The manual states that this is due either to the hood pin being grounded (open hood) or a problem with the brake pedal input. Thanks. If the problem started when the leak occurred, I suspect that the modules got wet. Find the card that fits your needs with our handy comparison tool. Hi Mitch My batteries went totally dead on my 2008 Ford F250 Diesel and since then my AST 2way Fm remote start wont function. I have a cm7200 remote starter and it works fine. Hi! What they didnt know is that I took my truck to 2 different places to have the battery diagnosed before bringing it to themreading the same day to eliminate that being an excuse with the print out. Any suggestions the model is AstroStart. Any suggestions? Ive changed batteries and that didnt help. Typically, there are 4 programming spots for remotes in memory. battery in car died and sat for 2 days after installing a new battery remote doesnt work. Colette, Honestly, it seems like it is in Valet mode. It was working perfectly fine until I had to take out the aftermarket stereo I had installed out for warranty work. I have a 2006 Nissan Sentra and I have had a Python 890 car starter installed since I bought the car. I will bookmark your web site and take the feeds also? [Amazon.ca] Hi Mitch, I came across your topic and it helped me last time when my remote starter went into valet mode. Just for future reference: and the remote starter or the bypass lost programming. Lynne, I would need a lot more information in order to offer any advice What kind of vehicle, what make and model Remote Car Starter, etc. I dont know if they are taking advantage of me?? Seems like if the car sits for a while I have this problem. 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 stinks In Chicago with dead battery 3 days in a row with -10 degree weather before I realized the issue. the blue light also stopped flashing. After isolating it down to the brake pedal wire (by cutting it and starting the car remotely successfully) I went through an assortment of resistors and kept trying different values until I found a range that worked. When it fails on all 3 tries, the controller is flashing the LED at 10 pulse counts. I know he could have halted many areas. I would recommend you check with your installer or call the manufacturer directly. 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. I would take it to the shop that installed it and have them diagnose it. The do-it-urself videos on you tube are great if you have four hands and a tool box to die for. the starter will start the car again, and it shuts off. 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. Any thoughts? You may have a bad transmitter or antenna. Can you help me out? So, I guess thats why I am stuck with 4 very expensive shorted out lock actuators and a shorted out window, and no one wants to take responsibility! 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. 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. Any possible solutions or ideas will be greatly appreciated!!! I used one more than the other quite a bit so I believe the batteries died. We jumped the car and everything seems fine. However, I had an aftermaket remote car starter installed prior to me leaving and it recently stopped working /was deprogrammed( by accident??). Memory flash? I have researched this issue and found that means the unit is in manual mode, however I have an automatic transmission. 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. When I push my start button to remote start my jeep, it starts up and everything by remote. all works fantastic! Please help, I have a similar issue as you, my remote starter was functioning just fine until one day I was trying to do the thing where you start with the key and then remove it while the vehicle keeps running. I would check the manual or contact your installer. 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. Can you help diagnose the problem? I would either contact the dealer who installed it or the manufacturer directly. The lights flash and horn beeps but it wont lock or unlock. This iseasilycorrected in most cases by simply flipping the switch in the other direction. Sorry, but without having the vehicle here to look over I will be of little help. However you said that it is like the dead battery scenario. When i showd it to the dealer he asked me to taken a appointment. I used the fob to start and it worked but the dash keeps saying that it is waiting for remote 2. i have a astrostart on my 2013 toyota tundra and it worked fine until i took in to some work done on it, now the remote start keeps giving me code 13, if i put the key in the ignition and push the autostart it starts my truck just fine and will stay on if i take the key out but it will not start if the key not in the ignition when i push the button. Mechanic friend brought the diagnostic software tool to read any codes it might be throwing, but nothing is being picked up. Bob, I do not have any ideas for you on this one. Anyway, when I got the car the remote start worked one time then months later I went to use the remote start and it wont work. When I try the remote is does not work. All that starting the car does is warm the engine. I feel like I might have a bad connection with the ignition wire or starter wire from the remote start to the vehicle what do you feel could be the problem? The starter doesnt disengage right away. hust bought a new battery Everything works fine but the trunk does not unlock. Kill switch works like it should. It usually runs through the firewall. I live in Ravena, NY if you happen to know of anyone who may be able to help. Starting with key in ignition is perfectly fine. Mike, We are unable to offer technical assistance for installation related issues. Own a 1997 Suzuki sidekick sport 4 door, 44. Also the parking lights are staying on for a long time after exiting the vehicle. I tried againsame deal lights on and then off. Hi mitch, my remote starter was included With The Car, wich i bougth as is Now I want to reopen the case and put the pin back in to attach the keychain, but its super tight again. The radio doesnt turn on, the windows wont respond. Q? That will need to be done at a dealer. Find the best mortgage rates and see whats available on the market now. 