astrostart, truck turns over no start

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Topic: astrostart, truck turns over no start

Posted By: drwindmill
Subject: astrostart, truck turns over no start
Date Posted: January 29, 2009 at 8:24 PM

Hello

I have an Astrostart 2205 installed in a diesel Ford Excursion that worked great for a couple of years and now it only rolls the engine over and doesn't start. Is there anything I can look for?

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Posted By: get wired
Date Posted: January 29, 2009 at 8:45 PM

Was the truck recently serviced for an ignition problem?

It sounds like an ignition wire isn't being powered up. Either that or your tach signal has failed. Also do you have a chip in the key? If so you definately want to check out the key module and make sure it's reading the key properly. The easiest way to check that is to put your key into the ignition and remote start the truck. If it starts then your problem is the key.

IMPORTANT: If your truck doesn't start with the key in the ignition when remote started, press the brake and then start your truck with the key only to be sure the programming isn't lost.

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Scott Gillis
Owner of Get Wired
Massachusetts

Posted By: drwindmill
Date Posted: January 29, 2009 at 8:56 PM

Thanks for the reply, I don't think there is a chip in the key. Truck is a 2003 Ford Excursion. Also, no ignition problems.

Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: January 29, 2009 at 11:22 PM

Find the brain under the dash. Locate the LED on the brain (get it so you can SEE it) Push the start button, when it does NOT start, count the flashes on the LED.

Post the number...

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Posted By: jbauto3
Date Posted: January 30, 2009 at 11:50 AM

Did you solder yor tach wire?

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jbauto3