93 celica remote starter

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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.
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Topic: 93 celica remote starter

Posted By: hog_sniper
Subject: 93 celica remote starter
Date Posted: April 30, 2004 at 3:53 PM

i am installing an alarm/remote starter into my 93 celica. its a manual tranny and I KNOW THE RISK! but i want it anyway. i never leave it in gear when i park. when i remote start the car it starts up, and then shuts off after about 15 secs...? any ideas?

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Posted By: eurotech
Date Posted: April 30, 2004 at 3:58 PM

did you grab the tach wire? which remote start are you using?

Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: April 30, 2004 at 5:03 PM

shouldnt be any risk if you are using a model specifically desgned for a manual tranny

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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer

Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979

Posted By: hog_sniper
Date Posted: May 01, 2004 at 12:36 PM

i connected the tach wire to a fuel injector wire and it still doesnt read...do you think thats the prob?

and im doing a custom install with an ULTRASTART TL2250 (TL = tachless learning). its meant for auto trannys but i want it in my celica.

i dont want to have to go through the stupid reservation mode shut down crap that comes with a manual starter.

i can get it to start but it shuts off after 15 secs...

when it does start through remote, the starter stays engaged for almost 10 secs...

any thoughts would help...

Posted By: jimmeezgolfvr6
Date Posted: May 01, 2004 at 8:05 PM

sounds like it is till expecting to read a tach signal. it's possible that the default setting of this unit is for tach-connected mode....there should be programming options to bring it to tach-less mode. upon having selected this mode, you should disconnect whatever you've connected to the tach sensing wire, and start your car with the key and let it run for around 30 seconds. there should be some form of indication through parking lights, led lights, or siren/horn to indicate that the unit has learned to ignition sense. also, the primary ignition wire of this unit must be connected to primary ignition of your celica and not anything else like accessory or heater.

good luck!

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: May 02, 2004 at 9:09 AM

If the system is in TL and you have it attached to an injector wire, there's the problem. You have to set it to learn a tach signal first and get the system out of tachless mode.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA