2005 158" SHC
I have an aftermarket remote lock system installed on the van.Viper 5806V
The problem (I believe this happens for all sprinters):
When I press lock or unlock (doesn't matter) on the key, the wire there is a toggle wire hit the button once and the locks move in the opposite place they are, do it again and they just move again. You dont know if they locked or unlocked. All it does correctly is arm the security system (when lock is pressed) to sound the alarm if the doors are open, or if van is hit etc. This configuration is as effective as having one button on the remote to just toggle the locks. I never know for certain what state the van is in when pressing either button. As you can see, this can be a problem because I can approach my "armed" van after pressing lock and the door will toggle to unlock, so pulling on the handle would open the door and sound the alarm.
On my dad's nvc3, his remote locking (also viper) works as it would on any modern-day car. You can spam lock as many times as you want and the doors will remain locked every time. Unlock, conversely, would unlock all the doors in one press, everytime.
Seems like a simple idea, but I read a thread by a user here who mentions taking apart the CTM from under the driver's seat and soldering 2 wires from there to his aftermarket remote system but I don't know if this addresses my problem.
I called the guy who installed the system on my van to see if he knows of some fix, to which he responds "the whole system would have to be rewired for that to work". Don't know if BS or not.
A fix for this would make the T1N an order of magnitude more functional and reliable.
I have an aftermarket remote lock system installed on the van.Viper 5806V
The problem (I believe this happens for all sprinters):
When I press lock or unlock (doesn't matter) on the key, the wire there is a toggle wire hit the button once and the locks move in the opposite place they are, do it again and they just move again. You dont know if they locked or unlocked. All it does correctly is arm the security system (when lock is pressed) to sound the alarm if the doors are open, or if van is hit etc. This configuration is as effective as having one button on the remote to just toggle the locks. I never know for certain what state the van is in when pressing either button. As you can see, this can be a problem because I can approach my "armed" van after pressing lock and the door will toggle to unlock, so pulling on the handle would open the door and sound the alarm.
On my dad's nvc3, his remote locking (also viper) works as it would on any modern-day car. You can spam lock as many times as you want and the doors will remain locked every time. Unlock, conversely, would unlock all the doors in one press, everytime.
Seems like a simple idea, but I read a thread by a user here who mentions taking apart the CTM from under the driver's seat and soldering 2 wires from there to his aftermarket remote system but I don't know if this addresses my problem.
I called the guy who installed the system on my van to see if he knows of some fix, to which he responds "the whole system would have to be rewired for that to work". Don't know if BS or not.
A fix for this would make the T1N an order of magnitude more functional and reliable.