remote start triggers alarm when cold?

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Topic: remote start triggers alarm when cold?

Posted By: proshutterbug
Subject: remote start triggers alarm when cold?
Date Posted: January 17, 2007 at 5:34 PM

Hi all,
I have a 1989 jeep cherokee that i recently put a 2 way remote start/alarm into.... everything was fine until it got really cold.. ( -35C ish ) now sometimes the starter sets off the alarm and tells me that it is the hood pin ( i have no hood pin hooked up, that wire is just grounded ) this only seems to happen when it is really cold and the truck had been sitting for a few hours, once it has been started and not left for more than a few hours it is fine. Any suggestions would be appreciated .... thanks in advance

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Posted By: splaudio
Date Posted: January 17, 2007 at 6:01 PM

ur hood pin wire shouldnt be grounded that is telling ur starter the hood is open...

Posted By: proshutterbug
Date Posted: January 17, 2007 at 7:02 PM

sorry my bad i was looking at the wrong wire...i rechecked it and the hood pin wire isnt grounded its capped so as not to allow it to ground

Posted By: swamprat323
Date Posted: January 17, 2007 at 7:53 PM

make model of remote start

Posted By: proshutterbug
Date Posted: January 18, 2007 at 12:16 AM

the starter is a Radiostar Generation? ( it appears to be a knock off of an arctic start) i have been unable to find a website or any other info on the web about it

Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: January 18, 2007 at 10:42 AM

proshutterbug wrote:

sorry my bad i was looking at the wrong wire...i rechecked it and the hood pin wire isnt grounded its capped so as not to allow it to ground

This is a major safety feature...I would suggest using it, it's a simple way to keep the engine from starting with the hood open and your hands on something that might remove your fingers. Not to mention the poor sap that does your oil changes, or you favorite mechanic.

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