Car won't RS when very cold sometimes

Hello, I've had the same remote starter in my car for a few years. Now that it's very cold out, it sometimes doesn't start after sitting overnight. This only happens sometimes, though...maybe 1 out of every 10 times. It lights up the dash like it's about to start, and then just clicks...it never even cranks. I have the crank time on the default of 0.6 seconds. Do you think if I change it to 0.8 or 1.0 it might make a difference? The reason I ask that is because when it doesn't start remotely, but then I go to start it with the key, I actually have to hold the key a little longer during crank for it to start. So I thought if I increased the RS crank time by a little it might help. What I don't want is to overcrank if it "usually" works just fine. Any ideas would be great!

That might work, check the battery voltage when it does this also. Some RS wont send the crank signal unless they see the voltage is above a threshold.Tire Proz Stillwater Mn

High End Restyling and Comlete Repair

Ok, what kind of car?Mike M2

Tech Manager

CS Dealer Services

no matter what the crank time is, the car should at least try to start.....unless your battery is goin dead. Do you have the tach wire hooked up or voltage sense?

It's a '92 Integra. The car battery is probably somewhat on the older side, but again...this only happens ocasionally. It's hooked up (and has been hooked up for a while) with the tach wire. Again, it doesn't crank at all. The dash lights up, I hear one "click", and then it stops.

check and see if the starter out wire is sending out 12v. if it is, then I would think, mabey a hood pin causing the problem, or possibly a poor ground. Tire Proz Stillwater Mn

High End Restyling and Comlete Repair

have seen it a few times and it is always the car battery...

If there's no attempt at crank with a Honda, chances are a battery issue or a connection issue. The tach from a Honda is normally very good if you grabbed it at the BLUE wire at the distributor.Jeff

Velocity Custom Home Theater

Mobile Audio/Video Specialist

Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Hey, I'm starting to think you guys are right about the battery. I did use the blue wire, and it never really failed me. I bought the car used and have had it for 5+ years...and I've never changed the battery....so who knows how old it is.