alarm/remote start, 2004 mazda 6

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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: alarm/remote start, 2004 mazda 6

Posted By: stephen r.
Subject: alarm/remote start, 2004 mazda 6
Date Posted: November 29, 2007 at 11:28 PM

ok so heres whats going on .....i hooked up the idatalink ads-tb and followed the instructions given as far as by passing the key chip....i have bee going at this for a while when i program i plug in while holding the button then it blinks red goes solid red then blinks green once i press and hold the button for solid green put both keys in and turn to on ....then i go to remote start and it just blinks the key icon on the cluster.....alittle lost as to why its not letting me remote start it.....even after programming ...i have hooked up the handbreak and the clutch and nothign but if i take out the data link and put the key in the ignition it will start when i go to remote start it.....i need help i have called many other installers and no idea....any clues?

thanks

Stephen R.

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Stephen R.

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Posted By: wrenches
Date Posted: November 30, 2007 at 6:31 PM

What happens to the light on the ADS TB when you put the Ford key in the ignition? It is supposed to turn red. After cycling both the keys for an manual transmission vehicle you are supposed to press the program button on the ADS module, then within 5 seconds jump 12 volts to ignition in the car.

Posted By: perly
Date Posted: November 30, 2007 at 6:34 PM

ok i pulled this from my thread from a little while ago. I was having major issues with my 01 escape and this is what the tech support told me.

OK so tech support helped me out and even more surprising I was only on hold for maybe 5 min tops. Basically I had to program it as if it were a standard even though it is not. The quick run through(if anyone wants to know) is that you start the car with key 1 then as soon as the red LED goes out pop in key 2 and turn on the car then once red LED is out you remove the key and quickly press the programming button(solid red LED) and then you need to jump your 12volts to your main ign wire which finally makes the LED go green and it is all done.(easiest way to jump the ign to 12v is the wire in a switch)

I knew it was some weird programming issue and as usual the instructions are a little vague but I must commend the customer service for their promptness. Maybe this will help someone else with the same problem. <- this sounds like it could be your problem, once i did this process it worked like a charm the first time