astrostart 2205 indicator lights
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Topic: astrostart 2205 indicator lights
Posted By: whitebuck22
Subject: astrostart 2205 indicator lights
Date Posted: December 12, 2009 at 3:39 PM
My astrostart doesnt seem to be recognizing my transmitter anymore. It was working up until about 1 week ago. I replaced the battery in the remote and still nothing. I pulled the module (astroflex bbw) down from below the dash and there is a constant blinking red light when the truck is started with the key. When I turn the motor off the blinking stops. The light does not blink when I depress the brake pedal. I checked as many wire connections as I could and did not see anything out of the ordinary. I looked under the hood and I cant find the switch (if any) under the hood. Any idea where that would be located? I traced a RED / black and GREEN/ black wire from the module to the motor and thats it. I also tried to reset my remote using the module and the #8 switch and again the module does not recgonize when I push the brake. I also tested all of the fuses that are on the harness (3EA) Any Suggestions would be great. 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab Astroflex BBW module Part No: 392-127-317
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Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: December 13, 2009 at 11:58 PM
Reprogramming the remote! How (exactly) did you do it?
Posted By: whitebuck22
Date Posted: December 14, 2009 at 9:08 AM
Flip #8 Switch on Module Push Brake Pedal Once (Module did not flash) Push Botton on Remote (module did not flash) Flip #8 Switch Back Push Brake Pedal
Posted By: whitebuck22
Date Posted: December 14, 2009 at 9:09 AM
whitebuck22 wrote:
Flip #8 Switch on Module Push Brake Pedal Once (Module did not flash) Push Botton on Remote (module did not flash) Flip #8 Switch Back Push Brake Pedal
I also noticed this morning that my truck acutally remote started itself. I looked out the window and the truck was running. I had the remotes in the truck. Can you explain this one?
Posted By: gr8rg8r
Date Posted: December 14, 2009 at 10:03 AM
This may be (or seem) unrelated, but I have an Astrostart 2205, too. I'm hoping I can ask a favor. I've had it about 4 or 5 years and have had good luck with it. Unfortunately, it was super cold this weekend and the wires all got pulled out of the receiver unit (behind my rear-view mirror), and I don't have any idea what order to put them in, or which hole. I'm wondering if you'd be willing to take a look at yours and tell me the order (or better yet, post a photo)(if photos can be posted???)
I think I can plug them all in and make them stay, but I don't know the order.
Any help would be appreciated.
Posted By: whitebuck22
Date Posted: December 14, 2009 at 11:14 AM
Are you talking about then antenna wires?
Posted By: whitebuck22
Date Posted: December 14, 2009 at 11:14 AM
whitebuck22 wrote:
Are you talking about the antenna wires?
Posted By: gr8rg8r
Date Posted: December 14, 2009 at 11:17 AM
I believe so, yes. The wires that go into the little thing (antennae?) that sticks to my windshield, behind my rear-view mirror.
Posted By: whitebuck22
Date Posted: December 14, 2009 at 1:07 PM
#1 Green #2 Yellow #3 Red #4 Black
Posted By: gr8rg8r
Date Posted: December 14, 2009 at 1:37 PM
Thank you. That is exactly what I needed. Got it working again.
If anybody ever needs this info in the future, another way to look at it is that there are two blanks, and then -- immediately next to the 2nd blank -- it goes Black, Red, Yellow, and then Green.
There's probably a tool a guy's supposed to use to do this, but you can use a straightened, small paper clip to somewhat-gently push the metal clips out of the black, plastic jack that plugs into the antennae; open them up a little, insert wire, carefully close back up. Works like a charm.
Thanks again.
Posted By: monty_77
Date Posted: December 14, 2009 at 11:39 PM
whitebuck22 wrote:
I also noticed this morning that my truck acutally remote started itself. I looked out the window and the truck was running. I had the remotes in the truck. Can you explain this one?
if it was really cold outside and the remote starter is in the sentinel mode (Low temp mode) it will start by it self every 2 1/2 hour by it self. if it cold enough
as for programing the remotes it will not work if you do not have a brake signal to the brain the led should light up with the press of the brake
Also it will flash with the engine running that indicates its getting tach signal.
I would check the connection at the brake and at the brain it should be a WHITE/ green wire off the remote starter.
The BLACK/ green is the tach signal and the BLACK/ red is the hood pin switch
good luck
Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: December 15, 2009 at 7:58 AM
If the receiver (on the window) is even slightly unplugged... you will get nothing .. check the cable at BOTH ends, the receiver and at the brain.
Posted By: rustic_comfort
Date Posted: December 17, 2009 at 2:58 PM
If you brake light only comes on with the key on what you have to do is flip you 8 up hold the brake and turn ign on then of it should go into programming mode.
Posted By: whitebuck22
Date Posted: December 19, 2009 at 7:59 AM
rustic_comfort wrote:
If you brake light only comes on with the key on what you have to do is flip you 8 up hold the brake and turn ign on then of it should go into programming mode.
Thanks. I will give this a try today. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
Posted By: whitebuck22
Date Posted: December 19, 2009 at 9:16 AM
Here is my latest trial. 1. Before I touched anything this morning I looked at the module and it was blinking. I counted the number of blinks and the module would blink 9 times, pause, and then repeat 9 blinks. 2. I tried to flip the #8, hold the brake, and turn the ignition on, and nothing seemed to change. I also flipped the #8, held the brake and started the truck. At this point the LED light starts blinking I believe in Tach Mode. After trying this a couple of different times, I noticed that the light on the module blinked really fast for a couple of seconds and then went right back into tach mode. I tried to program the remote after this and I cant seem to get this step to work. 3. At no point with the pickup turned off can I get the module to blink when I push the brake; however it do notice a change in the blinking when I tap the brake when the truck is running. My question is: Does it matter if the pickup is running or turned off during this? Does it matter if the key is in the ignition in the off position, or does it need to be in accessory mode. I do believe that the unit is working since it was starting itself in valet mode a few days ago. I unplugged the power supply from the module and it seemed to stop the truck from starting in valet mode. Thanks for all of your help this far. Can anyone please verify if I am performing the steps exactly right.
Posted By: monty_77
Date Posted: December 19, 2009 at 5:36 PM
code 9 is the run time expired
I do not think you can do it well its getting a tach signal.
it all else falls maybe try to disconnect the brake wire and try to program it with touching a know positive source to the brake wire to simulate the brake and see if you can get it to program that way with the ignition of
or
you can also try this to program the remote
1. open the hood (make sure the pin switch is makeing a good ground)
2. turn the ignigtion on
3. press the brake
4. with in 10 seconds turn the ignition off to on three times
5. parking lights should flash 4 times
6. push the start on the remote(s) all must be programed at the same time (up to 4 remotes)
7. after remotes programed step on brake to exit
Posted By: whitebuck22
Date Posted: December 21, 2009 at 9:46 AM
Nothing that I seem to do works.
Posted By: monty_77
Date Posted: December 25, 2009 at 12:38 AM
forgot to say stop in the off position
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