I just had the battery replaced in the car, and now the remote does not start the car. Then the other day I went to use it and it would not start. The remote flashes but the truck does not acknowledge. Seems like SOMETHING may be shutting power down to the remote starter after the car sits for awhile. There is not an easy answer to that and we would need to look at the vehicle to determine anything. look at this video you will find the answer : My battery had gone flat overnight due to my stupidity leaving the dome light on,,,,,result the remote starter on my keychain does not start my Honda Ridgeline,,,,,however it will lock and unlock the doors,,,,,Thanks, Dave. the half second timing to get out of valet mode is fairly critical. If pressing the unlock button does indeed unlock the doors, I would say that your system is working properly. 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. Call the shop that originally installed the unit or the place where you bought the remote from and see if they can offer any advice. What is that and where is that? 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. Find out what model you have and then Google how you put it in and out of valet mode. very useful information and easy to understand. 2. Remote Starter engine cranks but wont start, Display posts from previous: All postsLast dayLast 7 daysLast 2 weeksLast monthLast 3 months6 MonthsLast year, Sort by AuthorPost time Again, this is very rare, but happens from time to time. John, I am sorry to hear about your situation. my first vehicle Any possible solutions or ideas will be greatly appreciated!!! Hi Mitch, Other than that, I would suggest locating a good Compustar dealer and having them do a diagnostic. Other times, you will have to return to the store for a technician to program it. 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. If the car is starting fine with the key then I would tend to look towards the remote starter, but that is not a certainty. I have a mars-33 omega alarm and the valet switch is not flashing ,and the alarm is not letting me use the car starter ,the alarm arms when I lock the car manually but does not work to lock and unlock the car by handheld device. I have a Compustar remote . It was installed by the previous owner. The lock and unlock buttons will only lock and unlock the front two doors and the trunk on occasions..sometimes it doesnt work at all.in this scenario I manually unlock the car and my alarm goes off nearly everytime. that should give you a few area facilities that you can contact to get your vehicle in for diagnosis. Im baffled so any help would be greatly appreciated. I would recommend that you locate the local Viper dealer in your market and see if they can help you. Thanks! help sos. Hitting the remote start button 3 times wont shut it off. The remotes both have stopped. I have a ford f150 08 and everything works fine on the remote but my truck only turns on for like a minute then it turn off I dont know why. I did this so I could find out how much an entire tank of gas costs. You have saved us a $100+ repair bill. Any answer we would offer would be a pure guess. Marcelo, Unfortunately, we do not offer any kind of specific installation advice on this website. 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. It should be something they can fix for you. After little, very little! Theresa, this is likely a programming issue. I have replaced the battery in the remote unit and the truck as well. High mitch, went to start my 1998 monty carlo with an after market remote startthat came with the car when I bought it & it didnt start do to the fact it was -30 below and the battery was to low on power. Can you help me out or do I have to go to the dealership to fix this problem. Thank you. My guess is that the transponder bypass needs to be reprogrammed. like to buy the remote starter guide, but cannot order it. Unit has 4X03 stamped on it, and the remote is a basic 1-way Viper branded remote. This is a good running car. Again, this is very rare, but happens from time to time. Remote apparatus installed in dash on drivers side is clicking away madly during this behavior, like a switch being turned on and off. Thanks! Can I reset it? i just got a replacement remote because my buttons were only working half the time and i got the remote programmed to lock/unlock but for some reason it just wont start, i checked and its not in valet mode and i am not entirely sure how to program it to start up, My battery went dead in my Infiniti so i gave it a jump, now my remote start wont work, it cranks but it wont start. Please refer to your owners manual for instructions on how to get your particular starter in and out of valet mode. Hope this helps someone. Installed it myself. Car looked like it reacted to the switch, remote worked for the day. the Viper remote start/car alarm was working just fine until this weekend. Hard to say on this without more information. Hi, Starts fine with key. I purchased a 2003 Ford Explorer that appears to have an Omega Easy Start remote. Since you did work under the hood, the first thing tI would check is to make sure that the tach sense wire is still connected. We own a 2004 Honda Odessey and had a remote starte/entry installed when we purchased the car. I wouldnt be able to offer any help with it. starts the regular way fine Viper 5204v, I have just purchased an autostart remote starter. The option for automatic door locks was off so he set to the right option to use the brake instead of the tach rpms. I would call the manufacturer or the nearest Astrostart dealer and see if they can help. Tough to say. Note that, in some cases, a tilt switch is used in lieu of a hood pin. If the remote is accidentally placed into second-car mode, it will not start or operate vehicle #1. No instructions came with this car only two transmitters. Any idea how to reset to auto? Lift out the Antenna from its connector I have a 2008 Toyota Highlander with the Protx6 fccid: elvatdb remote starter. I would take the vehicle to a specialist in remote starters and have them rule out the remote starter as the problem. I have replaced the batteries in both remotes still nothing . Valet remote start model 552T starts my 96 exployer for about 5 seconds and then shuts off, why? Battery had recently died, boosted vehicle runs. This is what a properly installed hood pin looks like. I have rectified that and now it works like new. Very odd. 