hi my remot. Paige, what you really need to do it to go back to the store that installed it. Put it back in park and take the key out and my truck is still running. Completely at a loss why its not communicating any longer. It really is something that you will need to have someone take a look at. I tried to contact the place that installed it but I think they thought I was nuts. Thanks so much for your time!! Follow the instructions supplied by the manufacturer to get it out of valet mode. Any thoughts? Help, When I press the button to lock the doors I get 3 beeps and the display shows me my hood is open. So i just unlocked the vehicle and the alarm went off i try to start it but it would turn on and the just shut off. Weve disabled the alarm speaker so I cant hear it but its still going off and my park lights blink and my car clicks every 5 seconds. Hey mitch I have a 2004 avalanche and my starter has worked fine till recently it trys to start but then it doesnt several times and sometimes it does start what could be causing it to do that? Ive got a solid frame ground. BUT, I can not enter programming mode by cycling key 5 times. My auto start has a slight problem. and try the remote start, SOMETIMES it doesnt work. 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. Thanks. I start the truck and it will not shut off. I checked it was not in valet mode. With the key in I can start it an turn off the key and it still runs, but the gauges do shut off. Im away in Europe and unable to turn my ignition all the way up! I have numbers on my key pob and says its datastart but cant find nothing on it? What buttons on the key fob should I hit to remote start the car? 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. Joe, We do not sell or install that brand. Why cant the factory key fobs be used to open the doors. I have a Autostart AFAS1272 manual install from 2013. You know why it doesnt beep? like to pay but paypall not exept, USA ony ??? We jumped the car and everything seems fine. It only starts in that mode and I dont know why. Everything was working perfectly last week. Not a guarantee that this is the issues, but based on your description, it is where I would start. He said that code would tell what button or spot to check. When I bought the car used it came with the astrostart installed already but now I have been having issues with it. It likely is a simple fix. Hope you have a great holiday! But now I was going to add a longer distance remote and I cant even get into programming mode. Possibly it needs to have the tach single reprogrammed to crank slightly longer. What do I need to do? I decided it must be my old battery so I purchased a new one. Thanks in advance. The do-it-urself videos on you tube are great if you have four hands and a tool box to die for. In any case, this is rare with higher-end remote starters. Any ideas on how stop this from happening. If I had to guess you have a vehicle that has a transponder key. 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. I have a Clifford (Arrow 5) alarm with compustar starter. Type of unit, etc. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The truck will crank but no start. I am at a loss as the place who installed the remote starter it is no longer there. Hi Mitch, I took my 2014 Honda CR V to the dealership because sometimes when I put the key in the ignition it would not turnover , dashboard lights would come on, I would have to turn the key several times before the vehicle would start. I would appreciate your insight. Thats a great question and an easy solution (most likely). I think something needed to be reset, and when I opened and closed all the doors, it reset. I have a 2004 Chrysler Sebring with a CoolStart Remote Starter. Memory flash? Good luck. Since 1994, Mobile Edge in Lehighton has been a specialist in mobile electronics, and one of our growing categories ismotorcycle audio. Thanks, marin. I would Google how to change the run-time on your specific model. Could the dodge dealer have caused this? More and more frequently it will start run for a few seconds then shut off. When I returned to the truck, the remote would not work at all. The installer said he has never came across this and the dealership says that aftermarket remote starters do no work with PATS without compromising the alarm system. I would talk with the installer and see if they have any thoughts on this. Is it possible to have this starter to only start the car? I had the exact same problem. I stepped on the brake and it disengaged. I stumbled upon a fix for the starter problem when I had the truck running and pushed the remote start button and it flashed the lights and beeped. Thanks Mike. Any thoughts? I would communicate directly with the manufacturer or the retailer who sold you the remote. I bookmarked it. I recently bought a used truck last week that had valet remote start on it. It does indeed sound like you have your starter in valet mod.. Any suggestions?? In most cases, this is accomplished by a hood pin switch or a hood tilt switch. What does lock NO lock NC and common mean. Is that correct? I would definitely discuss this with your installer. So i am having trouble trying to get my remote start to work. and when i try to use the key to start it nothing happens. Is there a switch that may have shutdown automatically for safety when the vehicles hood was opened? starterto it I had a problem with the battery and had to reset it my self. Thanks so much! We didnt get manuals for the car or the remote. After researching and finally finding the proper transmitter, I was able to figure out the programming sequence (at least I think I have). I recently had my remote starter taken out of my Tahoe and installed in the Silverado. 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. 56k was too much car would start but brake pedal was never recognized. 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. My guess would be that it is a Passlock issue on that vehicle.. Im baffled so any help would be greatly appreciated. Tough to say. When pressingstart, parking lights flash 5 times and nothing happens. The dealer is on the other side of the Country. I have a Autostart 2472 installed in my Acura MDX. A few days ago the remote start stopped working. Command start malfunction. Kill switch works like it should. that should give you a few area facilities that you can contact to get your vehicle in for diagnosis. hi Mitch, I have compustar one way four button remote starter in 08 highlander and it was working fine and all of sudden crank the engine but didnt get started. Again, this is very rare, but happens from time to time. I would bet its a Passlock issue. Any good remote car starter should have some form of valet mode. Either of these devices will tell the car starter when the hood is open. An Xtreme EX-2300 TW was installed on my Toyota corolla 8 years ago. I think I pressed the wrong button by mistake when I tried to start it at that time. Hi mitch, my remote starter was included With The Car, wich i bougth as is N how can I? I replaced them but I still have the same problem, will not unlock or lock doors or start vehicle. I changed the battery in the remote . 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. Questions about insurance for your new home? If I let the car sit for maybe 1 hour etc. I am not sure what buttons I should be pushing to remote start the car. But that too didnt work. I would highly recommend that you take the vehicle back to the installer and let them check it out. Hope this helps. It was working perfectly fine until I had to take out the aftermarket stereo I had installed out for warranty work. Thanks for any feedback! The remote just flickers green and red simultaneously. Learn how your comment data is processed. Try doing the button press procedure without starting the car. Good Morning This will make positive connection and protect the electrical integrity of the terminals. I have a 2010 chev. Awesome to see this thread alive after so long. 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? Other times it starts just fine. Google something like program remote for Compustar XXXX with XXXX of course being the model number of the remote package that you have. Also had a 30 amp fuse under dash at remote starter blown. The installer says that option isnt available for my 2005 Honda Accord Sedan. I have a 2004 Sonata with (I believe) a stock car starter. Different installers will chose different locations. No flashing headlights, no attempts at engaging the starter, nothing. Might be in valet mode. Starting 2 years ago, the remote doesnt beep but it still opens closes door starts engine and flashes as confirmation as normal. 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. It sounds like its in valet mode but I need help getting it to work. all works fantastic! I also checked under the hood. Mitch, I have a 1995 Ford Bronco and a remote starter was recently installed in it. Thanks. The manual states that this is due either to the hood pin being grounded (open hood) or a problem with the brake pedal input. Most are simply untrue. Yesterday my vehicles battery went dead & since then my remote start fob wont do anything, ex- start car, lock/unlock doors including trunk. Good luck. I have Compustar Prime remote (four button remote), I think its in Valet mode, but I tried to take it out of the valet mode by turning car ON and pressing button (lock+trunck) simultaneously for 1/2 second but nothing happens. I believe Valet remote car starters are made by Directed Electronics. I would check with the facility that installed it. Find the brand of the remote starter and google it. Awesome Kelsey! When I hold the VEH button it shows that it is cnnected to the car but the other buttons will not respond. Hi Mitch, i have a 2002 dodge 1500 ram truck with a compustar cm3000. the dealer that installed it is no longer in business. Any help would be greatly appreciated. If not, I would make sure that it is not in valet mode This is set differently with different Makes of remote starters so you would have to check your owners manual If that does not solve the issue, I would contact the place that installed it and see what they have to say about it I doubt that it is anything major. Now nothing works. It was a present install by a large retailer that is now out of business. 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. We do not have the resources to provide technical support for starters not installed at Mobile Edge. Mike, Hi Mitch, I have a 2006 Hummer3 that has an after market R1900 one-way AM Arctic Start remote. Regards. DONT PANIC! i came upon your site by chance and I am glad I did. Check your crank time. Please contact the manufacturer for assistance. I have a feeling it is the car starter. No fuses blown. Pushing the brake without the key in the ignition doesnt kill the truck. I have a 2007 chevy impala with a artic start 2 way remote start,when I press my remote to start the vehicle I get a steady red led flashing on the remote,it wont allow me to unlock or lock the doors either,any suggestions?thanks! can i download it somwere. Thank you. 