20 Most Recent Prestige Remote Start - Page 5 Questions & Answers

Sounds as if your immobilizer bypass is malfunctioning. To test, remote start vehicle. Check vehicle cluster (gages). If the immobilizer bypass is the issue, there will be car/lock symbol flashing rapidly. To confirm, put the key in the ignition(do not turn), remote start the vehicle. It should start. If the vehicle starts, remove key, remote start again without key. If the vehicle does not start, have the immobilizer serviced. If the vehicle does not remote start with the key in the ignition, the issue may be with the remote starter's starter output.

Locate the valet switch( black push button), turn ignition on, press and release valet switch. the valet switch is plugged onto the main control unit. You can find the main control unit by tracing the harness that you unplugged from the shock sensor. The valet switch is plugged into a two pin plug and has a blue end. Trace the wire to the valet switch.

There are two possiblities that could prove to be the fault; hood pin switch and remote start shutdown switch. If the vehicle is equipped with a hood shut down switch, you will need to make an adjustment to it for the remote starter to function. Search around the drivers side edges of the engine compartment for a push pin.If the pin is a stand alone it will be mounted near the headlight inserted into an existing hole. It may also be attached to a bracket. The remote start shutdown switch is a toggle switch located under the drivers side of the dash,usually to the left of the brake pedal, depending on the installation.

If nothing above solves the problem, you may need to reprogram the remote to the unit.

• To start your vehicle you have to push the transmitter button (key button) two times withing two seconds. If you do this and the vehicle does not start then there is an installation malfunction or a dead transmitter battery.
• The vehicle will run for the designated time you programmed into it.
• The parking lights will either flash or stay on steady depending on how it was installed.

Regards, Tony

• To reprogram your remote follow these steps.

1. Disconnect power to the alarm for 10 seconds.
2. Reconnect the power to the alarm again and with in 10 seconds press #1 on the transmitter (remote) you want to program.
3. When the siren chirps this is the indication that the new remote has been programed.
4. That's it.

Regards, Tony

Thanks for choosing FixYa and welcome. If you have a vehicle that will turn over and over but will not start, I will tell you some things that you need to check. Every vehicle needs air, fuel, and fire to start. Now, the first thing you want to check is the fuel system. You want to make sure that the engine is getting fuel. The easiest way to test the fuel system is by testing the fuel pressure on the fuel rail. You need to refer to your owner manual for the correct measurement of pressure. Another easy test is using starter fluid. If it starts when you spray the fluid, you have a fuel issue. If it doesn't, check the ignition system. If your pressure is not correct or you have no way of testing the fuel pressure, start by checking your fuel pump. The fuel pump pumps fuel out of the gas tank and to your fuel filter. When you first turn your key on, you should be able to hear the fuel pump kick on for a second or two. It makes a soft buzzing sound. Listen for this sound. This will determine if the pump is kicking on and working. If you don't hear this sound, check your fuel pump fuse, relay, and your reset button. Not all vehicles have a reset button, so once again check to see if you have this button. If you change all of these and the pump still doesn't work, you may have a bad fuel pump. Test and make sure the pump is getting power before you change it. Now, you want to make sure the fuel filter is not stopped up. Check the gas lines and make sure they have no damage. Lastly, make sure fuel is getting to the fuel injectors. If you are getting fuel, you will need to make sure you are getting fire. You need to test your spark plugs or coils for spark. If you have spark, you should look over your timing belt or timing chain to make sure it is not broken or slipping. If you are not getting spark, you will need to check the spark plugs, coils, coil packs, wires, distributor, distributor cap, and rotor. Anyone of these can cause a vehicle to not spark. Check everything you can. Make sure the rotor is spinning and make sure the distributor cap has all metal contacts. Also, make sure the cap is not damaged or cracked. Make sure none of the plug/coil wires are damaged. Make sure they are all hooked up correctly. Now, it is possible that you could have a bad camshaft sensor or crankshaft sensor. In some vehicles, the camshaft sensor is built into the distributor. You want to test each of these parts and make sure each one is getting power. If a part is not getting power, that may be the reason your vehicle is not starting. If you have a check engine light on, you need to get your computer scanned for error codes. More then likely, if your vehicle won't start, your check engine light is on. The light is on because your computer has detected a problem with the vehicle. You can buy a cheap code reader for around forty dollars from Autozone or Advanced. Just make sure you know all your codes for your vehicle. When you have it scanned, the computer may know the exact parts you need to change. Most of these parts listed run off your ECM. The ignition system is a very complex system. It is rarely, but they do go bad. If you believe that the computer is to blame, make sure you have it flashed before you put it in your vehicle. If you don't, it will not work. Finding your error codes is the best way to finding your solution. If not, you will have many things to check. Always make sure you run a test on a part before changing it. Make sure that part is getting power. If it is not, check the power source. I know this is a lot of information, but any of the parts listed can cause the vehicle to not start. If you have no access to a code reader, fuel pressure tester, or a code reader, you can still check a lot of things. It is just harder. Remember, always use the process of elimination. Determine if the part is working or not and move on to the next part. You will eventually find your problem. Lastly, electrical problems can cause the symptoms you are having. They are very hard to find. When trying to find an electrical problem, you need to make sure you know what to test for. Each wire has a purpose. One part of the engine can shut down another part. You need to know how many volts you are testing for on each wire. You can use a voltage meter to test for current. I hope this helps you and thank you for reading. Thanks for using FixYa and best of luck

