Any thoughts? So I took it to a shop per the dealership request that specializes in installing remote starters after having the battery check and finding nothing wrong with it and was told and showed the poor job someone else did previously. Thanks! It was in the parking for a while. Very odd. It could be any of a number of things. Simply read your owners manual or call your installer for directions on how to revert the remoteback to car #1. I did get it to remote start w/ the key just sitting in the ignition (dont know how I managed that).m Any suggestions? Today, while out at a winery, the system bit the dust. Hope this helps someone. I bought our Atlas 2 months ago. There is a compustar receiver fastened inside the windshield behind the rear view window. Mitch, You know, the old eruuun, eruun click. When I try to remote start the display agan tells me the hood is open and nothing happens. Seems like SOMETHING may be shutting power down to the remote starter after the car sits for awhile. Will, it is possible that there is some interaction with the factory security system. One set has a key LOCK UNLOCK TRUNK and PANIC button. 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. Can you help me? The FOB lights up correctly when the button is pressed, and there is a clicking noise that occurs somewhere in the steering column but the truck does not start. Cheers. The fob wont unlock the door and I would have to unlock the door with the key and hit the brake to get the cluster gauges to unfreeze and the parking lights to turn off. I hit the lock button, then I did it again to hear the horn, then I pushed the remote start twice and it worked. Another tough one I suspect that you have an ignition switch issue Or a defective anti grid / starter kill circuit. Helpp i dont know whats wrong!! It likely is a simple fix. How do I get the right remote to work with the existing system. I have a 2010 Chevy Impala LT My problem is, when I use the remote starter to start the car it fleshes but wont start. I have a 2010 chev. Both batteries are good so I dont know what the problem could be. I would recommend finding a Compustar dealer in your area and take it to them for troubleshooting. my problem was exactly as collettes above. Check with your installer (im sure you have already Sorry).. Thanks. When I held the two down together for only a 1/2 second, it worked. Can I reset it? Not likely a big issue to fix. I have a 2004 avalanche pickup with a Valet 562T Remote start. Any suggestions on what I could try, or where to find resetting instructions online? I took it out of both modes. 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. All the lights come on but it doesnt start. I wish we could have been more helpful. BBK module/controller. I have a backup fob that was never programmed. Sometimes worked but most times didnt. I tried again three more times and nothing. Two years ago I upgraded from 1way to 2way and programmed the new remotes with no problem. There is an issue with the Passlock bypass module. I would stop using the remote starter until you can get this to a professional for service. I bought a used 2004 Saturn Ion a couple of years ago with a remote start installed. Each visit to all three shops costing me $$. Perhaps something as simple as the remotes losing programming Contact your installer and set up an appointment to have it looked at. I tried replacing the batteries in my transmitter, but its the same story. The car also has an intelligent key. Recently I had to get a new key made and programmed for my 2003 Nissan Altima bc the mechanic lost the old one. Thank you. I haves 95 geo prizm and hooked up a compustar remote [] My Remote Car Starter Stopped Working! Sorry about that. My autostart does not work at all anymore, however the lock and unlock functions still work sort of. car,it trys about 4 times to start then quits, motor turns over but will not start, lights come on and everthing else is normal but will not start, 2008 mitsubishi eclipse. Mike, We are unable to offer technical assistance for installation related issues. So i thought hey why not just use the key manually to unlock. Did that and BOOM the alarm went off. Learn more at our resource centre. AscendingDescending, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited, Copyright20002023RedFlagDeals.com. I recently bought a vehicle that has remote start function. I know that is pretty basic info, but you would be amazed how many people forget that this switch exists! Hi Mitch. Thanks. Hello, looking for some help. I dont know if there is suppose to be a power light on that? So Im going to look into the fuses on my wiring harness myself for now because I have no desire to pay $100 diagnosis fee to these installers, i get up in morning tail lights on but car not running. This is something that might incur a fee depending on the situation. Normally Open and Normally Closed. That was in the summer and I didnt mess with it since. Thanks!! I just had the battery replaced in the car, and now the remote does not start the car. I appreciate any assistance you can give. We hope that this helps, and we welcome your feedback in the comments section below! If it is a transponder issue, it is likely an easy fix. Thanks so much! My starter remote only has one button. Good luck. There is definately a lot to know about this issue. Were you able to resolve your issue? I had to call for a boost. Help please? AAA came out and tested the battery and the battery is fine. Car A has remote model: 2WSHLCDR-703 and car B has remote model: 1WSRH-1600. Any good remote car starter should have some form of valet mode. Thanks for the help. Recently I have installed a remote starter to an Audi a6 2013, everything was working fine until my car was serviced by the dealership and they decide to reprogram my advance keys, now I check my car and show on the screen of the car that I only have two keys and should be three, should I bring the car back to the remote installer to have them look at my car. It is possible that it was never hooked up. 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. Can start the car with the key just fine the button just doesnt work at all I replaced the batterys thinking they was to weak but nope not the problem I tried the other key fob we have for spare and still not working. Whatsoever there is no electricity in da while car but jut the hazard ligth turns on I would appreciate your insight. the blue light also stopped flashing. I had gone an entire year without it and was planning to replace it so I wouldnt have another cold Canadian winter. Its about 3 years old got it put in the car by ford before I bought the car off the lot. Hard to say for sure, but it might be something as simple as the remote starter being in valet mode. So i am having trouble trying to get my remote start to work. Help! I have a 2002 Honda Civic. i have a compustar car starter and when i go to start my car it will turn the car on multipul times but will not start. [Dell] Get 20% of total purchase as a credit. The guy at the install shop said that the lights flashing 15 time is a code, Is this true. Please help.! The car still locks but sometimes within minutes, sometimes within hours the remote beeps twice and says the doors have been opened (the doors dont unlock though). I wont continue with the next two stories however, they were basically the exact same response. Thanks Mike. It will start later in the day when the temperature rises but when its really cold (when you really want it to start) it wont. Mitch, your information is wonderful but unfortunately didnt help me. The fob that I was using got destroyed by me being stupid. Thanks! Mitch is right, i was having the same problem but the trick is to only hit the lock and trunk buttons for half a second,i kept holding them and got no results.Thanks Mitch. patting myself on the back! I dont want this to happen! Hi Mitch, You gave allot of very valuable information on remote starters and would like to ask you a question. Sirs, I am at a dead end. When I went to unlock my doors with the new remote, the panic alarm set off and WOULD NOT turn of, I couldnt even start my car it would not let me. Could the wires on the box under the dashboard, been moved, pulled out or disrupted? There are so many myths out there and I just want to know if it is affecting my car in any way. The parking lights come on for two seconds, then turn off, then flash for three times slowly. I cant read a name or number on the starter but it looks like it might be Crimestoppers. I put my jacket on and as I approach the vehicle with keys in hand it shuts off. None of the bottoms work (lock,unlock,trunk,start). To start the process over the battery has to be unhooked then it will make lights flash and start then die! When they added the Viper, they disabled the factory key fob remotes for the doors. Woody, As with many of my answers to these questions, you really need to find a quality local facility that can troubleshoot and diagnose your issue. Whats my next step? Let me know how you made out. The remote was flashing so i just unlocked the car with my key and the alarm started going off and the car wont start. Interesting! Hiya, I got Pontiac G 5 2007 with factory remote starter installed. Thank you!! Awesome to see this thread alive after so long. Which means. Tough to say. A couple of thoughts. I put a new car battery in and new batterys in the remotes. [CIBC] Any suggestions to fix the problem. push start on remote lights go on car starts then dies. I agree that it sounds like it is a valet mode issue. Hard to diagnose without seeing it but I would start by checking the tach sensing wire. if i insert my key and put to the run position and remote start again, it will start and run. Likely is nothing major. I somehow missed this when responding to comments. i am not sure what the problem could be. Occasionally, losing power (or replacing a battery) may result in the device losing programming. These devices typically need to be programmed to your car. If I open the door and press the button on the dash to start, The car fires up. Once it died i changed the battery in the remote starter, but i cant get it to work. You would do this when having service done to your vehicle. Just bought car (no warrenty) the blue light was solid not flashing for few months for last few weeks been flashing constantly, car wont start at times wondering if this could be draining the battery or alternator. I just got a 2005 jeep liberty with remote start, It worked