I wish I could help, but it really could be anywhere. We found the box under the dashboard, with wires going up, but we cannot find a button on it to move or reset. I am thinking about trying to reset system, is that something I can do myself? It works pretty good during the day but would not work early morning (when I need it most). Can you help me? Please help.! Hi Mitch, So i am having trouble trying to get my remote start to work. Check with your installer (im sure you have already Sorry)..Probably a simple fix. No hazard light flashes when the start button is pressed but the green light on the remote starter flashes when start button is pressed. I have a compustar pro, worked when I bought the car,but was seldom used, now when I try to start the I have read that I need to find the valet button. HAPPILY after trying the first thing recommended here it now works. 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. Check with your installer (im sure you have already Sorry).. Google the company and see if their tech department can tell you how to get it out of that mode. Andres, It sounds to me that the remote starter was put into diesel mode. Worth a shot. Let me know at this point if the truck will start with the key. Remote is fully functional but when I tried to remote start, Lights blink once and the car does not start. Hi , so i brought up the shady guy again and said is there a device for stoping cars from locking? if i insert my key and put to the run position and remote start again, it will start and run. Located burnt 30 fuse at remote starter which supplies current to the starter. I cant seem to figure out how to reprogram the fob for autostart to work again. I found the modules under the dash on the driver side and everything is dry. Not sure how a couple of these comments slipped past me. One set has a key LOCK UNLOCK TRUNK and PANIC button. The do-it-urself videos on you tube are great if you have four hands and a tool box to die for. When i press the lock then start it sounds like its going to start but then doesnt. Installed it myself. TODAYI get the remote start to work no problem. Car doesnt start But lock/ unlock Work OK. I would contact the dealer who installed it and discuss it with them. I have replaced the battery in the remote unit and the truck as well. The keyless entry doesnt work either. The battery was replaced in February, and I was told it worked before that. Thanks! Just to add on, the issue has been diagnosed as a blown fusible link with the ignition, electronic brake and radiator fan fuses. The starter is mounted under your dash and it should have a name or model on it. I followed your guide on all the things to check and as it turned out my pin under the hood was the problem. Thank you for your understanding. Mobile edge is proud to offer Compustar at our facility in Lehighton, PA. Browse Compustar remote car starters here. While there is no way for me to tell without first looking at your vehicle, everything you have written points to improper installation. The hood pin we cannot find. When it fails on all 3 tries, the controller is flashing the LED at 10 pulse counts. 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. I did this, got out and closed the door and it kept running. Absolutely. Battery is fine, lights, heat and everything runs, just wont start. On putting back the battery, the remote wouldnt work fine again. The alarm will chirp like its armed but when I open the door with the windows down it does not sound off. It is likely that the runtime somehow got switched and just needs to be put back to something more acceptable like 18 minutes. My car starts first thing every morning and wont remote start afterwards, meaning I drove it to the store and try to start and it tries to run but doesnt. I have a Compustar CM6200 installed in 2013 Tundra, and a Firstech FTX1400-AM One Way remote. when I press start, the lights flash 15 times quickly. 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. Starting 2 years ago, the remote doesnt beep but it still opens closes door starts engine and flashes as confirmation as normal. Yes. Stacy, unfortunately, we are not familiar with that brand. Which by the way cost around 400 per door to repair! Provided the system is aftermarket usually they have a system in place to tell you the error code. I have an odd issue My wife & son both have CompuStar remote starters on their vehicles. Any pointers? I have a 2001 Pontiac Montana with a Prestige APS57 remote start/keyless entry. Fingers crossed! Starting with key in ignition is perfectly fine. Help, Hi. SuperSaiks said: I inserted the key in the alarm reset iginition in the glove box of the viper turning left and right and then restarted the viper and now the viper starts right up. I dont think you have anything to worry about. Find out what model you have and then Google how you put it in and out of valet mode. Any idea of what the problem is? Even the door lock button on the remote wont work. When you press these buttons, the parking lights should flash two times. Hi Mitch, Until this morning the auto start worked fine. My educated guess is that perhaps your battery in your vehicle died for an extended period of time (while in London?) Thank you. The guy that made my new key will not return my calls or texts. Vehicle sat for close to two months not running, battery completely died. my TX60A astro start shuts off after two mins, what could the problem be? Vehicle: 1998 Suzuki Sidekick, manual transmission with NO power locks or anti-theft. I looked at the literature for my remote starter and they said one of the security features is that people used to smash out the tail lights and short out the broken light to defeat the system. Sometime the remote start will work later in the day after using the car for a while. and then tries to start it with the key, it will start. 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. According to Ford, my car has no valet switch per say. Unfortunately, there is no way for us to answer that question without doing our own diagnosis. I got in and put my key in the ignition and it wouldnt start at all. Cause: In most cases, the under-hood pin switch is broken or corroded. Q? We would be happy to troubleshoot it for you if you live in our area, or we would recommend that you call a quality facility in your market. Was rewired and works like a charm now. This has worked for over two years so weird that it quit all of a sudden. Which made no difference to the situation at hand. Try doing the button press procedure without starting the car. Sorry. I.e. .. 