starter grinding with remote start, 03 xterra

i just installed my ebay special Boa remote starter on my 2003 Xterra. i have everything wired up and working but whenever i use the remote start the starter will hang and just keep grinding. you can put the key in and turn it to run and as soon as you tap the brake pedal to disengage the remote start the grinding stops and it idles as it should. is there something wrong with the remote start unit or do i need to check some wires? also is the radio suppose to turn on with the remote start?? let me know if anyone has some ideas i can test out. i'm fairly good with electronics so i'm not scared to try some "costom" wiring to try and correct this problem thanks Ben

How did you connect to the two starter wires? They must both be connected and also remain isolated from each other.

i used 2 relays and triggered them from the wire on the remote start unit.

i'm pulling the power for the relays off the same constant 12V in the ign harness that the remote start uses

When the vehicle is running by the ignition key, if you press start on the remote starter, will it take over after you pull out the key without grinding?

if i crank it with the key, then press the remote start the grinding will begin as soon as the remote start kicks in.

It sounds to me like your starter wire is getting a constant output from the remote starter like you have your Ignition output connected to your starter wire. I would Check my connections again.

On a lot of RS units, when the starter stays engaged it is because the unit is not seeing a tach wire. Basically, the unit doesn't know the car is yet running thus the starter stays on. This could be your problem. As for the radio, it depends if you connected the second accessory wire(RED / yellow) to the RS.....Mike M2

Tech Manager

CS Dealer Services

how much voltage should the tach signal be? i'm only seeing 6-7 volts