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05 Camry, Viper 160XV

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Topic: 05 Camry, Viper 160XV

Posted By: 97f150ext
Subject: 05 Camry, Viper 160XV
Date Posted: November 21, 2005 at 9:19 AM

I just added a Viper 160XV to this car about a week ago and found yesterday that the owner could not put the car into drive.  Although Ive never heard of a remote start unit causing this, I wanted to ask and verify I wasn't just telling myself this.  This happened after he drove the car for almost an hour.  He said the car would start, and run fine with the key but he could not put the car into gear.  Anyone have any advice on this situation?  Thanks.



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Posted By: JWorm
Date Posted: November 21, 2005 at 10:11 AM
Did you connect one of the 30 amp wires from the relay pack to the white constant wire in the ignition harness? The white wire is fused at 5 amps. The fuse probably blew. It will be located under the hood. Another installer did this at my last shop. I was the one who went to their house to find the problem.

On that car, I'll tie both power wires together with one 30 amp fuse and connect it to the WHITE/ red constant wire in the ignition harness. It is fused at 30 amps and can handle the load.




Posted By: 97f150ext
Date Posted: November 21, 2005 at 10:20 AM
Both constants were tied together and wired to the 30 amp constant on that vehicle.  Im still unsure of how this could affect the car going into gear.  Most cars as long as there is a charge in the battery and the key is turned to igntion, with the brake depressed will go into gear. 




Posted By: thepencil
Date Posted: November 21, 2005 at 11:30 AM
Check the brake lights. If the brake light is shorted and goes out you will not be able to put the car in gear.

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Posted By: Mike M2
Date Posted: November 22, 2005 at 6:48 AM
You didn't connect the second starter wire, or jumped it from the first starter wire using a diode. If you don't use a relay to activate the second starter wire the fuse marked AM1 in the inside fusebox will blow, causing the car not to shift out of park. I've seen this before, happens just on Camrys. Also, the check engine light should now be on. Relay the second starter wire, change the fuse, and disconnect the battery to clear the light.




Posted By: 97f150ext
Date Posted: November 22, 2005 at 9:12 AM
Mike M2 - Thats it, I just jumped the second starter wire on that vehicle.  Bad for me, but the car was serviced at another location and now they have turned it into a mess.  Thanks for clearing all of this up for me, it was beginning to bother me since I could not figure the problem out for myself.




Posted By: thepencil
Date Posted: November 22, 2005 at 9:42 AM
Great reference info. Mike M2! Thanks. I was never aware of that. I don't jump wire so I haven't encounter this problem. Good to know if I run ever nun into this sort of sistuation.

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Posted By: Mike M2
Date Posted: November 22, 2005 at 3:24 PM
Glad to help!





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