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AS-1820 FM Installation Guide P. 9
Flashing the Hood Pin Switch
Flashing the Hood Pin switch is a procedure that brings the Remote Car Starter into
Programming Mode. Once the Remote Car Starter is in Programming Mode, the installer
will have up to 20 seconds to select one of the sub-menus. If the installer fails to select a
sub-menu before the 20-second delay, the Remote Car Starter will exit Programming Mode
and the installer will have to flash the Hood Pin switch once more.
Tip
As long as the Hood is up, you may use the
Programming Assistance Button instead of the Hood
Pin switch.
Here are the steps which the installer must follow in order to flash the Hood Pin switch:
The Installer … The Module …
1. Press and hold the Hood Pin switch for 4 seconds.
2. Release the Hood Pin switch. The Parking Lights will turn ON.
3. While the Parking Lights are ON, press down the
Hood Pin switch once more.
4. Release the Hood Pin switch again.
Caution! If you press down and release the Hood
Pin Switch too many times, you will enter
Diagnostic Mode rather than Programming Mode.
The Parking Lights will stay ON
for 20 seconds
5. You now have 20 seconds to select one of the sub-
menus.
Table 1: Flashing the Hood Pin switch
Once the Remote Car Starter has entered Programming Mode, you will have a selection of
many different sub-menus, which will be described later in this Guide:
a. Transmitter Programming
b. Programming Options
c. Honk/Horn Timing (if available)
d. Tach Programming
Remember:
Once the Parking Lights are ON (solid), you have up
to 20 seconds to select a sub-menu. If you do not
select a sub-menu within 20 seconds, the Remote
Car Starter will exit Programming Mode and you will
have to flash the Hood Pin switch once again.