My trunk wont open when pressing and holding the trunk button (On OEM key fob or Compstar remote) while the car is remote started! DONT PANIC! 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? I dont know what the problem is. Remove Two screws, often hold the outside antenna, remove the screws How do I change this? Reciever is replaced. Can I reset it? Lola, that is very odd. The box and remote are original to each other and the box doesnt have any other controllers #Stumped, im having a difficulty with that same series 2100 2106u remote i just got it programmed to a 2003 trailblazer and the starter wants 2 turn over but it doesnt u got any pointers, and when i check for reset to turn switch 3 times turn key on push brake release turn on off/ turn twice and third time leave on then program key fob. It is possible that the manufacturer would be able to walk you through the reprogramming procedure. Further research appears to be a random issue. He said that code would tell what button or spot to check. I have to disconnect the battery and reconnect it to get everything working properly again. My grandparents had owned the car for most of its life, and in that time they had had some random shop install an Astrostart 1100 5 button. Good luck with your problem It shouldnt be anything major! I was facing him directly when this occured. Sometimes when I use it now my truck wont shut off. I had to call for a boost. Any ideas on what I need to do next? However, I had an aftermaket remote car starter installed prior to me leaving and it recently stopped working /was deprogrammed( by accident??). attached on the ring with it has and oval button that when you push it it flashes red. Also, when I put my key in to cross over into normal operations, an airbag light on dash remains illuminated, and oil pressure light flashes. Fortunate me I found your web site by chance, and Im stunned why this coincidence didnt came about in advance! Im interested to hear what you find. I put a new car battery in and new batterys in the remotes. it worked fine for years, and now it is having issues. We do not offer that brand so I would not know the specifics of how to program it. Hi The dealer wasnt aware of it and I discovered it by accident. I have an 09 Malibu, remote start will make lights flash and start engine but immediatly dies! Same problem. Thats a tough one Could be any number of things. I recently had my remote starter taken out of my Tahoe and installed in the Silverado. The lights would flash once but never crank. Sorry about that. Problem is, no one but a viper dealer would know and not one dealer has been helpful once they found out the problem! I did this, got out and closed the door and it kept running. Thank you. I have Compustar sytem with a 2W9000FMR remote on a Honda CR-V. Everything seems to be working OK, but when I remote start the car, the Honda alarm is triggered and activated the horn alarm. 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. When tried for a 3rd time the car wouldnt start remotely or with key. The panic alarm works and it recognizes when I have doors open when I try to arm it. The error code is sometimes in the format of flashing break lights. You likely just need to reprogram the remotes, the module or the bypass. 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 press go, the parking lights flash.. thats it. Let me know what city you are near and perhaps I know someone in your area that can help. 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. Mitch, Yesterday my vehicles battery went dead & since then my remote start fob wont do anything, ex- start car, lock/unlock doors including trunk. Always wanted to see London. Is there a solution to this problem? Today I tried it and it would not start. Thanks for any input. Most of the time it starts Im just getting these odd failures. Mike, That is a tough one. 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. Hello Mitch, Richard, you have a LOT of things going on there. It would sound the alarm whenever I used it to start the truck. I spoke with the installers (over the phone) and they did not tell me your great 1/2 second rule. Cold weather would put more of a demand on the ignition circuit. Ive tried all the trouble shooting suggestions in the manual & nothing works. The truck then starts and dies over and over. Thank you very much for sharing your wisdom with all of us out here on the Internet. Thank you, my 2011 ford escape the remote starter will lock the doors and and then just beeps 3 times please help bin fighting with it for weeks, I have a crimestopper remote starter on my Chrysler 300 M when temperature gets down to 10 degrees it will not start and keep running my car.Have replaced battery and had starter and alternator checked.The car starts fine with the key,only not using the starter.I have taken it back to dealer who installed numerous times they always blame it on car??? the starter will start the car again, and it shuts off. It will not Unlock or Lock my car doors. It had previously worked fine, but the car start stopped working after having the car battery replaced. Came about today, remote doesnt work. When they disconnected the battery it is possible that the transponder bypass that was installed lost programming While this is not necessarily supposed to happen, it sometimes does. So, Directed and the dealer stopped communicating with me. That is tough to diagnose without seeing it. Any suggestions? so that is working but not the door locks. didnt even know it was autostart equipped! I have a ridiculous issue. (I know you dont deal in autostart remote starters, but still). 