Also could be programming.. Fortunate me I found your web site by chance, and Im stunned why this coincidence didnt came about in advance! Can you give me some advice. When I bought the car used it came with the astrostart installed already but now I have been having issues with it. VERY tough call.. Verify the main power and ground Make sure there are no wires rubbed raw Shorted wires or a poor ground could create issues like you describe. Valet remote start model 552T starts my 96 exployer for about 5 seconds and then shuts off, why? Thanks, Dennise. 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. I have a Honda Accord 2005, got the remote with the car from the dealer, has been working fine until two weeks ago, when I press the button to start, the car tries a couple of times, but the car wont start. The car was in perfect working order. My guess is that this is a transponder related issue. THe tech (whoever that was) hooked up the door lock relay to the wrong wire. 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. 1) When I press the trunk button. Hope you have a great holiday! Be sure that you are pressing the Lock and Trunk buttons at precisely the same time and only for a half a second. Just to add on, the issue has been diagnosed as a blown fusible link with the ignition, electronic brake and radiator fan fuses. I would talk with the installer and see if they have any thoughts on this. Sounds like it is valet mode though.. I start the truck and it will not shut off. I found a small black button with a red light behind the coin drawer where the fuses are and held it in to possibly reset the valet mode. It started. Any ideas why this is happening and what I can do to correct it? Thanks for any input, i hope to hear back from you! Take it to your nearest Compustar dealer and they should be able to get it out of diesel mode for you. First you will need to find out what make and model starter it is and then you will need to contact the manufacturer or the original installer to get programming instructions for the remote. Worth a shot. Forgot to mention a little detail, the remote starter stops working and that we are using the original remote of the car for the remote starter. The panic alarm works and it recognizes when I have doors open when I try to arm it. I only tried starting it the once.and hoping it will start again tomorrow morning. I only have a lock, unclock button on the front and along the side I have the letter f and a circle thing that normally starts the car and an aux button.. how would I fix this issue? Id suspect that your issue is a related to the transponder. I live in Wisc. Over the past few months, when I press to start, the engine turns over(starter engages), but does not start. You saved me hundreds. I was driving along and the fob started chirping. CIBC Spring 2023 Credit card offers, [TD Direct Investing] HOW TO FIND SOMEONE IN MY AREA TO PROGRAM REMOTE (OTHER THAN HIGH $$ FROM DEALER)? Hi Mitch. The remote car starter can be put into this mode to prevent the vehicle from starting remotely while allowing keyless entry and certain other functions to work. Please consult with the folks that sold you the remote starter and replacement remote. This would be an explanation for why the truck starts and then stops right away. Please help asap it would be much appriciated. The doors wont lock & unlock by remote either? The option for automatic door locks was off so he set to the right option to use the brake instead of the tach rpms. in some cases, remotes need to be programmed by the installer in which case you will need to find an authorized dealer for your product in your area. Is there any way to fix this or is there a combination of buttons to push to stop/silence car alarm? Tried the remote start several times in that period and it worked just fine. When they added the Viper, they disabled the factory key fob remotes for the doors. Dont like having to press the Viper 3 times to unlock the doors. It should be something they can fix for you. 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). Hello, Do you have any idea where the hood pin is located on a 2006 impala? Someone told me I may have hit a button by mistake. After little, very little! Then my lights and heater are stuck on and wont go off, nor can I start the truck. Because all was well even after the oil change up until this moment when the car was parked for about an hour. Any ideas. It does sound to me that the remote has lost programming so I think you are on the right track! Starting 2 years ago, the remote doesnt beep but it still opens closes door starts engine and flashes as confirmation as normal. I had a remote starter installed and it worked fine for a couple of weeks and then all of a sudden it was misfiring while starting and now it does not start at all, but will turn the battery and lights on. Kahlin, If you read the article, you would find that your vehicle likely is in valet mode. They may or may not charge for this service. Starts o.k. I no longer live in the province in which the starter was installed so I cant go back to the installer. the half second timing to get out of valet mode is fairly critical. Never had a problem but just last week it started beeping once about every minute. I have rectified that and now it works like new. I have an AST Ultra XR remote car starter. Any idea what could be wrong. I would contact the company. Have you ever heard of this before? The remote flashes but the truck does not acknowledge. Stacy, unfortunately, we are not familiar with that brand. Thanks! Hi I have a 2012 nissan rogue with a compustar remote start in it. Seems like if the car sits for a while I have this problem. While there is no way for me to tell without first looking at your vehicle, everything you have written points to improper installation. Half way BUT before it goes all the way on it shuts down Any ideas? These devices can fail over time or be broken if a mechanic leans on them accidentally. Did you find a solution?? 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. What gives? I am thinking about trying to reset system, is that something I can do myself? The truck then starts and dies over and over. I have a remote starter on my car, that my boyfriend bought online, and then took it to an installer for the installation. now when i try to remote start, the truck will run the starter three times, never starts. Yes. I would love to hear your thoughts! I recently had my remote starter taken out of my Tahoe and installed in the Silverado. When I unarmed the vehicle only one of my doors unlock (driver) the rest Id have to use the key to unlock. I had no idea that it had a safety switch, thought it was just for the hood lamp. So far I can only get click sounds from the car. YOU NOW SHOULD HAVE CONTINUOUS CONNECTION & RELIABILITY So, Directed and the dealer stopped communicating with me. I just get lights flashing she wont start. The parking lights come on for two seconds, then turn off, then flash for three times slowly. I have an aftermarket remote in my 2004 Ford Explorer sport trac xlt. How do I change this? When I press the button to lock the doors I get 3 beeps and the display shows me my hood is open. Questions about insurance for your new home? I was playing around with the remote and I discovered a valet pamphlet in the papers I was throwing out. I have to take battery out of fob to shut off the light . Not too sure of what he could have done, but it sounds like the transponder has locked out. Hope this helps. The car also has an intelligent key. I have a remote with a single press button (key diagram) and no other buttons on this remote. Could the dodge dealer have caused this? You would need to access the brain that is usually installed under the drivers side of the dash. The unit will go through the sequence to start, crank the engine for 0.5 seconds and stop. The panel lights come on and all the accessories work, I hear a solenoid cycle but the car does not even attempt to crank. I have a 94 blazer with an astrostart, when I hit any button on my for it sends me back the negative response. I do have a problem though. 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. Ive changed the battery and its not that. (started with the key) but kills the engine (after activation) when i remove the key. We will not be able to help you fix this without having the vehicle at our shop, but I can tell you that, when a quality remote starter is installed properly in your vehicle, you should have absolutely no issues. Best of luck! Id guess it is an issue with programming. It would do the same with the remote until recently. Hi, all I have a remote starter installed on my car already. 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. Lately when I try to start it the lights flash and a click can be heard but nothing happens. I then used the remote start as suggested. My girlfriends cars starter system manufatcurer however does not put a trouble shooting guide in their manual, and doesnt tell you what the lights time the number of blinks means, she hasnt been able to use her system since last year. Causes: A combination of buttons were accidentally pressed, which put the remote in second-car mode. and when i try to use the key to start it nothing happens. Since having Autostart remote starter installed the battery on the car has been going dead intermittently. Memory flash? Do I need to somehow re-sync the remote that had the dead(?) There ought to be an On/Off switch under the dash. 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. Have a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado with a nustart 1500 installed in it, worked fine up until last week lock and unlock buttons work but when i press the start button no lights flash but its like its turning the key on and off on and off because i can hear the blower motor come on and go off it will do these a couple times and then it locks the doors and nothing? So of course the remote starter stopped working. Id guess that it is a defect in the remote, but I would contact the manufacturer directly. What steps can I take to troubleshoot this issue? my first vehicle Own a 1997 Suzuki sidekick sport 4 door, 44. It does indeed sound like you have your starter in valet mod.. I wanted to ask about my remote start. I let the car run for a minute and shut it down. Hi Mitch. Just yesterday before he was trying to figure the remote out the truck was fine. I have to pull the ignition fuse to stop the engine. 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. Will be looking forward to your reply! thanks All was well until I had to put oil in itThe car started up for about 2-3 seconds and this happened twice. The red light on fob flashes none stop . Evan, It is possible that the remotes just need to be reprogrammed. My remote for the starter fell apart the other day and I accidentally pushed a bunch of buttons trying to put it back together and I guess I must have activated the panic or alarm mode. I have a Auto Mate remote start fob that has just one button to start the car. -Jones. