Who has remote start for their cars? - Page 2

**Skip Towne** · 02-13-2006, 01:17 PM

This is a spinoff of the "Lock your doors" thread. Bearcat said he had remote start and I do as well. I bought mine as an add-on kit several years ago at K-Mart for about $80. Worth every penny if you park your vehicle outside. They even work from a third story office bldg so lots of people can use it twice per day.

greg63 · 02-13-2006, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Inspector

By golly, I think you're on to something here.

Just need to figure out a way to link this idea to the virtual work theory.

Then if I could just clone myself...........................

Problem.

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

You could set it up so that you have a camera at work, and so after your camera in the car drives to work, you can turn it off and turn on the work camera.

This could revolutionize the workplace. Imagine highways jammed with cars filled with robots instead of people. You could read the newspaper at home during your commute.

Solution.

Now, my consulting fee well be $1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000.00

sedated · 02-13-2006, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Hog Farmer

Is this something you could install on like your neighbors car without them knowing, so you could play practical jokes on them like when they get home in the afternoon from work and get out of their car you could keep restarting it and make them have to go back and shut it off like 10 times. Or start it after they go in and let it run all night until it's out of gas ?

just put antifreeze in their cat's tuna. or run it over with a lawnmower.

cheap, but effective...and damn funny

**Skip Towne** · 02-13-2006, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by trndobrd

Did you put it on yourself? If so, how difficult was it to install?

Myself and a mechanic buddy installed it. It came with a video intallation aid. The hardest part is locating the proper wires to tap. Mine has a burglar alarm that I didn't bother to hook up. It also has a feature that turns on the headlights to indicate the car is running. I didn't hook that up eiher but I would if I wanted to start it from 3 stories up.

Frosty · 02-13-2006, 02:47 PM

These things are illegal in my state. Not directly, but it is illegal to have a car running, unattended, even in your yard/driveway.

It's also illegal to idle your car for more than a minute (though that might just be a Spokane County law), which is funny, since there are quite a few lights in Spokane that are longer than that.

**Skip Towne** · 02-13-2006, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by arc

These things are illegal in my state. Not directly, but it is illegal to have a car running, unattended, even in your yard/driveway.

It's also illegal to idle your car for more than a minute (though that might just be a Spokane County law), which is funny, since there are quite a few lights in Spokane that are longer than that.

That's just one more stupid law I'd gladly violate.

**Saulbadguy** · 02-13-2006, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by arc

These things are illegal in my state. Not directly, but it is illegal to have a car running, unattended, even in your yard/driveway.

It's also illegal to idle your car for more than a minute (though that might just be a Spokane County law), which is funny, since there are quite a few lights in Spokane that are longer than that.

That law is meant for people who leave their keys in their car while its running. For obvious reasons.

Frosty · 02-13-2006, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

That law is meant for people who leave their keys in their car while its running. For obvious reasons.

It's mostly for environmental reasons.

02-13-2006, 02:59 PM

I have one but it's not smart enough to wait for the glowplugs to heat up so it's a complete waste in the winter for me.

**Saulbadguy** · 02-13-2006, 03:08 PM

They can't be installed on manual transmission vehicles either. Legally, that is.

**Bearcat** · 02-13-2006, 05:03 PM

Mine came with it, and has a setting where it'll run the defrost without it having to be set to defrost (maybe this isn't a new thing?). It warms up quickly, and it's been really mild this winter, so I don't use it much... when I get off work, my car is one of only a few in the garage, so I'll turn it on before I get to it. Even though I have to press the lock button before the remote start button to get it to start, and the fact that you have to have the key in the ignition, I've never been one to leave my car while it's running, so I'm still somewhat paranoid about it.

**Skip Towne** · 02-13-2006, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat

Mine came with it, and has a setting where it'll run the defrost without it having to be set to defrost (maybe this isn't a new thing?). It warms up quickly, and it's been really mild this winter, so I don't use it much... when I get off work, my car is one of only a few in the garage, so I'll turn it on before I get to it. Even though I have to press the lock button before the remote start button to get it to start, and the fact that you have to have the key in the ignition, I've never been one to leave my car while it's running, so I'm still somewhat paranoid about it.

Mine works without the key in the ignition. It starts and runs just fine. But put it in gear and it dies. You can't steal it just because it is running. Bearcat, use that remote starter. It is much better on your engine to warm up before putting load on it. I use mine if it's under 50 degrees.

**Saulbadguy** · 02-13-2006, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Skip Towne

Mine works without the key in the ignition. It starts and runs just fine. But put it in gear and it dies. You can't steal it just because it is running. Bearcat, use that remote starter. It is much better on your engine to warm up before putting load on it. I use mine if it's under 50 degrees.

Yep. If you touch the brakes, or open the hood on my car while its running on "remote" mode, it shuts off.

It also has a sensor in there to prevent you damaging the starter while turning the key while its on.

Logical · 02-13-2006, 09:41 PM

Why would I want to defrost my windows. There is never any frost here.

**Saulbadguy** · 02-13-2006, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Vlad Logicslav

Why would I want to defrost my windows. There is never any frost here.

Asshat.

What about get the AC going?

Logical · 02-13-2006, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Asshat.

What about get the AC going?

Not hot enough for that either. It is between 50 and 85 all year around.

02-13-2006, 01:17 PM
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02-13-2006, 02:47 PM	#19
Frosty Go Beavers! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Warshington Casino cash: $5348243	These things are illegal in my state. Not directly, but it is illegal to have a car running, unattended, even in your yard/driveway. It's also illegal to idle your car for more than a minute (though that might just be a Spokane County law), which is funny, since there are quite a few lights in Spokane that are longer than that.
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02-13-2006, 05:03 PM	#25
Bearcat Would an idiot do that? Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Arizona Casino cash: $2254931	Mine came with it, and has a setting where it'll run the defrost without it having to be set to defrost (maybe this isn't a new thing?). It warms up quickly, and it's been really mild this winter, so I don't use it much... when I get off work, my car is one of only a few in the garage, so I'll turn it on before I get to it. Even though I have to press the lock button before the remote start button to get it to start, and the fact that you have to have the key in the ignition, I've never been one to leave my car while it's running, so I'm still somewhat paranoid about it. __________________
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02-13-2006, 09:41 PM	#28
Logical Screw U if U can't take a joke Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $10004900	Why would I want to defrost my windows. There is never any frost here.
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