[TuffyCalgary]

Hi guys, I have 98 12v that came with a command start, but it is in need of rewiring to say the least. Anybody able to I.D. this unit? Thanks!

 

[foresterfields40]

Might be a Viper brand system

 

[TuffyCalgary]

 

[TuffyCalgary]

found it!

 

[bigfish95971]

Call ghost busters.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

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Thats a crappy tire special the module is most likely the issue some can be fixed but if its all wired in still you can just buy a new one and plug it in and program the fobs

 

[StealthDiesel]

If you google the model number in the picture you posted, it comes up as a ProStart.

For your new used '98 12V, remove the remote start and leave it off.
You are going to have much bigger issues to deal with on a 25 year old used truck!

Best of luck with the truck!

 

[TuffyCalgary]

Ya its Prostart the main problem is there are 2 boxes the main one and a smaller one, all the wires to the smaller one have broken off and I cant tell what goes where, I found manuals for it but none show the smaller box.. ANND it gets deadly cold where I live I wanna have command start lol

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Ya its Prostart the main problem is there are 2 boxes the main one and a smaller one, all the wires to the smaller one have broken off and I cant tell what goes where, I found manuals for it but none show the smaller box.. ANND it gets deadly cold where I live I wanna have command start lol

Small box will be either the bypass module or for the 2 way remote
It does not look like they were ever connected which is a large possibility as you dont always need all the wires

 

[TuffyCalgary]

ok thanks !

 

[foresterfields40]

Remote start on a diesel won’t do much in the way of warming up the cab before you climb in…..at least in my experience it’s always taken a few miles of driving to warm up the cab….unless you have a high idle setup

 

[TuffyCalgary]

Hi guys, I did a post a few days ago about trying to get command start working but no dice. I think its fried two power wires (live i checked 20 times) going in none coming out. IDK still couldnt find much online, But here is my diagram of what I could trace in truck and youtube and everywhere. I had 6 pin and 5 pin working but the twelve pin and that weird little box that doesnt exist escape me

. So should be pretty close to right and who knows maybe with some help get it checked for errors and maybe completed ! Wiring is supposto be the same for 98 to 01
BUT I didnt get it working so lol who knows !

 

[NCC74656]

It's hard to tell from your pictures but what isn't working? Is it locking and unlocking? Is it starting or not starting? Our trucks do have negative pulse at the ctm for lock and unlock but you generally need to five wire relay these.

That remote starter is a really shitty unit. It does not have very high current capabilities and our trucks draw a lot of current when they start.

The only thing you should need to get the truck started is first and second ignition, the starter, and a long enough crank time. We don't have any kind of security on the truck.

This is the wiring for your vehicle, take a look and see if it corresponds.

 

[TuffyCalgary]

You know how lights are supposto flash to let u know whats up? couldnt get one flash out of it, I did get the locks to work..locked me out of the truck 3 timeslol had a spare. I think the thing just rattled apart, been in there since 2012 lol

 

[Antonm]

Remote start on a diesel won’t do much in the way of warming up the cab before you climb in…..at least in my experience it’s always taken a few miles of driving to warm up the cab….unless you have a high idle setup

Idling with an exhaust brake on can also warm up the engine, but I agree, just idling at normal idle speed would take FOREVER to get the engine warm enough to have heat in the cab.
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[NCC74656]

I would recommend buying a newer more modern system. Either a compustar or an older directed product. The new DS4 products from directed do not have wait to start wires on them, so you're forced to use a timer

 

[TuffyCalgary]

O I checked every wire the power and all that stuff in yr pics was correct everything was intact exept for that 12 pin Im gonna rip my bottom dash out again and get all the connectors and c if I can make it work in house watching tv , because Im like that lol.

 

[TuffyCalgary]

It's hard to tell from your pictures but what isn't working? Is it locking and unlocking? Is it starting or not starting? Our trucks do have negative pulse at the ctm for lock and unlock but you generally need to five wire relay these.

That remote starter is a really shitty unit. It does not have very high current capabilities and our trucks draw a lot of current when they start.

The only thing you should need to get the truck started is first and second ignition, the starter, and a long enough crank time. We don't have any kind of security on the truck.

This is the wiring for your vehicle, take a look and see if it corresponds.


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the neg pulse thing , might be that 5-3 pin unit?

 

[TuffyCalgary]

Small box will be either the bypass module or for the 2 way remote
It does not look like they were ever connected which is a large possibility as you dont always need all the wires

There are broken wire ends in all of them tho, just no insulation left to tell what color

 

[TuffyCalgary]

It's hard to tell from your pictures but what isn't working? Is it locking and unlocking? Is it starting or not starting? Our trucks do have negative pulse at the ctm for lock and unlock but you generally need to five wire relay these.

That remote starter is a really shitty unit. It does not have very high current capabilities and our trucks draw a lot of current when they start.

The only thing you should need to get the truck started is first and second ignition, the starter, and a long enough crank time. We don't have any kind of security on the truck.

This is the wiring for your vehicle, take a look and see if it corresponds.


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Got it on my bench and its alive! So idk