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. The only problem is that in the morning when I try to remote start my car it doesnt work. [Dell] Get 20% of total purchase as a credit. I tried againsame deal lights on and then off. The blue lights on the remote do flicker when we hit door open, door lock, trunk and start. Before that, there was never an issue. I can lock and unlock the car, as well as pop the trunk from the key chain, but the car will not start. 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. Its an Astrostart model RSS-5225. I wish I could help, but it really could be anywhere. Once I got it all back together and running again, the remote start wont work. Since a hood pin for a remote starter is a safety device, we would not be able to offer you any advice on how to bypass it. Thanks, Ed, Wen I start my car it start. Wish we could have been more help. Just for future reference: Have you ever heard of this before? Battery had recently died, boosted vehicle runs. On the control Box I see 3 green flashs then 12 red/yellow alternating flashs, then green flashing light after that. can i test this by wiring the switch out of the loop? Any suggestion? Two months ago we bought a 2013 Nissan Sentra. One set has a key LOCK UNLOCK TRUNK and PANIC button. I have a 2003 Regal- starter works fine but cannot unlock my floor shift. Hi Mitch, Until this morning the auto start worked fine. starts one more time, and then shuts off and doesnt try again. Look on the back of your remote for the proper buttons to press to enter and exit valet mode (Usually Lock+Trunk). Hi, starts and than dies. My vehicle is not in valet mode. Try reprogramming the remote to the system. Looking for the right auto insurance plan? You would do this when having service done to your vehicle. Thinking it was because both vehicles were next to each other when I did the programming, I took the new vehicle on a drive and then tried the programming again, but when I came back it was still controlling both vehicles. Ive been trying to work on this by myself but there seems to be no real, valuable help. Please note that certain other brands will have a kill switch under the dash that will also accomplish this. Hope that works for anybody with this issue. 1) When I press the trunk button. Thank you. my car will start with the remote, but when I get in it is telling me that it is waiting for remote 2. what can I do? Also could be programming.. I noticed that once I pushed the autostart button my park lights did not come and the LED light in the car which controls the autostart was on as a steady light as opposed to flashing. 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 Mitchell, However, if I leave the key in the ignition switch without turning it. new battery 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. I cant seem to figure out how to reprogram the fob for autostart to work again. It is possible that it was never hooked up. Have a compustar remote start doors unlock and lock but when I hit remote start does nothing. I let the time run out, then tried to start it with the fob, and it gives me an error, sequence not activated. And buttons LOCK UNLOCK TRUNK and a KEY. now all of a sudden when i try to use the remote to start it the lights flash 7 times. BTW the dealership wanted over a $1000 to fix it! The dealership says my battery, starter and alternator are fine. please help. Please help, i have an ultra car starter and it was working fine. lock/unlock features are working and same result with both remotes. remote is in working order. Allrightsreserved. Thanks Mike! 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. I wish I had a better answer. The dash lights, radio and heater stay on like the key was in the dash but the car does not stay running. Hi Problem is, no one but a viper dealer would know and not one dealer has been helpful once they found out the problem! Provided the system is aftermarket usually they have a system in place to tell you the error code. I got my starter in 06 after I bought my car but now for the past few years my car wont start by remote when its about 25 or below. One the surface, it sounds like you have a defective or mis-aligned hood pin. Do to any reputable installer and they should be able to repair this for you for a very reasonable price. Find the card that fits your needs with our handy comparison tool. Any idea what the code for 4 beeps is? I tried the program again a few days ago, but the box simply doesnt see the remote Youre supposed to flip a little switch, press the brakes (LED flash once), press any button on the remote (LED rapid flash), flip switch back, press brake (LED flash once), it has learned Now Im able to put the box into learning mode, but when I press the remote button the light on the remote flashes but the box does nothing. I have an intermittent problem with a ProStart CT-5472TW command start. Dealer added a Vioer 5301. Today, while out at a winery, the system bit the dust. Im not sure what I did but since then, the remote start will not start my car. Kahlin, If you read the article, you would find that your vehicle likely is in valet mode.

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