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Remote starter issues

Old 04-02-19, 04:55 AM
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I have 2012 is250. When engine is cold remote cranks 3x but won’t turn over! Engine warm and it works. Had it reprogram and tact wire checked and problem still exists. Recently replaced battery so I’m thinking not enough charge from battery to start vehicle. Any thoughts?
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What check engine lights do you have either on or stored in the ECU?
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No engine light and No codes stored
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I'd maybe clean your MAF with some approved cleaner for it. Do you have an OBD2 scanner that will let you look at your sensor values as seen by the ECU? This is usually an easy way to diagnose a failure of something like your coolant sensor.
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Pretty sure that car has an immobilizer? Might have something to do with that if you had to hide a key in there to bypass that. Maybe the hidden key battery died
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The key fob doesn't have a battery that controls the immobilizer. It works via RFID which is a "passive" system requiring no power except from the RFID reader that is embedded in your keyswitch/steering column. I don't think this is a "key battery" issue.
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