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Truck won't unlock after remote start
- Thread starter Diversified industrial
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Nope. FOB is dead after remote start. But somehow proximity sensor picks up a signal from it.
Tried unlocking to drop the tailgate with no luck, tailgate button on the remote also didn’t work so I have to walk up and reach behind the door handle for it to unlock then walk back to the tailgate and open it.
I will have to try this when I get back to the house. I would think it has to do with safety if this is the norm.
Mine allows all the functions on the fob after remote start. Except for when it doesn't.
A couple of times it hasn't allowed proximity entry after starting and I have had to use the fob.
No issues with mine.
The Compustar long range that also has a remote start service/dronemobile for $5/month is the way to go if you don't have factory, or don't want to pay for Uconnect and require a mobile device connecting in a remote area. However, I don't see 19-21 trucks listed for Compustar. Just a website issue?
Got home and everything works on mine after remote start. good to go.
You’re one of the lucky ones, I hope it stays that way for you!
Dealer programmed remote start for me and I've had zero issues with mine.
H3LZSN1P3R
You're doing it wrong
i went with the idata no app to worry about when im in the bush just a 2 way fob.... most sites seem to lack the 19+ info for remote starts i picked mine up locally i installed it myself and had the idata dealer flash the module
Looks like the compustar and idata are similar even the packaging looks alike almost as if they are sister companys
They are- idata, compustar, flashlogic, etc...they’re all the same repackaged module. They can all accept the drone mobile or car link as add-on modules that will give you the ability to remote start via phone app.
H3LZSN1P3R
You're doing it wrong
Jesus you’re like a ninja in the shadows lurking to hand out awesome info! lol
Have you had the new RF hub installed yet?
I am considering this instead of the unrealistic prices Uconnect wants. Even with their $60/6 month offer (then regular price $20/mo) it's not worth it. $249/ year is hard to swallow for something I'll use 3-4 months of the year at most.
We do like the remote start in the summer when heading in to retrieve the boat in 105F weather. There's sometimes a long walk to parking and having a cooled down truck makes the wife happy and her backing ability improves.
I'd pay $120/year for Uconnect, but more than that is hard to justify and there's no long range if there's no cell service. OTOH, the initial total installed cost of the others covers a few years of Uconnect... I assume these are dealer only and not self-install for ongoing support?
They are very easy to install. There is a 100% plug n play t-harness for them (ch-12 for the 2019+, if I remember right). It plugs in line with the headlight switch, ignition switch, and OBD port, and a star connector for the canbus c junction block. You flash the module with the truck configuration on the weblink site (same site for all three), plug it into the truck and do a few key on/offs and brake pedal press, finish a second stage flash on the website, and it’s good to go. The add-on cell module plugs into a port on the remote start module, and gets activated via an app.
This is the whole setup (2018+ harness will have a white star canbus connector)
You actually spend more time bundling up the harness so it’s not a rats nest up above the pedals.
This is the whole setup (2018+ harness will have a white star canbus connector)
You actually spend more time bundling up the harness so it’s not a rats nest up above the pedals.
Does it interfere with the factory remote start FOB?
I like the T13 that works with multiple vehicle and only one FOB.
My son used to work at car Toys and I think he still gets a nice (though not employee) discount. Might have to look into this more.
OP and anyone else.
Jimmy and I went OT on the aftermarket remote and if anyone wants, I can move these posts to a new thread.
Just say the word.
Jimmy and I went OT on the aftermarket remote and if anyone wants, I can move these posts to a new thread.
Just say the word.
Nope. I use one of these setups concurrently with factory remote start. There is no extra fob, as it uses the factory fob unlock button 3x to activate. You can use either the factory system to remote start, or the unlock 3x to remote start. Basically, the only reason I have it is for the phone app. I started off using drone mobile, but they kept raising the yearly rates, while the service seemed to keep “degrading”. I now use the car-link, which is very reliable, free for the first year, and $60 a year after that.
Have you had the new RF hub installed & if so did it cure the remote start issue?