fine for the first couple of days. I have verified that the fuel pump is not cycling. I tried to contact the place that installed it but I think they thought I was nuts. Only the TRUNK button is working and opens and closes my trunk even from a distance, but transmitter wont start, lock or unlock my Acura MDX. You should check with the shop that installed it. When it fails on all 3 tries, the controller is flashing the LED at 10 pulse counts. You issue sound like it could be something as simple as a blown fuse It is also possible that the remote control has lost programming.. Fortunate me I found your web site by chance, and Im stunned why this coincidence didnt came about in advance! Suddenly I lost the ability to strat the car I can only lock/unlock car. Vehicle: 1998 Suzuki Sidekick, manual transmission with NO power locks or anti-theft. On another note, take a minute and read this post I did a few years ago. Hello just want to see if you could tell me why my remote does start the car well actually when I hit the starter the lights come on but will not try to start it could you tell me what maybe wrong thank you very much all i did was change the alternator. It has been almost 10 years since we worked with Astrostart so I would not know specifically how to fix it. Have had a similar issue before with the T11 compustar where a tach sensing wire wasn't used. I thought that PATS was a separate system than the alarm that I have to set and sounds off when there is a forced entry. Possibly it needs to have the tach single reprogrammed to crank slightly longer. This is a review of Viper 4115V but if you have similar remote start with the same crank issue this video may help you fix it.Programming guide: http://manua. . After messing with it for a while I figured out that to make the car start I have to manually switch on the running lights and then press the start button on the remote; at which point the engine will turn over and operate normally, then I turn off the running lights manually and the car runs for the predetermined time. What is that and where is that? I have a Ford Escape XLT Yr. 2008 that has a autostart remote. I have a hornet alarm/remot start on my jeep but for some reason when i got to start the truck it dont do nothing And the brake light on my dash lights up. I will bookmark your web site and take the feeds also? Please help, i have an ultra car starter and it was working fine. It might be very simple to fix. Hey folks, My buddy's remote starter with bypass is having an issue. [Amazon.ca] can i test this by wiring the switch out of the loop? Bruce, you also have a strange one going on! if this is an install that we did originally, please call us to set up an appointment for us to troubleshoot the issue at no charge. Since then if the temperature drops below about 30 degrees the vehicle wont start. Good luck. We have this exact Compustar remote which came installed in our 2006 ford fusion. It now will start the car using the remote and all the lights blink on the car as they are suppose to, and the horn chirps once when I hit lock. starterto it I had a problem with the battery and had to reset it my self. No trunk and no start. For detailed information on purchasing a remote car starter, please consider purchasing The Ultimate Remote Car Starter Buying Guide. Car does not start. I have a Viper 5901 Starter that was installed professionally last year without any problems, after taking the truck to the dealership last week the started will crank over but not fire. It is filled with over 25 pages of great advice to ensure that your buying experience is a great one! Mike. I replace the batteries ffrom the remote, reset from the car batteries by unsrewing it and reprogram the remote to the car nothing happen and it a factory alarm remote starter. Nothing shows up on the screen at all. I had a Viper LED 2-Way Remote Start system installed on a 2000 GS300 Lexus. Im having some trouble with my Compustar remote starter and Im hoping you can help. There ought to be an On/Off switch under the dash. No one wants to take responsibility or can accurately diagnose the problem. We thought it might have to reactivate it through the remote by pressing button 1 & 4 for half a second but it doesnt register, no lights flash. I have an Auto mate 1513A-7351 car starter that was installed from the Hyundai dealer (installed in a 2016 Elantra) it worked great until recently.. it has a screen so I charge it at home when the battery was low but all of a sudden it will not turn on the car or open or close the doors. Hi- My remote starter is CM-800 (brain). However if the vehicle is shut off for more than 20min. Thanks, Ed, Wen I start my car it start. I know he could have halted many areas. So I have no manual and The dealler maybe didnt installed it. It could be any number of things. Ive read the manual and it says related to Engine On. I just wanted to say thank you for the awesome article!! Is it the throttle set too low ir air sensor? After almost a week it starts and shuts off immediately and then starts again and shuts off. the doors With the remote anymore Any ides? However they are out of business now as it was bout 3 years ago. If this is a simple issue that I can resolve by my self then i dont want to take an