ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY
１ About the Warranty
Instruction Manual
Thank you for purchasing this product.. Please read all of this manual to
ensure proper usage. Also, please keep this manual in a safe place for fu-
ture reference. Be sure to provide this manual to the next user in case of
ownership change.
Part Name
Part Code
Purpose
Application
■Vehicles that cannot use the A/F function
・Titanium type Ｏ２ sensor vehicles
（BNR32 Skyline GT－R,（R)PS１３ Silvia/180ＳＸ（‘91.1～‘93.10）etc）
■Vehicles that cannot utilize the auto idling feature
・Vehicles that cannot use the A/F function
・Vehicles that do not read an A/F near 14.6 during idle
・Ｏ２sensors that warm up slowly（reads“---”in display）
Version Information
No. Print Date
1 8-25-2000
Apex Co. Ltd.
Apex Integration Inc. 330 W. Taft , Orange CA 92865
２ Safety Precautions
For safe use of this
product, be sure to read
the Safety Precautions.
Keep the manual in a
safe place after use for
future reference. We
have included these
warnings to protect the
user and dealer from
unnecessary harm.
These points have been
marked throughout this
manual by SIGNAL
WORDS. Please refer to
the table on the left for
a glossary of term
meanings.
This product should ONLY
be installed by a profes-
sional installer.
Installation requires past
experience to prevent
damage to the unit and
vehicle.
Do not use this product for
any other purpose than the
one listed in this manual.
We are not responsible for
any damages or injuries
incurred from improper
usage of this product.
A’PEX AUTO TIMER
405-A011
Engine After-Idling unit
DC12V Body Ground Autos
Instruction Manual # Notes
7407-0170-00 1
tel714-685-5700
Discontinue use of this
product immediately if any
unusual odor or smoke
comes from the unit.
Failure to do so may result
in electrical shorts and
potential engine fire.
Never operate this unit
while driving.
Failure to do so may lead to
accidents.
３ Product Features ４ Parts List
1. If the product malfunctions from a direct time without prior notice. ●Be sure to check the contents before attempting installation.
manufacturing defect, this unit will replaced This warranty is valid only in the U.S.
free of charge through the dealer of pur- ●This unit will work on any 12V widest array of vehicles, the user ●Please notify your dealer of purchase for any missing or broken parts BEFORE
chase. (Examination required) ［Caution］ attempting installation.
vehicle. can choose from 144 different
2. In case of a malfunction, the unit MUST be 1. We are not responsible for any damages or
taken back to the dealer of purchase. injuries caused by the improper use of this ●Ｏ２sensor voltage・Ａ／Ｆvalue settings.
3. All expenses incurred during the return product.
process is the sole responsibility of the user. 2. This unit is subject to change without prior
can be displayed. ● First Timer to utilize Ｏ２ sensor
(shipping charges, etc…) notice ●Displays A/F ratio as RICH or voltage when calculating after
4. The following claims will not be honored 3. We will not reissue this manual. Please keep
● Unit is not returned with an RA# this manual in a safe place. LEAN via 2 LED idling time. Compared to timers
● Units that have been modified or tampered
●Displays battery voltage .Also that only use vehicle speed and
with. ［To the dealer］ Double Sided Tape…１
warns of extremely LOW battery RPM, this TIMER can set the Control Unit…１ Relay Unit…１ Zip Tie…２
● Scratches and paint discoloration from Be sure to note customer information, date of
normal usage. purchase, and location. This information will be
voltages。 most accurate after idling time
● Damage from shipping or abuse. necessary in the event the unit is returned to
● Damage incurred from other products the shop for evaluation. ●16 way adjustment of after idle possible. AT3000-0000
installed on the vehicle.
timing from 0-10 minutes. ● Parking Brake safety switch
● Perishable components/spare parts
● Any other cause that canot be proven after ●Automatic after idling feature. In
proper examination.
order to ensure the most opti- Fitting…１ Splice…２ Electro-Tap…１ Serial Number…１
5. This warranty is subject to change at any
mum after idling setting from the
Warranty
All APEX products are shipped in pristine condition. In the event that the unit does not properly, please fill
out this card and return the unit to the dealer of purchase. Do not send the unit directly to the manufacturer.
Vehicle Specific Chart…１ Instruction Manual…１
Warr. Terms 30 days from purchase date ５ Installation Procedures
Product
Purchase Date ■Installation Diagram
※Please place product sticker here
Name
※ Relay and Control Unit Installation
※
Please
Customer
TEL #
※ This unit has been designed to be used with an installation
Address
harness. (separately sold) For ultimate ease in installation,
fax714-685-5701 please purchase a vehicle specific installation harness.
●Installing the Relay
Dealer
1. Disconnect the negative functions, connect the
terminal of the battery. ground wire connector to
Sign_____________________________ 2. Pull the harness coming the chassis.
