car only starts with remote starter

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Printed Date: May 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM

Topic: car only starts with remote starter

Posted By: alscrx
Subject: car only starts with remote starter
Date Posted: October 02, 2008 at 9:54 PM

Guys, recently i have not been able to start my car via the key in the ignition! I turn the key and i get nothing, as though the starter is killed. I have a security keypad hooked up with my galaxy 8000rs alarm. I had no problems till recently. So i replaced the 2 relays i seen that control the keypad and remote start and still does the same thing. When i enter the code on the keypad i hear the relay click so i think thats working. I have a toggle switch hooked up to the keypad and even when its off i still can't start her up with the key.

I am however,able to remote start the car with no problem. Kinda sucks every time i wanna get in and go i got to remote start the car.

What could be causing this?

Replies:

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: October 03, 2008 at 5:11 AM

The only thing I can think of is a bad connection from the ign. switch to the point that the remote start connects to the start wire. Or a bad ign. switch.

Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: October 03, 2008 at 11:52 AM

DID YOU HOOK UP ANTI-GRIND? i have had a few of the DEI XCRS relay packs anti-grind relays latch... which give you the exact same problem.... just a thought.....

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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer

Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979

Posted By: alscrx
Date Posted: October 04, 2008 at 11:12 PM

kgerry wrote:

DID YOU HOOK UP ANTI-GRIND? i have had a few of the DEI XCRS relay packs anti-grind relays latch... which give you the exact same problem.... just a thought.....

I don't remember if i did. I did the install awhile ago. So what was your resolution to the relay packs latching??

Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: October 06, 2008 at 1:32 PM

tap on it with a screwdriver... i'll unlatch... or replace it......

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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer

Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979

Posted By: alscrx
Date Posted: December 26, 2008 at 9:26 PM

well so you guys know it was the ignition switch itself.