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SA CHEVY · 10-04-2010, 05:45 PM

It's your check engine light...just did my LT headers this weekend so don't have my remote start anymore either until I tune it...

mastertypodemon · 10-04-2010, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zirotti

You have to press the lock button twice for the car to beep, then you can remote start.

Negative there ghostrider.

Hit the lock button, then quickly hit the remote start button and hold.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pennor

Well yes as a matter of fact it is. Since the car had only 80 miles on it the dealer and I have been fighting a bogus "tighten gas cap" message that then sets the check engine light on. This is something I've posted on in one of the other forum subjects. It goes back in Wednesday for another round of testing, but they can't seem to find it.

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Sue's 2011 · 12-01-2010, 09:43 PM

Hello all!

I have no problem remote starting the car (press lock once, then press and hold the remote start button), but the manual says you can extend the time another 10 minutes by again pushing the lock, then remote start button. I've tried this but it still only runs the initial 10 minutes. Anyone have any luck keeping the car running that extra 10 minutes? It would be nice to use when the weather is cold...to get the ice off of the windshield.

JAB · 12-01-2010, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ketel0ne

Is the hood, trunk and doors closed? I know if the hood is open it doesn't start.

It actually shuts the engine off when you pop the hood too.. Makes it a B!tCh to work on the engine and trying to use remote start..

squat · 12-01-2010, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pennor

Well yes as a matter of fact it is. Since the car had only 80 miles on it the dealer and I have been fighting a bogus "tighten gas cap" message that then sets the check engine light on. This is something I've posted on in one of the other forum subjects. It goes back in Wednesday for another round of testing, but they can't seem to find it.

This was a problem on my G8. It was the solenoid for the gas tank that was bad. Once replaced the problem went away.

Camaro54 · 12-01-2010, 10:04 PM

It's all about the CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. Fix that problem and your remote start will work. I had the same problem after installing headers. Once I found and fixed the problem to the CHECK ENGINE LIGHT the romote start worked. It happened several times till I got it right.

gomezcorp · 01-13-2015, 07:29 PM

Yup, if you have an engine light on, you will hear the solonoid click but no start. Reset the error code and it should start. Had an engine light, reset the error code, tried it and ZOOM😃

pickwithaustin · 01-13-2015, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAB

It actually shuts the engine off when you pop the hood too.. Makes it a B!tCh to work on the engine and trying to use remote start..

Exactly... AND, I keep forgetting. I don't drive mine often, so tonight I went into the shop and used the remote start to start it up and let it run for a bit. So it was running and I sat down inside and was listening to the stereo when I thought, "I should open up the hood to give a peek make sure everything is good in there before I shut down for the night." Well blammo... car turns off again, LOL.

DrillinU · 01-13-2015, 09:11 PM

always wonder how to get the remote to start car. Always been using Onstar Remote Link

going to try in morning with remote

DrillinU · 01-14-2015, 12:41 PM

found this video

this video at 2:12

IrocJack · 01-16-2015, 03:30 PM

My remote start would not work when my CEL came on for that evap. canister issue.

ChevyCamaroGirl · 01-16-2015, 03:50 PM

Mine was intermittently not working. I had a cel for p0650 code, check engine light not working. Had this problem for awhile until I replaced the battery and then I never had another cel and the remote start has worked every time since.

MyIceMetalicCammy187 · 03-20-2016, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sue's 2011

Hello all!

I have no problem remote starting the car (press lock once, then press and hold the remote start button), but the manual says you can extend the time another 10 minutes by again pushing the lock, then remote start button. I've tried this but it still only runs the initial 10 minutes. Anyone have any luck keeping the car running that extra 10 minutes? It would be nice to use when the weather is cold...to get the ice off of the windshield.

My vehicle have no problem extending the extra 10 mins when repeating the initial remote starts.

WeflyhereSS · 03-21-2016, 07:14 AM

It's the check engine light

10-04-2010, 05:45 PM	#15
SA CHEVY "HILLARY" Drives: "HILLARY" :D Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bakersfield Posts: 1,922 View My Garage	It's your check engine light...just did my LT headers this weekend so don't have my remote start anymore either until I tune it... __________________ 2010 Camaro SS2 L99 Aircharger, Straightpiped, DT long tubes, Dyno tune by Cal Speed 384 HP & 392 Ft/Lbs. 13.203 @ 107.13 mph at Camaro5FestII

01-13-2015, 07:29 PM	#21
gomezcorp CWOARMY Drives: 2022 ZL1 1LE Join Date: May 2010 Location: AZ Posts: 50 View My Garage	Remote Start Yup, if you have an engine light on, you will hear the solonoid click but no start. Reset the error code and it should start. Had an engine light, reset the error code, tried it and ZOOM😃

03-21-2016, 07:14 AM	#28
WeflyhereSS Drives: 2012 Black on Black Camaro 2ss Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: CT Posts: 884 View My Garage	It's the check engine light __________________ "How do u keep it under the speed limit? YOU CANT HAHAHAHA"

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12-01-2010, 09:43 PM	#17
Sue's 2011 IBM ROCKS!!!! Drives: 2011 Camaro 1LT RS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 32	Hello all! I have no problem remote starting the car (press lock once, then press and hold the remote start button), but the manual says you can extend the time another 10 minutes by again pushing the lock, then remote start button. I've tried this but it still only runs the initial 10 minutes. Anyone have any luck keeping the car running that extra 10 minutes? It would be nice to use when the weather is cold...to get the ice off of the windshield.

12-01-2010, 10:04 PM	#20
Camaro54 Drives: Camaro SS2/RS orange/black stripes Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 570	It's all about the CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. Fix that problem and your remote start will work. I had the same problem after installing headers. Once I found and fixed the problem to the CHECK ENGINE LIGHT the romote start worked. It happened several times till I got it right.

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IrocJack Drives: 2010 2LT/RS RJT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,683 View My Garage	My remote start would not work when my CEL came on for that evap. canister issue.

01-16-2015, 03:50 PM	#26
ChevyCamaroGirl Drives: 2010 CAMARO 2SS RS BLACK Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NorCal Posts: 226 View My Garage	Mine was intermittently not working. I had a cel for p0650 code, check engine light not working. Had this problem for awhile until I replaced the battery and then I never had another cel and the remote start has worked every time since.