※Please fill out from the key cylinder. (In 6. Splice the white wire from
some vehicles, the whole the relay（Ｏ2 sensor sig-
key cylinder is a harness) nal）into the Ｏ２ sensor
3. Insert the installation har- wire from the ECU.（Refer
Be sure to shut off the Never leave the vehicle This product is designed
engine when sleeping inside while the engine is running
ness between the cylinder to diagram charts.）
for domestic use only.
the vehicle It must not be used in and harness . 7. Splice the gray parking
any other country. 4. Connect the 3 prong Timer brake wire from the relay to
Failure to do so may result This could lead to accidents
in exhaust poisoning harness to the relay. the parking brake switch.
5. Splice the black ground （With the IG key ON, be
wire from the relay into the sure to check that the
Engine ECU ground wire. parking brake switch reads
注意 ( Please refer to the vehicle 0 V when the parking
！
specific wiring diagram. ) brake is up, and 12V when
When not using the Ｏ２ the brake is down.)
Be sure to secure this unit Do not expose the unit to Never use this unit on a
in a safe location away from excessive shock. vehicle that is not intended sensor, A/F ratio monitor,
the driver . for use. and automatic after idling
Failure to do so may lead to This could lead to unit
accidents. malfunction.
We cannot guarantee
proper operation of this unit
on non application vehicles.
Do not mount the unit near high temperatures, dust, or under
direct sunlight.
Always connect the hand Please use our TIMER Be sure that the unit has
brake wire. Harnesses for easy instal- been properly connected When mounting with double sided tape, take care not to dam-
lation when selling the vehicle.
Also, be sure to provide the
age the case when relocating.
Never disassemble or Failure to do so may lead to
accidents. Other manufacturer har- instruction manual to the
tamper with this unit.
nesses may be used, but new user. Please
proper operation using
those harnesses is NOT Be sure to remove all oil and debris from unit before mount- Be sure to use a proper wire crimper when splic-
This could lead to serious guaranteed.
injury. ing. ing. Failure to do so may lead to faulty connec-
Please
お願い Never pull hard on any connectors or harnesses.
●Checking the Safety Switch（Parking Brake Switch）
Do not leave the engine Remote Door Lock Systems Be sure to turn AUTO Be sure to test unit opera-
running in closed garages
1. Pull the parking brake, start down.
and Adjustable Steering LIGHT systems OFF. tion and safety wire opera-
or sealed areas. Columns may not function Failure to do so may cause tion after installation. the engine, and make sure 4. Release the parking brake
Failure to do so may lead
to exhaust fume poisoning.
properly after installation of the lights to stay on after
the engine has been shut
●Mounting the Control Unit the IG key is ON. during the countdown pro-
this unit.
off. This may kill the 1. Use the included double does not interfere with 2. Set the Timer to a random cess.
battery. setting above 30 seconds. 5. Be sure the engine shuts
sided tape to mount. driving. Connect to relay.
2. Mount in a location that 3. Reconnect battery. 3. Turn the IG key OFF and completely off.
activate the Timer count-
６ Operation
To turn OFF the Auto Timer
Part Names and Functions Setting the Minimum Battery Voltage Warning Ａ／Ｆ value, Ｏ２ Sensor Voltage Setting
This product contains various A/F and O2 Sensor values. Turn the TIMER OFF when not in use.
●To activate Setting Mode… The values range between A/F value(1)－Ｏ２ sensor voltage (1)
While battery voltage is being displayed, ●To turn the TIMER OFF…
……A/F value(8)－Ｏ２ sensor voltage(8)
During display mode,
【Hold the knob to the RIGHT】 Please use the chart below when changing the setting A/F －Ｏ２
【Hold the knob to the LEFT】
will flash indicating that the setting sensor voltage data Table１ A/Fvalue-O sensor voltage data chart
2
The 7 segment LED will read『ＯＦＦ』shutting OFF the unit
mode has been activated A/F 10.0 12.0 14.0 14.6 15.0 16.0 18.0 20.0
７ Segment LED LED ４ Way Switch ●After setting…
O2Sensor V 960 940 820 450 010 006 004 002
【Hold the knob to the LEFT】
This will return to the Display Mode
Glossary of terms:
【Hold】Tilt knob over 0.5 sec in specified direction
Setting the Ａ／Ｆ Value
●To turn the TIMER back ON…
【Activate】Tilt knob less than 0.5 sec in specified direction ●To enter the setting mode… While the unit is OFF,
How to Set While displaying A/F 【Hold the knob to the LEFT】
【Activate the knob either UP or
DOWN】 【Hold the knob to the RIGHT】 Or,
Set the minimum warning battery Will flash indicating setting mode 【Hold the knob to the RIGHT】
voltage
Display Choose between 10.0Ｖ～15.0Ｖ in
0.1Ｖ increments ●How to set…
Turning the IG key ON will activate the display mode. The A/F andＯ２ sensor voltage will alternately display
（Power must be on） （A/F will display longer）
Contents may be checked through flashing lights Setting the After Idling Time Input the A/F data corresponding to the displayed Ｏ２ sensor
voltage
●To activate Setting Mode… The O2 sensor data can be changed in the next section Other…
Display Parameters While After Idling is being displayed, ●Once setting is complete…
● A/F ratio 【Hold the knob to the RIGHT】 【Hold knob to the LEFT】
●To turn engine OFF during a TIMER countdown…
● Ｏ２ Sensor Voltage will flash indicating that the setting During countdown,
● Battery Voltage mode has been activated
●For Calculation Mode…（Manual or Auto） 【Hold the knob to the LEFT】
● After Idling time Procedure
After Idling times can be selected through Manual or Auto modes. Or,
A/F value(1) A/F value(8) 【Hold the knob to the RIGHT】
To toggle between Manual or Auto mode,
【Hold the knob to the RIGHT】 【Tilting knob to RIGHT or
This will turn the TIMER OFF thereby shutting the engine OFF.
