Remote Start in an M6?
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From: Platte City, MO
Remote Start in an M6? A guy I know that works at Brands Mart has a Maxima 5spd car with remote start and like remote controlled windows, I was just wondering if any one makes the stuff to do this, because the dude claims that it's all custom, Can any of you guys help me do some research or something on this subject? We walked out to his car and he started it up and when I got up to the door and realized it was a 5spd I was like what does it take to do that? All he said was that I wouldn't want to mess with it. He was wrong! Thanks.
Re: Remote Start in an M6? All i realize is that it is a regular remote start. But u must leave in in Neutral....U can imagine why...lol. But my friend has a 5 speed neon with the remote start on it. So it's not all custom. He was blowin smoke up ur @$$ i believe. But yea it can be done and not totally custom. 
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Re: Remote Start in an M6? There are a few posts that address this very issue if you search.
The gist is that there are some remote start systems that force you to go through certain steps:
With car running and in neutral,let go of clutch pedal, push remote start button, remove keys from ignition (car will still be running), exit car, close drivers door, arm alarm. Car will turn itself off and be in ready mode. When returning to vehicle, push remote start button and car starts. Disarm alarm and enter.
This is the "safe" way of installing a remote start. The "unsafe" way is to use a traditional remote start system and either ground or short your neutral safety switch. Using this method you must always keep your car parked in neutral. A friend of mine did this in his car and we woke up to his car parked through the garage door one morning. He forgot to leave it in neutral and he hit the remote start just in time to see his car lurch through the garage door. You can imagine what would have happened if there was a child standing in front of the car.
I would NEVER EVER disingage the neutral safety switch. It is their to save lives and damage to your car. If you really want remote start I would suggest buying one of the specialty starters designed for M6's. You can find them online.
Russ
The gist is that there are some remote start systems that force you to go through certain steps:
With car running and in neutral,let go of clutch pedal, push remote start button, remove keys from ignition (car will still be running), exit car, close drivers door, arm alarm. Car will turn itself off and be in ready mode. When returning to vehicle, push remote start button and car starts. Disarm alarm and enter.
This is the "safe" way of installing a remote start. The "unsafe" way is to use a traditional remote start system and either ground or short your neutral safety switch. Using this method you must always keep your car parked in neutral. A friend of mine did this in his car and we woke up to his car parked through the garage door one morning. He forgot to leave it in neutral and he hit the remote start just in time to see his car lurch through the garage door. You can imagine what would have happened if there was a child standing in front of the car.
I would NEVER EVER disingage the neutral safety switch. It is their to save lives and damage to your car. If you really want remote start I would suggest buying one of the specialty starters designed for M6's. You can find them online.
Russ
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Re: Remote Start in an M6? the window issue is entirely separate... there are a few options out there for control boxes that integrate with your factory alarm to auto up, auto down, and open/close windows by your key fob remote.
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Re: Remote Start in an M6? The coolest thing I have seen that is kind of custom was take the "trunk release" thing it cost extra I think. Well attach it to the throttle cable and when u use the keyless crank. Then use the trunk button to rev it up...lol it's ghetto but cool at the same time. be good. Justin
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From: joliet,ill
Re: Remote Start in an M6? I've got it on my m6 and I just wired in a safty switch to the e-brake so the only way it will start is if its engaged.I have forgot and had it in gear before and it trys to start but it can't and after three trys it stops .A little hard on the starter but its nice on hot days.
Re: Remote Start in an M6? Well you can have a remote starter on your M6 car two ways. One is the illegal way where you use a conventional automatic transmission remote starter and wire around the clutch. The specifics I forget. But DEI the worlds largest manufacter of aftermarket alarms and remote starts sells a module for their alarms that allows you to remote start it. You have to do a certain procedure which another member I believe explained before you leave your car. If not it wont start your car. DO NOT use a conventional alarm a few years ago my friend whos a installer put one on his 95 5 speed mustang and while he was having the oil changed one of the idiots at the dealership was messing with the key fob it started rolled right into a concrete wall. Then when he was at the body shop getting it fixed another idiot was messing with it and drove it into another car in the shop. Believe me its not worth the pain hes never owned a remote starter on any of his stick cars again.
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From: Miami FL
Re: Remote Start in an M6? My friend had a doge neon 5 speed with remote start. he would leave the wheel all the way to the left and leave it in first and start it in the parking lot (late when nobody was there) and it would do circles. kind of funny only because there was no one around and when he was done playin he put a fuse back in that didnt allow it to start unless it was in neutral...
