Bluetooth Keyless Entry System - Lite

Installation and operation manual

DISCLAIMER: To aid users during the installation process, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND

THAT THIS MANUAL IS READ FIRST before beginning the product’s installation. This man-
ual is designed for individuals that have previous automotive and electrical understanding
and feel able to test and connect wires for proper installation and operation. This product
is meant to be professionally installed into a vehicle in which all systems and necessary
components are in perfect working condition. Warranty will not cover DAMAGE resulting
from improper installation or failure to follow supplied guidelines. In case such DAMAGE
does occur, repair or replacement charges will apply. Instructions are provided as a GEN-
ERAL GUIDELINE as vehicles’ electrical systems differ and the information provided here
may not entirely apply. [SM]Devices and its vendors cannot be held liable for any accident
resulting from the use of this product. If after reading these instructions you do not feel
sufficiently skilled to install this product safely, we suggest you have it installed by a pro-
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1. INTRODUCTION.

The Bluetooth Keyless Entry System – Lite (BKES-L) has been designed to function in
any vehicle, regardless of its fuel type, manufacturer, model, manual or automatic transmission. This
is a complete product, no additional aftermarket components required. Before starting the installation
you should take into consideration the followings:

 It requires basic knowledge on how electric components work and how they communicate
each other.

 Minimum experience on how to identify wires with their scope, and how to connect/solder
between them.

 Additional wire diagrams related with locking system that your vehicle has, comes in hand
but they are not mandatory.

 Determine a suitable location where BKES-L will be placed.

 Tools like multimeter (voltmeter and ohmmeter) can help you identify wires and connections,
and can perform partial tests on BKES-L functionalities.

 Make sure your vehicle is in good condition, meaning no engine warnings, weaken battery or
damaged electrical system.

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2. OPERATION.

BKES-L is meant to work with any Bluetooth enabled device, like phones, tablets, laptops,
notebooks, PDAs, headsets, ear headsets etc. Once registered with BKES-L, the device works as
keyless entry system. Meaning, the vehicle will unlock when device is in range and lock when device
goes out of range. Or simply sitting next to your vehicle, by enabling or disabling Bluetooth on the
registered portable device. BKES-L can work with only one Bluetooth device at a time. The typical
lock/unlock range is about 20m (65ft), but may depend on your device Bluetooth's signal strength.
We have seen 5m (16ft) range but we also have seen 70m (230ft). There are two ways for regis-
tering your Bluetooth device with BKES-L:

 By pressing search button.

 By performing the search pattern using the ignition key.

The BKES-L knows when ignition key is inserted. Switching the key between neutral and IGN
(ACC 2) five times in a period shorter than 5 seconds will trigger the register mechanism. This is
useful when the BKES-L is installed in a less accessible place and you are unable to press its search
button. For instance, the most common place for BKES-L installation is inside driver's door.

Once the search action is invoked, the BKES-L starts searching for any nearby Bluetooth
device. The LED will blink green and you'll hear a beep each second that passes for the entire search
period. The search period lasts about 48 seconds. During this time, make sure your mobile device
has Bluetooth ON and it's visible/discoverable (very important!). When your device is being found,
the BKES-L will stop the search phase, LED will turn solid green and you'll hear two short beeps. At
this point, your mobile device is registered with BKES-L. In the case where your device has not been
found, the LED will turn solid red and you'll hear a long beep (two seconds). Check your mobile
device for Bluetooth configuration (enabled and visible) and try again by re-invoking the register
method. If you still have problems, check the section 5. Troubleshoot.

Note: the BKES-L does NOT make any pair to your device. Its Bluetooth will not be seen in
your near Bluetooth devices list using a smartphone, for instance. For safety reasons, it’s perma-
nently undiscoverable.

Table 2‐1. States of BKES-L

Behavior State

LED blink red. BKES-L is initializing.

LED solid red. No Bluetooth device registered.

LED blink green, beeps every second. BKES-L is in searching phase.

LED solid green. Bluetooth device registered.

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3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS.

3.1. Harness.

BKES-L uses two standard relays in order to trigger locking or unlocking mechanism of your
vehicle, using its central locking system. Depending on the vehicle, different wiring setup is being
used. This product is not meant to be wired to the actual locking motors or any other high current
(high amperage) circuits. All modern cars have a central locking system which takes logical inputs
(low current) to trigger locking or unlocking mechanism.

BKES-L does not replace your current locking system and does not conflict with any existing
vehicle alarm system. Correctly installed, this device will work as an additional locking/unlocking
system.

or IGN (+12V signal)

Yellow – Accessory
Red +12V (Power)

Black – GND

Bluetooth Keyless Entry

System - Lite

Search Button

Status LED
Green - COM

Brown - COM
Orange - NC
White – TRN

Gray - TRN

Violet - NO

Blue - NO

Pink - NC

Turn Lock Unlock

Signal Circuit Circuit
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3.2. Physical and electrical properties.

