remote start problem (Clifford RSX 3.5)

by **someazn** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:48 pm

Hey guys, I have a problem with my remote start. It's a clifford rsx 3.5. I had it installed today and for some reason the car doesn't remote start until after four or five attempts. I have a Gen 2 SE V6, and the dealer said that this is a common problem and cannot be fixed because it is fuel injected. For those of you who have remote start, do you guys have this problem as well? Let me know, Thanks.

by **[SMAN]** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:42 pm

is it turning over but not catching? if it's doing that, have the shop reprogram the remote start to extend the crank time. I'm not sure if yours supports this, but the DEIs support a tach wire, and the remote start will keep cranking till its started. What they toyota dealership says is crap. Remote starts work just like the key, it's the same wires. The other thing is that the GEN2s require a transponder key bypass, so make sure the shop installed one of those. It probably is installed, because otherwise you'd never have been able to remote start it in the first place. Let me know what the exact problem is and I'll see what i can do as far as helping you out, also, the exact model # of the unit installed would be good too.

by **camry_101** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:18 pm

i have a camry and it starts up the first time the guy that told you because its fuel injected is retarded what do you have to have a carburetor..........

by **someazn** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:30 pm

Hey, thanks for the replies. As far as the problem goes, its kind of wierd. When I push the button to have it remote start, it seems as though not enough fuel is needed to go into the engine for the engine to start. The radio and stuff turns on, but not the engine. It seems as though it is not turning over. The service tech said it was impossible to get it to start on the first try and he mentioned something about the tach wire and how the car was direct injection. I wasn't really clear on what he was trying to say because I was bombarded by service techs at the moment, but it sounded like BS to me.

Another interesting thing, my friend told me to lock myself in the car, place the rubber part of my key next to the ignition, and remote start the car. To my surprise, it worked everytime. However, it doesn't work when I am outside the car. He said the car has to learn the remote start. -_-

Model: Clifford RSX 3.5
DEI 556U Universal Bypass
Tilt Sensors
Back-Up Battery
Trunk Pop

Hope someone here can help me, thanks guys.

by **[SMAN]** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:34 pm

There you go, the people that installed your remote start did not put in a transponder bypass. that "rubber" thing you refer to is the transponder in the key being read by the car. go back to the shop and tell them they messed up and that the car requires a transponder bypass.

by **someazn** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:38 pm

I gave them the valet key though. They said they used it for the bypass.

by **someazn** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:40 pm

They also used the DEI 556U Transponder Bypass.

by **[SMAN]** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:45 pm

well it's simple, if your key put next to the ignition switch allows it to remote start fine each time, but when you put it away, it doesn't work, then the bypass isn't working. often, you will find an indicator on the dash come on when the imobilizer is being activated, try sitting in the car without the car, and remote start it, you should hear some beeping and stuff it it's not working right. My guess is they did the bypass wrong, it can be very tricky using the 556U setup, when i do mine, i got the more expensive unit that taps right into the wires and memorizes the key. This way there isn't a key in there later, incase someone tries to break in.

by **someazn** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:50 pm

Well, it doesn't fail everytime I try to remote start the car. It's just that I have to try 3-5 times before it actually starts when I am outside. I have no idea, this thing is giving me a headache. -_-

by **[SMAN]** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:54 pm

You didn't answer my question though, does it work every time when the key is in it's normal spot?

by **someazn** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:56 pm

Yes, it works every single time when the key is near the ignition. However, when I try to remote start it from the outside right afterwards, it works every single time as well, until a certain point...

by **[SMAN]** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:59 pm

ok, then it's still the transponder bypass. Have the shop check it over, my guess is it is a little loose and that's why it's not being picked up every time.

by **someazn** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:02 pm

Yea, I am going to give it a few days and see if the car will "learn". Thanks for the response.

by **someazn** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:08 pm

By the way, anyone else, feel free to chime in. Thanks.

by **someazn** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:36 pm

Okay, so I brought the car back to the dealer because my key would not start the car. They reprogrammed the alarm. They turned up the crank time from 0.6 seconds to 1.0 seconds and now the remote start works everytime. The installer said the car did not have a tach wire because it is a V6. They said without the tach wire, they have to tap directly into the injectors which is exactly what they did. -_- Is this true?

remote start problem (Clifford RSX 3.5)

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