clifford 50.5x replacement remote issue

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Topic: clifford 50.5x replacement remote issue

Posted By: bmorse
Subject: clifford 50.5x replacement remote issue
Date Posted: June 22, 2011 at 1:44 PM

Sorry for the long 1st post. I am having an issue with the remote start using a new remote.

I have a 2004 Ford Expedition with a Clifford 50.5x that was installed by a car audio installer. The remote that I had from the original install has been flakey lately with the unlock button working intermittently unless I take the remote apart and press the switch on the board.

I went to the installer and they did not have any in stock and the price they gave me was considerably more than what I had seen online so I just ordered one online.

I received the new remote today and programmed it using the instructions found on the back of the package. The remote works fine for the Lock, Unlock, and Hatch release. When I press the * key twice the car will start and then almost immediately shutdown, it will do this 3 times, sometimes not even starting on the 2nd and 3rd times. I followed the instructions in the manual to determine why and I am getting a Low or no RPM error.

I tried again leaving my key in the ignition and get the same thing. My old remote starts the car fine however.

Any ideas?

Thanks
Ben

Replies:

Posted By: Mark Mizenko
Date Posted: June 23, 2011 at 2:05 PM

When the system was programmed, they probably used a Bitwriter, and when they wrote the programming to the system, they probably only save the programming information into slot #1. Your remote was added to the system into slot #2 (theres 4 transmitter slots/locations) and the programming isnt correct for your vehicle in that slot.

When programming with the Bitwriter, I save my information to slot ZERO, and that puts the information into all 4 locations. Ask your installing dealer to program the correct vehicle programming into ALL 4 locations. That should fix your problem. :)

Posted By: bmorse
Date Posted: June 23, 2011 at 2:48 PM

Thanks. I just stopped by the dealer and he change setting 3-2 using the valet button to check for the voltage rather than the tach in general for remote start and that resolved the issue.