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? 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? Do to any reputable installer and they should be able to repair this for you for a very reasonable price. Tamara, I suspect that your remote starter is in Valet mode. I bought the car in 2004, it is a 1999 Pontiac grandam. The guy at the install shop said that the lights flashing 15 time is a code, Is this true. Since 1994, Mobile Edge in Lehighton has been a specialist in mobile electronics, and one of our growing categories ismotorcycle audio. It would do the same with the remote until recently. the security light flashes when i try to start the car with the key. It worked well for about 2 weeks,now it doesnt workI do not know how to reset it.I have tried different combinations of button pushing but nothing works. I have a 1wshr-1600 remote car stater. But after 5-6 seconds go by, the engine shits off. Do you know how I can make the spare remote forget the first car? Any idea how I can resolve this issue? I have a 2005 Ford Five Hundred and a dealership installed remote control for my car. I think something needed to be reset, and when I opened and closed all the doors, it reset. I have Pontiac Grand Prix 99 bought a year ago. Mechanic claims this key should start it but wont. It really is something that you will need to have someone take a look at. It worked flawlessly until about a year and a half ago. Now, my car is hot in the winter morning (like 35 degree below)!! My lock and unlock buttons works fine but without flash light which means that yes car is in valet mode. The vehicle is to old to have its own security system to shut off the pump. Again, this is very rare, but happens from time to time. Weve gone thru the manual and there is nothing that trouble shoots this problem. I get one horn blast and then nothing. All was well until I had to put oil in itThe car started up for about 2-3 seconds and this happened twice. I have no manual as I purchased the car used 6 months ago. Im going to return it to the installer, of course, but thought you might have a quick fix to save me from having to sit in that 6 ft by 6 ft waiting room with only a TV Guide from 1987 on the table! THe tech (whoever that was) hooked up the door lock relay to the wrong wire. Then after it timed out, wouldnt start at all without me getting a jump. I wont continue with the next two stories however, they were basically the exact same response. It always starts when using the key. Karie, Id love to help on this, but for something like you are describing, there are way too many variables You really need to go back to the shop that installed it and have them do a troubleshoot on it. 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. All the doors unlock then the trunk opens. 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? Q? It has unlock, lock, the starter button, and a button with and 1 and one with 2. But the remote is bad. It is possible that it was never hooked up. ( the car NOT flash the lights with some error code as informed at the users manual). 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?? Did the Compustar remote EVER pop the trunk? Customer looks at me like I have a third eye and Ill say Yes. You would want to consult your manual or your installer to determine how to do this. I just tried the passive, mode, which on mine is LOCK + TRUNK UNLOCK. Somehow I screwed up the automatic door locks because now they dont lock when I drive or unlock when I shut the car off. I have now put a new pro start in and it now has done the same thing. .. Likely not a big issue. I got a remote starter installed on my van 3 months ago. The 2 main 12V feeds to this controller are wired directly to the battery. and my car is still dying if it sits for 48+ hours. We are stuck. I hope this gets you started. I do not have a manual for my cool start remote starterI had it installe in November of 2001.I lost the remote 6 months ago,so I went back to where I bought it and they were more than happy to replace it. Please take it to an authorized Astrostart dealer and explain your situation. If you or any of your readers know anything that could help I would really appreciate it. Also after my car died one window wont roll down. Any ideas why this is happening and what I can do to correct it? I bought this truck and they never gave me a remote can I get one or take the box out so I can start .y truck? I have put new battery in remote and still it does not work Any ideas? Hi. Im from the real north in Qubec, Canada. Jones, I wish I could help you but this would be tough to do without seeing it, esp since it is a manual transmission. I would definitely take it to an authorized Compustar dealer for diagnosis. I have autostart model AS-1755 installed on my 2008 Nissan Versa. I went under the dash found the unit and pushed the reset button, still the same. Mitch, Lately the car will start remotely then the engine cuts out within 1-2 seconds. Everything is working lock, unlock, start, stop, trunk and timer, just not the automatic door locks. You seemed very knowledgeable so I was hoping for a possible starting point. If I let the car sit for maybe 1 hour etc. Any idea how to reset to auto? My guess is that if he lets it sit for a while (hour?) 