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 read your post but there is no valet mode on the starter, it is strictly start or stop. Nothing happens. Sorry I am late in responding.. My guess is that youve solved this by now In any case, you definitely want to take it back to your installer. Customer looks at me like I have a third eye and Ill say Yes. 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. It works sometimes and sometimes it wont, Ive changed the battery and cleaned all the contacts inside with rubbing alcohol. glad I could help and that your system is working! We hope that this helps, and we welcome your feedback in the comments section below! Further research appears to be a random issue. Parking light flashing speed is normal and I verified all the connection to the unit and they checks out. After little, very little! Then the car starts and runs for about 15 seconds then shuts off. A couple of thoughts. Probably just needs reprogramming Take it back to where you bought it and they should be able to do that for you. Have the person who installed it on this vehicle check it out. Please take it to an authorized Astrostart dealer and explain your situation. It turns up only to the position where the battery light comes on but not the start position, when all the control lights come onI susspect, Ive triggered some kind of antitheft block or somethingANY ADVICE ON HOW TO RESET IT ALL, SO THAT AT LEAST I will be able to start the car with my IGNITION KEY like it was able to, just a day ago?? Thanks! Sunday (today), my car would not start again so I tried to turn it on manually. Note that, in some cases, a tilt switch is used in lieu of a hood pin. 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. Got an Astrostart auto starter. The van starts fine with the keys at all times of the day. 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. I had to call for a boost. The car starter remote died but the car alarm that came with the remote start wont stop. Thank you so much for such a great article and making it so easy to read and understand. Because all was well even after the oil change up until this moment when the car was parked for about an hour. VERY tough call.. I was driving along and the fob started chirping. My guess is that the transponder bypass needs to be reprogrammed. The doors will lock and unlock using the remotes, but the car tail lights or horn does not beep when we activate the door lock button. My compustar S028956 remote start turns over 3 times than stops. If I had to guess you have a vehicle that has a transponder key. ?, thanks for your help. After trying a few things i had left it and returned back to it a few hours later and it had then started. Mitch, BBK module/controller. I also checked under the hood. I have a Compustar remote . Any thoughts? I have a 06 F150 with an autostart as2501. Hey folks, My buddy's remote starter with bypass is having an issue. Thank you. My dad recently died and left me his Suburban. You say that you recently had it installed. The last owner has installed auto-start in it and was working fine. There is an issue with the Passlock bypass module. I would find a dealer in your area that offers that brand and consult with them. I would have your installer reprogram it. Denver Colorado Why cant the factory key fobs be used to open the doors. We also do not offer the Viper brand in our store so i would not be able to help you with the 9 flashes error code. Nothing shows up on the screen at all. I would highly recommend that you take the vehicle back to the installer and let them check it out. found the problem today and it did have to do with the wiring. My car used to say started for 15 minutes but now it only stays on for about one minute (I believe I noticed the change after I got a new remote start controller). There are several things that this could be, but the most likely reason is that the installer did not tie in or configure the factory alarm disarm feature (Im assuming that the alarm that is sounding is a factory alarm) If this is not tied in properly, the alarm will sound if the factory alarm is armed and the vehicle is remote started The car thinks it is being stolen Check with your installer. I cant even lock/unlock vehicle with the buttons from inside the vehicle so Im assuming that the locks are activated by remote control only which is probably why this function isnt working at all. I also cant seem to find the hood pin. Everything was working fine but now whenever I push any of the commands the remote does not beef and it doesnt show what it just did. When using key car starts no problem. It was installed when I bought the truck used by previous owner. Nothing. Hello Mitch, The blue LED in The receiver is solid and Not blinking as it was when working fine. I have made sure that the Honda is alarm is off when leaving the vehicle. They redid some wiring and then try to tell me they rain it through there machine and my battery needs to be replaced. I have a 2nd remote that wasnt programmed that Id like to program but am having difficulty doing that because the alarm is still going off. Why doesnt my vehicle start without the key in ignition when I remote start. Started out as an issue, it wouldnt open when car was running on command start, now trunk never works. My remote starter started my car today, within a few minutes-after I pressed the unlock button to get in- the car just stopped running. There are so many myths out there and I just want to know if it is affecting my car in any way. I would suspect that it is a tach or transponder issue. As with ANY product, installation is critical. the remote starter informs me system is OK by a single audible beep inside the cab. And the unlock and lock work but it doesnt unlock the actual door any ideas wat it can be. Thanks so much for your time!! Press the Start button, and your car should be warm and toasty! In any case, this is rare with higher-end remote starters. I have an AST Ultra XR remote car starter. when i press the buttons i can hear the starter under the dash clicking also when i start the vehicle with the key i can hear it clicking but it will; not start the vehicle. Maybe this particular truck doesnt do well with a remote starter and thats fine. I did the tach sensing issue configuration with no luck. The red light on fob flashes none stop . Id recommend trying to locate a dealer who offers that product. Ive been trying to work on this by myself but there seems to be no real, valuable help. Any suggestions? Sorry I dont have a better answer. For detailed information on purchasing