Remote start - which and how?

[hyperplus]

Snow = cold cold cold car....

Any latest news about what is the best remote start?

Anyone have a diagram/instruction how to install it? <-- I know is a pain, but I like challenges.

[tdmopar59]

i always thought about this.. but i think being a six speed i can't really do it...

[eclimax13]

i always thought about this.. but i think being a six speed i can't really do it...

sure you can...there a couple of companies out there that make them for manual cars.

[tdmopar59]

sure you can...there a couple of companies out there that make them for manual cars.

yeah but than you HAVE to park in neutral right?? I have seen one to many parking brakes fail to feel safe with that...

[agart]

I was thinking about this too recently because I have a tip . IIRC its outlawed to have a manual with remote start. I think there was some freak accident where someone forgot their car in gear and parked right in front of a crosswalk... Didn't end good for the pedestrian.

[Molotov]

I was thinking about this too recently because I have a tip . IIRC its outlawed to have a manual with remote start. I think there was some freak accident where someone forgot their car in gear and parked right in front of a crosswalk... Didn't end good for the pedestrian.

...so the remote starter engaged their clutch without stalling? That's a damn impressive starter haha

[OneBadAudi]

There was a remote start on my corrado before i bought it and it had a 5 speed. There is a way, somehow they bypass the fact that you have to push ur clutch in..i got rid of it because for some reason it was eating up my starters and as soon as i took it , starter problems no more

[Papachristou]

i had one on a stickshift nissan.. instructions said just remove a small clip that looped a circuit and it would start without the clutch being depressed.

i dont see that pedestrian story being entirely accurate. not many starters would have the power to jerk the car forward that much without it stalling again

[J-jizzle]

I have the clutch sensor looped in my Sentra. A while back a drunk girl was sitting in my car and decided to turn the key to turn the PA mic on. Well she turned it all the way with the car in gear and the car jerked forward about 5-8' before she let off the key. I was impressed the power the little starter had

[gotdubd]

Look into Compustar
they offer a manual transmission remote start, I actually just finished a manual vehicle about 20 minutes ago.

theres a set-up process called "reservation mode" it requires you to be able to get out of the car while its running.
-Ebrake up
-car in neutral

when the door is shut it shuts down the vehicle and locks it. if any doors are opened it cancels "reservation mode" and would need to be done over for you to be able to remote start the vehicle.

Its totally safe, and yes it can be done.

[Papachristou]

i think there is also something that has to be done with our immobilizers.... something about leaving a key hooked in or ???

[kwimberly]

I have the clutch sensor looped in my Sentra. A while back a drunk girl was sitting in my car and decided to turn the key to turn the PA mic on. Well she turned it all the way with the car in gear and the car jerked forward about 5-8' before she let off the key. I was impressed the power the little starter had

You have a PA system in your Sentra?

[Papachristou]

You have a PA system in your Sentra?

shit, if i had a sentra, id have to have a PA to fend off all the girls too! especially if as an se-r

[koolade9]

Snow = cold cold cold car....

Any latest news about what is the best remote start?

Anyone have a diagram/instruction how to install it? <-- I know is a pain, but I like challenges.

Do NOT attempt to do this yourself... It's not like hooking up a stereo... I installed for 5 years back in hs/college... Whenever we'd take in cars that had a problem, it's 99% due to an install problem. And these were from shops putting them in. Whenever we took in one that an amateur installed...I'd usually rip the whole thing out and start fresh.

Coming from an installer, my best advise it to pay a professional shop that will give you a lifetime warranty on the install. Make sure you talk to the installer and ensure he's done a vehicle like yours before. I wouldn't want my car to be the first A4 some installer did.

I was thinking about this too recently because I have a tip . IIRC its outlawed to have a manual with remote start. I think there was some freak accident where someone forgot their car in gear and parked right in front of a crosswalk... Didn't end good for the pedestrian.

It's not "outlawed", however, if something were to go wrong with it, and it's not a remote start designed for a MT car, your insurance company will tell you to go f*ck yerself. There's a ton of horror stories out there... If you do it, you need to do it RIGHT!

Look into Compustar
they offer a manual transmission remote start, I actually just finished a manual vehicle about 20 minutes ago.

theres a set-up process called "reservation mode" it requires you to be able to get out of the car while its running.
-Ebrake up
-car in neutral

when the door is shut it shuts down the vehicle and locks it. if any doors are opened it cancels "reservation mode" and would need to be done over for you to be able to remote start the vehicle.

Its totally safe, and yes it can be done.

+1

It can be done safely.

i think there is also something that has to be done with our immobilizers.... something about leaving a key hooked in or ???

Correct, there's a key hidden in a module under the dash such as a valet key. For folks that needed to have another key made just for their remote start, I'd instruct them to not have a key cut, just have it programmed to the vehicle immobilizer.


To all: Do a search, this has been discussed here many-a-times.

[J-jizzle]

You have a PA system in your Sentra?

Yeah, its loud. I make blow off sounds with my mouth. Jk

shit, if i had a sentra, id have to have a PA to fend off all the girls too! especially if as an se-r

No se-r, it was my first car and I put a lot of work into it so I could even drive it. O and it can get 40mpg.

[Papachristou]

well i get 40mpg downhill and coasting in my car!

[eclimax13]

i had one on a stickshift nissan.. instructions said just remove a small clip that looped a circuit and it would start without the clutch being depressed.

i dont see that pedestrian story being entirely accurate. not many starters would have the power to jerk the car forward that much without it stalling again

ha...you must have never tried to start a manual car with a remote starter while its still in gear...when i did it, the car made it across the parking lot

[Papachristou]

haha, no i sure havent! im sure it would be some good entertainment if we were out drinking! we could park it and make it jump at people lol! (if you could bump start it)

[hyperplus]

Should have watch this thread more carefully.. didn't want to open a can of worms.

So pretty much from all comments nothing has change. It is pretty much the same of all the old posts.

Case close.

[gotdubd]

not to pat my own back, but mine was the only post with any helpful info.
PM me if you have any other questions