remote starter burnt circuit

I have an Autostart as1414 installed in my 2003 Maxima. It was installed by the previous owner of the car but stopped working recently. The car would crank but not start with the remote. I found a burnt resistor on the module circuit board. See below for the pictures. Does this seem fixable? What would have caused it to burn? I have very limited knowledge on electronics but would like to get it working again.

did you check the wires that hook up to that to make sure nothing was shorted along the wires?

I would purchase a new module. They are fairly cheap and any local remote start specialist shop should have them on hand.

Make sure that key isn't moving around inside the box...it looks as if you cut the key blade off. That part of the key is usually what is held by the foam to keep the key from moving around in there. Couple Zip-Ties will fix that right up. I would buy a new KIB unit for sure. Once electronics get burnt like that they never work right again. Don't be cheap with the parts your labor is worth more than that box.To master and control electricity is perfection. *evil laugh*

I'd question if the fault was on that board, tho it does look like a relay-coil series diode that blew - ie, it could only be a shorted coil to cause that sort of over-current. It looks like a blown IN4007 which would be easy & cheap enough to replace. (I'd buy 5 or 10.) The coils could be tested and relay replaced if found to be faulty. It depends how cheap the replacement board - keeping in mind racerjames' "...once electronics get burnt like that they never work right again". (Ok, so the other electronics is merely a relay, but add that time and trouble, and the PCB reliability after de-soldering and re-soldering etc... Like I said, ...it depends....)

Thanks guys for input. I found a temporary workaround just by leaving that key in the ignition. I'll look into replacing the board when I have time and will make sure the key is secured inside.