Viper 150ESP in 2000 Silverado

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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: Viper 150ESP in 2000 Silverado

Posted By: scruff
Subject: Viper 150ESP in 2000 Silverado
Date Posted: February 13, 2006 at 2:59 PM

My 2000 Chev Silverado pickup has a Viper 150ESP remote start which worked well until yesterday. Now when I try to remote start it, the starter cranks for about 1second and that's it. Almost as if the battery was dead, but it's not. Checked fuses and realys for the remote start. All OK.

Does anyone knows where I could get an installation manual for this Viper? I think that will be needed to troubleshoot further. Thanks

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Posted By: gus1
Date Posted: February 13, 2006 at 3:27 PM

Check the starter's ground.

Gus

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Posted By: scruff
Date Posted: February 13, 2006 at 3:32 PM

Thanks... will check. Starts fine with the key though..

Posted By: mobile1
Date Posted: February 13, 2006 at 6:22 PM

1. check to see if the security light on your dash is on when this happens. if so its a problem with the passlock system.

2. check to see if there is a hood pin switch or mercury switch installed. i had a car today that had a similar problem. turns out the mercury switch was loose and whenever the car cranked, it would make a contact on the switch and shut off the starter.

Posted By: scruff
Date Posted: February 13, 2006 at 10:22 PM

Thanks... great ideas. The security light is not on. It has a hood pin switch. The hood pushes it down and breaks the connection, but it could be improperly adjusted. Will check tomorrow.

Posted By: customak47
Date Posted: February 14, 2006 at 3:09 PM

the remote starter would not crank at all if the hoodpin was at fault. my guess is that the unit is in tachless mode and undercranking. take your truck to authorized viper dealer and have them reprogram tachless mode or run a tach wire for optimum performance

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Posted By: scruff
Date Posted: February 14, 2006 at 5:13 PM

Problem turned out to be a relay - the one that the remote starter energizes to crank the engine. I had tested this relay on the bench where it worked fine, but it twas dropping out under load. Thanks for everyones help!