The table below specifies physical and electrical properties for the device. Make sure you
don’t exceed electrical parameters, specially the relay switching power.

Table 3-1. BKES-L physical and electrical properties.

Name and Description Parameter Range

Typical power consumption 22mA @12V

Operational Voltage 6 – 38V

Working temperature -20ºC - 85ºC

Max relay switch voltage 24V

Max wire amperage 6A

All relays max switch power 25A

Lock/unlock pulse duration 700ms

Dimensions in millimeters (width, height, depth) 80x20x40

Typical Bluetooth range 20m (65ft)

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3.3. Relay wire connectivity.

In order to cover a wide range of vehicle locking system types, two standard relays are being
used. One for lock and one for unlock. In idle, the COM wire is connected to the NC wire. When the
relay is activated, COM is being disconnected from NC and gets connected to the NO wire. After
700ms, the relay returns to idle, by disconnecting COM from NO and reconnecting it to NC.

Additionally, the turn signal relay can be used to notify the driver (through turn signal lights)
when the car gets locked or unlocked.

Violet - NO

Green - COM
Lock Relay:

Orange - NC

Blue - NO

Unlock Relay: Brown - COM

Pink - NC

White - NO

Turn signal
Gray - COM
Relay:

The function of turn signal wires (gray and white) can be reversed and used as needed.
Note that there is one single relay/circuit to handle all turn signal lights. If the vehicle has two dif-
ferent circuits for Left and Right, you can connect them to this relay but make sure there are used
in conjunction with two high power diodes.

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4. INTERFACE WITH PLUG AND PLAY HARNESS INSTALLATION GUIDE.

Before connecting any wires you must determine the type of locking system your vehicle has.
Incorrect connection can result in damage to the BKES-L and/or vehicle locking system. Typical
locking systems are described below:

 Ground (negative) Trigger. Locking Systems are driven using a ground pulse that comes
from door or wireless key module. Initially the input is neutral (not connected) and when an
action is invoked, a short GND signal is sent on corresponding lock or unlock circuit.

 +12V Positive Trigger. Similar with Ground Triggers, but uses a +12V pulse instead of
ground pulse.

 Polarity Switch. Locking Systems are driven by switching polarity from GND to +12V (or
other way around) on the corresponding lock or unlock circuit.

 Vacuum System. There is a selector valve in the driver's door which routes vacuum to one
circuit and simultaneously vents the other circuit to the atmosphere. The atmospheric pres-
sure entering the vented circuit acts against a diaphragm and moves the actuator to the
selected position. A vacuum reservoir is provided to allow several lock/unlock cycles while
the vacuum pump in not in operation.

 Data Bus. Data messages are sent over an internal network, usually CAN or IEBus (AVCLan).
In order to have a functional system with BKES-L, additional components are required in
order to interface the regular relays with data bus endpoints.

 Voltage Level. On the same wire, different levels of voltage, one for lock and another one
for unlock.

NOTE: do NOT connect BKES-L relays to high current wires that controls or powers the lock/un-
lock motors (actuators or solenoids). If you need to control high power motors you need additional
relays that will resist high amperage requirements. These high power relays can be controlled di-
rectly by the BKES-L signal relays.

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4.1. Ground (negative) Trigger.

This is the most common type of locking system. The door knob sends a short pulse, low current,
in one of two different circuits, one for lock and the another one for unlock.

Accessory or IGN
+12V Power GND (+12V signal) Driver’s door knob

Lock Unlock
Circuit Circuit

Yellow
Black
Red

Unlock signal wire

Lock signal wire
Violet

BKES-L
Blue
Orange

Brown
Green
Pink

Vehicle Central
Locking System
GND GND

Cir- Cir-

The device must be attached to the lock and unlock wires that comes from the driver’s door
knob. The central locking system usually is placed under driver’s dashboard, but it can be located as
well under the glove box or even inside the driver’s door. You must identify those two wires (circuits)
that connects the door knob and the Vehicle Central Locking System.

Using provided T-Taps connectors you must connect Violet wire to the Locking circuit and the
Blue wire to the Unlocking circuit. If a soldering station is available, the wires can be soldered di-
rectly, but make sure you have a perfect electrical insulation. No wires requires to be cut.

Note: most vehicles have in their Central Locking Systems a reserved connector made espe-
cially for external (aftermarket) devices, like BKES-L or Vehicle Alarms Systems. In this case, you
can connect BKES-L wires directly to it, without attaching to driver’s knob wires.

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4.2. Positive (+12V) Trigger.

