''Engine whit a lock '' light is on wont start the car

[mike goulet]

i have a compustar remote starter on my 2012 ltz turbo(stick) and sometimes it wont start the car and then i get the ''engine whit a lock'' light on....and i cant even start the car whit the key or the the remote...unless i remove a battery cable and put it back on...only then the the car will start......WTF...
help !!!

 

[Eric Smit]

because you have an improperly installed remote start.


-Eric Smit

 

[Gsrdude]

Something is not letting the key give the proper code to the immobilizer in the ECU.

Like Eric said likely an issue with the Remote Start install for sure

 

[SonicBoy24]

There're reasons that most certified garages won't install remote starters on cars with many trannys.
You have found one of them.

 

[rdss]

There are reasons that most certified garages won't install remote starters on cars with many trannys.
You have found one of them.

I thought it was just because of the neutral safety/legality issue? Any "quality" shop will install a quality product if the price is right.

 

[Beastlick]

This sounds VERY dangerous to me.
1, how does the car engage the clutch to allow it to start?
c. If it could do that, what if your car is in gear? would it launch forward?
IV; insert "hold my beer and watch this" thread?

 

[rdss]

You have disable the clutch interlock (so it thinks the clutch is in at all times) and then leave it in neutral and hope that you did. That's the reason a "quality" shop will never do it, liability alone! He has shorted out his electronics.... He's cycling the trouble code long enough to start his car by pulling the battery cable (bandaid).

 

[RS Turbo]

Engine with a Lock light on has nothing to do with the Clutch and everything to do with Theft Deterrent.... The Immoblizer module in the remote start is probably bad or there cheap scotchlock install is the cause.

No lights on the Cluster are associated with any form of clutch input.

 

[gsxr1000]

It might be dectecting the "HOT WIRING" the remote start is doing... prolly tied into the wrong part of the wiring

 

[sonic007]

Yea sounds like the immobilizer isnt kicking in all the time so the factory alarm is taking over and stopping it. Thats why it works when you reset the battery cable. Id take it back before it does more harm.

 

[mike goulet]

Close....very close !!! i called the dealer and explained the probleme and i was told that the ''anti-theft system'' sometimes...doesint recognise the signal(fake signal from remote system)
and thinks that the car is being started (stolen)whitout the original key....so..it kicks in and wont
let me start the car ne matter what...oh well !!! so...wednesday...back to the shop for fixing the prob....thanks for your help bro.....

 

[mike goulet]

thanks guys !! ''Engine whit a lock '' light is on wont start the car

some of you guys were right on the money....i called the dealership where i bought the car and explained the prob. and i was told that the remote starter sends a fake signal to start the car...and for some reason....sometimes the anti-theft system on the car picks it up as false signal....and blocks all signals...even the one from the original key and wont let the car start no matter what(thinks is being stolen)....so....its back to the shop to fix the probleme...thanks to all of you for your help

 

[mitdr774]

Best thing you could do would be to have the system removed and never reinstalled. I removed quite a few aftermarket remote start and alarm systems when i worked in the dealer. All they do is cause problems in the long run.