I have a 2001 Pontiac Montana with a Prestige APS57 remote start/keyless entry. My best guess is that this is not related to your remote car starter. I have opened and closed every door and everything is secure, but the system still tells me door open Please note that certain other brands will have a kill switch under the dash that will also accomplish this. The previous owner does not know how to disable this function. I had a hand-me-down 1999 Toyota Camry LE that i totaled last year in the snow. Is it possible that the system needs to be reset? Usually it's on the thicker wires coming from the unit. While I cannot give you any specific advice about your problem, I 100% disagree with your dealer. One set has a key LOCK UNLOCK TRUNK and PANIC button. thanks. I hope this gets you started. Thanks. HAPPILY after trying the first thing recommended here it now works. The error code is sometimes in the format of flashing break lights. Check with your installer (im sure you have already Sorry)..Probably a simple fix. It worked fine for the first winter I used it and now seems to have some issues. All functions work fine except starting, the engine will crank for 5 seconds but won't start. Id guess it is an issue with programming. Just to add on, the issue has been diagnosed as a blown fusible link with the ignition, electronic brake and radiator fan fuses. The remote start works but the key wont turn over to get it out of park. My Best, John. After almost a week it starts and shuts off immediately and then starts again and shuts off. HI, so after my battery died I managed to get the alarm to work but everything seems to be out of whack. It was doing weird things last week Customer looks at me like I have a third eye and Ill say Yes. I had the exact same problem. We have this exact Compustar remote which came installed in our 2006 ford fusion. hi i have a toyota pickup 1995 i installed a one way compustar starter alarm combo when i pull the emergancy brake remove the key and exit the truck the blue light stars flashing in the truck witch is normal i try the remote starer 10min later it works fine but its only after an hour or 2 the when i try to start it that i get 3 flashes then 7 flashes from my lights on my truck and the blue LED light in the truck is still flashing as normal so i dont get why the blue LED is still flashing like its good to go but wont start. I wish I could have been of better help. When I try the remote is does not work. Somehow I screwed up the automatic door locks because now they dont lock when I drive or unlock when I shut the car off. Do you know what would cause this problem. Its not the battery in the remote because I was able to use the unlock button to set it. I tried taking it in to a Compustar authorized dealer and they said it would be cheaper to replace than to troubleshoot. I have a Compustar RF-2WG5-SH-S the 2 way remote I have was showing red when I press any of the buttons. Good luck! I have had problems with my remote start. Occasionally, losing power (or replacing a battery) may result in the device losing programming. Awesome to see this thread alive after so long. 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 ?? Thanks. The vehicle is to old to have its own security system to shut off the pump. If the remote is accidentally placed into second-car mode, it will not start or operate vehicle #1. It will start later in the day when the temperature rises but when its really cold (when you really want it to start) it wont. If you get a quality remote car starter installed by a professional installer, you will minimize your odds of having problems. it started the truck earlier. Now nothing works. IVE PURCHASED A REMOTE FOR MY 2005 SEBRING ON NET; BOUGHT CAR RECENTLY & DID NOT COME W/REMOTE. When I tried to set it again tonight, it set just fine. Phillip, I cant really help without knowing what brand remote starter you have. Any suggestions? Starts fine with key. This is a review of Viper 4115V but if you have similar remote start with the same crank issue this video may help you fix it.Programming guide: http://manua. Tried to see if there was a lock mode for a timed period but doesnt say anything of the sort. Now it will not remote start unless I get a few feet away from the vehicle. I notice the LED light mounted on the windshield is no longer lit up? These devices typically need to be programmed to your car. Fiddle with the switch tonight, starts working again. I would check the manual or contact your installer. I also checked under the hood. Bruce, you also have a strange one going on! BUT NOTHING on that set does anything. Probably nothing major. I didnt really pay any attention because I was in a hurry, but I clicked the case shut, grabbed all the pieces and came home. Best of luck and happy holidays! My remote only starts my vehicle when Im either in the car or right beside it. How can I fix this problem? You say that you recently had it installed. What is that and where is that? Toronto got freezing rain yesterday so bad that his washer fluid spray nozzles froze, so I . Glad we could help you! Good luck with your problem It shouldnt be anything major! Hi Mitch, Until this morning the auto start worked fine. So i thought hey why not just use the key manually to unlock. Did that and BOOM the alarm went off. I cannot promise that this will solve your issue as you state that it does work sometime It really is very odd. new battery If you press the lock button 3 times the trucks parking light would come on and the truck would stop. Pressing the star (yellow) button twice within 3 seconds used to start the car, but does not anymore. or possibly in valet mode? I recently bought a pre-owned 2010 Chrysler Town & Country that has a factory