This locking system is similar with Ground Trigger, but instead of GND signal, this version uses
+12V signal. The door knob sends a short pulse, low current, in one of two different circuits, one for
lock and the another one for unlock.

Accessory or IGN
+12V Power GND (+12V signal) Driver’s door knob

Lock Unlock
Circuit Circuit

Yellow
Black
Red

Unlock signal wire

Lock signal wire
Violet

BKES-L

Blue
Orange

Brown
Green
Pink

Vehicle Central
Locking System
+12V +12V

Cir- Cir-

The device must be attached to the lock and unlock wires that comes from the driver’s door
knob. The central locking system usually is placed under driver’s dashboard, but it can be located as
well under the glove box or even inside the driver’s door. You must identify those two wires (circuits)
that connects the door knob and the Vehicle Central Locking System.

Using provided T-Taps connectors you must connect Violet wire to the Locking circuit and the
Blue wire to the Unlocking circuit. If a soldering station is available, the wires can be soldered di-
rectly, but make sure you have a perfect electrical insulation. No wires requires to be cut.

Note: most vehicles have in their Central Locking Systems a reserved connector made espe-
cially for external (aftermarket) devices, like BKES-L or Vehicle Alarms Systems. In this case, you
can connect BKES-L wires directly to it, without attaching to driver’s knob wires.

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4.3. Polarity Switch.

For this type of locking system, two wires requires to be cut. This will not affect the original
vehicle locking mechanism. This will simply run as parallel locking/unlocking device.

Accessory or IGN
+12V Power GND (+12V signal) Driver’s door knob

Lock Unlock
Circuit Circuit

Yellow
Black
Red

Orange

Unlock signal wire

Lock signal wire
cut -
Green

BKES-L Pink

- cut
Brown
Violet

Blue

Vehicle Central
Locking System
+12V +12V

Cir- Cir-

The device must be attached to the lock and unlock wires that comes from the driver’s door
knob. The central locking system usually is placed under driver’s dashboard, but it can be located as
well under the glove box or even inside the driver’s door. You must identify those two wires (circuits)
that connects the door knob and the Vehicle Central Locking System.

Note: do NOT connect BKES-L relays to high current wires that controls or powers the
lock/unlock motors (actuators or solenoids). If you need to control high power motors
you need additional relays that will resist high amperage requirements. These high power
relays can be controlled directly by the BKES-L signal relays.

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4.4. Vacuum System.

This is rather rare type of locking system that uses vacuum pumps in order to lock or unlock
the vehicle. Even though, this mechanism can be controlled through a command electric wire.

Accessory or IGN
+12V Power GND (+12V signal) Driver’s door knob

Lock / Unlock
Circuit

Yellow
Black
Red

Lock/Unlock signal wire

Pink

cut -
BKES-L
Green
Brown

Orange
Violet

Blue

Vehicle Central
Locking System
GND +12V

Cir-

The device must be attached to the lock and unlock wires that comes from the driver’s door
knob. The central locking system usually is placed under driver’s dashboard, but it can be located as
well under the glove box or even inside the driver’s door. You must identify the wire (circuit) that
connects the door knob and the Vehicle Central Locking System.

Note: do NOT connect BKES-L relays to high current wires that controls or powers the
lock/unlock motors (actuators or solenoids). If you need to control high power motors
you need additional relays that will resist high amperage requirements. These high power
relays can be controlled directly by the BKES-L signal relays.

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5. TROUBLESHOOT.

1. I’m using a smartphone and I’m unable to find the BKES-L’s Bluetooth on my
nearby Bluetooth devices list.

The BKES-L’s Bluetooth is not visible to any other Bluetooth enabled device. It only searches
for others. Its visibility will always be off.

2. The device is not working, the LED is off and it makes no sound.

Makes sure you have the correct wires and voltage available for the device. Use a voltmeter
to verify that you have a proper +12V power supply and a solid ground. Connect the device
with minimum required harness: Red wire on +12V and Black wire to GND. The LED should
blink red for a few seconds, then it should turn solid green or solid red, depending on whether
you have a synced mobile device (green) or no device has been synced (red).

3. I’m pressing the search button, but nothing happens.

Sometimes it takes a couple seconds in order to trigger de command. Be patient and the
device should enter in search mode in a few seconds, by blinking LED green and making
repetitive sound pulses. If this is not working, try to trigger the search command using the
key pattern method. This is done by switching ignition key between neutral and IGN (ACC 2)
five times in a period shorter than 5 seconds. If you don’t have the Yellow wire connected to
IGN, you can simulate the same behavior by manually connect and disconnect the wire from
the +12V. This should trigger the search command.

4. I’m pressing the search button, the device starts the search procedure, but after
approx. 1 min the LED turns solid red, makes a long beep and no device is synced.