The tach wire for the 07 Yaris is light green at the data connector under the dash. If you have chosen to go to an injector or coil and, the system responds with low or no tach, go to the tach programming sequence again but, while programming the tach increase the rpm by putting your foot on the accelerator and holding the rpms at 1500 during programming.
Your other option is to program the system for voltage instead of tach. When programmed for voltage, also program for timed output instead of average.

Won't start with the key? The issue is with the car. Won't REMOTE start, the issue may be with the hood pin switch (located under the hood) or, if it's an older system, the issue may be with a toggle switch under the dash.

The function requires that the vehicle have a power trunk release. If the vehicle has a power trunk and, the system was wired properly; press and hold the green trunk release button for approximately four seconds. If it's an option button, the same time is necessary.

A connection could be loose, or slightly oxidized. Most audio installation shops install these devices, and they might be able to check the connections quickly. Atmospheric (especially damp, humid) conditions can affect them also, so it's always best to wait a couple of days before you have it checked out.
Good luck, and hope this helps.

Maybe the installer did not hook up the remote starter unit to disarm the factory security system upon entry or remote-starting. Ask the installer to double check that part of the install as it would cause the factory security to trigger even though you unlocked the vehicle with the remote start unit remote.

The vehicles makes a clicking sound when using the remote starter? Does the vehicle make the same sound when attempting to start with key? If so, this sounds like an issue with the vehicle not having enough power to start the car or, there is an issue with the vehicles starter.

The first thing to check would be the batteries in the remote start control attached to your key ring.

If this is the Prestige 997C, there is a remote starter disable feature that can be activated through the programming switch. When it is active it will display "inhibit' on the screen. To deactivate this feature, press and hold programming switch, turn key on, off, on, off, on then off. When the hood pin switch is not making contact with the hood when closed, the screen will display inhibit. When the brake shutdown wire is active the screen will display inhibit.

That is your factory alarm. I will assume that this Prestige unit is a remote starter with keyless entry...and you are using the Prestige unit to unlock the doors. Apparently, the unlock wire is connected but, the factory disarm is not. You can turn off your factory alarm by unlocking the vehicle with the key.

Many vehicles have a second or third ignition that need to be hooked up in order to power accessories.

Visit the dealer who installed the unit, or a good quality local Car Electronics specialist and they can help you.

Visit the shop who installed it and they can reprogram it for you, or a good quality shop in your area.

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