I have a Crimestopper SuperPage III (CS-2006FM) Alarm that in my '91 CRX.
I installed it myself. It's a two-way pager system with remote start
(which I don't use) and it worked okay when I installed. For the last
year the car's been collecting dust, and I recently got it running again.
At first, the remote only worked as a reciever. I couldn't control the
alarm, but the alarm could contact the pager. I previously had occasional
trouble getting the pager-remote to disarm the car, but it would always
work eventually. This time though, it never started working, so I decided
to try and reprogram the remote. I followed the instructions in the
manual, and now I have a 0-way system. The pager isn't talking to the
alarm, and the alarm isn't talking to the pager.

The manual says the following for programming remotes:
1. Turn ignition on and off 3 times within 5 seconds leaving it on the
3rd time (on/off, on/off, on) A single chrip should sound if this was
performed correctly.
2. Press the override/program button for approx. 5 seconds until *5 siren
chrips are heard.
3. Press the (I) button on the transceiver. You should hear a single
siren chirp when the code is accepted, then and press button (I) for an
additional transceiver (pager-remote) if necessary.
4. Turn the ignition off and wait a few seconds before trying the one or
both transceivers.

* - The diagram says 3.


When I get to step 2 only 3 chirps are heard, but that matches what the
diagram in the manual says. When I push the (I) button I don't get a
chirp, but within another 5 seconds after the 3 chirps, I get 2 chirps
and 2 flashes. That means I'm done, according to the diagram. After this
I get nothing. The remote doesn't control or react to the alarm like it's
supposed to.

There were a couple of times where the alarm reacted as though it heard
the remote (a single chirp after pressing the (I) button), but it still
didn't work. At one point, after a program attempt, the alarm was
behaving strangely. The parking lights would mysteriously flash every now
and then while the car was parked, and the locks (after-market power
locks hooked up to the alarm) would lock and unlock while driving. I
don't know what the hell that was all about, but it stopped doing that.


Anyway, I was hopping to find out what's wrong with the system before I
try replacing the remote, the antenna module or the whole damn thing.
I've gone thru the wiring and can't find anything wrong. I don't recomend
Crimestopper products. Their manual and website suck ass. BTW, the only
remote I have is the single pager one that came with the system and it
has a fresh battery.







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gavnook

If they didn't need us, they wouldn't bother lying to us.

"gavnook" wrote in message
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Anyway, I was hopping to find out what's wrong with the system before I
try replacing the remote, the antenna module or the whole damn thing.
I've gone thru the wiring and can't find anything wrong. I don't recomend
Crimestopper products. Their manual and website suck ass. BTW, the only
remote I have is the single pager one that came with the system and it
has a fresh battery.

The symptoms point to a dead battery, but if the battery is fresh, that
shouldn't be the case. You might try a new battery just to make sure your
fresh battery is actually as fresh as you think it is.

"Chris Guynn" wrote in
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The symptoms point to a dead battery, but if the battery is fresh,
that shouldn't be the case. You might try a new battery just to make
sure your fresh battery is actually as fresh as you think it is.

Yeah, I know that it points to the battery being dead, but I've tried 3
now. Maybe all the batteries are dead?



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gavnook

If they didn't need us, they wouldn't bother lying to us.

Did you have to replace the cars battery or maybe jump-start it ?

Did you remove the fuse in the alarms wireing harness when doing the above?

Have you tried to contact CS with your above post?

I have the CS 2002 v IV and is working great.. Except for the very poor
range which I blame on the installer..

I see they did redo their website but it is still a waste of serverspace.




FD

"FasDeth" wrote in
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Did you have to replace the cars battery or maybe jump-start it ?

I have done both.

Did you remove the fuse in the alarms wireing harness when doing the
above?

No. The alarm controls a normally open starter interrupt so I can't start
the car with a dead alarm. In retrospect, I suppose I could've
temporarily patched the starter line. I did the interrupt myself, so I
know how, but it would've been a major pain in the ass.

Have you tried to contact CS with your above post?

No, I suppose I should try that.

I have the CS 2002 v IV and is working great.. Except for the very
poor range which I blame on the installer..

Yeah, when my alarm worked it had poor range. I hope that wasn't the
installer's fault. I put the antenna up high as possible inside the
windshield, just like the manual said.

I see they did redo their website but it is still a waste of
serverspace.

Agreed.



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gavnook

If they didn't need us, they wouldn't bother lying to us.

Did you have to replace the cars battery or maybe jump-start it ?

I have done both.

Did you remove the fuse in the alarms wireing harness when doing the
above?

No. The alarm controls a normally open starter interrupt so I can't start
the car with a dead alarm. In retrospect, I suppose I could've
temporarily patched the starter line. I did the interrupt myself, so I
know how, but it would've been a major pain in the ass.

What I was getting at was sometimes you get a spike when connecting the
cables.. You should have removed the fuse, connected the jumpers,
reinstalled the fuse then started it..? I know a pain in the ass but
sometimes thats all it takes to zap the circuts. The stuff you mentioned
with the door locks makes me believe the brain is at fault.

Yeah, when my alarm worked it had poor range. I hope that wasn't the
installer's fault. I put the antenna up high as possible inside the
windshield, just like the manual said.

I paid for a installer and was upset on his generic install.. I'll most
likely redo it myself. Make it harder to locate and such..
I had a Viper in the early 90's. Walk out of the mall and chirp chirp.
Didn't matter how far you parked.. But then again it was in a older car
without all the electronics of todays cars.

Anyway let me know what kinda feedback you get from CS..

F.D.