My compustar 2wss remote does not sync
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Topic: My compustar 2wss remote does not sync
Posted By: attilahooper
Subject: My compustar 2wss remote does not sync
Date Posted: November 23, 2006 at 9:06 PM
Toggle ign five times, parking lights flash twice, but remote does not communicate after installing battery.
This is an install that worked well on the first week, could get 5 blocks reception. Then I started to have an intermittent problem and the door wouldnt unlock unless I hit the remote button a few times. Now its just dead in the water.
Is compustar that bad ? I'm ready to throw it away and tell everyone on every forum I know to avoid them like the plague.
Mind you, it was a unit bought on ebay from a claimed dealer. Evrything was packaged as new and the unit did work, for a while.
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Posted By: attilahooper
Date Posted: November 23, 2006 at 9:11 PM
if i might add, at one time and another I cycled ign 5 times and after about a 30 seconds it locked the doors.
Something aint right.
Posted By: attilahooper
Date Posted: November 23, 2006 at 9:15 PM
I just read what Jeff had to say,
"You have to toggle the ignition ON-OFF 5 times within 3 seconds for programming. Also, make sure that you have the GREEN wire from the CN1 harness attached to the PINK wire at the ignition."
Although neither of the manuals, remote or brain mention 3 seconds, which would be a pretty good feat, I will try. Or send a bill for a new ign cylinder :)
Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: November 23, 2006 at 9:17 PM
The fact that you purchased off line tells ME, anyways, that it's NOT from an authorized dealer. As compustar does Not permit on line sales. Find a dealer in your area or hang tight here on the 12V and you'll get some answers. Is compustar that bad ? I'm ready to throw it away and tell everyone on every forum I know to avoid them like the plague. Compustar is one of the higher quality 2way pieces on the market today. -------------
Posted By: attilahooper
Date Posted: November 24, 2006 at 7:31 AM
I'm not giving up yet, Kartune. I suppose its possible the units sold on ebay are early rev's of the 2wss, which may have the dreaded remote problems. I would still be a little miffed that those units made it into the wild.
Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: November 24, 2006 at 8:35 AM
One of the MAJOR problems with those old ss models is, they took a long time to send and recieve. Then nothing happens and they user pushes the buttons again....nothing happens so one more push. You have just sent that darn thing into a tizzie. Get ahold of Jeff @ Velocity...he's the compustar guru.
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Posted By: attilahooper
Date Posted: November 24, 2006 at 3:37 PM
I have seen no reference in the manuals, why would the brain flash my parking lights TWICE after shooting for valet/programming mode ????
Posted By: attilahooper
Date Posted: November 24, 2006 at 3:48 PM
OK, so i been diggin' around with it today. I try to enter program mode, cycling ign 5 times in so many seconds. The parking lights flash once and I insert the battery, then about 5 or ten seconds later the parking lights flash twice. The remote never syncs.
pretty disappointing.
Posted By: bbtaco
Date Posted: November 25, 2006 at 3:59 PM
Do you have a one way remote? Does it work?
Posted By: attilahooper
Date Posted: November 26, 2006 at 7:58 AM
no, just a two way. but you make a good point, i should get a one way to test.
Posted By: chadwa2003
Date Posted: November 26, 2006 at 2:46 PM
Your parking lights will flash 2 times to signify that you are exiting programming mode. The remote may be bad or the antenna may be but either way they don't really sell the ss units anymore they have bad transmitting issues to begin with because of the frequency that they transmit on.
Posted By: attilahooper
Date Posted: November 27, 2006 at 7:32 AM
Thx for taking the time to get back to me.
No more SS units ? awe crab. Yea, I was reading something about the ham radio guys bitchin cause their repeaters were getting hammered with garbage.
Posted By: attilahooper
Date Posted: November 27, 2006 at 7:34 AM
Are the new pro units a direct replacement for the old SS units ? do I need a new brain or just a remote ????
Thx in advance.
Posted By: evois
Date Posted: November 27, 2006 at 9:33 AM
I installed the compustar myself and after trying to program the remote and following the instructions, I thought there was a defect in the two way remote. the instruction says turn the key from ACC to ON for 5 times within 10 seconds and the parking lights will flash, immediately after that press the button in your two way remote and if the module receives your remote you will in turn see the lights flash ONCE. the mistake that I did was turn it to OFF to ON 5 times when the instruction says ACC to ON, and it doesn't have to be at 10 seconds for the completion of the 5 turns, I just did it quickly and followed with the remote afterwards then it was okay.
Posted By: chadwa2003
Date Posted: November 27, 2006 at 8:51 PM
The new brains are going to be different although if you have a cm3000 brain you could downgrade your system to a 2w900fm although it is a step down at least you didn't waste all your money. The replacement parts you'll need are an antenna and a 2w900fmr remote. Try to find a compustar dealer local if not the shop I work at is just e-mail me and we can try to work something out for you. chadwa2003@yahoo.ca
Posted By: azn_fcuk
Date Posted: November 28, 2006 at 6:05 AM
attilahooper wrote:
Toggle ign five times, parking lights flash twice, but remote does not communicate after installing battery.
This is an install that worked well on the first week, could get 5 blocks reception. Then I started to have an intermittent problem and the door wouldnt unlock unless I hit the remote button a few times. Now its just dead in the water.
Is compustar that bad ? I'm ready to throw it away and tell everyone on every forum I know to avoid them like the plague.
Mind you, it was a unit bought on ebay from a claimed dealer. Evrything was packaged as new and the unit did work, for a while.
Are you saying that after you enter programming mode you then insert the battery??? Will it flash once at all after you turn the ignition over five times? or does it just flash twice once you turn it over five times?
Posted By: attilahooper
Date Posted: November 28, 2006 at 8:30 AM
OK, just tried again, waaaaahhhhhh!!!
cycle ign from acc to on 5 times quickly, pakring lights flash once. insert battery (or press I, did both) nothing happens, about 5 seconds later the parking lights flash twice.
No joy.
Posted By: evois
Date Posted: November 28, 2006 at 8:46 AM
the battery should be in the remote already when you do the 5 ignition turns, if the parking lights flash once then press the button on your SS remote. I have the 2w900fmr so I pressed the "I" button. I do not know what button to press on yours. as for the alarm unit flashing once means it is working. did you connect your antenna wires? the RPS wires correctly?
Posted By: attilahooper
Date Posted: November 28, 2006 at 9:40 AM
thx for the help folks, I'm gonna check all my grounds and connections. I'm not givin' up dammit !
Posted By: saleen49
Date Posted: November 28, 2006 at 9:36 PM
Same thing here, I purchased two 2W900FMR's on Ebay, one for my Taurus and one for my Ranger, did the Taurus install today and the Ranger a month ago, had a difficult time getting either the 2 way and or the one way remote to program, finally after cycling the key on and off 5 times very quickly it took after about a half hour of trying, now it works fine,
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