they had to remove the engine from the car for a couple days while they worked on it. Transmission & Received wireless reliability, depends on the outside ANTENNA CONNECTION. Thank you, I only have FCC ID: JT3KT7A which is installed on a Dodge 01 Intrepid. An Xtreme EX-2300 TW was installed on my Toyota corolla 8 years ago. Somehow I screwed up the automatic door locks because now they dont lock when I drive or unlock when I shut the car off. But, I broke the case of remote and other remote seems like not working. BTW the dealership wanted over a $1000 to fix it! It sounds like you have pretty well covered your bases. I followed your guide and found it was in valet mode. Let me know how you made out. I believe Valet remote car starters are made by Directed Electronics. Application on the connector terminals. I dont know if there is suppose to be a power light on that? My wife purchased a 2004 Pontiac grand am with a astrostart remote starter. Its an Astrostart model RSS-5225. I cant explain why the remote is no longer unlocking. Id appreciate any help you can give me. Since this all stared, I have gotten a tune up and new battery. Now when it does work it works great but when it wont nothing works at all. like work out extra strategies in this regard, thanks for sharing. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I was playing around with the remote and I discovered a valet pamphlet in the papers I was throwing out. any assistance is appreciated !!!! Any suggestion? If that happens again, try hitting unlock on your factory remote control. Because the Saturn Ion has so many problems starting in the winter I would love to have it working again. Id have your installer take a look and determine the best course of action. I have unhooked the battery for 1/2 hr. 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. Lift out the Antenna from its connector 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. It was installed when I bought the truck used by previous owner. The blue LED in The receiver is solid and Not blinking as it was when working fine. The car starts but my remote doesnt receive confirmations even if it is in range. I was ready to test it, but the box wouldnt recognize the remote. I have pressed the lock/trunk even unlock/trunk but still nothing. hust bought a new battery What does lock NO lock NC and common mean. I went to remove any stickers or debris from the windshield itself and removed the antenna for a remote starter. 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. 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. i have a 2000 ford f250 superduty the auto start on it is made by astroflex or astrostart. Thanks Mike! I have checked the gas cap is tight, Check engine light is off, it still have engine oil for next 3000 miles Battery in the remote is good as i am able to lock and unlock the car from good distance. I did get 2 flashes after the initial 3 flashes, which means key in ignition. Sorry, but I have no idea on this one. You need professional help. Replaced fuse and everything works. This is annoying because, after using remote Bm we then need to use remote A to stop car A and car B will continue to run. Hey Mitch (TermsofUse,PrivacyPolicy, Manage Consent, Do Not Sell My Data). can i test this by wiring the switch out of the loop? I have to pull the ignition fuse to stop the engine. My wifes car has the astrostart remote start keyless entry system in it. Thanks. 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? I tried again three more times and nothing. On another note, take a minute and read this post I did a few years ago. so that is working but not the door locks. Patty. Just had a remote starter (just a starter doesnt unlock doors or do anything else) installed in my 2010 GMC Sierra and it works as it should, but the vehicle has no sounds now. Thanks for your post, it helped me solve my remote start issue. :) Seriously though. I hope this helps. If I had to guess you have a vehicle that has a transponder key. Cheers. Ethan thats normal. the remote start will crank but not start. It also shows on my remote that the engine is running. On a 2007 Honda Accord. Many remote car starter remote controls have the ability to start two vehicles. Hello very cool blog!! Thank you for your understanding. Recently I had to get a new key made and programmed for my 2003 Nissan Altima bc the mechanic lost the old one. Most of the time, any situations that do come up can be solved by following the advice above. and then tries to start it with the key, it will start. found the problem today and it did have to do with the wiring. if i insert my key and put to the run position and remote start again, it will start and run. Any idea what could be wrong. I cant think of any reason that they would have disabled this on your vehicle. Vehicle sat for close to two months not running, battery completely died. when I finally got the car running later that day the remote start wouldnt work any more. I did the tach sensing issue configuration with no luck. In the morning I hit the button to start the car. Ive seen in other posts about the bypass being messed up while they had the battery disconnected, does that sound like the problem here too? all works fantastic! It had previously worked fine, but the car start stopped working after having the car battery replaced. Ive got a remote starter by auotstar model AS-1725 SH. Ive asked my guy friends who work on cars 40 hours a week and have no idea what Im talking about. Hi. my daughters Prostart 6 purchased and installed by Canadian Tire last year on her 08 Honda civic has recently started acting funny. Im hoping this gives you a start! Hi , I own a 1999 Ford Mustang GT and bought it with the Cool Start remote start already installed. Could you explain better where this switch on that Box under dash is located to find? Because all was well even after the oil change up until this moment when the car was parked for about an hour. Awesome to see this thread alive after so long. I have read that I need to find the valet