ProStart CT5000 Learning

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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=19917
Printed Date: July 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM

Topic: ProStart CT5000 Learning

Posted By: Dave blackburn
Subject: ProStart CT5000 Learning
Date Posted: October 10, 2003 at 12:26 PM

Hey Guys,

I just installed a ProStart CT5000 (starter/alarm) into a 97 Ford Explorer.

I have done quite a few remote installes with no problems, except now.

My problem is when I first power the unit up, it goes into alarm mode, meaning the siren is an and the lights flashing.

From here, I can't get the receiver to learn the transmiter code. Eventually the alarm will shut off and go into monitering mode, but as soon as I push the hood switch or turn the key on it will trigger again. I have had no luck trying to get into programing mode or reseting the whole unit. I KNOW my wiring is right and I have exchanged the unit once because I have thought it was defective. I have read the manual FIVE times from front to back and it SUCKS!!

No troubleshooting or anything. Ihave tryed everything I can think of.

Someone here has to know a trick to get this thing to program, its making me look like an idiot in front of the customer...LOL.....

Thanks for ANY info,

Dave

Replies:

Posted By: derek123
Date Posted: October 10, 2003 at 1:01 PM

put the module in to then out of valet.

this will shut the siren off....

within 30 seconds ( as is it is set to passive arm)

code the remote.

when you get to the turn IGN ON/ OFF/ ON/ OFF part...

on the the first IGN ON..... stop count to two in your head , then continue.

Posted By: coolpup
Date Posted: October 10, 2003 at 3:02 PM

Hi Dave,

I installed CT-3360 on my Jetta, it is the RS/KE model without the siren. I had difficulty getting the unit to learning the remote transmitter at first. I had trouble with this procedure in the programming: key ON, wait for light to go out, key OFF, key ON, key OFF, press LOCK twice on remote. The parking light did not flash three times as it were supposed to when I pressed LOCK on the remote. So naturally the unit did not learn the transmitter code.

The trick I used around this was, instead of turning the key from ON to OFF, I only turned it to ACCESSORIES, then to ON, then back to ACCESSORIES again. Just substituted OFF with ACCESSORIES. (The key settings on my car: OFF -> ACCESSORIES -> ON/RUN -> CRANK)

I have no idea why that worked, but it worked. :)

I hope the same works for you! Good luck.

Andrew

Posted By: Dave blackburn
Date Posted: October 10, 2003 at 3:07 PM

Derek123,

Have you installed one of these units?

I couldn't seem to get it into valet mode when the alarm was going off. I'll try again.

Any other tricks I might try out?

Thanks for the tip Andrew,

Dave

Posted By: Dave blackburn
Date Posted: October 11, 2003 at 2:02 PM

Anyone???

Posted By: Dave blackburn
Date Posted: October 14, 2003 at 9:19 AM

Come on...

Someone has to know something more about this.

Thanks, Dave

Posted By: derek123
Date Posted: October 14, 2003 at 10:07 AM

valet mode:

key to ign on pos.

within 5 sec.

press the valet button for 1 sec.

remove key.

module is now in valet.

same process as above to get out of valet.