installed remote start. It came with keyless entry on the keys and an aftermarket remote starter. Car does not start. I can start my car in the igition but confused why it wont start with the remote. Can I reset it? I have a cool start remote starter and just changed the battery in the remotes. Browse Compustar remote car starters here. I think something needed to be reset, and when I opened and closed all the doors, it reset. what do I do, Hi I have the model with the switch under the driver side I flip it opposite and then nothing flashes nor starts and flip it back then it does flash and trys to start several times also next to the switch it has a black pin up can push in I dont know whats that for I press it hold it but doesnt seem to do anything, I bought the car with it in there and the guy is in the us forces and cant locate him what can I do to fix it myself I have no money please help. However, I had an aftermaket remote car starter installed prior to me leaving and it recently stopped working /was deprogrammed( by accident??). Thanks. To open my car doors, lock my car, open the trunk. It does indeed sound like you have your starter in valet mod.. Thank you so much for such a great article and making it so easy to read and understand. .. That is tough to diagnose without seeing it. Provided the system is aftermarket usually they have a system in place to tell you the error code. The remote died but the car alarm that came with the remote start wont stop. Note that, in some cases, a tilt switch is used in lieu of a hood pin. It sounds to me like there was a mistake made during installation or you have a blown fuse. When pressingstart, parking lights flash 5 times and nothing happens. In the morning I hit the button to start the car. They should be able to address your issue. Stacy, unfortunately, we are not familiar with that brand. Causes: A combination of buttons were accidentally pressed, which put the remote in second-car mode. the remote start will crank but not start. But, I broke the case of remote and other remote seems like not working. The doors will lock and unlock using the remotes, but the car tail lights or horn does not beep when we activate the door lock button. 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. I think the remote starter in my car is killing my battery when the car is off. I would contact the manufacturer and see if they can help or refer you to a local dealer for assistance. Is my battery being drained by the remote starter? You have saved us a $100+ repair bill. We own a 2004 Honda Odessey and had a remote starte/entry installed when we purchased the car. That will typically disengage the factory security. Starting with key in ignition is perfectly fine. Further research appears to be a random issue. Sorry about that. I would communicate directly with the manufacturer or the retailer who sold you the remote. It almost turned over. Hello, There is an issue with the Passlock bypass module. The dealer wasnt aware of it and I discovered it by accident. We would not be able to offer any advice on a dealer installed option. I got a remote starter installed on my van 3 months ago. Google something like program remote for Compustar XXXX with XXXX of course being the model number of the remote package that you have. I replace the batteries ffrom the remote, reset from the car batteries by unsrewing it and reprogram the remote to the car nothing happen and it a factory alarm remote starter. Now my remote start wont work. [Amazon.ca] Everything was working fine but now whenever I push any of the commands the remote does not beef and it doesnt show what it just did. Without knowing the brand, there is little that I can do. After doing that, now my remote starter will turn the vans engine on, but the heater does not come on. It worked just fine the last time I used it, but it has been since spring. it ran fine all last winter. Symptoms: Pressing any button on the remote results in no response from vehicle. Last year I bought a car with a compustar remote start that uses a R1600 one way remote, this has been working without problem other than randomly when pressing the unlock button the alarm will go off . Car A has remote model: 2WSHLCDR-703 and car B has remote model: 1WSRH-1600. How do I get the right remote to work with the existing system. We hope that this helps, and we welcome your feedback in the comments section below! Big deal, it did that once on the Camry. 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 start the truck and it will not shut off. It is as if the computer installed does not recognize the commands. I would call the manufacturer or the nearest Astrostart dealer and see if they can help. You would need to access the brain that is usually installed under the drivers side of the dash. Do you have any advice on how to maybe solve this problem WITHOUT going back to the dirty dealership??? 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. Kill switch works like it should. The remote worked fine until last winter when travelling to London. glad I could help and that your system is working! I have unhooked the battery for 1/2 hr. 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. Hello Mitch, It starts and then dies after a second. I can only unlock the door manually and as soon as I open the door, the alarm goes off until I put the key in the ignition and start the car? Last winter, it stopped working and I have not been able to get it to work since. When I bought the car used it came with the astrostart installed already but now I have been having issues with it. It can open and close the doors still tho. BBK module/controller. 