viper 5501 doesn’t respond when cold
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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=130635
Printed Date: May 03, 2024 at 11:14 PM
Topic: viper 5501 doesn’t respond when cold
Posted By: jdbtsi
Subject: viper 5501 doesn’t respond when cold
Date Posted: February 16, 2012 at 8:41 AM
Weird problem I'm having on the wife's 2008 Cobalt...
When it is colder than 15-20 degrees F the car just doesn't
want to radio back to the remote that it received the signal. MOST of the time it will get the signal but won't radio back to the remote. Once the car warms up or the temp is above ~20F it will work perfectly. I've checked the connections to the antenna and all seems to be well I was just wondering if anyone else has encountered this problem on these systems. I can be standing right next to the car when it's less than 20F and tell it to start and it will 90% of the time but it won't radio back 100% of the time. Any thoughts or ideas? Anyone else have this problem?
Replies:
Posted By: ropuma
Date Posted: February 17, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Program tach.
Posted By: jdbtsi
Date Posted: February 17, 2012 at 11:31 AM
The problem isn't tach related as it happens when trying to unlock the doors as well. The remote doesn't receive confirmation of the command.
Posted By: beedix
Date Posted: February 17, 2012 at 4:32 PM
I've had issues with the 2-way response on the 5501 as well, but can't exactly say for sure if temperature is part\all of the issue.
Remote starts consistently but rarely communicates the status back to the remote properly. Seems to be more consistent for me when I'm very near or in the car.
Posted By: jdbtsi
Date Posted: February 17, 2012 at 4:59 PM
Thanks for the reply beedix.
I wish I would have labeled the subject of this thread a little better as I'm sure it get's brushed aside as the usual "My car won't start when it's cold" topic. It's just more like the 2-way doesn't radio
back to the remote acknowledging that it received the signal. Sucks to have a system that's supposed to be good up to a mile away but it won't radio back to let you know if it got the message.
Posted By: racerjames76
Date Posted: February 27, 2012 at 1:57 PM
I have had a few audiovox units do this recently. Replaced the antenna and it solved the issues. Might be worth a shot if you can get a replacement cheap enough.
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