I appreciate your time. There is a small black box at the top of the windshield on pass side which I believe is the remote receiver, but I pulled down the headliner and didnt see any evidence of water on or in that. Please help.! Hi i have recently started my truck with the pro start remote and then inserted ignition key and drove away. The remote light flickers blue in response, but when I push the bottom autostart, the remote flickers but the car does not respond, the tail lights do not blink like they used to when we activated the remote. Hi Mitch, You gave allot of very valuable information on remote starters and would like to ask you a question. If it is a transponder issue, it is likely an easy fix. Great web site, to bad I live over 2000 miles away or I would visit your shop. Before that, there was never an issue. If I use the key it starts fine. Over the past few months, when I press to start, the engine turns over(starter engages), but does not start. And buttons LOCK UNLOCK TRUNK and a KEY. It always worked great, but last fall after a couple days of heavy rain and finding a windshield leak on the pass side, both the remote start and keyless entry stopped working. Starting 2 years ago, the remote doesnt beep but it still opens closes door starts engine and flashes as confirmation as normal. starts the regular way fine Viper 5204v, I have just purchased an autostart remote starter. Purchased the car in august. Are there batteries on the responder in the car that need to be replaced also? I tried againsame deal lights on and then off. So I ended up paying for a brand new starter that I didnt need to use until recently. To my surprise it works too well because now this remote is controlling both cars at the same time, as in if I press the remote start button both vehicles will start. He said that code would tell what button or spot to check. I watched the video on taking it out of valet mode. When it fails on all 3 tries, the controller is flashing the LED at 10 pulse counts. ( the car NOT flash the lights with some error code as informed at the users manual). When I push the start button the car starts. I got a Compustar remote start installed and it works but my alarm no longer works. I can start my VW Jetta 2006 with my remote, but rigth away stop and start again for 3 times, i dont know whats the problem, doors, trunk, alarm work properly. I would definitely take that back to whoever installed it and have them troubleshoot it. DO you have any idea what it could be. Any suggestions? Hi Mitch I have a 4 channel pusuit series remote starter on my 2006 Nissan titan. Im assuming you cant fix Clifford alarms. It is possible that it was never hooked up. My problem is my remote will not unlock my doors. I have a remote starter , was working fine and then one day everything just stopped working. Can you help me out? Richie, I wish that I could be of help, but that is not a brand that we sell or are familiar with. I have already brought my car back once to the installer and they popped the hood and did something and everything worked againwell 2 weeks later and the same problems are happening againdoes this have something to do with the hood pin shown above? This would be an explanation for why the truck starts and then stops right away. IVE PURCHASED A REMOTE FOR MY 2005 SEBRING ON NET; BOUGHT CAR RECENTLY & DID NOT COME W/REMOTE. Tommy PS Its 24 degrees and I hope you can help me. Any suggestions? can i download it somwere. I found a 22k and that worked so used that between the brake pedal wire (12v when pressed) and the remote start unit which happens to be a coolstart RS900 V installed in a 2000 Suburban. There are so many myths out there and I just want to know if it is affecting my car in any way. So it makes sense that your factory remote is not working when you remote start it. Thank you for making these posts available, and for actually responding to people questions in such a timely manner. It now wont let the car start. You should take it back to your installer and have them check it out That is a tough one to diagnose without seeing it.. Mitch: After doing this, the remote works perfectly but once you lock the vehicle and wait for about five minutes the remote ceases to work until you start the whole process again of unlocking the vehicle from the driver side door. The remote flashes but the truck does not acknowledge. Regards I bought my Wife a 2003 Sable and I tried every thing. So i had to leave the vehicle there. The radio doesnt turn on, the windows wont respond. I bought a used 2004 Saturn Ion a couple of years ago with a remote start installed. If the change in current draw is not within acceptable limits, that will show that the problem lies in the remote starter or install The technicians need to be trained on the use of simple diagnostic equipment to do this test. The option for automatic door locks was off so he set to the right option to use the brake instead of the tach rpms. I did the tach sensing issue configuration with no luck. If I let the car sit for maybe 1 hour etc. SOLUTION, fix: Ive tried changing the batteries in the remotes as well as reprogramming, but nothing helps. In either case, I would have your installer take a look at it. Got an Astrostart auto starter. Yay!!!!!! I had a compustart remote start/keyless entry system installed back in march and it has worked great since then. All buttons on fob are not stuck . I looked under the dash and it just says the fcc numbers. I dont know if you will be able to help but I figured Id ask. Another was a door ajar or