Alright, if anyone can chime in here and see if they have the sort of problem im having. I dont know if its to do with the remote start (which i doubt) - its a viper 2 way by the way - or the truck itself. For the past 2 years, when my truck has been sitting for a while (a while meaning more than 24 hours) without running, I have a hard time remote starting it on colder days. It will act like it wants to turn over, but it's the equivalent of turning the key, almost to ignition, and turning it right back to off (if you can get what I mean).

I can sometimes start it with a second try, but most of the time I have to put the key in the ignition, which defeats the purpose on cold days. I dont know if its the truck having a hard time starting on colder days and the key must be held in the "start" position for a second longer, which I cannot do with the remote start. Anyone experience this issue, solutions?

Thanks

 

What are you using for your tach source?

I had another unit in my truck before I put my ultra in and it was doing all kinds of weird stuff while I was on a ignition coil, moved it to a fuel injector and it solved that problem

but I bet the PATS system.

There are sverals ways to bypass it, buried key, wire loop around the ignition, or hard wired (which I have).

If you one of the first two there have been many people that have had problems with cold weather/sitting long periods and not starting.

I would check that first.

 

Yeppers! Had the exact same issue as I have a Viper remote start. Changing the cruddy OEM battery resolved my issues.

 

I already have an Optima Red Top

blackjack8900: Im not really to sure as the system was professionally installed. I do know I have a buried key

 

my code alarm lets you set the time it cranks for

 

I was going to say battery myself but since you have a new one or an Optima I guess that rules that out.

 

Are you sure it has a full charge? Not sure what else it could be. I suffered from the exact same symptoms you did until I replaced my battery. Anyway, hope you get it figured out!

 

Besides the remote start what else did you have installed as far as electronics go?

 

nothing really dealing with the starting/ignition system.

If you refering to all the stuff thats hooked up to my battery though, thats a different story

2 amps
interface control module
600W power invertor
Alarm/Remote start
2 HID kit relays
maybe some other things lol, ill have to double check

 

I had a large sound system installed along with a backup camera, satellite radio, etc... Like I said, when the weather started to dip, I would get a crank and maybe a clicking sound, but that's about it. I went through 2 OEM batteries before I went with a Interstate Megatron. No problems since.

Hope you get yours figured out.

 

They might need to just turn up the crank time a little bit. They had to on mine because it wasnt enough to get it to completly turn over on cold mornings or after it set for a while.

 

I assume that is electronically done right?

 

So the unit is cranking but not turning over all the way?

I read your first post as it was not even cranking..


To answer your question, yes, it is done through the program list on the unit.

 

i have the python it takes the second try for mine when its cold always has its 4 years old i thought it was to get oil to the top before it started