autostarter turns but wont catch?

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Topic: autostarter turns but wont catch?

Posted By: tastyratz
Subject: autostarter turns but wont catch?
Date Posted: September 05, 2004 at 11:31 AM

I have a clifford avantguarde v4 in my auto 1990 nissan 240sx with an autostart in it. i press the button in the remote and the car will just keep turning and *almost*start but not start. car starts fine normally though... what can be causing this? what could i have missed?

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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: September 05, 2004 at 11:39 AM

Did you hook up the 2nd starter wire ( BLACK / YELLOW ) ? If the remote starter doesn't have an output for a 2nd starter, you can use this diagram : 2nd Starter Relay Circuit

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

Posted By: tastyratz
Date Posted: September 06, 2004 at 3:49 PM

hmmmm. no i didnt hook up the second starter, now that i remember i remember my car having 2 of them. how can i tell the difference between the first and the second? when i turn the key i have 2 wires that put out 12v+ and i just kinda set one aside and used the one on the wiring diagram.

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: September 07, 2004 at 9:15 AM

Posted By: tastyratz
Date Posted: September 15, 2004 at 9:39 PM

does 86 have to be connected to the ground from the starter or would any good grounding point do?

Posted By: heavilymedicate
Date Posted: September 15, 2004 at 9:46 PM

I just went through something similar to this on my install (grabbed a pink w/white wire instead of just pink). Turn the key to the ON position (the position you would have it in when it is running). Try to auto start the vehicle. If it starts then you’re missing your Ign 2.

Posted By: tastyratz
Date Posted: September 16, 2004 at 8:30 PM

well i went to a clifford dealer who gave me a free switch and advice. my switch was bad so when i swapped it out all is well. also i can auto start the car in accessory then move it to ign. and keep it running but i cant autostart it in ign. the guy i talked to at the place told me that he thinks my problem is because im not getting a good tach signal, then told me to find a good fuel injector 12v and tap into that and id be set. im gonna try that tomorrow probabbly and post my results

Posted By: tastyratz
Date Posted: September 20, 2004 at 4:34 PM

ok so i messed with it some more. with the relay hooked up to ground the car will turn the same but still will not catch. i tried tapping into the injector wire, and an ignition signal off the ecu. the car still behaves the exact same way. what could i be missing?

Posted By: Doully
Date Posted: September 20, 2004 at 6:21 PM

There is a start time that can be reprogramed in the unit. It has a time that can be adjusted to set how long the signal is sent to the starter. Kindof how long you hold the key in start possition. Might look into that.

Posted By: tastyratz
Date Posted: September 25, 2004 at 8:38 PM

its not just like a set start time although i couldnt find a thing on that anywhere.... anyone have any other ideas??? id really like to get this thing fully up and running...