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Originally Posted by zebra1550
I was wondering if anyone has encountered this problem. I purchased a DEI Python 581 XP remote starter and had it installed on my 2005 Sequoia. The starter works great but I have noticed a problem. Three times now I have remotely started the truck, and the horn and lights flash when I do. This always happens after the truck has sat awhile in the cold. I believe that the remote start is draining the battery enough to trick the factory alarm into thinking the battery has been disconnected. Then when the truck starts, the volts kick back up and the factory alarm sounds as if it had been disconnected. The Python 581 XP is a transponder type system where the computer constantly sends a signal to the display on the remote. I haven't had a chance to take it back to the shop I had it installed at, but for $400 this remote start shouldn't be acting like this. Has anyone ever heard of a remote start or security system being hooked up improperly and causing these symptoms? Would a high quality optima battery solve the problem if the starter is in fact hooked up properly? Any feedback would be great,
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Take it back to the installer and ask them which wire they used to ground the "key sense," shuts off the factory alarm during remote start. There are (2) status outputs, make sure they used the one from the remote starter satellite relay. When the alarm triggers the remote starter, the satellite sends a steady ground signal to the keysense wire to make it think there's a key in the ignition. This turns off the factory alarm preventing the horn from honking and lights from flashing. Remember to buy a max pack of AAA batteries, the remote drains them pretty fast!