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Old Jul 25, 2017 | 11:41 AM
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Remote start won't work with " Hood Ajar" detected by the cars computer. In fact, I think it will set off the security alarm when the alarm is armed.
Simple. Fix the hood ajar circuit or wiring.
Old Jul 25, 2017 | 11:47 AM
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The sticker on the glovebox door, did you check for AP3? I think that may have something to do with the hood ajar switch.
Old Jul 25, 2017 | 11:52 AM
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The switch is integral with the hood latch,



And here's a list of probable causes

https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/prob...working-30319/
Old Jul 25, 2017 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by RJ_RS_SS_350
The sticker on the glovebox door, did you check for AP3? I think that may have something to do with the hood ajar switch.
yes i have the AP3

Originally Posted by Oldblue
The switch is integral with the hood latch,



And here's a list of probable causes

https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/prob...working-30319/
the yellow circle is the emergency liftgate opener ?

Originally Posted by firemangeorge
Remote start won't work with " Hood Ajar" detected by the cars computer. In fact, I think it will set off the security alarm when the alarm is armed.
Simple. Fix the hood ajar circuit or wiring.
so first the electrician with liftgate then the FOB program ?
Old Jul 25, 2017 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by firemangeorge
Remote start won't work with " Hood Ajar" detected by the cars computer. In fact, I think it will set off the security alarm when the alarm is armed.
Simple. Fix the hood ajar circuit or wiring.
Mine does not work this way. I opened the hood, then armed the system. Armed, but no alarm. I have a manual trans, no remote start, so maybe different.

My thought behind the AP3, a longshot, is that if the car has AP3(which it does), but the remote start did not work(for whatever reason). Then someone who didn't understand, tried to ground the purple wire in the BCM, might it result in what M3endoR is experiencing? I am referring to this https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/how-...ion-ap3-28551/

There are probably more plausible ideas than this, but it occurred to me, so I am suggesting it. I got lots of ideas, they're not all good ones.
Old Jul 25, 2017 | 02:33 PM
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Ah, what yellow circle? There is no liftgate opener, just the soft key in the rear beauty bar.
No opener button on the key FOB
Old Jul 25, 2017 | 02:50 PM
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The hood ajar switch is actually 2 switches; 1 is "not open" the other is "closed".

In other words: one is closed to ground when the other is open to ground.

The switch has been known to go bad or get misaligned.

Yes, if somebody grounded the purple wire there could be trouble.

You never said if you understood the 2 fuse positions regarding the liftgate, NO fuse in #11 and a 20A in #10 or it won' work. No need for an electrician. The touchpad may be bad. Could also be a dead car battery, it takes 9 volts to operate.

In the US a fob with programming module is available via eBay and many other outlets.

One of the things B1325 could be saying is that the battery is at 9 volts or less. What it means is that the computer modules are getting less than 9.1 Volts. Why not check the battery?
Old Jul 26, 2017 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by donbrew
The hood ajar switch is actually 2 switches; 1 is "not open" the other is "closed".

In other words: one is closed to ground when the other is open to ground.

The switch has been known to go bad or get misaligned.

Yes, if somebody grounded the purple wire there could be trouble.

You never said if you understood the 2 fuse positions regarding the liftgate, NO fuse in #11 and a 20A in #10 or it won' work. No need for an electrician. The touchpad may be bad. Could also be a dead car battery, it takes 9 volts to operate.

In the US a fob with programming module is available via eBay and many other outlets.

One of the things B1325 could be saying is that the battery is at 9 volts or less. What it means is that the computer modules are getting less than 9.1 Volts. Why not check the battery?
Yss i understand the fuse thing but i go to work every day so my mecanic (father in law) is tuning the car (hes a paintjob and optical tuning maniac) and he dosnt know on car electrics. Me i can do it my self but job is holding me 8h a day.

So i rather pay 10$ for fixing the problems and have it done good by a proffesional than to waste time.

The problem is that is polish mecanics hear Chevy HHR, they say "i dont know the car i wont do it" so i have to do the knowlage work for them and give them information what to do.

About the purple wire is located under hood or on liftgate ? maybe ill check it personaly ?

And after all i am thinking, why when i drove 500 km the car was ok, when i touched the personalization menu the car went nuts ?! I mean we stoped the car at 3 a clock in teh morning locked it and it was ok, no alarm, no padlock/car icon, i touched the setting of the lights interior and exterior, and the horn on lock/unlock and it went crazy!

About programin FOB i have one brand new given with the car by the old owner

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Old Jul 26, 2017 | 07:36 AM
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You've got to fix the hood ajar problem first since it will disable things such as the remote start.
Fix that and then proceed with the other things.
Old Jul 26, 2017 | 08:13 AM
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And the battery.

The purple wire is described in this link about adding remote start to cars that do not have AP3. Many fleet cars were ordered with RS deleted, not yours though. Maybe somebody thought it was.

https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/how-...ion-ap3-28551/



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