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• Does it have more then one accessory?

12. The car starts, the heater works but not the air conditioning system.

• Missing second accessory (common on some Fords)

13. The CHECK ENGINE light comes on and the vehicle doesn't shift, it feels sluggish.

• Missing second ignition. (common on some GMs)

14. On cold mornings the park lights come on, go out, and then flash 2 times slowly.

• Check for a weak car battery. (Try using the cold weather mode option)

15. The car doesn't start and the park lights flash 4 times.

• Check brake circuit.

• Check for blown rear park light (feedback).

16. The vehicle runs for 8 seconds then shuts down. I have 12 volts on starter wire the whole time but

no over crank.

• Did you make an auto tach adjustment? (New GM trucks, cars and minivans)

17. The car runs for about 5 seconds, shuts down and restarts; it does this 3 times.

• Check voltage on tach wire.

• Try an alternate tach source.

18. The car starts by remote but the range is poor.

• Are the car windows tinted?

• Does it have an after market alarm?

• Is the antenna mounted below the tint strip?

• Using the correct remote?

• Change remote battery.

• Heated front windshield? (Taurus, Crown Victoria)

• Metal film in windshield?

(GM minivans)

19. I get excellent range when the vehicle is not running but almost none when it is running.

• Check for loose spark plug boot or faulty ignition wires, cracked cap.

• Try disconnecting blower motor.

20. After about a half hour almost no range at all until the vehicle is started with the key again.

• Does the vehicle have factory alarm/ keyless entry?

• You might have to switch to a 433MHZ module (some GM Trucks, Cavalier/Sunfire,

Breeze/Stratus/Cirrus).

21. The radio stays on after the vehicle shuts down.

• Retained Accessory Power will keep power to radio for approx. 10 - 15 minutes or until it sees a door open.

(Fords, GM's R.A.P.)

22. The headlights stay on after car shuts down by remote.

• Switch headlight switch from auto to normal. (Toyota)

• On some vehicles, opening a door will shut the head lights off. Pulse the drivers door pin with the rearm

wire.

23. I get no 12V reading at all at the brake pedal, depressed or not.

• Some vehicles require ignition be on. (BMW)

24. The park lights flash on their own.

• Check hood pin adjustment.

• Bad ground?

25. I blow fuses every time I try the remote door locks and I have already installed a relay.

• Door locks are reverse polarity, and not positive trigger.

26. I blow fuses every time I try the remote trunk release and I have already installed a relay.

• Trunk3 release is reverse polarity, and not positive trigger.

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