Remote Start/Battery Issues
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Remote Start/Battery Issues
Ok guys, here is my latest story/dilemma:
About 3 weeks ago I went to get my oil change, and like most places they do a quick inspection. Well they told me that my battery is holding about half a charge. Since I got quite a bit of stereo equipment and new HID headlights then I can understand why it would be draining the battery pretty good. I hadn't done anything about it, however my CURRENT issue is that I just installed a remote start clifford 3.3x car alarm.
Problem 1: Sometimes the remote start won't start up the truck( Fires, but immediately shuts off)
Problem 2: Remote start works, however when I get in and press on the break pedal to insert the key, it shuts off.
Is this a battery problem or faulty alarm?
Thanks guys,
David
About 3 weeks ago I went to get my oil change, and like most places they do a quick inspection. Well they told me that my battery is holding about half a charge. Since I got quite a bit of stereo equipment and new HID headlights then I can understand why it would be draining the battery pretty good. I hadn't done anything about it, however my CURRENT issue is that I just installed a remote start clifford 3.3x car alarm.
Problem 1: Sometimes the remote start won't start up the truck( Fires, but immediately shuts off)
Problem 2: Remote start works, however when I get in and press on the break pedal to insert the key, it shuts off.
Is this a battery problem or faulty alarm?
Thanks guys,
David
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Ok guys, here is my latest story/dilemma:
About 3 weeks ago I went to get my oil change, and like most places they do a quick inspection. Well they told me that my battery is holding about half a charge. Since I got quite a bit of stereo equipment and new HID headlights then I can understand why it would be draining the battery pretty good. I hadn't done anything about it, however my CURRENT issue is that I just installed a remote start clifford 3.3x car alarm.
Problem 1: Sometimes the remote start won't start up the truck( Fires, but immediately shuts off)
Problem 2: Remote start works, however when I get in and press on the break pedal to insert the key, it shuts off.
Is this a battery problem or faulty alarm?
Thanks guys,
David
About 3 weeks ago I went to get my oil change, and like most places they do a quick inspection. Well they told me that my battery is holding about half a charge. Since I got quite a bit of stereo equipment and new HID headlights then I can understand why it would be draining the battery pretty good. I hadn't done anything about it, however my CURRENT issue is that I just installed a remote start clifford 3.3x car alarm.
Problem 1: Sometimes the remote start won't start up the truck( Fires, but immediately shuts off)
Problem 2: Remote start works, however when I get in and press on the break pedal to insert the key, it shuts off.
Is this a battery problem or faulty alarm?
Thanks guys,
David
Atleast this is the order that I understood you to be doing from reading your post, although I may have misunderstood you. So make sure you put the key in and turn it to 'start' before hitting any of your pedals.
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the problem with it starting and turning off could be with the tac senser conection for the remote start , i had the same problem with mine. i had it fix a few times and ended up haveing it set to run for 15 mins insted!
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The first issue def sounds faulty, but the second issue, if your starter is like others I've had, if you press on the brake (or sometimes the gas depending on how it's set up) it will automatically shut off as a security measure if you have not put the key in the ignition and turned to the "Start" position first. If you press the brake any time before this then you will shut off the truck.
Atleast this is the order that I understood you to be doing from reading your post, although I may have misunderstood you. So make sure you put the key in and turn it to 'start' before hitting any of your pedals.
Atleast this is the order that I understood you to be doing from reading your post, although I may have misunderstood you. So make sure you put the key in and turn it to 'start' before hitting any of your pedals.
Yea your exactly right, I didn't realize that was a security feature until they told me when I got there. Failsafe Starter Kill.... Haha, but the first issue still needs to be resolved. Will have to go back to the shop sometime this next week. Thanks gents.
David