Remote Start Honks

OxCitywrx09 · 03-17-2013, 08:29 PM

Hello,

I just got a DEI Automate 5304A remote starter with an FLCAN and a 556U Immobilizer interface installed on my '13 wrx. Although everything is working fine, when I press the remote start button, it will honk and then start.

I did not find anything in the manual for the alarm to disable this honk, so I was wondering if any of you guys experienced this honk right before the car is about to remotely start. To make things a little bit more complicated, the honking is not consistent. It seems to only do the honk when the car has been sitting for a while. If I start the car, turn off, then start it again, the car won't honk.

-James

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klarowe · 03-18-2013, 06:45 AM

Your best bet is to bring it back to where you had it installed and have them fix it. It should just be a programming option, but by doing anything to it yourself you can void the warranty on the unit and will not be able to have any real issues fixed in the future.

OxCitywrx09 · 03-18-2013, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klarowe

Your best bet is to bring it back to where you had it installed and have them fix it. It should just be a programming option, but by doing anything to it yourself you can void the warranty on the unit and will not be able to have any real issues fixed in the future.

This is what I was planning, but I won't be able to go to them til the weekend. I was just hoping there was a quick fix that I could've done myself.

klarowe · 03-18-2013, 10:29 PM

As long as they did not Bitwriter lock the unit (some places do that specifically so you can't change the settings), you can do it yourself but it can be a bit tricky if you have never done it before. It's not rocket science by any means, but you have to make sure to take your time. If you change the wrong option, it could lead to multiple other issues. If you can live with it til you can get it in there then I would. Otherwise do a quick search on google for the installation manual for that and it should give you the programming instructions.

03-17-2013, 08:29 PM	#1
OxCitywrx09 Scooby Newbie Member#: 216362 Join Date: Jul 2009 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Ox City Vehicle: 2013 WRX DGM	Remote Start Honks Hello, I just got a DEI Automate 5304A remote starter with an FLCAN and a 556U Immobilizer interface installed on my '13 wrx. Although everything is working fine, when I press the remote start button, it will honk and then start. I did not find anything in the manual for the alarm to disable this honk, so I was wondering if any of you guys experienced this honk right before the car is about to remotely start. To make things a little bit more complicated, the honking is not consistent. It seems to only do the honk when the car has been sitting for a while. If I start the car, turn off, then start it again, the car won't honk. -James * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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03-18-2013, 06:45 AM	#2
klarowe Scooby Newbie Member#: 284753 Join Date: Jun 2011 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Colonie, NY Vehicle: 2004 WRX STI World Rally Blue	Your best bet is to bring it back to where you had it installed and have them fix it. It should just be a programming option, but by doing anything to it yourself you can void the warranty on the unit and will not be able to have any real issues fixed in the future.

03-18-2013, 10:29 PM	#4
klarowe Scooby Newbie Member#: 284753 Join Date: Jun 2011 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Colonie, NY Vehicle: 2004 WRX STI World Rally Blue	As long as they did not Bitwriter lock the unit (some places do that specifically so you can't change the settings), you can do it yourself but it can be a bit tricky if you have never done it before. It's not rocket science by any means, but you have to make sure to take your time. If you change the wrong option, it could lead to multiple other issues. If you can live with it til you can get it in there then I would. Otherwise do a quick search on google for the installation manual for that and it should give you the programming instructions.