Compustar won’t set reservation mode

I have the CM7000 brain with the PRO T11 remote and using the Blade Bypass installed in a 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited with Manual Transmission. After initial install the unit worked flawlessly. The problem I’m having now is the unit is not setting reservation mode. I do the whole process with the e-brake and foot brake and I get out of the Jeep and close the door and she doesn't shutdown until a minute or so later. I then attempt remote start and it displays ERROR 07 which is reservation mode not set. I called compustar about this and he had me reprogrammed the remotes and toggle valet mode on/off but no dice. It seems this issue started when we had a bad rain storm and it was triggering the proximity sensor so I disabled the shock sensor 1/shock sensor 2 by holding lock/unlock and all was fine. The next day I drove to a store by my house and I attempted to put the car in Pit Stop mode by holding the remote start button for 2.5 seconds. The remote showed an error and the jeep did not shut off. I later wrote an email to compustar tech support and they told me that I cannot use the pit stop mode with a manual trans vehicle. I called compustar today and I explained that the remote start is not working and also displaying error 7. After we did the whole remote reprogramming and toggle of valet mode on/off he suggested I bring it to a shop and that the brain may need to be reflashed. I do have the OP-500 programmer but not sure if this is something that can be done via that. Thanks again for dealing with me and my bs.

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If you have the ADS USB cable and user access, try this link    :
           https://compustar.idatalink.com/weblink/

I ran a 2006 Honda Civic with 5 speed manual transmission and a Compustar CM6200 w/Blate TB for a few years. Reservation mode always worked fine.

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Thanks for the reply Kreg but I don’t have the cable and I believe only dealers can get access to the actual weblink site. I was thinking there must be some type of reset I can do. Otherwise I’ll take the Blade to a local shop and have it flashed. It seems as if the compustar brain is not recognizing the door pins through data when the door is closed. In the idatalink bypass instructiona it says I can Factort Reset the Blade cartridge but does that mean it will erase the Jeep firmware that was flashed on it?

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Doing a Factory Reset on a iDatalink bypass module does not erase the firmware currently loaded. It only resets the bypass back to defaults and loses any vehicle transponder programming. Makes it just like it was just flashed. It's easy to do. After the reset, just do the vehicle programming again.

Tech Supports suggestion to re-flash the brain refers to the CM7000 unit itself. I think the current version is V3.25. Reflashing the CM7000 will reset it to factory defaults, too.

Where in NY are you? PM is OK.



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Many thanks to Kreg for his help and guidance through this! The end result was the Keysense wire was NOT needed. The Compustar instruction manual states keysense MUST be used with manual transmission vehicles. I had called i-Datalink last week while doing the install to ask if the Keysense wire was needed on my install of if the Blade Module will receive this info via data. The tech said it did not matter if I wired the keysense or not. Well it turned out it did in fact matter. Glad she’s working alright now and just in time for the winter chill!

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I told you that keysense connection was suspect! Where in the manual does it say keysense is reqd. for MT’s? Seems like an odd requirement...

You were right Logan! I just glanced over the manual and it says reccommended for manual trans.

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Ok guys so the saga continues. The Jeep not remote starting problem is fixed after I removed the keysense wire. The issue I’m havin now is the same as I posted last week. If I leave the Jeep running and then open the door and exit the vehicle the system arms/locks with the key in the ignition and the Jeep running. Then it will unlock. Last week I had this problem and logan was thinking it was something with keysense. Now that the keysense is out of play I’m really stumped. I tried reprogramming the remotes to do a “soft” reset and no dice. I’m afraid this damn thing is gonna lock me out one day.

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How is the e-brake wire hooked up? That sounds kind of like the brain always thinks the e-brake is set.

E brake wire is hooked up wire to wire. I felt like the system waa not recognizing that the key is in the ignition and as soon as the driver’s door closed it armed/locked the system but then it realized that the engine is running with key in the ignition sonit diasrmed/unlocked. So with this in mind I decided to change Option 1-06 - Reservation Lock (Manual Transmissions) from The Default Setting of I (Locks before reservation mode is set) to Setting IV (Locks after reservation mode is set). The system seems to be working good now. I hope this is the last thing and thanks Logan for all your replies!

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So far the system has been working good but I’m still having the valet mode problem I spoke about in my other post. If I drive the Jeep somewhere and pull over and pull the parking brake up to just hang out while the engine is running I hear relays clicking like twice every minute or so. If I’m parked long enough then when I turn the key off reservation mode is cancelled (the engine shuts off) and the remote displays the ZZZZ and I’m now in valet mode. I called Compustar today about this issue and the tech said he thinks a vibration issue is causing this problem. I’m not buying that answer and the fact that I’m not a dealer he seemed very standoffish on the phone. I was looking over the Idatalink Bypass instructions and it says to install a diode between the remote start ignition input and the blade’s ignition status output with the diode’s stripe toward the remote start brain. I did install this diode but if it theoretically failed would I possibly be getting feedback that’s “toggling” the ignition and would remote start even work?

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The relay clicking when you stop and engage the parking brake is normal. The Compustar thinks you are trying or getting ready to enter Reservation Mode. Used to hear that on my Civic. It waits for a while and then gives up, then tries again. Try disengaging the parking brake for 30 seconds before you really want to start going into Reservation Mode for real.

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Thanks for your reply Kreg. I can live with the relay clicking it’s no big deal just wasn’t sure if it was related to my valet mode setting problem. Hopefully someone can chime in about that.

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Kreg is right. It's normal. Annoying, but normal. haha.

My 2015 JK is a manual, and I'm running a Compustar FT7000AS. When I idle with the parking brake set and take my foot off the regular brake, it tries to go into Reservation Mode. The parking lights flash and the siren chirps. After a few seconds it chirps again and lights flash.

If the clicking annoys you too much you can change the Reservation Mode setting in option 1-06 to FO2. See below. Once changed, you'll have to use the fob to activate Reservation Mode.
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1-06 Reservation Mode: Optional manual transmission reservation mode procedures.

FO1 - Locks before set: (default) this option will lock the doors before the vehicle engine shuts
down to complete reservation mode. This procedure is much safer ensuring that the vehicle cannot be
shifted into gear after the engine shuts down and before or during the door locking procedure.

FO2 - Activate reservation mode using RF remote: This procedure is designed to give
the user more control over when reservation mode is initiated. (Default is any time the e-brake
is set reservation mode will engage). Once the e-brake is set the user must hold the start button
on the remote for 2.5 seconds before reservation mode will engage. Once engaged, reservation
mode will operate normally. Note: this procedure is strongly recommended for manual
transmission Push To Start (PTS) vehicles.

FO3 - Reservation sets 10 seconds after last zone is closed: This option will allow the user
to open any zone (that is connected to the CM7) within 10 seconds and extend the reservation mode
procedure time until 10 seconds after all zones are closed. If the user wishes to complete reservation
mode before the 10 second window is up they can arm or lock the CM7 using any means available.

Note: this procedure is NOT recommended for Push to Start vehicles (PTS)
Note 2: this is the only reservation mode option that will allow the user to complete
reservation mode using the arm/lock command. All other options will cancel
reservation mode with the arm/lock command.

Thanks Shaffer. I have 1-06 set to FO4 - Locks After Reservation Mode is Set. The FO1 - Locks Before Reservation Mode is Set was behaving oddly so I changed it to FO4 and it’s fine. I want to be safe/convenient so I will leave at this instead of going to FO2.

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