automate am9 starts daily
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Topic: automate am9 starts daily
Posted By: framedoctor
Subject: automate am9 starts daily
Date Posted: January 22, 2013 at 9:37 AM
Hello all,
I have a customer with an Automate AM9 RS/ security combo installed in his 2008 Ford F-350. He bought the truck with the starter installed, and it starts daily about 2:00PM. I had replaced the remote for him as his original was dead. I was hoping the old remote was the problem, but it still starts daily. Any help withthis is greatly appreciated.
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Posted By: framedoctor
Date Posted: January 22, 2013 at 9:42 AM
I have not installed one of these, so I know nothing about them. I did find an owners guide online that offered no help. The starter is an Automate AM9 and the truck is a 2008 Ford F-350 Deisel. Everything else on the unit seems to be working fine.
Thanks in advance.
Posted By: shortcircuit161
Date Posted: January 22, 2013 at 10:49 AM
There may be a timer unit added on and hiding somewhere that triggers the remote starter every day at the same time. I have a similar unit in my car from DEI, model 556T. It's discontinued now but if hooked up (or something similar), can be programmed to start at a certain time every day. Check the WHITE/ blue activation wire coming from the brain to see if anything is hooked up to it.
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Posted By: framedoctor
Date Posted: January 22, 2013 at 10:58 AM
There were a few items plugged into it. I figured one of them was a shock sensor. I will get the truck back in and look at everthing that is hooked up to it. I may find the installation manual back online to see if there is anything on that. I had not considered an external timer.
Thanks,
David
Posted By: shortcircuit161
Date Posted: January 22, 2013 at 12:16 PM
The WHITE/ blue wire is only for activating the system with an external device (turbo timer, clock timer, pushbutton, aux from alarm, etc).
That may be what's causing the issue.
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Posted By: framedoctor
Date Posted: January 23, 2013 at 4:40 PM
The WHITE/ blue wire was not connected to anything. Is there a timer built into this starter that I can turn off? There is a clear relay box with a dial in the side that is wired into the system. I figure it's the immobilizer bypass, as I don't see one or a key-in-box.
Ideas?
Posted By: framedoctor
Date Posted: January 30, 2013 at 5:13 AM
I found out that this starter has a 24hr timer. Pushing the lock+start buttons simultaniously will toggle it on and off. I think it is fixed, I have not heard back from him since.
Posted By: shortcircuit161
Date Posted: January 30, 2013 at 11:56 AM
That's interesting. I always thought any timers activated by the remote were automatically reset when you turned the key to ignition.
Good to know.
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