Hello everyone! I would first like to introduce myself, my name is Rick I am a newbie to the site. I have been lurking around for the past few weeks until I finally got my user name approved. I got a 05' Red Rock Lib that I have a 3 inch lift on, a magnaflow exhaust and a KN FIPK CAI.
This past weekend my local stealership gave me a great deal (so I think) on the Mopar/Jeep factory remote start system. It took me 5 or so hours on Saturday to put it in with a couple of "beverage brakes". It was a pretty smooth install just took some time to route and solder all of the wires. Hopefully later I will get a chance to do a write up of the install as I took pictures as the process went along.
After I got it all installed it was time to program the unit. I followed the instructions to program the fobs and to set the tach and rpm. This was also pretty straight forward.
I tested the system and it appeared to work as it should, you hit the start button twice and it fires up, you hold in the start button and it shuts off. The hood switch works and the brake pedal shuts the system off.
Here is where my problem comes into play. Today by accident I hit the remote start button while fiddling around in my pocket (nothing happened since it requires you hit the button twice to start the vehicle). About two hours later I went to use the remote start and hit the start button twice. After hitting the button twice my horn sounded three times and the lights flashed several times and then nothing happened.
I waited a few minutes and tried again, I hit the start button twice and immediately after the horn again chirped and the lights flashed and the engine did not start. Frustrated, I just walked down to my jeep and started it with my key. After returning from running around town I tired the remote start again and it started up no problem.
I then shut it off and pressed the start button three times (to simulate an accidental push of the fob) and it acted as it did before with not starting.
Needless to say I thought that there is something wrong, there should be some way to start the vehicle if you accidentally push the button more than twice. So I called the dealership and they did not know anything and gave me mopars support line. I called mopar and gave them the same explanation as above. The Mopar tech rep was rude and said that it is a safety feature of the system and that is what it is supposed to do, and the only way to clear it is to start the car with your key to re-set it.
To me this seems a little farfetched, there has to be a way to cancel or re-set the system without physically walking down and starting it.
CAN ANYONE HELP ME?
Sorry for the long first post, just very frustrating
