Code hopping – Directed Electronics 1500ESP User Manual
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ZONE
(Number of
DEALER-INSTALLED
LED Flashes)
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
1
Instant trigger - hood pinswitch
2
Instant trigger - a heavier impact
detected by the shock sensor
3
Door switch trigger
4
Instant trigger - for optional
sensors
5
Ignition trigger
If the Warn Away
®
response is triggered, the LED will not report it.
NOTE: Your system stores the last two triggered zones in memory. If your
system has been triggered but the LED has been reset by turning on the
ignition, your dealer can still recall the last two zones that were trig-
gered. Contact your dealer for details.
Code Hopping
The receiver and transmitters use a mathematical formula called an
algorithm to change their code each time the transmitter is used.
This technology has been developed to increase the security of the
unit. The control unit knows what the next codes should be. This helps
to keep the transmitter “in sync” with the control unit even if you
use the remote control out of range of the vehicle. However, if the
remote has been pressed many times out of range of the vehicle,
or the battery has been removed, it may fall out of sync with the con-