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. But that too didnt work. It was a present install by a large retailer that is now out of business. Put a new battery in 2005 minivan. Linda, You would need to determine what brand and model remote starter you have you may be able to tell this by looking at the remote. Today I went and started my car like normal using my arctic start 2w900fmr. I took it back to the (certified) Viper dealer who claims they went through the entire system and tells me it is not from the system they installed. You saved me hundreds. 2. Not much you are going to do to fix that if I am correct. It could also be a bypass programming issue. Check with your installer (im sure you have already Sorry).. Looking forward to a response. 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! Friday the car started perfectly. I told them the car was setting for two years. The remote died but the car alarm that came with the remote start wont stop. Sometime the remote start will work later in the day after using the car for a while. and its colder than a B and I have been running out to start it and praying no one steals it. My car starter works again thanks to this article!! Im assuming you cant fix Clifford alarms. Normally Open and Normally Closed. Thanks!! Glad you found it helpful! the fcc ID is NAHRLED4 if that helps. Thanks! As with ANY product, installation is critical. The last owner has installed auto-start in it and was working fine. Now nothing works. Do you happen to know which brand is installed ? Hit LOCK and TRUNK at the same time for 1/2 second I think your issue is Valet mode, not passive mode. I have an aftermarket remote in my 2004 Ford Explorer sport trac xlt. Any help will be appreciated. You know why it doesnt beep? I have a 2005 Ford Five Hundred and a dealership installed remote control for my car. Another tough one I suspect that you have an ignition switch issue Or a defective anti grid / starter kill circuit. Marcelo, Unfortunately, we do not offer any kind of specific installation advice on this website. Causes: A combination of buttons were accidentally pressed, which put the remote in second-car mode. (I emailed the Astrostart tech support, and they said to make the box relearn the remote with some simple programming. It is not a battery problem. Also check to your tach settings and crank time if applicable. I have no idea what to do, If it is an aftermarket alarm that is sounding, you should check for the override switch and follow the procedure to override the security system. You situation, unfortunately, is exactly what can happen when a remote starter is bought at one place and installed in another.. And you get stuck in the middle.. I bought a car 2nd hand from a Ford dealership and the car has a remote starter that was not installed by the dealership that sold me the car so they wont work in it. Just bought car (no warrenty) the blue light was solid not flashing for few months for last few weeks been flashing constantly, car wont start at times wondering if this could be draining the battery or alternator. If that is the case, I would check any wiring that is associated with the power door locks and the remote starter and make sure that there is not a loose, bad or shorted connection. Find out what model you have and then Google how you put it in and out of valet mode. patting myself on the back! Hi i have a 2005 Pontiac sunfire here equipped with a viper remote starterthe remote starter always worked fine but after we change the battery on the car it start acting kinda weirdi can lock or unlock the door no problemopen the truckeven start the car but it start and as soon as the engine startedit shut down right awayand it keep on retrying to start each 30 secand the engine is always starting goodbut it keep on shutting down as soon as the engine is started.when i use the key everything works flawlessi think i need to do something to reprogram the device after the car battery change to make it work good like beforeif you have any idea it would be really appreciatethanks for your help in advance. Dealer that installed it is also gone. any help would be appreciated.Thanks. If you have been back to the installer several times, ask them to provide you with the results of the current draw tests. Any suggestion? It worked fine for a year, and now this happensany suggestions as to taking it to the installer (because the remote starter may need to be adjusted) or taking it to a car repair shop (because the actual starter on the car is not working)?? 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. Google something like program remote for Compustar XXXX with XXXX of course being the model number of the remote package that you have. Please note that certain other brands will have a kill switch under the dash that will also accomplish this. Help! Each visit to all three shops costing me $$. I have made sure that the Honda is alarm is off when leaving the vehicle. Put it back in park and take the key out and my truck is still running. what do I do, Hi I would highly recommend that you find a Compustar dealer close to you and set up a troubleshooting appointment. However I must have hit a button by accident and now they car will only start with the remote and not manually. starts and than dies. thanks its freezin in ft mac brrr. I am pretty sure the battery is up to snuff car starts very well when it does. Monday tried fiddling with the on/off switch I have under my dash. I have a remote with a single press button (key diagram) and no other buttons on this remote. avalanche that has a factory remote start. When I check the starter code error it give me 9 flashes, which means battery. Assuming that a quality system is installed properly, there is no reason why your security would not function after installation I wish I had a better answer. The vehicle is to old to have its own security system to shut off the pump. Started car with remote start, got into car and dash board lights go on side mirrors that were pulled in wont go out radio not working. The car starts with the key but with the remote it just cranks, never turning over. Thanks again! Yes. I have a 2004 avalanche pickup with a Valet 562T Remote start. Before that, there was never an issue. Many times, this is an optional hookup and many not have been wired in during installation. 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. I checked the fuses and they are fine and the module is getting power. I believe Valet remote car starters are made by Directed Electronics. When I start using remote starter, the heater or heated seats do not come on. I have a command start no model # on the fob . Any suggestions? Hi. I have Pontiac Grand Prix 99 bought a year ago. All works great, except that recently my auto-headlight feature stopped working, lights stayed on and battery dies. I notice the LED light mounted on the windshield is no longer lit up? The previous owner does not know how to disable this function. If it doesntI will let you know otherwise THANK YOU! One other possibility is that your mechanic (battery replacement) severed the wire that senses the tach signal Why not likely, it is a possibility. Hi I have a question, my remote control wont start the car. Also only some of the radio controls on both the panel and the steering wheel work. Also, many remote car starters will revert to valet mode when the vehicle is disconnected for service. On another note, take a minute and read this post I did a few years ago. not sure of make of unit. I tried switching valet mode on/off no change. When I held the two down together for only a 1/2 second, it worked. I would love to hear your thoughts! Any suggestions?? The truck then starts and dies over and over. Sorry about that. Ill bet its a simple fix. I dont know what the problem is. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks! Please contact the manufacturer for assistance. I tried to contact the place that installed it but I think they thought I was nuts. It was working fine until last week that I took off the battery of the van. I would contact the manufacturer and see if they can help or refer you to a local dealer for assistance. The starter is programmed in virtual tach mode not battery. I dont think you have anything to worry about. Richie, I wish that I could be of help, but that is not a brand that we sell or are familiar with. Ive got a remote starter by auotstar model AS-1725 SH. I have a 2003 Regal- starter works fine but cannot unlock my floor shift. 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 have a 2010 Chevy Impala LT My problem is, when I use the remote starter to start the car it fleshes but wont start. I have tried different brand names of batteries but it doesnt seem to make a difference. again but when you push brake pedal all lights shut down and if you try to drive seems like running on 2 cylinders, all lights flash and vehicle will shut down. There are a lot of myths surrounding remote car starters. I put a new car battery in and new batterys in the remotes. Cold weather would put more of a demand on the ignition circuit. Any suggestions? https://www.compustar.com/find-a-dealer/. I agree that it sounds like it is a valet mode issue. A year ago and just two days ago I try to start the car but there is nothing happening 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. I took it in to a remote car starter installer to have a look at and they were able to stop the car alarm portion from going off, but they now tell me my remotes for the starter dont work they dont think they are factory but after market. ????? Im interested to hear what you find. Hi Mitch, I have a ridiculous issue. I want to help but I really cant take the vehicle to the installer that worked on it originally.. they should be able to fix it if indeed, the problem is with the starter.. Bought a 2011 Honda CRV. I looked around the web at different blogs, and found a similar problem. So I tried to reprogram it myself (button 1 & 2, repeat, button 4) but it wouldnt get to the right option even though I kept tapping button 4 it wasnt registering to get to the right option. Thanks for posting. Car itself starts fine with key. Symptoms: Pressing Start results in several flashes of the parking lights but no start. Unfortunately, without having the vehicle here at our facility, it will be difficult for us to troubleshoot. The blue LED that always blinking in the car (on the receiver) is not. Nothing shows up on the screen at all. HAPPILY after trying the first thing recommended here it now works. Battery had recently died, boosted vehicle runs. Patty. The car is a 98 jetta volkswagon, automatic. Im not sure if the remote starter could cause some of my lights not to work but when i use my remote starter the lights i cant get to work flash the whole time until i drive the vehicle Could those wires got crossed with the remote starter? Hi , I own a 1999 Ford Mustang GT and bought it with the Cool Start remote start already installed. It would do the same with the remote until recently. It will start when its warmer. I have to pull the fuel pump fuse to kill the truck. Pauline, I really wish I could help. I changed the battery in the remote . 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