But other times it goes through all 3 tries and shuts down. My dad recently died and left me his Suburban. I have a 06 F150 with an autostart as2501. Andres, It sounds to me that the remote starter was put into diesel mode. 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. the fcc ID is NAHRLED4 if that helps. Mitch, I have a 1995 Ford Bronco and a remote starter was recently installed in it. Its installed in my 96 4Runner about 3 years now, the guy that installed it is not in business anymore and I have no way of contacting him. What could be the problem and how can I fix it. The brake pedal will not shut down the truck, the hood opening will though. Bruce, you also have a strange one going on! battery almost dead. Very odd. can i download it somwere. There is definately a lot to know about this issue. lol If it's idatastart or compustar usually it's just 3 fuses all are clustered together and they all branch off from the main unit. I got a Compustar remote start installed and it works but my alarm no longer works. They suggested the issue might be with the Vipor remote starter ( which was already installed in vehicle when I purchased it earlier this year) and that I have it disconnected. Car itself starts fine with key. The problem very likely has to do with the Passlock bypass that would have needed to be installed with your remote starter. Any idea what went wrong with my Autostart? The big thing is, it only cranks for 0.5 seconds(When it fails). Good luck! TD Direct Investing $300 bonus (code INVESTNOW) on $3k deposit and keep for 2-3 months - ends Mar 1, 2023, Bright WiFi Smart Light Bulbs ($2.99), Smart Plugs ($5.99). And the unlock and lock work but it doesnt unlock the actual door any ideas wat it can be. Any ideas would be great! More info: I replaced the vehicle battery last year with no trouble afterwards, also the remote battery is fine as the green light flashes rapidly when any button is pressed, as normal. He said that code would tell what button or spot to check. Can you help me? I believe Valet remote car starters are made by Directed Electronics. Now it will start the engine with the remote start but 5 seconds later it shuts the engine off. It has been in the Tahoe for over 5 years. I only have FCC ID: JT3KT7A which is installed on a Dodge 01 Intrepid. Let me know how you made out. I bought a Hyundai Santa Fe 2008, A.Transmission, AWD with Compustart JR1600. If I open the door and press the button on the dash to start, The car fires up. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 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. You have saved us a $100+ repair bill. the blue light also stopped flashing. The guy that made my new key will not return my calls or texts. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Browse Compustar remote car starters here. 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. 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. Id guess that it is a defect in the remote, but I would contact the manufacturer directly. Have you ever heard of this before? Got an Astrostart auto starter. It was installed when I bought the truck used by previous owner. Your dealer should be able to reprogram this very easily. Nothing happens. Hope this helps. i replace the battery but nothing happens, turned out i trashed the reciever on the dash because i had no idea what it was for. When I try the remote is does not work. If you cannot find it, I would call your installer and have them advise you as to where they put it. Is there a solution to this problem? There are any number of things that could be causing your issue. if i was to try starting the car again after it goes thru the prior routine, most of the time it starts and stays on. Im not sure what I did but since then, the remote start will not start my car. now when i try to remote start, the truck will run the starter three times, never starts. The primary remote for the first car does not control the 2nd vehicle. Thanks! the remote start will crank but not start. How do I get the right remote to work with the existing system. Hi Mitch, i have a 2002 dodge 1500 ram truck with a compustar cm3000. Your best bet is take it back to your installer and have them take a look at it. The remote just flickers green and red simultaneously. I actually took it back to the shop that installed it and explained to them that its doing the exact same thing it was doing before and draining my battery. Ethan, what you are describing is odd. Tried unhooking neg. Evan, It is possible that the remotes just need to be reprogrammed. When pressingstart, parking lights flash 5 times and nothing happens. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Follow the instructions supplied by the manufacturer to get it out of valet mode. Tough to say without more information.. Katherine R McCall, I changed the battery in my car and now the remote wont work I tried the trunk and lock buttons the blue light is not on at the antana can somebody give me some advice. Tuesday I went to start my car and I saw the lights turn on and fade off. I have a 1999 mazda protege, manual transmission, basic with no power locks, with an Autostart remote starter. On putting back the battery, the remote wouldnt work fine again. Yes, I saw online how to repair the actuators myself , taking a day per door! Then after it timed out, wouldnt start at all without me getting a jump. When turned key to see if the lights, radio, wipers, windows & locks work..they worked fine and the head lights. Same problem. Usually waiting a period of time will solve this issue.. Hi- My remote starter is CM-800 (brain). Note: If the engine starts, then immediately stops for no apparent reason during a start cycle, it may be that the vehicle is equipped with an immobilization system (Anti-start). It always starts when using the key. Most definitely it is a Passlock bypass related issue.. Mechanic claims this key should start it but wont. The trunk now works correctly but the automatic door locks still dont work. Please note that certain other brands will have a kill switch under the dash that will also accomplish this. When I tried to set it again tonight, it set just fine. Find out what model you have and then Google how you put it in and out of valet mode. 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. I did research on the web and figured out if I turned the ignition switch from off to the run postion a few times I could get the LED light to flash again but autostart still does not work. avalanche that has a factory remote start. 