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. No trunk and no start. I have a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee with remote start from the factory. I told them the car was setting for two years. Now that is cold again I decided to look into it. I have a 2001 Pontiac Montana with a Prestige APS57 remote start/keyless entry. 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: I also checked under the hood. Further research appears to be a random issue. It has unlock, lock, the starter button, and a button with and 1 and one with 2. The car starts but my remote doesnt receive confirmations even if it is in range. Just a lot of clicking and sounds. When I press it the car sounds like its going to start, even the radio comes on, but instead of starting it beep 4 times. Maybe your car starter is draining your battery, Id check that first. Likely not a big issue. Other times it starts just fine. Elizabeth, it ran fine all last winter. Viper Model, 4X06, Start by remote gives running lights but does not turn over engine. It took a couple tries to get it to indicate it was out, but now the system is working fine the car is starting by remote and it is due to your trouble shotting guide, which saved me from having to pay to have it looked at.. This is done very simply using the following steps: Start your vehicle's engine (Use your Key or Push-to-Start button) Press and hold the foot brake down for about 10 seconds. We would not be able to offer any advice on a dealer installed option. Can you help diagnose the problem? The dealer is on the other side of the Country. It would sound the alarm whenever I used it to start the truck. found the problem today and it did have to do with the wiring. 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. Good luck. I should add that I have attempted to get in contact with the shop that installed it. It was a private sale and the remotes brand is worn off. Why? 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. Bruce were you able to determine the problem for this? Nothing shows up on the display and everything works fine but just a bit annoying thanks! These devices typically need to be programmed to your car. .. Is there any way to fix this or is there a combination of buttons to push to stop/silence car alarm? 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. Thanks. 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. Thank you. Everytime I use my car starter the alarm goes of only stops when I unlock doors. Does sound starter related based on the info you provided. Click the photo for a larger image. Theres no place that works on command stat within 3 Hours of where I live so any help would be nice. The other remote is missing a battery, so I cant try it. Any suggestions since I dont know what kind of remote start it isthe key fob buttons are so wornandi dont know who installed it? Any help will be greatly appreciated as I will be home and just a few weeks and need to have it on the road. I live in Ravena, NY if you happen to know of anyone who may be able to help. What I think is my hood on switch wire got broke off somehow and now the led light on the receiver in the car doesnt blink like it usually does but when I press the button it lights up so it has power. I changed the battery but it still happens. Today I tried it and it would not start. The van starts fine with the keys at all times of the day. I have a 2010 nissan titan that turns over with remote but will not start. According to Ford, my car has no valet switch per say. i have a 2000 ford f250 superduty the auto start on it is made by astroflex or astrostart. When I hold the VEH button it shows that it is cnnected to the car but the other buttons will not respond. i had a mechanic work on the heater core, pullled down the steering column and dashboard. Thanks. Please help. trunk hatch goes crazy randomly. Check with your installer. No one can figure it out. For users logging in via Facebook. 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. I have a compustar 2 way remote and it works awesome! Transmission & Received wireless reliability, depends on the outside ANTENNA CONNECTION. Seems like if the car sits for a while I have this problem. On the control Box I see 3 green flashs then 12 red/yellow alternating flashs, then green flashing light after that. Sometimes worked but most times didnt. Other thank that, it would need to be looked at. Best advice is to check with your installer. I cant do anything it just flashes no signal. Very likely, when they programmed the new key, it bumped the bypass out of memory. Starting with key in ignition is perfectly fine. And they told me that its fully charge ,, and my car still completely death please help me what can I do ?????? Four buttons on the remote lock,unlock,start and trunk. Which means. I used one more than the other quite a bit so I believe the batteries died. If I let the car sit for maybe 1 hour etc. Jon, we are not able to offer any advice on factory installed units. I have a command start no model # on the fob . One to another Lexus dealer and the other to a different Viper dealer. I suspect it will be an easy fix. Now when it does work it works great but when it wont nothing works at all. Tell him/her to try remote starting it then when it fails to watch the break lights. One other possibility is that your mechanic (battery replacement) severed the wire that senses the tach signal Why not likely, it is a possibility. Thank you for your understanding. I have a 2004 avalanche that has a viper remote start I dont know the model but I had to disconnect my battery and when I re-connected it the remote start and door locks stopped working. I can not program in the crank cycle time on this controller. Your best bet is take it back to your installer and have them take a look at it. The doors wont lock & unlock by remote either? 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. A few days ago the remote start stopped working. PROBLEM: when starting vehicle with key, or with remote fob, all lights come on and flash for several minutes in short series, dimming dash lights in process. Ford, my car has no valet switch per say it should SOMETHING! Easy start remote unit and the other to a different Viper dealer in your market and if. 2 way remote and it did have to go to the switch remote. 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