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I have a 2008 Ford Edge with a vital 4103 remote start security system. I start car by remote and my car starts but shuts right back off then it attempts to restart and does the same thing ? Why ?
Re: I have a 2008 Ford Edge with a vital 4103 remote...
These aftermarket remote start system are famous for this type of problem, I think it has lost communication with the car's security system, how to fix that I am not aware of.
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You can put an amp meter on the battery, an amp clamp meter is easier and safer or a multimeter with 20 amp rating or better, find remote starter unit, find fuses for unit red wire on most starters is 12 v constant, you can put amp meter between the Avital fuse but there may be multiple Red wires or run the ampmeter on the battery + terminal through the ampmeter, DO NOT START THE CAR with the meter connected, just hook it up and close all the doors and wait 2 hours for all the car computers to reset and idle, record your amp readings, its tough to say what your truck actually drains per hour, I am guessing under 60ma is ok, remember when you open the car door you will activate the SJC computer "smart junction box in most Fords and it will drain current for a little while, disconnect your Avital and then see what the current is after an hour, remember most Digital volt meters shut off now after 5 minutes and you have to push buttons or flip knobs to activate them, doing this may disturb the current reading tests because you might open the circuit , try an old analog amp meter if you can find one.
There is a bypass module that communicates with the truck. It's in addition to the 4103 system. It's lost its programming or is disconnected. Sometimes you can unplug the module, turn the key on, plug module back in, turn key off, then on and start. All should be working fine again.
U are probly opening the door then hitting ur doorlock button then shutting the door. The factory system is being armed whwn u loxk the door. Try shutting the door without loxking it. See if ur factory alarm light came on. If that solves ye issue, u need to some minor rewire on ur alarm.
If this is the factory alarm going off when you remote start the vehicle, the factory disarm wire is not connected. If you would list the year/make/model of the vehicle, I could direct you to the wire.
Avital and viper remotes even though they look the same, they operate at different freqs. Im a retired alarm installer i could never get them to interchange.
I have a Dodge Caravan 2001 SE. Had the Avital 4103 installed. My question is, before installation i had a Chrysler car alarm in the van. When the remote start was installed they removed the alarm.
The shut down toggle switch was not installed, also the push button valet switch was not installed also. Is this a correct installation, I was told that I did not need the last two items to be installed.
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