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. When I returned to the truck, the remote would not work at all. When I press the start button the lights do not flash and there is a clicking sound in the interior of the car. Im baffled so any help would be greatly appreciated. I looked around the web at different blogs, and found a similar problem. Will, it is possible that there is some interaction with the factory security system. I have opened and closed every door and everything is secure, but the system still tells me door open Yay!!!!!! Command start malfunction. Guy .. Beautiful .. Amazing .. Thanks, Dennise. Weve gone thru the manual and there is nothing that trouble shoots this problem. The keyless entry doesnt work either. I would contact the manufacturer and see if they can help or refer you to a local dealer for assistance. When I try to start the engine, it makes the attempt to start but fails to start. Wow that is a strange one I have run into that and interestingly enough, replacing the battery is usually the solution. I was driving along and the fob started chirping. To open my car doors, lock my car, open the trunk. It could be any number of things. What is the problem? Just yesterday before he was trying to figure the remote out the truck was fine. No problem. I only tried starting it the once.and hoping it will start again tomorrow morning. Why? Ive got a remote starter by auotstar model AS-1725 SH. These devices typically need to be programmed to your car. Also, how can I test if the hood pin is broken? I cant find what make it is either. help what wrong. I went to remove any stickers or debris from the windshield itself and removed the antenna for a remote starter. Give your installer or the manufacturer a call and see what the procedure is to put it in or out of Valet mode. Roy, outside of what we have offered in this article, the only advice that I would have is to take it back to the dealer or find a local installer who can troubleshoot it for you. It had previously worked fine, but the car start stopped working after having the car battery replaced. The other day I put the key in the ignition and put it in accessory mode and hit the start button on the remote and the car started. If you have been back to the installer several times, ask them to provide you with the results of the current draw tests. Some remote starters have a voltage cut off which will cause issues if the battery voltage drops below a certain level - depending on the remote starter. Id suspect that your issue is a related to the transponder. Elizabeth, 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. No one wants to take responsibility or can accurately diagnose the problem. Any experience with this starter that would help me? Feel free to drop in with the vehicle if you are in our area. Possibly a problem inside the remote starter itself. Hitting the remote start button 3 times wont shut it off. I replaced them but I still have the same problem, will not unlock or lock doors or start vehicle. So its transmitting a signal. the lights will flash and it will lock and un lock the doors but no vroom vroom. What does lock NO lock NC and common mean. I bought it private sale a couple years ago and do not have a manual, and it was from another state so I wouldnt know who installed it. You saved me hundreds. I recently bought a pre-owned 2010 Chrysler Town & Country that has a factory installed remote start. The Ultimate Remote Car Starter Buying Guide is also available for purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Remote-Starter-Buying-Guide-ebook/dp/B00PRL5PGQ. 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? If so, any ideas where the wiring mix up could be? Thanks, My guess is that the unit is in valet mode read the post! Thank you! Symptoms: Pressing any button on the remote results in no response from vehicle. no lights no nothing. An Xtreme EX-2300 TW was installed on my Toyota corolla 8 years ago. It likely is a simple fix for someone who is familiar with that brand. Seems like SOMETHING may be shutting power down to the remote starter after the car sits for awhile. Symptoms: Pressing ANY button on the remote results in no response from vehicle, only red lights on remote. I would Google how to change the run-time on your specific model. Is it possible they had to disable the master switch in order to install the autostart. What Im saying is the tune up did not imrove the running/health of the engine. That is the only advice that I can offer, Im sorry. no start. Anyway, when I got the car the remote start worked one time then months later I went to use the remote start and it wont work. I was facing him directly when this occured. wait 2 minutesthen its fine. Any suggestions on what I could try, or where to find resetting instructions online? That said, if everything else is functioning properly, it could be that you have just put it into some sort of silent mode. Because all was well even after the oil change up until this moment when the car was parked for about an hour. I appreciate any assistance you can give. The possibility does exist that it is not a remote starter issue and is a problem with your vehicle. I can not program in the crank cycle time on this controller. Is there a way to reset it or make it work again. Hi I have two remotes for my car and last last night my main remote worked fine but this morning when I went to unlock it nothing happened I also tried starting it with remote and nothing. That will typically disengage the factory security. I have a 2005 Ford Five Hundred and a dealership installed remote control for my car. It only runs for about 1 minute and shuts off. I recently bought a car with a prestige aps620 and the light on the keyfob will not stop blinking. I have a KONTAK remote start on my 06 TITAN. I have a 2012 Ford Focus my command start button is by itself so its not on the same key at the ignition key and what happens with mine is that I hold the button for the 5 seconds I was told or until it honks and then starts up however mine honks then when it should start it just honks again and doesnt start up help ?? I tried replacing the batteries in my transmitter, but its the same story. The batteries in the fob seem fine because the LED light flashes on it when pressed. At this time of the year, rarely a week goes by that we dont get a call from someone saying that their remote car starter stopped working. When i push the unlock button it unlocks all the doors instead. Looking forward to a response. Manny, I dropped my remote that starts my car along with locking and unlocking the car. I think I pressed the wrong button by mistake when I tried to start it at that time. We do not carry the Valet remote car starter. 