viper 5701 can’t program
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Topic: viper 5701 can’t program
Posted By: likearock
Subject: viper 5701 can’t program
Date Posted: July 25, 2010 at 3:31 PM
I have a viper 5701 system and I cannot get it into the program features mode. I have verified all wiring. The manual says to use the valet button and remote but I go through the procedure and nothing happens.
It also says it can be done with a bitwriter 2.5 or higher. I borrowed a bitwriter 2.6 from someone but it just freezes at the "reading from unit" screen.
DEI tech support will not help me b/c i'm not a dealer.
The dealer local to me will not help me b/c it was not installed by them.
Please help, this is very frustrating as my remote start will not work until I get into it and program it for automatic trans mode. Could it be a bad module?
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Posted By: likearock
Date Posted: July 25, 2010 at 3:33 PM
Also to add, the keyless entry and alarm work fine.
Posted By: likearock
Date Posted: July 25, 2010 at 6:25 PM
After doing some more research it appears that the bitwriter I was using has new enough software v2.6 but has the older 998T IC chip... documents I found say it needs the newer 998M IC chip to program this unit.
But what bothers me is that I am not able to program it manually. This system was sold to me as new so it should not have come locked. Is there a way to tell for sure that it's locked?
Posted By: kreg357
Date Posted: July 25, 2010 at 9:45 PM
The Viper does not come from the factory locked. The unit can be locked by the dealer that programmed it with the Bitwriter.
This is an excerpt from the Viper 5701 LE install guide, page 56, on programming transmitters.
The learn routine may be locked if previously programmed using the Bitwriter®.
If the siren generates one long chirp when attempting to program the unit,
the learn routine is locked and must be unlocked using the Bitwriter® before
proceeding. ------------- Soldering is fun!
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: July 26, 2010 at 11:40 AM
Make sure the green door trigger is either correctly wired or grounded on its own.
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Amateurs assume, don't test and have problems; pros test first. I am not a free install service.
Read the installation manual, do a search here or online for your vehicle wiring before posting.
Posted By: likearock
Date Posted: July 26, 2010 at 4:51 PM
Well mine came locked... which makes me think maybe it was a refurb and not new or something like that
I installed it and all wiring is correct
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: July 27, 2010 at 10:20 AM
who did you buy it from?
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: likearock
Date Posted: July 27, 2010 at 4:08 PM
#.com
But I got it working. The bitwriter needs two upgrade chips to support the new DEI systems. I got the chip and I can now program it with the bitwriter.
I uploaded the upgrade instructions to the downloads section of this site, for anyone who may need it.
Posted By: likearock
Date Posted: July 27, 2010 at 4:09 PM
hooked on tronics dot com
wth is with the # sign
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