Starter runs constantly
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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Printed Date: June 15, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Topic: Starter runs constantly
Posted By: mytjoe
Subject: Starter runs constantly
Date Posted: February 23, 2003 at 1:20 PM
I installed a Viper 550 alarm/remote start on a 99 Ford Mustang. The remote starts works but the starter stays engaged. I can't seem to program the unit to shut the starter off using the tachometer wire. I think it's programmed to start on a timer b/c the car will start, the starter stays engaged, and about 30-45 seconds later the car cuts off. A few seconds after all this the car will start,the starter stays engaged,then it'll cut off. It does this a few times then stops trying to start. Any advice as to how I can get the starter to disengage?
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Posted By: jrilla
Date Posted: February 23, 2003 at 1:57 PM
Make sure that you grabbed both ignition wires, and test to make sure they are wired properly. If that is all good, then it could be a tach issue. find a tach wire and then enter tach learning mode. There appear to be about 10 options you have for a tach reference so you should not have a hard time finding one. if you do not want to do this, then make sure that the white tach wire is not connected to anything and then turn dipswitch #1 ON.
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J Rilla
Owner/Installer
Posted By: themagicone
Date Posted: February 23, 2003 at 2:45 PM
make sure you dont have pats! if the car dosent see the right code it wont alow it to turn over
Posted By: joyride2k
Date Posted: February 23, 2003 at 2:46 PM
Do you have your starter wire and ignition wires mixed up?
Posted By: mytjoe
Date Posted: February 23, 2003 at 2:49 PM
I have already bypassed pats and the car starts. I need to know how or why my starter will not disengage. My starter will not shut off, and after about 30 seconds the system and car shuts off.
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: February 23, 2003 at 3:00 PM
This is a typical problem when the remote starter doesn't see the proper tach signal or the tach learn did not register properly in the CPU of the remote starter. Relearn the system to the tach wire that you have and try it again. Let us know what wire you used for the tach hook up. ------------- Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: jrilla
Date Posted: February 23, 2003 at 3:44 PM
It probably isnt good to wait the full 30 seconds to see if it will start. that is a quick way to burn out your starter.
I mentioned this all earlier: Find a tach source. it should read between 1 and 6 Volts AC and increase when you press the gas. Then hook your white wire to it and follow the install manual for how to learn the tach signal.
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J Rilla
Owner/Installer
Posted By: mytgijoe
Date Posted: February 23, 2003 at 5:47 PM
Which white wire are you referring too? My manual shows that the Violet/white wire in the 6 pin plug is the tach wire. Hopefully some of these posts will help me out. Thanks to everyone that has helped this far. Oh yeah, I had to change my name b/c it stopped letting me post as Mytjoe for some reason!?
Posted By: themagicone
Date Posted: February 23, 2003 at 5:51 PM
yeah its the PURPLE / white wire.
Posted By: mytgijoe
Date Posted: February 23, 2003 at 5:52 PM
Violet/white from the 6 pin plug is the wire I have going to the tach wire.
Posted By: jrilla
Date Posted: February 23, 2003 at 5:53 PM
You didnt mentiuon that the 550 you had was a 550ESP, so yes the wire you need is Violet /White, and the tach learning is different too then.
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J Rilla
Owner/Installer
Posted By: mytgijoe
Date Posted: February 23, 2003 at 8:12 PM
Everything works!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU to everyone that helped!!!! One final ? Anyone know which wire controls the door unlock and dome light at the same time? (99 Mustang) As of now when I disarm, the doors unlock but the dome light dosen't come on. Thanks
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