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 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). Thanks, Any suggestions? My local remote place was busy so the guy took a quick look and told me it probably was my remote that was on the fritz, but I doubt that now that I can make it work by tinkering with the switch. Please go to the shop where you had it installed and they should be able to diagnose it for you. I tried two 56k in parallel (28k effective) and it worked. Im not sure what I did but since then, the remote start will not start my car. Bruce, you also have a strange one going on! The starter is mounted under your dash and it should have a name or model on it. i came upon your site by chance and I am glad I did. Thank you. 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? Any answer we would offer would be a pure guess. Trunk has not worked for a long time. Different installers will chose different locations. Unit has 4X03 stamped on it, and the remote is a basic 1-way Viper branded remote. My wife purchased a 2004 Pontiac grand am with a astrostart remote starter. The remote batteries should be ok, as they do flicker blue. 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 ?? After almost a week it starts and shuts off immediately and then starts again and shuts off. Can you please give your expert advise. Is there anyway I can protect my self against this? It worked fine for the first winter I used it and now seems to have some issues. Possibly it needs to have the tach single reprogrammed to crank slightly longer. It could be any of a number of things. Sounds like there is definitely a problem and the shop that installed it should take the time to diagnose it. 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. While most of these situations apply to any good remote car starter, we specifically discuss the causes and solutions for the Compustar brand. A year ago and just two days ago I try to start the car but there is nothing happening Good luck with your problem It shouldnt be anything major! Im assuming you cant fix Clifford alarms. I got a aftermarket remote starter put on my Chrysler 300 about two years ago. I tried to contact the place that installed it but I think they thought I was nuts. I recently changed the battery of the carand the remote starter was working fine for a few weeks. Two years ago I upgraded from 1way to 2way and programmed the new remotes with no problem. I tried switching valet mode on/off no change. Thanks, I have an Ultra Remote starter and just recently my parking lights and brake lights dont flash anymore when i start the car with remote it starts fine and the interior lights come on like normal when it starts, but the exteriors do not any ideas.. remote starter is approx 7 years old. Im having some trouble with my Compustar remote starter and Im hoping you can help. Youve saved me a great deal of frustration and money as wellthank you, Glad to help It is a common issue that we see a lot at the store here A lot of times, Ill hit the 2 buttons covertly while walking out to the customers car to see the issue. Then I hit the start button and it magically starts. The lights on the car do not go on or flash or blink we when press the auto start button. I want to just program a remote start remote to my car 300 touring..is it possible to do so. Any clue how to fix? Today I got the battery replaced and now the remote start doesnt work. ?? I tried your wayand low and behold! It is winter and really cold where I live and not happy about going outside in the cold to start my truck. Even the door lock button on the remote wont work. It works sometimes and sometimes it wont, Ive changed the battery and cleaned all the contacts inside with rubbing alcohol. If you have been back to the installer several times, ask them to provide you with the results of the current draw tests. This just happened to my remote start this weekend Car starts fine manually but wont start by remote, like its not cranking long enough Any ideas or suggestions are welcomed to mixedguy@gmail.com Thanks folks! Take the vehicle back to where it was purchased and installed. The other day (it was cold outside) I pushed the autostart/remote start and nothing happened. Any ideas where i should look? . What now? Plug key into ignition, turn it on, press (car start button) chirps 7 times means: manual transmission setting is . However, I had an aftermaket remote car starter installed prior to me leaving and it recently stopped working /was deprogrammed( by accident??). Any help would be greatly appreciated. Any remote starter must have a method of preventing the vehicle from starting when the hood is open. Mobile edge is proud to offer Compustar at our facility in Lehighton, PA. Browse Compustar remote car starters here. No one wants to take responsibility or can accurately diagnose the problem. Thanks for the guide, most useful tool you put together to help out folks! Wow that is a strange one I have run into that and interestingly enough, replacing the battery is usually the solution. Should take the time to diagnose it 0.5 seconds and stop if a mechanic leans on accidentally. My self against this sounds like the transponder starter is mounted under dash! 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