Hey Guys,
First time posting in a while. I was installing a Viper 4105V remote starter in my father's 2016 Tundra double cab yesterday. After prepping the remote start brain and the dbAll2 and finding a spot to hide everything under the dash, I connected the 12v constant (merged into one wire, connected to the 150A constant near the dash fuse box, batter was disconnected), then I disconnected the ignition plug at the column. I found the starter wire, stripped the insulation, then plugged it back in and metered it while turning the key. The truck cranked, but it didn't start and I didn't get 12v on the meter. Since then, then truck won't start with the key. I don't even get a click under the hood, no crank, nothing. The battery is fine (truck has less than 10k on it), everything else turns on (lights, radio, windows). The doors lock/unlock and the alarm indicator stops blinking with the key in the ignition. I left the battery disconnected for a few hours yesterday, hoping that it would reset the computer, but no dice. I checked every fuse under the dash and under the hood, all are fine. There were no sparks, no pops, no smoke when I was connecting the 12v constant and metering the starter wire. It seems as though the factory alarm starter kill is somehow engaged, but everything in the manual says that the alarm should not be activated, and one of the ways to disable the alarm is to start the truck. Any ideas?
A little background on me... I used to work for Tweeter, installing stereos and remote starters. I haven't installed very many, I wouldn't consider myself an expert, but I am fairly knowledgeable and can handle the easy ones (Hondas, Toyotas). I have installed remote starters in two of my Tacomas, my father's older Tundra, and my wife's Pilot recently.
When I metered the 12v constant (basic 10A multi-meter with an alligator clip on ground), the red probe wire got very hot, but the meter continued to work fine. I used the same meter when I was checking the starter wire. I don't know if this meter was somehow compromised and and damaged a fuse/relay/ecu, but again, there was no spark/pop/smoke of any kind, and I had the battery disconnected when I wired the 12v constant as I didn't want to take the chance of shorting out the 150A lead. The fuses were out of the remote start module the entire time. Thanks in advance, I'm really hoping I don't have to have the tuck towed back to the dealership for something stupid.