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purplehavoc56

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Posted: February 23, 2009 at 7:37 PM / IP Logged

Hey everyone.

We just picked up a 2003 Olds Alero on friday that has a compustar CM4200 installed.Wouldn't do anything when we got it,so i replaced the battery's and reprogramed the remote.

When i hit the lock/unlock the parking lights will flash once or twice and i can hear the relays click in the module.Start/stop does nothing.

Car does have a immobilizer in it,but i figured if that was the problem my door locks should still work.

If anyone has any ideas it would be great.

Thanks

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Posted: February 24, 2009 at 1:58 AM / IP Logged

When you trigger the remote start, do the park lights flash? If so, how many times?

You may also want to try programming the tach rate. To do this, start the vehicle and push the button on the alarm brain. You should see the park lights flash once if it is successful. If it doesn't read tach then the park lights will flash three times.

Let us know what you find and we can help you further.

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purplehavoc56

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Posted: February 24, 2009 at 7:29 AM / IP Logged

No lights flash when i trigger the start.

Is the button for the brain on the module or the anntenna?,cause i found a button there too.

Thanks,i will give this a try tonight.

chadwa2003

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Posted: February 24, 2009 at 8:36 AM / IP Logged

You shouldnt have to program the tach those units will start without programming the tach it may just over crank.

When you attempt to start do you tap the start button or do you push and hold. What kind of remote do you have a 1way or 2way if you have the 2way you must push and hold the II button until the remote beeps. If you have a 1way you must push and hold the key button until the light flickers and shuts off. But you must hold the buttons down in order to start.

purplehavoc56

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Posted: February 25, 2009 at 12:31 PM / IP Logged

Tried programming according to the manual,still nothing at all.Park lights will still only flash when i trigger lock/unlock.

I have to push and hold the button till the light flashes.Remote model 1wam4r.

Any other ideas for me to try?

As i mentioned before it also has an aftermarket immobilizer installed for insurance reasons.

chadwa2003

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Posted: February 25, 2009 at 4:57 PM / IP Logged

What aftermarket immobilizer do you have or are you talking about the factory security?

If you sit in the car and try to start what happens?

When you tried to program the tach what happened?

The parking lights should flash a certain number when you attempt to program the tach of times how many flashes do you get?

maxcat

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Posted: February 25, 2009 at 5:05 PM / IP Logged

may be overlooking the obvious. it sounds like the module is in valet mode. cannot remember off hand but on the back of the remote, it will tell you the 2 button sequence to take the module out of valet mode. maybe give that a try.

chadwa2003

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Posted: February 25, 2009 at 5:37 PM / IP Logged

The parking lights will not flash in valet mode

maxcat

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Posted: February 25, 2009 at 7:19 PM / IP Logged

Just went out and put my compustar into valet mode, the parking lights actually DO flash on lock and unlock, but there is absolutely no flashes or response from the vehicle when the start button is pushed. I might be wrong but I have run into this issue many times where the 4200 module is involved. it might be worth taking a look at

purplehavoc56

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Posted: February 25, 2009 at 7:36 PM / IP Logged

I just checked mine as well.It is not in valet mode,and still the only thing i get is the relay's clicking in the module when i hit lock/unlock.

What does the button on the ant. do?

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