Remote Start
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Remote Start I can't seem to get the search function to work in firefox or IE.
Anyway. I will be purchasing a M6 f-body in the near future, and I would like to know what I need/what kit I could have to have remote start on the 6 speed. I've heard of this before. I had it on my F150, but of course it was an automatic.
Also, is there a way i can get the remote start and remote lock/unlock on one key fob? thanks guys. I appreicate it.
Anyway. I will be purchasing a M6 f-body in the near future, and I would like to know what I need/what kit I could have to have remote start on the 6 speed. I've heard of this before. I had it on my F150, but of course it was an automatic.
Also, is there a way i can get the remote start and remote lock/unlock on one key fob? thanks guys. I appreicate it.
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Originally Posted by RainDownmyBlues
I can't seem to get the search function to work in firefox or IE.
Anyway. I will be purchasing a M6 f-body in the near future, and I would like to know what I need/what kit I could have to have remote start on the 6 speed. I've heard of this before. I had it on my F150, but of course it was an automatic.
Also, is there a way i can get the remote start and remote lock/unlock on one key fob? thanks guys. I appreicate it.
Anyway. I will be purchasing a M6 f-body in the near future, and I would like to know what I need/what kit I could have to have remote start on the 6 speed. I've heard of this before. I had it on my F150, but of course it was an automatic.
Also, is there a way i can get the remote start and remote lock/unlock on one key fob? thanks guys. I appreicate it.
Also...yea, I can't search either. It usually goes down in the middle of the night when I'm on, and around 5 o'clock every night I can't even access the forums/site server/whatever....
Originally Posted by RainDownmyBlues
I can't seem to get the search function to work in firefox or IE.
Anyway. I will be purchasing a M6 f-body in the near future, and I would like to know what I need/what kit I could have to have remote start on the 6 speed. I've heard of this before. I had it on my F150, but of course it was an automatic.
Also, is there a way i can get the remote start and remote lock/unlock on one key fob? thanks guys. I appreicate it.
Anyway. I will be purchasing a M6 f-body in the near future, and I would like to know what I need/what kit I could have to have remote start on the 6 speed. I've heard of this before. I had it on my F150, but of course it was an automatic.
Also, is there a way i can get the remote start and remote lock/unlock on one key fob? thanks guys. I appreicate it.
Give these guys a call they will have answers for ya. They can also tell you if remote start will work on a stick, i doubt it.
http://www.directed.com/Products/Security/Default.aspx#
Last edited by Kage; Apr 3, 2007 at 05:33 AM.
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From: Jacksonville, FL (originally from Toronto Canada)
You can use either a remote start system that is designed specifically for manual transmission or you can use an ordinary remote start and make sure your parking brake is properly adjusted and always used. In either case, the only difference from a wiring point of view is that you'll have to bypass the clutch safety switch to allow the car to start without the clutch pedal being pressed.
I can't remember who makes it but the manual transmission version of the remote start has extra programming to make sure the car is in neutral. You have to apply the parking brake, press a button, turn off the ignition and remove the key (but the engine will keep running), get out and lock the doors (at which point the engine shuts off). That way the system knows the car is in neutral.
Now, contrary to what some people will try to tell you, an ordinary remote start system in an M6 will not drive off if the car is left in gear as long as the parking brake is properly adjusted and used. It won't crash through the garage door or chase little old ladies across the parking lot. All it will do is rock a bit and then shut off. The starter motor simply isn't strong enough to move the weight of the car against the resistance of the brake. The remote starter should have an RPM sensor that makes it give up trying to start the engine if it doesn't reach idle after a few seconds of cranking. I have had remote starts on all of my recent manual tranny cars and there have been several times I have forgotten to leave the car in neutral then tried to start it remotely. It rocks and shakes but never moves (although it's probably not good for the starter motor).
I can't remember who makes it but the manual transmission version of the remote start has extra programming to make sure the car is in neutral. You have to apply the parking brake, press a button, turn off the ignition and remove the key (but the engine will keep running), get out and lock the doors (at which point the engine shuts off). That way the system knows the car is in neutral.
Now, contrary to what some people will try to tell you, an ordinary remote start system in an M6 will not drive off if the car is left in gear as long as the parking brake is properly adjusted and used. It won't crash through the garage door or chase little old ladies across the parking lot. All it will do is rock a bit and then shut off. The starter motor simply isn't strong enough to move the weight of the car against the resistance of the brake. The remote starter should have an RPM sensor that makes it give up trying to start the engine if it doesn't reach idle after a few seconds of cranking. I have had remote starts on all of my recent manual tranny cars and there have been several times I have forgotten to leave the car in neutral then tried to start it remotely. It rocks and shakes but never moves (although it's probably not good for the starter motor).
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Originally Posted by hatws6
ya but you leave that parking break off one time your fucked trust me.. i know
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From: Jacksonville, FL (originally from Toronto Canada)
Originally Posted by marcus769
Ha! That sucks! Would the parking break wire just be an open circuit? Meaning all you'd have to do is just ground it somewhere?? Thats how it is with the fancy in-dash DVD players...
Originally Posted by hatws6
ya but you leave that parking break off one time your fucked trust me.. i know
