viper 160xv shutdown /+ error 6

Howdy Everyone!

I have a Viper 160XV that I proudly installed on my '97 Ford Explorer, thanks to the Wiring Diagrams on this site. Thanks again for that!

About 1 month ago, my remote start just suddenly stopped working, without working. It's been working for over half a year no problem.

I finally got around to diagnosing the problem, and the Shutdown Diagnostic Revealed Error Code 6, which is a "Shutdown (-/+)". But I've yet to figure out what to do from there.

I've check power everywhere I could think of on the Viper System, and everythings fine, and all fuses are still intact.

One side note, I had zero help installed this system, and so I FIGURED that the antenna should be on the outside... well... I've been advised otherwise now, and I agree. The Molex(?) connector looks a little worn from water and weather, however, I tested with a Digital Voltometer to make sure that I was still getting voltages, and that there was still a solid connection between the wire and the antenna, and it is still good. I have now moved the antenna to the inside of this car.

So does any one have a clue as to what the error code means? Thanks! :)

Have you checked the BLACK/ white nss wire to ensure it's getting ground during remote start initiation, also check the hood pin to ensure it's not grounding and the brown brake wire to ensure there's no positive voltage on the brake wire.

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by NSS do you mean the Neutral Safety Switch? If so, it is grounded, and the brake wire I just disconnected just to help eliminate possible issues. Still no luck however.

what happens when you try to remote start?

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nothing at all. System doesn't do a thing, just sits there, as if it weren't there.

any one else have a clue? I went ahead and changed out the battery on the remote just to make sure, still no luck.

Does the alarm work?

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No sir. None of the remote functions work what so ever.

Have you checked the power and ground connections in the H1 harness?

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Yes, however i will recheck them now.

Have you tried re-programming the remotes?

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i have not, i'll try that.

No sir, that didn't work either.

So the unit is getting power, ground and ignition? Does it go into valet mode? Is the ribbon plugged in on both sides? If the unit is not going into valet mode, it's probably gone into a coma.

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The unit is getting power and ground, yes. But nothing for ignition as far as the unit, but the car does start if that's that you mean. All ribbons have been beyond triple checked at this point. The unit will go into Valet mode, so I'm going to diagnose the receiver for the unit, hoping that maybe weather damage was the culprit.

So i think it may be the remote or the receiver. I tried changing a setting, to have the parking lights stay constant instead of flash during startup, and my remote wouldn't change anything. Any ideas on how to further test this?

i tested the receiver to make sure all the wires were still gettin through. no problem there. so now i'm just completely stumped.