open. Occasionally, losing power (or replacing a battery) may result in the device losing programming. Did the Compustar remote EVER pop the trunk? Not sure the model number. Hi there Mitch, How do I get the right remote to work with the existing system. LOST MY REMOTE TO START MY VAN, HOW CAN I GET ANOTHER ONE? The trunk now works correctly but the automatic door locks still dont work. Any idea what went wrong with my Autostart? Last year I bought a car with a compustar remote start that uses a R1600 one way remote, this has been working without problem other than randomly when pressing the unlock button the alarm will go off . I can start my car in the igition but confused why it wont start with the remote. I bought a Hyundai Santa Fe 2008, A.Transmission, AWD with Compustart JR1600. The remotes both have stopped. I would Google how to change the run-time on your specific model. So, Directed and the dealer stopped communicating with me. 2) My automatic door locks is set to when the rpms go over 2k rpms. This time of the year rarely a week goes by that we dont get a call from someone stating that their remote car starter stopped working. I have a 2008 Ford Expedition that came with factory keyless entry & alarm with PATS as well. I have a mars-33 omega alarm and the valet switch is not flashing ,and the alarm is not letting me use the car starter ,the alarm arms when I lock the car manually but does not work to lock and unlock the car by handheld device. I have a remote starter on my car, that my boyfriend bought online, and then took it to an installer for the installation. :) Seriously though. Once at my destination i had shut off vehicle and twenty minutes later i returned to start it and drive away only to discover that it would not start with either the key or the remote. Any help would be great. Check with your installer and they should be able to get it taken care of. We unhooked the battery cable, and it did not resolve, and I tried resetting valet again. Denver Colorado After isolating it down to the brake pedal wire (by cutting it and starting the car remotely successfully) I went through an assortment of resistors and kept trying different values until I found a range that worked. again but when you push brake pedal all lights shut down and if you try to drive seems like running on 2 cylinders, all lights flash and vehicle will shut down. now i have to stand next to my truck just to get it to start or open locks , i have tried 2 new battery and checked the remote at auto parts stores on there little remote testers o see if its working and it lights up the led , Also i have checked all the plug ins and are fully connected . Even if Ive been driving the car for an hour and try and auto start it it still fails. When they disconnected the battery it is possible that the transponder bypass that was installed lost programming While this is not necessarily supposed to happen, it sometimes does. I took it back to the (certified) Viper dealer who claims they went through the entire system and tells me it is not from the system they installed. now all of a sudden when i try to use the remote to start it the lights flash 7 times. Will, it is possible that there is some interaction with the factory security system. The panic alarm works and it recognizes when I have doors open when I try to arm it. I dont have an idea what make or model of the remote is. I went outside to manually start it and the car would not turn over but my lights and radio would turn on. I have been trying to figure this out for a while. Friday the car started perfectly. In some cases, they may be able to tell you how to reprogram it over the phone. Any suggestions? starts and than dies. If I open the door and press the button on the dash to start, The car fires up. I recentky bought a 2001 chrysler sebring sedan LX, and it has an AstroStart remote starter in it. 1. That was in the summer and I didnt mess with it since. Is there a switch that may have shutdown automatically for safety when the vehicles hood was opened? Is that correct? When I returned to the truck, the remote would not work at all. Hi. Sometimes the car starts on the first attempt. Might be in valet mode. Hello, I am currently in afghanistan and while being gine i left my 2004 powerstoke with my father. Last winter, it stopped working and I have not been able to get it to work since. Find the best mortgage rates and see whats available on the market now. If it's a cm7200 the bypass is installed into it and if it's a. Idatalink there is no need for a bypass. click, click. That is not a brand that we offer. I can not program in the crank cycle time on this controller. No door chime, no dings about the seat belt, and the radio is dead no lights, no nothing. The car is a 98 jetta volkswagon, automatic. Also, when I use the remote to lock or unlock the dorrs, it does do that on the car, but no tail lights flash in response, and horn does not honk once, like it used to. Now that is cold again I decided to look into it. The remote died but the car alarm that came with the remote start wont stop. Glad it worked out for you! It would do the same with the remote until recently. Transmission & Received wireless reliability, depends on the outside ANTENNA CONNECTION. N how can I? Ive got a solid frame ground. You should contact the starter manufacturer or the bypass manufacturer to determine the proper programming procedure. Maybe your car starter is draining your battery, Id check that first. It will start when its warmer. When I press the button to lock the doors I get 3 beeps