Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 19:32:16 -0600 From: adl6009 <adl6009nopsamam.com> Subject: Re: Remote start- Can you do it in a 99 9_5?
"Murphwiz" <murphwiznopsamail.com/NOSPAMTHANKS/> wrote in news:uA7vb.42$B03.89415nopsamfep2-win.server.ntli.net: > > "Goran Larsson" <hohnopsamlid.invalid> wrote in message > news:HoKMxG.88znopsamove.se... >> In article <Xns9436D2B40A6C0adl6009nopsam127.4.10>, >> adl6009 <adl6009nopsamam.com> wrote: >> >> > the remote starter. Can you do it? And keep the anti >> > theft features? >> >> For a 9-5 with a manual gearbox you have the obvious >> problem with the gear stick locked in the reverse >> position. But that is not enough, the Trionic engine >> management computer and the TWICE security computer does >> not allow any engine functions to operate until TWICE has >> been able to get an known ID from the RFID transponder >> embedded in the key handle. >> >> The key has two locking functions, the laser cut metal key >> for the mechanical lock, and the RFID transponder embedded >> in the handle. The remote transmitter is either a separate >> unit (1998-2000) or integrated in the key handle (1998, >> 2001-). >> >> You could disable the security system by placing the key >> in the ignition, extracting the RFID transponder and >> gluing it close to the ignition lock, re-program TWICE and >> Trionic, etc, but anything you do will lower the theft >> security of the car. >> >> -- >> G–ran Larsson http://www.nospam.com/saab/ > > Could use tech2 to switch car security into transport mode, > i.e non functioning, but then have a full alram system with > remote start installed? > > > Murpwiz cerainly has an original idea. Although I never heard of transport mode. I think Goran has hit the nail on the head with -"but anything you do will lower the theft security of the car" (By the way, been to your web site before and found it very useful, thanks) It doesn't look like a remote start is going to be viable.