Remote start problems

by **~Spadwaller~** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 2:14 pm

Bascially my car doesnt remote start with my viper 791vx on cold mornings. It's getting annoying I got the viper system just to do this, help. THX

by **solaris** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 2:19 pm

how cold can it get in CA? does it happen only during morning?

by **~Spadwaller~** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 2:22 pm

Yes in the mornings. I assume its cause the car is cold but I guess my starter may be going bad...YIKES

by **gone** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 2:23 pm

i got a viper remote start system also, the range sux, i have to be close to the car for it to work for some reason, but i havent had problems with mine starting in the cold.

by **~Spadwaller~** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 2:28 pm

The range on mine is great I can lock it from 2-3 blocks away with clear line of site.

by **indiglosolara** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 3:17 pm

Hey Ceasar, It looks like you might have a starter that is going bad.

I've had mine for a while now and never had a problem with it. Also the range on mine is great. I work in a 11 store building and i park in the parking structure 2 floors down and i'm able to start my car from my Office.

By the time i get to my car its all nice and warmed up..

Website · by **TRD_solaRa** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 6:34 pm

dang man that sucks big time that these remote start alarms crap out like that . . . makes me sketch to install my new one now. . .

by **~Spadwaller~** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:38 pm

Could it possibly be my alternator? :-?

by **TRD MCV20L** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:32 pm

Try adjusting the crank time on the remote starter. My car was like that on cold mornings too. After I adjusted it, I had no problems.

by **hari-bhari** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:20 am

is your starter in tach mode or alternator mode? in alternator mode, it will crank for a certain amount of time and when it detects a voltage spike from the alternator, it will know the car is started. in tach mode, it does the same thing but it reads from the tach wire which is more reliable.

by **gone** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:34 am

I dont get why mine has such horrible range.The other remote start alarm i had on my civic was perfect, i think it was prestige, but this viper alarm im really not a fan of.I definitely like remote start tho

by **~Spadwaller~** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:36 am

TRD MCV20L wrote:Try adjusting the crank time on the remote starter. My car was like that on cold mornings too. After I adjusted it, I had no problems.

How do I adjust the crank time? thx

by **indiglosolara** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:52 am

06toyo chick wrote:I dont get why mine has such horrible range.The other remote start alarm i had on my civic was perfect, i think it was prestige, but this viper alarm im really not a fan of.I definitely like remote start tho

Where is your ant. placed. Mine is on top by the rear view mirror...

by **cklinh** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:58 am

When mine (Clifford) was installed, the antenna was placed by the rear view mirror, but the two extensions were stuffed inside the headliner (you'll know what I mean if yours was installed like that). I pulled them out and the range seemed to have improved.

by **Dawgz** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 11:50 pm

no its not ur starter! its just that the remote's unit isnt cranking the car long enough...it happened to me and i went back to the shop and they adjusted it to stay on a second or two longer, and its all fixed..

Remote start problems

Remote start problems

Who is online