Choose Display Parameter LEFT】will change the range （Ignition key must be removed）
of A/F , O2 data (see Table1)
●After setting…
To toggle between A/F ratio,Ｏ２ Sensor Voltage, Battery Voltage, After ●Changing the after idling time during TIMER countdown…
【Hold the knob to the LEFT】
Idling Time, A/F and O2 will alternately display During TIMER countdown,
This will return to the Display Mode Ｏ２ sensor V (1) （A/F will display longer） Ｏ２ sensor V(8)
【Activate the knob either UP or DOWN】
【Tilt knob UP】
A/F Value
Display Selection to increase time
How to Set 【Tilting knob either UP or 【Tilt knob DOWN】
Select Calculation Mode DOWN】will allow setting of to decrease time.
【Hold knob to the RIGHT】 desired A/F value.

Hold
After Idle Ｏ２ Sensor
Ｏ２ Sensor Voltage Setting
Time Voltage
（Ｖ）
About the A/F ratio values…
Manual Mode Auto Mode ●To enter the setting mode…
While displaying Ｏ２sensor voltage（mV） This unit calculates a theoretical A/F
If display looks like below, If display looks like below,
The unit is in【Manual Mode】 The unit is in【Auto Mode】。 【Hold the knob to the RIGHT】 value based upon the factory installed
Battery
Ａ／ＦRatio Will flash indicating setting mode O2 sensor .Ｏ 2 sensor voltage output
Voltage
（Ｖ） characteristics follow the chart to the
●How to set… right, where rich conditions produce a
The Ｏ２ sensor voltage and A/F will alternately display near 1V signal while a lean condition
（Ｏ２ will display longer） produces a near 0.1 V signal. Although
【Activate the knob either UP or “Minute” “Second”
MAX After Auto Calcula- MIN After Idle
Input the Ｏ２ sensor voltage corresponding to the displayed A/F the A/F value is calculated off of this
Idle Value tion Rate Value
DOWN】 data O2 sensor voltage, factors such as ex-
０sec This sets the This sets the This sets the
１０ sec maximum auto calcula- minimum The A/F sensor data can be changed in the previous section haust temperature prevent the O2 sen-
２０ sec amount of tion rate of amount of ●Once setting is complete… sor from producing a stable and con-
３０ sec idle time. the Timer. idle time.
４０ sec
The vehicle 【Hold the knob to the LEFT】 stant reading. Please use this feature
５０ sec
１ min
Value de- There are will always only to determine rich or lean conditions.
notes MIN- three idle for at
１ min３０ sec Also, different O2 sensors will produce
Set the unit ２ min UTES. Please
choose
modes, least
amount
this
of different voltage readings.
２ min３０ sec
３ min between 1
“H” High
“n”Normal time. Procedure
While in display mode and while the parking brake is activated, ４ min min～ 8 min Choose Ｏ２ sensor V(1)
“L” Low Ｏ２ sensor V (8)
５ min between
【Hold the knob to the RIGHT】This will activate the Setting mode ６ min 0~60 seconds If the O2 sensor has not warmed up
８ min in 10 second 【Tilting knob to RIGHT or enough,
for that parameter. １０ min increments. LEFT】will change the range
will flash red and green.
The LED will flash to confirm setting mode. of A/F , O2 data (see Table1)
Once the O2 sensor warms up, the display
During Setting Mode【Hold the knob to the LEFT】to end. mode will initiate.
【Tilt the knob either to the
【Activate the knob either UP RIGHT or LEFT】to select pa- O2 and A/F will alternately display
or DOWN】to select After Idling A/F value (1) （O2 will display longer） A/F value (8)
rameters When the A/F reaches over 10.0,
Parameters that can be Set Times
● A/F ratio according to Ｏ２Sensor Voltage Range: 0 sec～10 min in １６ 【Tilt the knob either UP or
Ｏ２ sensor voltage（mV） will flash red.
increments DOWN】to change values
● Ｏ２ Sensor Voltage according to A/F ratio
【Tilting knob either UP or
● Minimum Battery Voltage Warning DOWN】will allow setting of When the A/F goes under 20.0
Select 【Hold knob to the LEFT】to return to
● After Idling Time desired O2 value.
Display Mode will flash green.