View Full Version : Remote start for winters?


Kafka
10-21-2008, 03:50 PM
Hell no! Jay...can your system do this (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=476556&highlight=remote+car+starter)? LOLz

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q247/TRF_415/Random%20Things/CopyofCIMG0566.jpg

Rems31
10-21-2008, 04:02 PM
:lol2:

I don't think you'd need one...by the time you're finished brushing the snow off your car, the inside will be warm enough...

prospectjtaz
10-21-2008, 05:23 PM
Thats not remote start, thats intentional/idiotic. You car wont slip into gear, you can only remot start in neutral.

rotarygreg
10-21-2008, 05:47 PM
Thats not remote start, thats intentional/idiotic. You car wont slip into gear, you can only remot start in neutral.

but if its installed/set up/shut down wrong, it could be started in gear. and lets say your parking brake doesnt have a good hold in the situation, it could happen. probably not that severly, but your car could definitly bunny hop ahead for a bit until it hits something solid.

greg

prospectjtaz
10-21-2008, 05:54 PM
wrong, maybe if you go with crappy tire stuff. I use compustar. The kit is wired to your neutral switch, if not you have to set it in reservation mode because its manual.

Reservation mode involves: car in neutral, apply brake and hold, put ebrake up, let go of brake pedal, "click" indicating halfway there, pull out key, car still running, get out, car still running, close door, car shuts off, buzzes pager to confirm remote start has been set up. if you open any door from then til you start it cancels it. trunk is okay to open and close in between.

These guys are engineers, they know what their doing. Cant mess it up.

prospectjtaz
10-21-2008, 05:55 PM
essentially you cant start it in gear, wont send the command, and compustar is contracted to certified shops, who have liability in the install.

prospectjtaz
10-21-2008, 05:59 PM
I'm reading the link, see Automate, wtf is that?

I only use reputable stuff.

The only issue my alarm gives me is the prox sensor, but thats because its meant for convertibles.

phobi
10-21-2008, 05:59 PM
^ +1 i have the same setup (compustar pro) and i swear by it, great explanation as well :)

prospectjtaz
10-21-2008, 06:02 PM
And compustar offers a turbo timer, i dont have a turbo, but if i need to move the car and not wait around for it to warm up/prevent flood, i can engage that as i get out, and it runs the car for a set interval preventing flood.

I thought it all out, Kaffka your scare tactics dont worth.

Smokin_LaLa
10-21-2008, 06:14 PM
^ Don't lie that was your house in the pic.....you dont have to explain it to us....lol just kidding

Ka Kui
10-29-2008, 07:43 AM
Oh wow, remote starter in gear?

Baxter Basics
11-03-2008, 11:23 AM
Remote start is already a crap idea.
Waste irreplaceable fossil fuel, and pollute even more, to warm our asses a few seconds earlier? Bah.

TurboEight
11-03-2008, 11:36 AM
Remote start is already a crap idea.
Waste irreplaceable fossil fuel, an polltute even more, to warm our asses a few seconds earlier? Bah.

Why, are you driving a Rx8 if you care so much about the enviroment?

go get yourself a prius, or better yet ride a bike...

Kafka
11-03-2008, 11:39 AM
LoL yeah...the Rx8 is a big "F U EARTH" statement :P

Rotary Mike
11-03-2008, 11:53 AM
LoL yeah...the Rx8 is a big "F U EARTH" statement :P

LOl, +1

Not only do we get horrible gas mileage AND require premium, but we are also driving the only car designed to burn oil!

prospectjtaz
11-03-2008, 12:03 PM
that's why I tell ppl my car is a hybrid, it burns gas and oil.

Thief
11-03-2008, 12:33 PM
Bend Mother Earth over and give it to her good. Just make sure she sees your O face.

Rotary Mike
11-03-2008, 12:52 PM
http://veganfreakradio.com/o-face.jpg

nugimus
11-22-2008, 02:17 AM
The thing with starting our cars, you need to hold the ignition until it catches, otherwise if you let go halfway you'll flood the engine.
Is there any risk the computstar auto start feature would mess up and screwjob your engine?
Or have you been using an auto start for years with your car without any problems?

prospectjtaz
11-22-2008, 09:43 AM
I've ran the Compustar for a year now. Havent flooded it yet. You can program the Compustar to overcrank, like crank further than it would in a piston engine, if you still have the older starter. Mine doesnt start till the second crank. It cranks once, no go, cranks again and there we go. I assume it adds more crank the second time, till the engine cranks. You can if you want, program it to crank harder the first time, the mechanics didnt want to do that, in case of damage to the engine, but they don't really no our engines with our shitty starters.

I dont mind it, since you hit start on the pager, it will crank till it starts and then send you confirmation, also I believe it is set to crank only 3 times as a default.