It means that BKES-L is unable to find your Bluetooth enabled device. Make sure your device
has Bluetooth enabled and it MUST be in discoverable (visible) mode. You can check this with
a second Bluetooth device (like a smartphone) if your first device has a visible Bluetooth or
not. Now, press BKES-L‘s search button (or perform the accessory key pattern). The BKES-
L should enter in search mode and should find and sync with your device. Note that no actual
pairing is being made. For instance, you won’t see the BKES-L on your smartphone. After
the sync is done (the LED turns solid green), you can close the visibility of your device, and
the BKES-L will still work (which is also recommended).

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5. I’m pressing the search button, the BKES-L finds my device, but I’m unable to lock
or unlock my vehicle.

This is because there are multiple Bluetooth enabled devices in the area and the BKES-L
gets synced with other than yours. Make sure your device is the only one near the BKES-L.
Avoid parking your car near other vehicles, some of them may already have Bluetooth for
different kind of applications. You can use a smartphone to search any nearby unwanted
devices. If you can find any, drive your vehicle elsewhere, far from any other unwanted
Bluetooth device.

6. I have synced my device with BKES-L, I can hear two beeps when I’m enabling or
disabling Bluetooth from my mobile device, but no vehicle locking or unlocking is
actual triggered.

Make sure you have correctly wired BKES-L’s harness, accordingly with your central locking
system (i.e.: not wiring as Polarity Switch instead of Ground Trigger). You may try to trigger
the locks and unlocks using only vehicle’s harness, by making temporary direct connections
between wires. If this works then you can proceed connecting the wires to the BKES-L relays,
as described in section “3.3. Relay wire connectivity.”

Note that the device doesn’t lock or unlock while the engine is ON, or if the ignition key is in
ACC II. If the IGN wire (Yellow) is detecting permanent +12V it will prevent any lock or
unlock. This is a safety measure in order to avoid locking or unlocking while driving. Turn the
engine OFF and remove the ignition key. Verify if the device works properly. If the behavior
is still the same, it means that the IGN wire has been wired incorrectly. Disconnect the IGN
wire and let it open. This should fix the problem. You can let the IGN wire unconnected but
it will remove the protection while driving and you will not be able to trigger the search phase
using ignition key pattern (remains only the physical search button from the BKES-L).

7. I’m driving along and some time to time I’m hearing two beeps from BKES-L.

It means that the BKES-L is losing signal from your device. Either the battery from your
device is low, or your device has a power saving mechanism where it controls the power of
your Bluetooth. Since the BKES-L doesn’t make any actual pairing, some devices closes the
Bluetooth after a period of inactivity. Try to configure your device not to use power saving
methods that cuts the Bluetooth.

Another possible reason is the placement of BKES-L inside your vehicle. If is placed in a
metal shielded environment, this will affect Bluetooth signal quality. Using longer harness,
try to move the BKES-L in a Bluetooth (radio) friendly place.

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8. I’m using iPhone and the Bluetooth goes off (and locks the vehicle) when my phone
enters sleep.

Most iPhone devices shuts down the Bluetooth if no pairing has been previously made. Since
the BKES-L doesn’t make any pairing, the iPhone feels free to close its Bluetooth in order to
preserve power. The solution is to pair your iPhone with any other Bluetooth device (like
another iPhone, headset, iPad etc.). Once the pair is available, even if the paired device is
no longer present, your iPhone Bluetooth will remain powered through sleep period as well.

9. The BKES-L worked for a period of time, but now is unable to detect the presence
of my device.

The BKES-L does not forget your device Bluetooth identification. When is unable to detect
your device in its range, is usually due to a change in the device name string. Since the
BKES-L verifies both Bluetooth MAC and synced device name, this will fail to recognize it. In
order to fix this, you must re-sync it using BKES-L search method.

10. How can I avoid any hacks on my BKES-L device?

Once your device is synced, the BKES-L searches the presence of it by checking its unique
Bluetooth MAC address AND the device name altogether. If any of these two don’t match,
the vehicle will never get unlocked. Make sure your device is having the Bluetooth visibility
turned off. Meaning no other bad-intentioned device should be able to find the presence of
your own device. Once synced, BKES-L is able to identify your device even if it’s hidden. The
BKES-L’s Bluetooth is permanently hidden (undiscoverable) as well, therefore it’s impossible
to find its presence. If you have the feeling that your device Bluetooth identification (MAC
and device name) has been compromised, you can change the device name with any other
name and re-sync with BKES-L. After that, make sure you turn off the Bluetooth visibility.
In this manner, your device identification is safe.

11. If I remove the battery from the vehicle, does my device get forgotten?

No. The BKES-L’s stores your Bluetooth device identification in a non-volatile memory.

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