2017 Dodge Journey with EVO CHRT6 install not working

Question

Devive: EVO CHRT6 included

EVO ALL Service # 001A06220014

HW: 6

FW: 4.18 Updated to 7.32 via Flashlink updater2 Manager version 3.62

 

Tried to install into 2017 Dodge Journey push start button. 

Followed guide# 12211  Rev 20160914  stand alone

 

connector A:

A1 Yellow to Pink/white (Starter wire)

A10 Blue to Lt Blue /Black T-Harness

A18 Green/Red to Parking light White/Brown

A20 Light Blue to Lt Blue T-Harness

A8 Hood Pin  . . Not connect yet

A15 Pink/Black . . Not connect yet. Too hard to reach ( Is this caused Problem ? )

 Connector C:

C4 Gray/Black to CAN LOW

C5 Gray to CAN HIGHT

 

Follow Programming on page 5/9 of the installation guide . .

On step 6 with the key fob without battery placed close to start/Stop button. Press start/Stop button twice as required but the button light Not change to ACC or ON the Ignition at all. Also the yellow light on the remote Starter not change at all.

I tried to reprogramming from step 1 down again and sitll got the same issue on step 6

 

Repeat again with key fob battery placed on at step 6, the light Start/Stop button changed from OFF to ON ignition, But the yellow light from remote starter not change . . .

 

Would you please look thru and Help me to solve this programming issue.

 

Thank you,

Minh Le

Answer 1

"A1 Yellow to Pink/white (Starter wire)" this would be wrong, yellow A1 should go to ignition not starter. 

 

"On step 6 with the key fob without battery placed close to start/Stop button. Press start/Stop button twice as required but the button light Not change to ACC or ON the Ignition at all."

 

you are holding the remote in the wrong spot, when the vehicle detects the remote the ACC and IGN will turn on. 

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Thank you for your reply

 

1. I confirm Yellow wire A1 connect to Pink/White ignition wire ( not starter wire as I stated earlier, sorry for that missed information )

2. Please give me better on technical advise other than saying I don't know where is the push Start/Stop button to place the remote control close to it . . . 

as I stated above, with at step 6, with the remote without battery placed close to the Start/Stop button, I push Start/Stop button twice as required but the button light Not change to ACC or ON the Ignition at all. Also the yellow light on the remote Starter not change at all. I don't know what wrong with this, and I haven't tried with the other remote yet ( at the time I tried this  programming process, my wife having the other remote with her 10 miles away . .) anyone else knowing about this issue, Please help. Thanks

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Try this test for me.

 

1- Plug in only the red connector to the evo.

 

2- Remove battery from the remote.

 

3- Hold remote infront of start/stop button.

 

4- try to start the car normally by pressing the brake and pts button.

 

Does the car start?

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Thank you very much for your advises, Derek. I will try this on Saturday and post the results . Le's see what it 's going to be

Thanks again

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Confirm. With OEM Fob without battery and only red ( T-Harness ) connector plugged in Fortin EVO ALL. Pleace key fob close to start/stop button. tried to start normal with brake. The vehicle not starting ( missing key-fob ). without battery in key-fob, the vehicle not detects the key-fob at all as what I see here  . . . put the battery in. vehilce starting normal (?).

As your experiences, What was wrong in this case. new firmware 7.32 upgraded into EVO ?. wiring incorrect ? . . . EVO or T-Harness failed ?   PLAESE HELP

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You can disconnect the t-harness and put back the vehicle to factory.

After doing this, try to start the vehicle with the keyfob without the battery inside. The remote must be pointing at the push button, the orientation of the remote is crucial.

Grab the remote in your hand and literally push the button with the upper part of the remote.

Does the vehicle start this way ?

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First. Thank you for you helps so far Derek.

Following your commend, I took off the T-harness connector and plugged the "start connector "  back into the push  button's connector as original of manufacture. With remote start without battery, placed the key-fob close right at the star/stop button, pressed brake and push start to start the car. The car acts like it not detects the key-fob (?). . .can not start at all  . not detects key fob. So, what could be here ?

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That was Mathieu's suggestion and i am glad you tried it.

 

This can be caused by 1 of 2 things:

1- The key is not programmed on the side of the rf signal without a battery.

2- you are not putting the transmitter in the right place. Try playing around with placement infront of the button.

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Thank you Mathieu,

1. the key-fob did placed in front of the push button and did tried to point to the button in both ways ( with round side of key fob pointed to push button and the key-ring end pointed to push button. . . also tried to start the car with key fob placed close in front of push button and turned the key fob all around . .) anyway, still not working

2. So, As what you said, " the key fob was not programed on the side of of the RF signal without battery" In this case what we could program the EVO or program the key fob(?). Please advise

Thanks,

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If you have tried messing with the placement and it still does not work, you would have to return to your dealer and have them program the remote and be specific to say the side without the battery needs programming. show them the issue so they understand clearly.