and the display shows me my hood is open. Id recommend trying to locate a dealer who offers that product. However if the issue is with the Compustar remote starter, we should be able to solve the issue if you would bring it in to our facility. There is no owners manual in the vehicle but from what I can tell it is a Valet 562T model with a 474T remote (looks like this: http://images10.newegg.com/ProductImageCompressAll300/82-752-006-02.jpg). Everything is working lock, unlock, start, stop, trunk and timer, just not the automatic door locks. I just had the battery replaced in the car, and now the remote does not start the car. 5901 won't start vehicle; gives an error. Look on the back of your remote for the proper buttons to press to enter and exit valet mode (Usually Lock+Trunk). Has been like this since command start acted up it seems. Hi i have a 2005 Pontiac sunfire here equipped with a viper remote starterthe remote starter always worked fine but after we change the battery on the car it start acting kinda weirdi can lock or unlock the door no problemopen the truckeven start the car but it start and as soon as the engine startedit shut down right awayand it keep on retrying to start each 30 secand the engine is always starting goodbut it keep on shutting down as soon as the engine is started.when i use the key everything works flawlessi think i need to do something to reprogram the device after the car battery change to make it work good like beforeif you have any idea it would be really appreciatethanks for your help in advance. You would need to access the brain that is usually installed under the drivers side of the dash. Remote starters usually have some type of non-volatile memory to retain things like programming features and remote control codes. Hi Mitch. Hi Mitch, i have a 2002 dodge 1500 ram truck with a compustar cm3000. I have a Polar Start Mod:ps-3155 Dated:2007-09-21 The unit will not start the vehicle but the lights flash 15 times and nothing happens, The door locks open and close as normal. I noticed that once I pushed the autostart button my park lights did not come and the LED light in the car which controls the autostart was on as a steady light as opposed to flashing. hi my remot. Stacy, unfortunately, we are not familiar with that brand. avalanche that has a factory remote start. I somehow missed this when responding to comments. It will do everything else but not unlock my doors. There is no way for me to diagnose you issue with the information provided. If that is the case, I would check any wiring that is associated with the power door locks and the remote starter and make sure that there is not a loose, bad or shorted connection. Have you got a simple fix for this? I would check the manual or contact your installer. Other times, you will have to return to the store for a technician to program it. I am wondering if the remote needs re-programming or there is a different issue. Too bad you are so far away from me. It likely is a simple fix. Thank you! My #1 button on my remote is damaged and stays in the down/depressed position. I not sure what I did considering all I did was remove it from the window and put it back on after I tinted it with some double sided tape. did some cable wire or connector get disconnected from the cm3000 or the tach wire come loose? What do I need to do? DONT PANIC! post on battery no help. Colette, Honestly, it seems like it is in Valet mode. When I remote start the truck it starts, one minute after it stops and re starts again, stops one minute later and remains stopped. I did this so I could find out how much an entire tank of gas costs. In most cases, this is accomplished by a hood pin switch or a hood tilt switch. I bought this truck and they never gave me a remote can I get one or take the box out so I can start .y truck? I have a Clifford (Arrow 5) alarm with compustar starter. I would communicate directly with the manufacturer or the retailer who sold you the remote. Can you help diagnose the problem? Thanks. Mechanic claims this key should start it but wont. Ive tried to find a solution in the owners manual, but unfortunatly, its french and although I can read it and write, there is nothing in there that seems to have anything to do with the remote starter. Tough to say for sure but try turning the steering wheel had to the left or right while turning the key. I think something needed to be reset, and when I opened and closed all the doors, it reset. Even though I have only 50,000 miles on the vehicle and it worked perfectly the day before. Hi Guys , thanks for the little tutorial on trouble shotting, I have a remote starter/alarm combo in my truck, the manufacturer of that system actually has a trouble shooting guide and what the light blinks are indicating which make it easy to trouble shoot. Unfortunately, if this is not the remote starters fault (and I would say it can go either way 50/50), this give your installers a bad name. Sometime the remote start will work later in the day after using the car for a while. Just a lot of clicking and sounds. Is that correct? Wednesday, same thing happened all over again. However, the remote still lock/unlock the car with hazard lights flashing. Is it possible they had to disable the master switch in order to install the autostart. These terms relate to a relay. Please keep in mind that requests for technical support must beaccompaniedby the full name of person who originally purchased the starter at Mobile Edge or the original invoice number. 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