impala remote start

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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=134818
Printed Date: May 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Topic: impala remote start

Posted By: leland_b
Subject: impala remote start
Date Posted: September 01, 2013 at 11:33 AM

I have installed a ScyTek Astra 4000rs in my 2004 impala everything works but the remote start. The lights would flash 4 times and then the procedure wold restart 3 times, so something was stopping it from starting. I started the car by key and then remote started it from the keyfob, i could then pull the key out and the car would still be running.

That let me know the wiring was right so I concluded it was security. I bought a xpresskit xk06 with firmware pkg7.

This is where everything got worse. I had no idea what to do with the 12v input and output wire or the data wire, so i connected those 3 at the odb ii plug (please correct me if this is the wrong spot.)

Also, the ground when running wire wasn't working on my security system module so i wired a relay that would give the bypass module ground when the ignition wire was showing 12v. The main problem i have now is that i can't program the module. When I hold the button down and start the car by key, it doesn't flash, verifying that it is programmed, but when I hold the button down and then plug the module in, it flashes even though the key hasn't been inserted yet!!

Please help me!!!

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Posted By: leland_b
Date Posted: September 01, 2013 at 12:08 PM

after more research, i guess i need to update my xk06 to plxr, does anyone know where i can do this, because i dont want to buy the xkloader and never use it again.

Posted By: kreg357
Date Posted: September 01, 2013 at 3:45 PM

Try your local BestBuy. Bring some coffee or doughnuts.... posted_image

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Posted By: leland_b
Date Posted: September 14, 2013 at 11:50 AM

Thanks!!! Sorry it's been a while since I've been on, but Bestbuy updated the module for no charge at all.

Posted By: leland_b
Date Posted: September 15, 2013 at 10:28 AM

Sorry for the continous double posting but now I have another problem.

The remote start and bypass are working fine but when the car is remote started there is an immediate grinding noise while starting. i heard of this before but usually it happens after the car is started, this noise happens while the car is starting.

I thought that maybe it was the tach wire so i connected it to the ignition coils (white wire). Now the car won't remote start anymore and it just makes the grinding noise. Everything is fine with the key though

Posted By: chev104275
Date Posted: September 15, 2013 at 2:07 PM

Did you learn the tach signal to the module ?

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