers, use red w ire tap-ins to connect the warnin g trigge r to the harness’s green wi r e a nd the alert trigger to t he harne s s’s yellow wire . CONNECTING ACCESSORY DEVICES Follow the instructions that c ome w ith the accessory to mount and power it. To have th ...
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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 17
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 17 SPEC IFI C AT IONS Sound Pressure L evel ( w/13.8V D C Power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 dB at 1 Meter Current Draw (System Only , not including park ing l ights or opt ional accessories) Standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 mA Sire n . . . . ...
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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 18
18 Need Help? Call 1-8 00-598- 2527 MASTER WIRING DI AGRAM 49-8 40i n.fm Pa ge 18 Thur s d a y, Aug ust 19, 1999 10 :47 AM ...
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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 19
Need Hel p? Cal l 1-800- 598-252 7 19 2-Wire S tat us Indicator Harness Red Con stant +1 2 Volts In Brown Parking L ights Out (+ ) Black G round In Grey Sire n Out (+ ) Yellow M ajor Tr igge r In (–) White/ Yellow Butt on 2 Ac cesso ry Out ( –) Green Mino r Trig ger In (–) White /Red Butt on 3 Ac cesso ry Out ( –) Bl ack/ Bl ue Pos itive (+ ...
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Radio Shack RS-4000 - page 20
Ra dioSh ack A Division of T andy Corporation For t Worth, T exas 76102 7/97 Printed in t he USA 49-8 40i n.fm Pa ge 20 Thur s d a y, Aug ust 19, 1999 10 :47 AM ...
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