a remote car starter, please consider purchasing The Ultimate Remote Car Starter Buying Guide. hello I have a 2002 ford exployer I have a remote start viper 474v I replace the battery in it how do I reprogram it. Tough to say for sure but try turning the steering wheel had to the left or right while turning the key. Both batteries are good so I dont know what the problem could be. There are a lot of myths surrounding remote car starters. My compustar remote start works fine, but when I start my 2012 Nissan Titan with the factory key the compustar system causes the horn to go off repeatedly . I have a Compustar Pro G4 starter in my car. I have changed the battery in the fob and the installer replaced the antenna but it still will not work unless I am right up by the car. Even though I have only 50,000 miles on the vehicle and it worked perfectly the day before. I do have a problem though. I did this so I could find out how much an entire tank of gas costs. Do not try to remote start. its winter already here in Michigan. My first thought is to replace the batteries in the remote. Causes: Someone accidentally pressed the combination of buttons to put the car into valet mode, usually when the remote is in a purse or pocket. 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. Hitting the remote start button 3 times wont shut it off. I would definitely discuss this with your installer. I had problems with my battery going dead about 5 times this year, then I ended up replacing the battery in my ford 2003 excursion 6.8liter v-10 gas and when I hit the remote start it will act like it wants to start but all it does is turn the starter but doesnt actually start the engine but when I start it with the key it works just fine, could it be I just need to reset the remote start- its a ford factory alarm that came with the vehicle. You need professional help. LOST MY REMOTE TO START MY VAN, HOW CAN I GET ANOTHER ONE? I let the car run for a minute and shut it down. It has been in the Tahoe for over 5 years. I contacted Directed (Viper) and explained the situation. Likely not a big issue. But now I was going to add a longer distance remote and I cant even get into programming mode. Memory flash? Is that correct? I read that it may be necessary to take the car back to the place of install, however was trying to avoid that because this dealership, I wont mention any names, Bill Luke, has ripped me off, swirled the car and performed below average work on the vehicle in the past. and when i try to use the key to start it nothing happens. I would recommend that you contact the manufacturer of the remote starter and find out about replacing the remotes. Not sure how a couple of these comments slipped past me. The remote start works but the key wont turn over to get it out of park. ive got a compustar remote start and the battery died in the truck now when you push the start button it starts for five seconds than shuts off and tries to do this three times and the compustar box under the dash there is a red light on and off now. A year ago and just two days ago I try to start the car but there is nothing happening thanks its freezin in ft mac brrr. When I purchased the car, the remote start worked perfectly (not sure when it was originally installed). However, if I go out and use the key it starts the first and every time. -Jones. Good Luck! My question is should I have it uninstalled which is what Im leaning towards and is it possible for me to get a partial refund if not a full one? Might be in valet mode. Thank you for your assistance with this issue. Some final advice: When you are choosing a remote car starter and installer, do not trust your vehicle to the lowest bidder and be sure to get it installedwhereyou bought it! I dont know what the problem is. A week ago I had a Compustar installed in my 2003 Saturn Ion. ????? Hi. I was looking for another option and came upon your site. Paige, what you really need to do it to go back to the store that installed it. Before that, there was never an issue. I managed to reprogram the remote successfully, but now it only locks and unlocks the doors. It sounds like you have a lot going on and I do not believe it is something as simple as benign in Valet mode (Though it is possible) Google Remote Car Starters [zip code]. Feel free to drop in with the vehicle if you are in our area. My problem is my remote will not unlock my doors. If you are having problems with the vehicle when trying to start it with the key, the first thing that I would do is to correct that issue. So I have no manual and The dealler maybe didnt installed it. When trying to start the car the engine only turns for a very quick duration, but doesnt seem to be long enough to start the car, so the car electronics turn on, but the car does not start. Hi , I own a 1999 Ford Mustang GT and bought it with the Cool Start remote start already installed. Ive read the manual and it says related to Engine On. Hi I have a question, my remote control wont start the car. I would contact the company. 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. need the help thnx. I hadnt used the remote starter for about 6 months, tried it today, did not start but 4 ways started flashing. I dont want this to happen! The option for automatic door locks was off so he set to the right option to use the brake instead of the tach rpms. Battery had recently died, boosted vehicle runs. Check the accessories and the starter wire should be cheap and easy to swap it if you don't have a warranty from where it was installed. It worked fine for the first winter I used it and now seems to have some issues. 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? You would need to access the brain that is usually installed under the drivers side of the dash. Viper Model, 4X06, Start by remote gives running lights but does not turn over engine. I just put a new battery in my 2008 chev impala, now my remote car starter does not want to work. Turns out it was the ground wire to the safety switch. Can you please give your expert advise. Can the automatic door lock function (after remote start) be disabled on a Firts Tech CS 600 remote start? The problem very likely has to do with the Passlock bypass that would have needed to be installed with your remote starter. Securely purchase a Mobile Edge Gift Card with PayPal or any major credit card. The car starts just fine with the key. The car will start with the key if i wait 10 to 15 minutes. I would call the manufacturer or the nearest Astrostart dealer and see if they can help. 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