Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 12:54:18 -0500 From: tom reingold <trn244nopsamnline.net> Subject: Re: Remote starter recommendations? for 2002 9-3
On 1/23/2003 7:59 PM:Bob wrote > My .02, worth less... > > a. You can't do it with a manual. > b. They crank the starter too long. > > If your vehicle has an electronicly coded key then that has to be > bypassed for the remote to work. The method that some systems use > is to place one of your coded keys in the car in a way that it > will be detected by the ignition system and allow the car to run. > So, if you install a remote starter, you build in a defeat for this > part of the system (not a great idea). > > Bob > > Would it be SUCH a bad thing to design a remote starter for a car with a manual transmission? I am willing to take the risk of leaving the car in gear. I know I can form the habit of leaving it out of gear. Or can't they detect it and refuse to start? A remote starter would be a nice luxury, but I'm not to buy an automatic car just for that. -- Tom Reingold Noo Joizy