appointment. Can you help me out? I have had it for three years and it has always worked fine. Remote apparatus installed in dash on drivers side is clicking away madly during this behavior, like a switch being turned on and off. All I can say it just stopped working for some reason. Give your installer or the manufacturer a call and see what the procedure is to put it in or out of Valet mode. I would try to contact them about this situation. Hi there I have a compustar 901ss 2 way car starter. Please take it to an authorized Astrostart dealer and explain your situation. Could be some type of diesel mode, but 4-5 minutes is quite long. Do to any reputable installer and they should be able to repair this for you for a very reasonable price. I would definitely take it to an authorized Compustar dealer for diagnosis. Also, this button under my steering wheel does not exist because I looked for it at Noon when the sun was at its brightest. You need to go back to your installer and have them troubleshoot your installation. Also check to your tach settings and crank time if applicable. The VW alarm is not an issue. BUT NOTHING on that set does anything. Gm vehicles are notorious for issues with the ignition switch and wiring. Hi. The start button on the remote starter doesnt start the car again. I received an email the next day and was told to make an appointment with the installing dealer and that they wanted to discuss this with the dealer when my car was in the shop. Another question my fathers car is an 07 chevy malibu would i be able to use the same kit in my 06 chevy colorado since he doesnt care to use it? All the other buttons seem to work fine on the remote except for the starter. If equipped, Lock and Unlock still function. I would have your installer reprogram it. I suspect it will be an easy fix. Not a guarantee that this is the issues, but based on your description, it is where I would start. N how can I? Any further away, and it wont work. Not much you are going to do to fix that if I am correct. Customer looks at me like I have a third eye and Ill say Yes. My acura mdx 2002 remote led not coming up after replacing dead battery,the car can start with the key but with laud alarm. Do not try to remote start. Thanks. Once again, very difficult to diagnose like this, but I would guess that the transponder bypass has lost programming.. Many times, customers will accidentally bump this switch during day-to-day driving, causing the remote starter to go into valet mode. Probably nothing major. Can I just buy the remote? what do I do, Hi I have a 2008 Dodge Charger R/T with a remote start that was installed before I bought it from the dealership. Following some basic work done on the steering wheel at the dodge dealer, the remote starter stopped working. The location of the hood pin can vary from vehicle to vehicle. I have a ford f150 08 and everything works fine on the remote but my truck only turns on for like a minute then it turn off I dont know why. Nearly every call is the [], [] My Remote Car Starter Stopped Working! After a year of research, talking to other people with similar issues and tearing my car apart testing wires, all indications are pointing towards the viper wiring system is not correct and will/can cause a short or screw up the computer system. It is really difficult to give you any kind of diagnosis without actually taking a look at it. While keeping your foot on the brake, press the remote start button on your remote control for 3 seconds like you are remote starting the vehicle. Hi there Mitch, Mike, That is a tough one. Last month my battery died for reasons unknown, took a charge and has held it for a month, however the remote start has not worked since the battery was disconnected. I have a cm7200 remote starter and it works fine. My guess would be that it is a Passlock issue on that vehicle.. This will make positive connection and protect the electrical integrity of the terminals. Please help! If you pushed the button a few times it would finally activate to start and the same with the door locks you would hit the button like ten times then it would work. the remote start would start my truck then stop it 3 times before it quit trying. We have not had any service done on the car. Likely not a big issue. Remote is communicating with car, but when I set it up for ready mode, there is an extra click in the dash after the normal 3, then car shuts off when key removed instead of running. 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. Remote still locks/unlocks the doors, but no response from the remote start unit. I have to press the remote start button once than vehicle starts this happens on the first start of the day and when its cold out. It does act like it tries too and by that I mean that it will act like it has a dead battery in the truck. I was driving along and the fob started chirping. What does lock NO lock NC and common mean. Let me know at this point if the truck will start with the key. It took a couple tries to get it to indicate it was out, but now the system is working fine the car is starting by remote and it is due to your trouble shotting guide, which saved me from having to pay to have it looked at.. Thanks! 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