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So, all key-fob should works with it's car without the battery inside? and that should be doneprogramming by the dealer right?

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Correct.

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to clarify my question above. are all key fob would be programmed from manufacture to work  without the battery inside ( or dead battery ) on the RF signal ?

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Yes from factory you should be able to start the vehicle this way. If you have a second keyfob, you can try with the second one. If it still doesn't work, either your remotes are not programmed, or the push-button of the vehicle is defect.

Think about it, right now if your battery inside the remote goes dead, you can not start the vehicle anymore. This has to be fixed by dealership before the EVOALL can be programmed to the vehicle.

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Thank you so much for your information . . I will stop to the dealer soon to fix this issue. This is what I haven't known about. Good thing, we found out while tried to program the EVO remote start.

Will come back to post the result.

Thanks,

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Hello Matheu,

3 days ago, After chatting to you about the key-fob without battery. I searched on google and found a great instruction that sugested that with a dead/without battery key-fob. hold the key-fob from the key-ring side, and use the key-fob press the start/stop button on the lock/unlock side of key-fob.

I came home and check that procedure with my car and it started as well. This is a great intruction and a very helpfull I just discovered about the key-fob. . .,

Now, go back to my EVO programming, at

step#6: Use key-fob press twice in Start/stop button, the light from start/stop button changed from off to ACC and RUN (  Car no sranking). and EVO light  yellow turn to OFF, Red turn ON

step 7: Press start/stop button one. Light from start/stop button change from run to OFF

step 9: use key/fob ( still no battery )  press start/stop button once turn on ACC. EVO Red light remains ON and Blue light turn ON and then both Red and Blue lights turn OFF . . ? ? ?

Don't know what wrong at this step. . I tried to reprogram a few times but still same result at step 9. Tried to down grade EVO to version 7.30 and still the sane result at step 9. Please look on this issue and help.

Thank you,

Minh Le

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EVO ALL Service # 001A06220014

HW: 6

FW: 4.18 Updated to 7.32 via Flashlink updater2 Manager version 3.62

 

Tried to install into 2017 Dodge Journey push start button. 

Followed guide# 12211  Rev 20160914  stand alone

 

connector A:

A1 Yellow to Pink/white (Ignition wire)

A10 Blue to Lt Blue /Black T-Harness

A18 Green/Red to Parking light White/Brown

A20 Light Blue to Lt Blue T-Harness

A8 Hood Pin  . . Not connect yet

A15 Pink/Black Connected to Door pin

 

 Connector C:

C4 Gray/Black to CAN LOW

C5 Gray to CAN HIGHT

 

Follow the instruction guide for programming the EVO good to 

 

step 9: use key/fob ( still no battery )  press start/stop button once turn on ACC. EVO Red light remains ON and Blue light turn ON and then both Red and Blue lights turn OFF . . ? ? ?

 

Don't know what wrong at this step. . I tried to reprogram a few times but still same result at step 9. Tried to down grade EVO to version 7.30 and still the sane result at step 9. 

 

Fortin Techs support Please look on this issue to see what caused .

 

Thank you for your helps,

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The above question sent out for a wekk without any help. Fortin Technical support please look on and advice

Thanks in advance

Answer 2

Im having an issue with my 2017 Jounrey as well. I've got it all wired up with the exception of the RAP wire, because lack of wire length and location ( not sure if that's my issue even though I disabled it in the settings). I went through the whole programming process with no problems. I then went through the decryption process Said it was all set. Reconnected it in the vehicle ( door open or door closed ) I hit the lock 3 times and the blue light flashes with each press of the lock button, but the vehicle won't start.

Comments

service number to the module please.

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Service #- 001A06 777817

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Turn on option 1.10, click save options, then re test.

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Works! Thanks!  I looked through the opions yesterday too. I was getting frustrated maybe that's how I missed it.

     Now with the RAP disabled and no door pin wire connected will the radio just time out like factory? I'm asking because I put an Evo in my 2017 Ram last summer and I connected the door pin and if I 3X the lock to shut off the starter the radio shuts right off. But if it will time out I wont worry about it.

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Yes the radio will time out after i believe 10-15 minutes...you can time it yourself if you want to know the exact number.

 

Glad you got it working.

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Thanks alot! I was so frustrated because I was certian I was doing it right! And the fact it's my wifes vehicle, so I couldn't send her to work with all the wires hanging out and half the dash missing.

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So on my way home from work I noticed the check engine light is on. Anyway you can help me out with that?