1999 civic remote starter

tedmond wrote: start error 1 means you have not programmed tach prior to first startup. you dont just press and hold the start button on the remote. read my instructions again. car must be running with key, press on the brake pedal and HOLD IT. press and hold the start button on the remote. Unit will click and leg go of button/brake pedal. try to RS.

thanks man... i will do it then let you know what happen... i want to do it by myself ...i will be frustrated if i bring it to the shop...so pls help me to get through with this..lol

no worries, its a small issue and at least we know what it is. programming tach should take you less than a minute to do.Ted

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When i try to Program the tach and hold the start button i will get start error 01 then just continue holding it the park light will flash then release the button and brake, i thought it already learn because when i try to start the car i still get start error 01...

what steps are you doing exactly while programming tach? 1) press unlock on the remote to disarm the system 2) start the car with the key and let it run 3) step on the brake pedal and hold it. Continue to hold until step 5 4) press and hold the start button on the compustar remote. 5) remote will beep or vibrate once. NOW you can remove your foot from the brake pedal 6) shut car off and remove key. try to remote start the car with the remotes. If it still does not start, the tach setting was probably changed. Go to programming menu, option 2, setting 10. Change it to 1 for tach input 2-10-1 Tach Sensing The default engine sensing mode is tach. In cold weather climates we recommend using an injector wire verses a coil wire for tachometer sense. There are new features that adjust tach reading methods on option 2-01. IMPORTANT: The remotes must be coded prior to setting up tach sensing. Firstech recommends using a digital multimeter to test for tach. STEP 1: Start the vehicle with the key. Allow time for the engine to idle down. STEP 2: Test wire and make connection. At idle the tach wire should test between 1 to 4 Volts AC. As the vehicle RPM’s increase the voltage on the meter will also increase. Always solder tach connections. STEP 3: Learn tach. While the vehicle is at idle, hold the foot brake and press and hold the remote start button on the remote control for 2.5 seconds. The parking lights will flash once and the siren will chirp once to confirm a good tach signal. The parking lights will flash three times and the siren will chirp three times to indicate the tach did not learn. Two seconds following the three flashes, the number of parking light flashes will indicate the cause of the error: flashes tach learn error 1 Option 2-10 is not in default setting 1 2 Key is in the off position 3 Bad tach signal. Find a different wire. sorry to say, but programming tach can only get so easy. IF you cant program it, just bring it to a compustar dealer/shop and tell them the car wont start (and you had it installed elsewhere) they should be able to program tach for youTed

2nd Year Tier 1 Medical School

Still installing as a hobby...pays for groceries

Compustar Expert

i did it... thank you howie ll and tedmond.. it is also my fault why it didn't work at first..because i plugged in the 18 pin plug to the 20 pin plugs..the cm5000 brain has 20 and 18 pins and i didn't realize that i plug in the 18 pin to the 20 pins part that i why the tach cannot learn... thank you very much guys..