Remote Start on 308....

[GOTMYN]

Hi Guys,

I have myself a Nissan Patrol with a 308 fitted, It has a two way Alarm system, that also has a remote start feature, which is handy when it is cold, and a good party trick when everyone is standing around it and I'm nowhere to be seen...lol...

Anyway, This week, My Battery light came on, so i checked the Alternator wires etc and used a Multimeter to see if it was charging, and it is.... The issue is, because the Alarm uses the Battery light as a sensor for remote start, e.g light off, Engine is running.. Now when I use the remote start, The car starts, and while it is running, the Starter Motor bursts to life 6 times for 5 seconds, trying to start the engine as it thinks it is not running...
I cannot find why this light is on....


Any Ideas would be greatly appreciated..

[f1tzy]

can u change the trigger for the remote start?

[GOTMYN]

Not really, Batt light is perfect for telling it when the engine is or isnt running...

[f1tzy]

lol evidently so but as a short term fix so u can still have your fun

[Rhino Racing]

What about using an oil pressure switch?

[GOTMYN]

I decided, as it stumped me, to put a new set of Brush's and a new Voltage Reg in, Fixed it...Apparently every now and then a Reg will Fail, by allowing the Battery to be charged, but sending an Earth to the Batt light.......Making it light up....

So yeh, $40 Later, she is again a Remote Started 308...........

[Rufus®]

This is probably a moot point, but remote starts are illegal AFAIK in vic. You must be in the vehicle, at all times, while the engine is running.