remote start on manual, we have a neutral safety switch? |
remote start on manual, we have a neutral safety switch? |
Oct 22, 2003 - 1:19 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 31, '03 From GA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Ok,
I'm about to purchase an alarm/keyless entry and would like to use remote start as well. If i ever park on a hill I tend to leave the car in gear so it won't roll. If I park on flat ground I just leave it in neutral and pull up the ebrake. What I am wondering is if our car has a "neutral safety switch". I have heard some cars have this and it basicaly wont allow the remote start to work unless the car is in neutral. I know that if I dindt use this some of my friends would probly be playing with my keys one day and start it while its in gear. If we dont have a neutral saftey switch I wont even use this function. I would love to be able to get my heater going in the mornings though during the winter. Does anyone recomend a certian model of alarm/remote start for manual cars. Also does anyone have a diagram for our car of how to hook it up? including what wires I need to tap into for keyless entry and ignition. I have installed an alarm before but it didnt have remote start and I dindt use the keyless entry b/c i had manul door locks and didnt want to install actuators. Any help would be appreciated. |
Oct 22, 2003 - 5:17 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 22, '02 From Detroit Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
The 'safety switch' can be easily defeated. It's located under the clutch pedal. All you do is make the 2 wires touch each other(using a butt connector, or a piece of wire between the plug so it can be undone easily).
I've had mine this way for a long time(don't have remote start, but I can start the car by reaching through the window and cranking it). Just be sure you leave it in neutral or you'll damage the transmission every time you start it. |
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