Alarm Features
Remote Start Features
Accessories

Alarm Features

Overview: The Code-Alarm CA6154 Remote Start and Vehicle Security System, a part of the Professional Series line, has a remote start for cooling down or warming up your vehicle before you drive, a keyless entry system to remotely lock or unlock your doors, and a security system to protect your vehicle and its contents. It comes with two 1-way remotes.

Remotes: The CA6154 comes with two 1-way, 4-button remote transmitters (CAT4). The remotes operate at 433 MHz to give you a range of approximately 2500 feet. The remote has a built-in CR2016 battery, and contains four buttons for lock, unlock, car find/panic, and start. Additional remotes (up to a total of 4) can be programmed to operate the alarm.

Programmed Transmitter Notification: Each time the vehicle's ignition is turned on, the status LED (on the glass-mount antenna) will flash with the number of transmitters programmed into the system. This security precaution helps you identify unauthorized transmitters and prevent them from accessing your vehicle.

Glass-Mount Antenna: The included glass-mount antenna includes two LEDs and the valet switch built in. Typically, the antenna is mounted high on your windshield near the rear-view mirror, using the provided dual-sided adhesive pad. This location gives you optimal range for the remotes, high visibility for the status LEDs, and a convenient location for the valet switch/programming button.

Data Bus Interface (DBI) Port: The alarm's control module has a 4-pin Data Bus Interface (DBI) port, which allows you to plug in an optional FlashLogic Transponder/Door Lock/Remote Start Interface directly into the system. These modules, compatible with many late model vehicles, can save considerable installation time by eliminating the need to find and splice various wires within the vehicle. Typical connections that are made with the interfaces include tachometer, brake, door locks, and ignition/starter.

Telematic Interface Port: The control module has 4-pin port for Telematic Interface accessories, such as Car Connection Pro, which can control Door Unlock Control, Trunk Release, Sliding Doors, AUX output, and Car Find, as well as Remote Start through a mobile device. The Car Connection Pro plugs between the control module and your vehicle's OBDII port, and helps you monitor and maintain your vehicle. You can accurately monitor your fuel economy, maintenance, and even manage the location of your vehicle within outlined perimeters. A Y-harness is available for connecting the Car Connection Pro module, if needed.

125dB Siren: The CA6154 includes a siren which emits a single tone pattern at 125dB, which is equal to the threshold of pain in humans. Its compact size (2-3/4" footprint diameter, 3-3/8" horn diameter) gives you additional mounting flexibility. The weatherproof design keeps the siren operating flawlessly in the harsh, under hood environment.

Silent Choice: The Silent Choice feature allows you to control the arm/disarm chirps from the remote control. The Silent Choice feature requires a second press of the "lock" button to activate an audible arming response from the vehicle. This feature is set to 'off' as the default.

Active/Passive Operation: The system can be programmed for passive or active arming and door locking. Active arming/locking requires the use of the remote to arm the system or to lock the doors. When programmed for passive operation, the doors lock and the system is armed automatically 1 minute after the last door is closed.

Delayed Arming: For vehicles with a delayed dome light, the system can be programmed to delay arming up to 60 seconds after the lock button is pressed. Once programmed, the system will learn the timing of the dome light delay and add 2 seconds before arming.

Door Locks/Trunk Release: The alarm can lock and unlock the vehicle's doors using the remotes. The alarm can be wired to work with positive or negative switching locks, reverse polarity, and positive or negative multiplexed door locks. In addition to unlocking and locking the doors, the system can also open the vehicle's trunk or hatch.

Two-stage Door Unlock: The alarm's door lock function can be set to operate in two stages. The driver's door only is unlocked with one press of the unlock button. A second press of the button within 3 seconds will unlock the remaining doors.

Shock Sensor: The included dual-stage magnetic shock sensor will cause the system to respond with a warning chirp when there is a light impact to the vehicle. Harder impacts will fully trigger the alarm. You can bypass the shock sensor for one arm cycle, and will default back to normal operation the next time the system is armed. The shock sensor's sensitivity can be adjusted if needed.

Starter Interrupt Output: When the alarm is triggered, the system will disable the vehicle by interrupting the circuit to the starter via a relay. As long as the system is in alarm mode, the vehicle's engine cannot be started, preventing a possible theft. The relay needed to install this feature is included with the alarm.

Personal Protection Alarm Mode: The alarm's Personal Protection or Panic Mode will activate an alert when you press and hold the panic button continually for three seconds. The transmitter's normal functions are suspended during panic mode, except to allow you to lock or unlock the doors. You can manually shut off the alarm with the transmitter, or the system will automatically stop after 30 seconds.

Real Panic Sound (RPS): During panic and alarm trigger modes, the horn and/or siren will sound in a randomized pattern. This draws more attention to the vehicle than alarms without this feature.

Hidden Alarm Function: The Hidden Alarm function allows you to arm the system with the siren and horn output silenced if the system is triggered. The LCD remote will still indicate if the alarm is triggered during the Hidden Alarm function.

Progressive Car Find: To assist you in locating your vehicle in a crowded parking lot, the Progressive Car Find feature will sound the alarm and/or honk the horn five times at low volume. If you have not located the vehicle, the system will repeat the action at increasingly higher volumes (low, medium, high) with each press of the button.