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. Perhaps something as simple as the remotes losing programming Contact your installer and set up an appointment to have it looked at. I dont know if they are taking advantage of me?? Typically, there are 4 programming spots for remotes in memory. Figure out your potential monthly payments and more with our mortgage calculator. We couldnt get any lights blinking to tell us what was going on. 09 Accord Compustar, doors lock and unlock. didnt even know it was autostart equipped! My guess is that the transponder bypass needs to be reprogrammed. The fob that I was using got destroyed by me being stupid. Helpp i dont know whats wrong!! I would suspect that it is a tach or transponder issue. Hi Mitch, Was rewired and works like a charm now. When I try to start the car, it beeps once which after a few seconds should start but then it beeps again 4 times and done. SOLUTION, fix: Jones, I wish I could help you but this would be tough to do without seeing it, esp since it is a manual transmission. On a 2007 Honda Accord. I have an AST Ultra XR remote car starter. Once I got it all back together and running again, the remote start wont work. post on battery no help. Most of the time it starts Im just getting these odd failures. I press the start button and all the lights on the dash light as if I am turning the key but it never engages the engine. So I have an ANT SS 25 antenna with a 2W803R-SS remote. Ill bet its a simple fix. I just bought a second car and this had a similair antenna on the windshield, it didnt come with any remotes or anything but I thought Id take the spare remote that came with the first car and go through guide for programming a remote on the second car to see if it would work. If it is a transponder issue, it is likely an easy fix. We can be driving and all of a sudden the truck will shut right down, lights on dash blinking, you can hear a clicking sound under dash on passenger side. (I emailed the Astrostart tech support, and they said to make the box relearn the remote with some simple programming. Its not the battery in the remote because I was able to use the unlock button to set it. Not much you are going to do to fix that if I am correct. The dealer wasnt aware of it and I discovered it by accident. I dont want this to happen! Parking light flashing speed is normal and I verified all the connection to the unit and they checks out. The remote died but the car alarm that came with the remote start wont stop. Hi: Its hard to say what your issue would be without more information. You know, the old eruuun, eruun click. Thanks Mike! Google the company and see if their tech department can tell you how to get it out of that mode. You seemed very knowledgeable so I was hoping for a possible starting point. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have made sure that the Honda is alarm is off when leaving the vehicle. 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. I have a 1wshr-1600 remote car stater. Do I need to overhaul everything or I only need to replace the remote. It will start when its warmer. my problem was exactly as collettes above. thanks. Any info would be greatly appreciated, as I have never had autp start before. Start you car with your key and try to use the OEM key fob to open and youll see it wont work. Im assuming you cant fix Clifford alarms. If pressing the unlock button does indeed unlock the doors, I would say that your system is working properly. Hello, I have a 91 chev Sprint just installed a Varad vs 702 system. I suspect it will be an easy fix. This is a 2002 Chevy Blazer with an aftermarket Premier remote start system (dealer installed). Hey Mitch any advice about this one. Mobile edge is proud to offer Compustar at our facility in Lehighton, PA. Browse Compustar remote car starters here. Colette, First of all, sorry for the delay. This is something that might incur a fee depending on the situation. Thanks again! Do you happen to know which brand is installed ? the picture on it constantly shows the doors are unlocked, even after I push the lock button and it actually locks the doors It locks and unlocks the doors and starts the car, however I always have to go check to see if it is running because the remote doesnt show that either and doesnt show time remaining before it turns off. I have a compustar pro, worked when I bought the car,but was seldom used, now when I try to start the 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. My second remote that I have not used much still works fine (unlocking, locking starting etc). Hi , Before that, there was never an issue. 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. Bruce were you able to determine the problem for this? This is a new thing that started this fall. I cant figure out what is wrong. I managed to reprogram the remote successfully, but now it only locks and unlocks the doors. When an engine is warm it starts a little quicker and requires less crank time then when the engine is cold. How can i fix this. It is possible that the unit is simply stuck in Valet mode. The error code is sometimes in the format of flashing break lights. I can start and run the vehicle normally with the key. Half way BUT before it goes all the way on it shuts down I got in and put my key in the ignition and it wouldnt start at all. Chares, if you suspect that it has something to do with the starter, I would recommend that you take it to a reputable installer in your area for troubleshooting. Hi 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. Please help asap it would be much appriciated. This is what a properly installed hood pin looks like. they had to remove the engine from the car for a couple days while they worked on it. I was looking for another option and came upon your site. so i brought up the shady guy again and said is there a device for stoping cars from locking? Hard to say for sure, but it might be something as simple as the remote starter being in valet mode. So i thought hey why not just use the key manually to unlock. Did that and BOOM the alarm went off. It worked just fine the last time I used it, but it has been since spring. You situation, unfortunately, is exactly what can happen when a remote starter is bought at one place and installed in another.. And you get stuck in the middle.. Is there anyway I can protect my self against this? Fiddle with the switch tonight, starts working again. The lights flash and horn beeps but it wont lock or unlock. Located burnt 30 fuse at remote starter which supplies current to the starter. 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