WilliamG

I'm not seeing anything there, but I'm having more pressing issues now...

I've been away for the last 5 days, so my car (2008 Subaru STI) hasn't been used....

OK, so I grabbed my 5901 2-way just now, went to my car, hit the unlock button, opened the door, and the Subaru factory horn alarm went off on me. I then went upstairs and grabbed my old Subaru key-fob, and went back downstairs, unlocked the car with the 2-way, and then AGAIN with the Subaru key-fob. No issues, no alarm going off. I then closed the door and locked it with the 2-way, and unlocked it again. No issue. Then I locked it again with the 1-way Viper, and unlocked it no issues.

I think I know what the problem is/was, and it will prove to be an issue in the future if I'm right. The Viper alarm is designed, if I read it correctly, to go into a power-save mode after 72 hours. The LED in the car doesn't flash as often after 72 hours etc. I think the Viper is losing its "sync" with the Subaru factory alarm, causing both alarms to require unlocking.

I know my 2-way was in low power mode as well when I got back today, since the inside of that icon at the top of the two-way was blank. As soon as I hit any button on the remote, it filled in solid again.

This could prove problematic if I go away for a few days, and don't drive my car, or any time I don't drive my car for 72 hours, I'm going to have to remember to bring the Subaru key-fob or the alarm will give me crap (will the car even start if the Subaru alarm is triggered?).

Any ideas if I'm correct about WHY this is happening, and if there's a way to fix this?

Thanks again...

WilliamG

As a correction to the above, I mean after 24 hours the system enters power save, not 72 hours. The remote enters paging power save in 72 hours..

Not sure if this means anything... *sigh*...

lcurle

adjust the "Sleep" setting for the viper to 0 so it never goes into sleep mode

WilliamG

Do you think that's what caused the problem?

Also, I don't know how to change that setting, and I don't see anything in the manual. :) Thanks again!

I'm assuming it's something to do with the valet button, which I set for the turbo timer, but I don't know how to set it so the Viper never sleeps. I'd appreciate the button config. :)

jaggerwild

If you want to shut it off then valet will be only remote locks, what may have happened to you is if you locked the door with the inside switch or by the key from out side it would have set the factory unit in armed mode there by making it look for the factory disarm signal witch it never got. The installer that did the job should have hooked a factory disarm/bypass when he put the unit in, you might call him see what they say. Sometimes they will not, if they think you will not use the factory unit there for negating the need for a bypass.

WilliamG

Right. Well, I didn't drive my car for a day and a half, and the Viper unlocked the car with no issues. I really don't know what happened, but my original Subaru fob was locked away for days before the issues...

One theory is that while I was away on my trip, the Subaru factory alarm armed itself since it doesn't know the Viper locked it? Is that a valid theory?

jaggerwild

But I've never known a factory unit to just arm itself, IF it happens again then I'd worry. Chances are it will but till then you have hope. You paid good money to have the work done right the first time.........
Any chance you have a kid who found the backup keys with remote and borrowed the car while you were gone?

lcurle

do you haven an pets that enjoy short spirts of joy riding?

WilliamG

LOL you guys crack me up. :)

jaggerwild

Its our job!

CarlosL

William I from working in the afermarket world for about 9 years I would say that the doors look them selves again as a added feature since the car is on when you get out and then you shut it off with the remote. Like the other person said there are various menus you can go through and change certain settings. I did notice that you said that after you arm the car when its running you get a chirp that says the door is open, this could be please of instantly arming the vehicle once you get out and the shock sensor could be picking up the last shock after you close the door. The reason i say this is becuase i also have a remote start alarm from DEI with the two way remote and I have noticed that.. How long are you waiting before arming the car?

WilliamG

Thanks for the reply CarlosL. It doesn't matter how long I wait. It always chirps to tell me the door is open, but this is a moot point now since using the turbo timer functionality fixes this rather than the "errand mode." Still can't figure out why the turbo timer function tries to lock the car again after I've locked it, but I can probably live with that. :)

WilliamG

Hey guys. I have one last question:

How do you set the auto-lock on the 1-way remote. I can do it for the 2-way, but no idea how to set it on the 1-way, and I've read the manual cover to cover...

Thanks!

jaggerwild

I'm not familiar with that unit but the options menu should have it, in the owners manual. Again the owners manuals are in the link of my signature, you just find witch model you have it will down load a PDF file that opens by ADOBE.

lcurle

I dont think you can set it on the 1 way

WilliamG

As I said, I read the manual, and I can do it for the 2-way, but not the 1-way. Which is weird, since if you hold down the function button on the 1-way for 8 seconds, it does go into some sort of program mode... But I've no idea what to do.

Perhaps you really can't lock it. Terrible oversight if you ask me..

lcurle

Give the 1 way to someone (your significant other) who doesnt use your vehicle....problem solved.

WilliamG

Well yes. But my significant other has a habit of knocking the buttons while it's in her purse. She remote started my car from the apartment the other day.

lcurle

take the battery out