remote starter and key

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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.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=116001
Printed Date: September 09, 2025 at 5:48 AM

Topic: remote starter and key

Posted By: suzonka
Subject: remote starter and key
Date Posted: August 30, 2009 at 4:11 PM

If my remote starter should become defective where it wont start the car ,say a loose wire or plug connector not tight, will the regular trasponder key I always use placed in the cars ignition still start the car?

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Posted By: tommy...
Date Posted: August 30, 2009 at 4:49 PM

So if your remote start goes bad...Will the key still work...? As long as everything is wired properly...You should be fine...! There are some no start issues w/ some GM's(passlock 2)...And rare occasions w/ transponders and the vehicle seeing 2 keys at the same time...But this is usually in happens in the install process and not after install is complete...What year,make ,model do you have...? If you add an alarm...you could get into some other problems...(starter kill)!

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Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: August 30, 2009 at 6:00 PM

If your remote start has anti grind on it and the connection between the R/S anti grind relay and the stock wiring fails your car will not start with the key. Another possibility, although I have never seen it, would be for something inside the brain to short directly to ground and blow the main power fuse to the ignition. Typically, the R/S fuse blows first, but under a direct short situation it is very possible the main fuse will blow as well.

So, yes, it is possible, but very, very unlikely.

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Kevin Pierson

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 30, 2009 at 7:16 PM

Are you concerned about this because there is a Key in a bypass box mounted somewhere under your dash?