i know they have to be hooked up for remote start porposes to keep engine lights off and prevent tanny damage. however, would there be a problem with a vehicle when started with the key?
today i had a 2nd ign not working on a 01 blazer when it left. under remote start the tach on the dash wouldnt move from zero unless the key was in and turned. a few seconds later it threw a code. i removed that solder joint and reconneced it lower on the wire. he had problems shifting later even under the key and we cleared the code once by removing the battery for a bit. the second time the code came on we couldnt clear it but the vehicle shifted fine. i told the customer to stop by autozone and have the code read.
does anyone think theres any damage from it being remote started with out 2nd ign, then being taken over with the key and driven? there were no blown fuses, but the code remained.
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MECP certified installer
If its a 1996 or newer vehicle with OBDII codes are not cleared by removing the battery cable. You need a scan tool or a code reader that plugs in etc. to clear them.
sroth140 wrote:
does anyone think theres any damage from it being remote started with out 2nd ign, then being taken over with the key and driven? there were no blown fuses, but the code remained.
That is the situation where damage could occur. If you were to shut the remote starter off by hitting the brake, then restarted with the key, you would be fine.
How do you know the 2nd Ignition wasn't working? The cluster is often powered by an Accessory wire, so that is not necessarily a good way of determining if the 2nd Ign is not working.
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J Rilla
Owner/Installer