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]. kills battery FAST. I can still hear sound it just doesnt have a display. The remote control is 1BR-AM. Evan, It is possible that the remotes just need to be reprogrammed. Any help? 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. I have a Astroflex J5F-TX2000 for a 2002 GMC Envoy. Also had a 30 amp fuse under dash at remote starter blown. I have to pull the ignition fuse to stop the engine. Is that correct? I somehow missed this when responding to comments. 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. Useful information. I have an AST Ultra XR remote car starter. Wish i had a dollar to give you- it seems youve helped plenty already All the other buttons seem to work fine on the remote except for the starter. The installer says that option isnt available for my 2005 Honda Accord Sedan. What could be the problem and how can I fix it. If you cannot find it, I would call your installer and have them advise you as to where they put it. Likely is nothing major. I have a 2008 Toyota Highlander with the Protx6 fccid: elvatdb remote starter. My autostart does not work at all anymore, however the lock and unlock functions still work sort of. Thanks for the help. I let the car run for a minute and shut it down. I do not know the type as this is a second hand vehicle i just purchased. The starter is mounted under your dash and it should have a name or model on it. It is possible that the disarm was not wired in properly. Looking for a credit card? Wife has a 2010 Ford Edge and right after we had a bunch of work done to it the remote start failed to work anymore. It was doing weird things last week Nothing happens. When I try to start it with the key, it doesnt even attempt to start. I am an older Man and not to hip with eletronics. Lift out the Antenna from its connector There are so many myths out there and I just want to know if it is affecting my car in any way. 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. That will need to be done at a dealer. Other thank that, it would need to be looked at. I watched the video on taking it out of valet mode. starts the regular way fine Viper 5204v, I have just purchased an autostart remote starter. Hi Mitch. The blower fan, radio, lights etc do not turn on or anything. I haves 95 geo prizm and hooked up a compustar remote 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. I bought it private sale a couple years ago and do not have a manual, and it was from another state so I wouldnt know who installed it. 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. Whats my next step? The manual states that this is due either to the hood pin being grounded (open hood) or a problem with the brake pedal input. Im getting crank fails. The big thing is, it only cranks for 0.5 seconds(When it fails). any help would be appreciated, its a 08 toyota tacoma Good Luck! Any answer we would offer would be a pure guess. Hi Guys , thanks for the little tutorial on trouble shotting, I have a remote starter/alarm combo in my truck, the manufacturer of that system actually has a trouble shooting guide and what the light blinks are indicating which make it easy to trouble shoot. The do-it-urself videos on you tube are great if you have four hands and a tool box to die for. Cory, I have the exact same issue on my 2000 Pontiac Grand AM. I bought my Wife a 2003 Sable and I tried every thing. I hopee you can Help me whit so little info. or possibly in valet mode? I dont know if you will be able to help but I figured Id ask. Many times, customers will accidentally bump this switch during day-to-day driving, causing the remote starter to go into valet mode. Even if Ive been driving the car for an hour and try and auto start it it still fails. Thank you so much for such a great article and making it so easy to read and understand. lol Now my remote start wont work. Provided the system is aftermarket usually they have a system in place to tell you the error code. Have a compustar remote start doors unlock and lock but when I hit remote start does nothing. 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. It should be something they can fix for you. Nearly every call is the [], [] My Remote Car Starter Stopped Working! I also checked under the hood. Good luck. In the morning I hit the button to start the car. So it makes sense that your factory remote is not working when you remote start it. Any suggestions? Hello, Hi Mitch. The truck will crank but no start. Pressing the star (yellow) button twice within 3 seconds used to start the car, but does not anymore. Dealer added a Vioer 5301. If you get a quality remote car starter installed by a professional installer, you will minimize your odds of having problems. Thank you. Ive asked my guy friends who work on cars 40 hours a week and have no idea what Im talking about. Not likely a big issue to fix. 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