button. Sometimes worked but most times didnt. My first thought is to replace the batteries in the remote. Start you car with your key and try to use the OEM key fob to open and youll see it wont work. Hope you have a great holiday! I would appreciate your insight. The check engine light came on about the same time that stopped working right. I have a 2008 Dodge Charger R/T with a remote start that was installed before I bought it from the dealership. The installer says this normal for compustar. Ethan, what you are describing is odd. Any suggestions the model is AstroStart. A year ago and just two days ago I try to start the car but there is nothing happening We tried to replace remote battery but problem still persists. Sometimes the car starts on the first attempt. May have inadvertently cut a wire. Yesterday I was at walmart and my remote start control stoped working i changed out the battery on it but it would not turn on. Any further away, and it wont work. When i press the lock then start it sounds like its going to start but then doesnt. Could the wires on the box under the dashboard, been moved, pulled out or disrupted? Hi Mitch, Usually waiting a period of time will solve this issue.. You would want to consult your manual or your installer to determine how to do this. Find the best mortgage rates and see whats available on the market now. Hiya, My installer, who installed it originally on my Tahoe think that the relays might be hanging up and I have to replace my remote starter. The door lock/unlock works but if I press the remote start the car starter kicks in and right back out, the key will not start the car and the Passlock (car/lock) light flashes. I know he could have halted many areas. If the temperature warms up however it always starts like it always did. Make sure the starter has constant power and not switched power. Now the radio (which has navigation) doesnt light up. Hi Mitch, I came across your topic and it helped me last time when my remote starter went into valet mode. Hi Mitch. I know that is pretty basic info, but you would be amazed how many people forget that this switch exists! The 2 main 12V feeds to this controller are wired directly to the battery. I just put a new battery in my 2008 chev impala, now my remote car starter does not want to work. 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. My original remote does close and open the car with lights and sound ok. However, it also tells me it is armed?? I have a Astroflex J5F-TX2000 for a 2002 GMC Envoy. Symptoms: Pressing Start results in several flashes of the parking lights but no start. It has been in the Tahoe for over 5 years. I would take it to the shop that installed it and have them diagnose it. Hi. It sounds like its in valet mode but I need help getting it to work. 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. 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. One to another Lexus dealer and the other to a different Viper dealer. ?? Any infomation will be helpfull. Now the vehicle will start but after 4-5 mins (i have times it) When pressing start it acknowledges with the one beep and the dome light comes on, then 4-5 minutes later the engine will start and the notification beeps come in. My car wont start with the remote nor will it start with the key. I follow the relatively simple instructions in the manual but with no luck. I bought a Hyundai Santa Fe 2008, A.Transmission, AWD with Compustart JR1600. I was looking for another option and came upon your site. I have put new battery in remote and still it does not work Any ideas? I would talk with the installer and see if they have any thoughts on this. You should go back to the original installer and have them reprogram it. Today I tried it and it would not start. DONT PANIC! Could you please help me in getting my car out of valet mode I really need my remote starter to work in this horrible winters in Alberta. This is a new thing that started this fall. But after 5-6 seconds go by, the engine shits off. It might be very simple to fix. Any clue how to fix? Worked fine the first day on Monday. Thanks for your time. Purchased the car in august. Hey Mitch any advice about this one. You likely just need to reprogram the remotes, the module or the bypass. I then used the remote start as suggested. Be sure that you are pressing the Lock and Trunk buttons at precisely the same time and only for a half a second. I believe it went into Valet mode but all the reset instructions do not work (because its a Diesel?) I think the remote starter in my car is killing my battery when the car is off. A few days later I replaced the battery(twice) and it doesnt do anything, no chirps no lights, nothing. I would take it back to the dealership but I dont trust them. And London is pretty nice!!! The door lock/unlock still works fine. Can you help me out? 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 that, now my remote starter will turn the vans engine on, but the heater does not come on. this has been an issue for about a month now. Again, this is very rare, but happens from time to time. I tried switching valet mode on/off no change. Worth a shot. When they added the Viper, they disabled the factory key fob remotes for the doors. 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. 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. However, I had an aftermaket remote car starter installed prior to me leaving and it recently stopped working /was deprogrammed( by accident??). Any suggestion? Mike, We are unable to offer technical assistance for installation related issues. When I hold the VEH button it shows that it is cnnected to the car but the other buttons will not respond. So i tried starting the key and it would not start, but all the lights and icons lit up. I wish we could have been more helpful. I hadnt used the remote starter for about 6 months, tried it today, did not start but 4 ways started flashing. Hello , this looks like a very helpful area and i need help . 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