Carjack Mode: The CA6154 features a Carjack mode, which must be turned on in system programming. The Carjack mode provides a delayed and progressive alarm response, starting with siren chirping, to full alarm with flashing parking lights, to starter kill activation, rendering the vehicle disabled.

5 Auxiliary Outputs: The alarm features 5 auxiliary outputs to operate optional accessories such as power windows or sunroof, or a powered sliding door. These 500mA output is capable of driving relays, and can be programmed to operate in various timing configurations (i.e. push and hold, latched, latched until ignition on, etc.). You can access Aux 1 by pressing 2 buttons on the remote. For the additional Aux 2 through Aux 5 outputs, you will need to enter an Aux Mode, which will "shift" the transmitter functions from their standard operations to control the Aux outputs. Once you have entered Aux Mode, outputs Aux 2 through Aux 5 can be activated by pressing and holding one of the remote buttons for 3 seconds.

Remote Start Features

Operation: The Code-Alarm CA6154 can remotely start your vehicle using the remote transmitters. When activated, the system will sound, the parking lights will flash once, and the system will confirm that the vehicle is safe to start. If all safety parameters are correct, the vehicle will start within 5 seconds. Once started, the parking lights will turn on as a visual indication that the vehicle has started and is running. If the vehicle stalls or fails to start, the system will pause 5 seconds, then try two more times to start the vehicle. If the vehicle does not start after the third attempt, the starting process will be aborted. Before operating the vehicle, you will need to insert the key, turn to the On position, and depress the brake to disengage the starter procedure.

Single/Double Press: The system can be configured that the remote start is activated with either a single press of the transmitter button or with two presses of the button.

Special Vehicle Accommodations: The remote start can be configured to accommodate a variety of vehicle engine types. You can program the remote start for a gasoline engine with no delay for the starter output wire, or program the unit for a diesel engine with a delay in the starter output wire of 10, 15, 20, or 40 seconds after the ignition has been powered up by the remote start. This delay is required in order for the diesel engine's glow plugs to become ready to start the engine. The system also features a special compatibility for a hybrid vehicle.

Quick Stop: This feature allows you to keep the engine running and the vehicle secure while you make a short stop, taking the keys with you.

Interval Starting: The CA6154 has the ability to start the vehicle every 2 or 3 hours over a 48-hour period. This is an especially useful feature in cold climates. You can select a two- or three-hour interval, as well as the run times in the programming setup. During this period, you can shut off the engine at any time using the remote transmitter.

Daily Start Timer: The system has the ability to start your vehicle based on a 24-hour countdown timer. Once you have finished operating the vehicle for the day, a quick procedure must be followed to complete the timer process.

Extended Run Time: The system allows you to extend the time the vehicle will be running when under remote start. For example, if you have your vehicle set to run for 20 minutes and the time remaining in the current run cycle is 5 minutes, you can reset it to run another full 20 minutes.

Turbo Timer: If your vehicle has a turbo, the Turbo Timer option will keep the engine running for a period of time (1, 3, or 5 minutes) after you turn off the ignition key. This allows the vehicle's turbo to properly cool before the engine is shut off.

Tach Mode: The system can be programmed to determine how it will monitor the engine running during remote start. It can be set to one of the following options:

• Tach: hard wired directly to the tach wire of the vehicle to monitor AC voltage.
• Tachless (Crank Average / Voltage): determines crank time by averaging the last 8 times the vehicle was started with the key, then monitors the change in voltage after remote start.
• Hybrid (Crank Average / No Voltage): determines crank time by averaging the last 8 times the vehicle was started with the key.
• DBI Port: monitors the vehicle's tach rate through an interface module connected to the DBI port.

Smart Tachless Mode: This mode is only available if a tach signal has never been learned to the system, and when activated, will automatically change the Tach Mode feature in option programming to Tachless without the need to enter the feature programming mode.

Safety Features: For safety and security reasons, the system will shut down or prevent the remote starter from activating if any of the following occur:

• The vehicle hood is open.
• The brake pedal is pressed prior to turning the ignition key to the On position.
• The engine is over-revved (tach checking only).
• The valet mode is active.

Accessories

Universal Transponder Interface (UTI): The optional Universal Transponder Interface works with vehicles that use an "immobilizer" key system, allowing you to operate the alarm system without interfering with the vehicle's anti-theft features. The UTI works with vehicles that have a transponder or RF-based immobilizer, including the GM Passkey systems.

Digital Tilt Sensor: The optional Code-Alarm DUB1 digital tilt sensor can detect when the angle of your vehicle changes and trigger the alarm to protect you from tow trucks and tire or wheel thieves. After you have parked your vehicle, the DUB1 has a digital self-leveling feature to determine the angle of your parked vehicle. If that angle changes due to the vehicle being jacked up or towed, it will trigger a full alarm in the security system.

Door Lock Actuators: Power door locks can be added to a vehicle with manual door locks with a Door Lock Actuator, enabling you to lock/unlock your doors with the CA6154's keyless entry feature. A Standard 2-wire Door Lock Actuator is available for normal manual door locks. For cable-driven door locking systems, a Motor Clutch-type Door Lock Actuator and a Cable Kit will be needed. You will need an actuator for each door you want to control.