I needed to reverse the Service/Valet mode that my remote starter was stuck in rendering this remote starter useless. Found this fix...
From a search on this forum from 2008 I found the following. I am assuming that my remote starter (to start the engine to run either to warm or cool the car) has entered service/valet mode - I did have it checked by local garage shop when check engine light came on while driving in mountainous area - scanned and nothing showed up as faulty by the time I got back to the prairies but perhaps the service people put the car into Service/Valet mode or who knows maybe I did it.
Has anyone tried this method for their remote starter (not key entry)- Mazda5 2006 Touring? Will be trying this in 1/2 hour.
From Manual:
To disengage Service/Valet Mode: Turn the ignition to the ON position, press and hold the brake pedal and press the START button on the remote control transmitter 3 times. The system will flash the parking lights and beep horn ONE time indicating the system has exited Service/Valet Mode.
FYI To enter Service/Valet Mode its the same except confirmation is 3 horn beeps.
Another thing which is cool:
CAR FIND: Press and hold START button for 2 seconds and the system will flash and honk horn 6x.
Well that was incredibly easy fix to turn off the Service/Valet mode on my remote engine starter. Fixed one remote starter, then repeated the process to fix the second one.
From a search on this forum from 2008 I found the following. I am assuming that my remote starter (to start the engine to run either to warm or cool the car) has entered service/valet mode - I did have it checked by local garage shop when check engine light came on while driving in mountainous area - scanned and nothing showed up as faulty by the time I got back to the prairies but perhaps the service people put the car into Service/Valet mode or who knows maybe I did it.
Has anyone tried this method for their remote starter (not key entry)- Mazda5 2006 Touring? Will be trying this in 1/2 hour.
From Manual:
To disengage Service/Valet Mode: Turn the ignition to the ON position, press and hold the brake pedal and press the START button on the remote control transmitter 3 times. The system will flash the parking lights and beep horn ONE time indicating the system has exited Service/Valet Mode.
FYI To enter Service/Valet Mode its the same except confirmation is 3 horn beeps.
Another thing which is cool:
CAR FIND: Press and hold START button for 2 seconds and the system will flash and honk horn 6x.
Well that was incredibly easy fix to turn off the Service/Valet mode on my remote engine starter. Fixed one remote starter, then repeated the process to fix the second one.