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. The transmitter is a 2-way four button with LCD screen. now i have to stand next to my truck just to get it to start or open locks , i have tried 2 new battery and checked the remote at auto parts stores on there little remote testers o see if its working and it lights up the led , Also i have checked all the plug ins and are fully connected . I then went to unlock my car at door and the alarm went off and I am unable to shut it off. any idea? Pauline, I really wish I could help. When i push the unlock button it unlocks all the doors instead. I researched the causes, and one of them was the lack of gasoline. I have a 2010 nissan titan that turns over with remote but will not start. No trunk and no start. The anti theft light on the dash in the car is no longer blinking. it does lock and at night you can see led lights on even the door panel lights where you adjust seat, mirrors driver 1&2. Thanks. Any idea what I screwed up. So i had to leave the vehicle there. Im wondering if it isnt power related. If you or any of your readers know anything that could help I would really appreciate it. Symptoms: Pressing any button on the remote results in no response from vehicle. Mechanic claims this key should start it but wont. It could be any number of things Id use this post as a guide and if you are not able to solve the problem, I would take it back to the shop that installed it and have then do a troubleshoot on it. I didnt know at the time that this causes the remote start to become disabled. Can you help me out or do I have to go to the dealership to fix this problem. Thanks Ive had a few suggestions but nothings worked. It might be very simple to fix. AAA came out and tested the battery and the battery is fine. Hope you can still help. I live in Wisc. I looked at the literature for my remote starter and they said one of the security features is that people used to smash out the tail lights and short out the broken light to defeat the system. Unfortunately, there is no way for us to answer that question without doing our own diagnosis. I have an odd issue My wife & son both have CompuStar remote starters on their vehicles. I bought from Visions should I just take it there since its still under warranty? No one can figure it out. I would definitely discuss this with your installer. Since then if the temperature drops below about 30 degrees the vehicle wont start. I would recommend that you contact the dealer directly. They unlocks the doors but when its I the iggnition it wont turn over at all. i replace the battery but nothing happens, turned out i trashed the reciever on the dash because i had no idea what it was for. The remote just flickers green and red simultaneously. Any suggestions? I have a feeling it is the car starter. Any experience with this starter that would help me? Unit has 4X03 stamped on it, and the remote is a basic 1-way Viper branded remote. Do I need to somehow re-sync the remote that had the dead(?) Is that correct? It kind of sucks because its not ideal but at least I can have my car running with the keys in it. Both batteries are good so I dont know what the problem could be. It is possible that the unit is simply stuck in Valet mode. I will bookmark your web site and take the feeds also? Today it decided not to start for me, nor did the rear lights on the car come on as they normally do before it starts, etc. I read through your tips on how to reset it incase I was it valet mode but I dont have a trunk button on it. Any pointers? Appreciate any suggestions. VERY tough call.. Its on a Chrysler 300c if that helps it unlocks doors locks and trunk but a click noise comes from under dash ..I hit start and it clicks six times and no start? I have a compustar one. After researching and finally finding the proper transmitter, I was able to figure out the programming sequence (at least I think I have). Try disconnecting the negative battery terminal for 5 minutes. I would contact the dealer who installed it and discuss it with them. Thanks for any feedback! Lately I tried to auto start my car with remote and it keeps giving me an error 01 on the display. Nothing happens. When I use the remote start I can see the radio light up like normal for a second then flash off to black. Half way BUT before it goes all the way on it shuts down I have a ridiculous issue. It might have to do with the factory security or transponder Leaning toward the secuirty.I would call your installer. I wish I had a better answer. Starts o.k. In the morning I hit the button to start the car. Then the other day I went to use it and it would not start. He/she will likely need to get back in there and do some work. More info: I replaced the vehicle battery last year with no trouble afterwards, also the remote battery is fine as the green light flashes rapidly when any button is pressed, as normal. I had my car serviced in April and just noticed that my remote starter is not working. That will need to be done at a dealer. Id recommend trying to locate a dealer who offers that product. 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. Very likely, when they programmed the new key, it bumped the bypass out of memory. Any suggestions? kills battery FAST. I somehow missed this when responding to comments. I press go, the parking lights flash.. thats it. We do not have the resources to provide technical support for starters not installed at Mobile Edge. You should go back to the original installer and have them reprogram it. How can i fix this. No hazard light flashes when the start button is pressed but the green light on the remote starter flashes when start button is pressed. Thanks in advance. I have a push button start that starts my car instead of a key. 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