valet 562t, 97 chevy truck won’t start
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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: July 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Topic: valet 562t, 97 chevy truck won’t start
Posted By: fabman1971
Subject: valet 562t, 97 chevy truck won’t start
Date Posted: January 20, 2009 at 11:10 AM
i have a 97 chev p/u, problem --truck wont start with the key, only starts and shuts down with the remote, if i try to start with key i get nothing, just turns over. i remove the key, hit the button, --light s turn on a 10- 15 second delay--starter engages truk starts, i bought the truck with the system in it it was installed already but they did a horrrible job and not all features work can any one help
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fabman
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Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: January 20, 2009 at 11:39 AM
they probably hardwired a relay antitheft bypass the wrong way. do you have a small black and silver piece sticking out of the metal part of your key? if so, they wired it so that whatever bypass they used is on all of the time. so when you go to start with the key, the truck senses double the resistance and wont let you start
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Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: January 20, 2009 at 12:54 PM
when you remote start and then put the key in and turn it on and then step on the brake does the truck stay running? or does it stop?
Posted By: fabman1971
Date Posted: January 20, 2009 at 1:03 PM
no nothing on my key, ive had the truck for 2 years no problem, just started happening, thanks
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fabman
Posted By: fabman1971
Date Posted: January 20, 2009 at 1:06 PM
when i put hte key in it stays running, when i shut the key off it stays running, only way to shut it off is to press the button twice on the remote, thanks for your reply ------------- fabman
Posted By: fabman1971
Date Posted: January 20, 2009 at 1:13 PM
is there a guide, schematic that shows the wires (colors) from alarm system to the wires of my truck? looking at the install manual for the 562t it looks like not everything is hooked the way it should be, i talked to the previous owner, he told me that the factory system went bad and he wired this one into most of the wireing that it used, which probably is wrong . therefor i think it would be best to completely start over. im capable of doing it myself and im scared that if i took it to a shop, they would charge me an arm and a leg that i cant right now afford. i only need this truck to last me through the winter
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fabman
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: January 20, 2009 at 2:12 PM
ok.....so if you put the key in and turn it on then press the button 2 times to stop the remote start, does the truck stay running on its own with just the key?? im asking you this because that truck doesnt have VATS or PASSLOCK, and so im thinking you have a bad ignition switch. the brake shutdown wire sounds like its not hooked up as well.
Posted By: fabman1971
Date Posted: January 20, 2009 at 2:15 PM
when i psh the butto n twice, the truck shuts down, even with the key on. where is the ignition switch located? doe you know?thank you
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fabman
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: January 20, 2009 at 2:25 PM
fabman1971 wrote:
when i psh the butto n twice, the truck shuts down, even with the key on.
just as i thought! you definitly have a bad ignition switch. it looks like this. 
Posted By: fabman1971
Date Posted: January 20, 2009 at 5:07 PM
oh! alright i now have a better understanding as to whats going on. now do yyou think i need that replaced or can i just start/ stop my engine with the keypad? and thanks again for you help!
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fabman
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: January 20, 2009 at 5:14 PM
you definitly NEED to replace the switch. the remote start is not desinged to do what it is doing now. and its a hazzard. if you were driving and the remote start for some reason shut off the truck would then die while you were driving and cause you to possibly have an accident. in a good case senario you might just get stuck at a light or in an intersection or parking lot and not be in an accident, but you would have to get towed and thats not fun.
Posted By: fabman1971
Date Posted: January 21, 2009 at 5:45 AM
thank you, i do apreciate your time
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fabman
Posted By: fabman1971
Date Posted: January 23, 2009 at 6:54 AM
letme ask you this, if i want to "bypass" this $200.00 switch what wire would i have to put on a toggle swich with a starter button? i just am tired of putting money that i dont have into this truck, it runs great, ut the little things are eating me up. like i said i just want to make it last through winter
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fabman
Posted By: loneranger
Date Posted: January 23, 2009 at 8:28 AM
Honestly, you really have only one option at this point. Take it to a trusted technician and diagnose what the real problem is. It maybe simple enough that you can repair it yourself. ------------- Ideal - cmon dude, add to topics in a useful manner, not stuff that is obvious.
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Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: January 23, 2009 at 8:54 AM
fabman, no you do not need to spend even more money and take this to get diagnosed........after all we already did that and have found the problem (im not sure if loneranger reads the entire thread or not), and for the record, as well as for ranger, it IS simple enough to bypass yes, but you wont be able to take apart the switch and "repair" it or any thing like that. at any rate, its a little more complex than what you are thinking and I would not be able to just tell you how to do it without you being able to get in there with a DMM and do some testing yourself. i really recommend you replace the switch anyway. im sure you can find a cheaper one somewhere. have you scoured the internet yet? dont make me find one for you...lol.
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