RE: Re: RE: Remote starters

From: David Medeiros (orange383@earthlink.net)
Date: Tue Aug 07 2001 - 17:35:49 EDT


That's a pretty good idea...I'm sure it could be done. A friend of mine
has a Taurus SHO w/ a remote starter on a manual transmission and hasn't
had any problems; however, there's always the chance. I don't know about
you, but I wouldn't gamble with my Dak....maybe my house, but not my Dak.

David

> [Original Message]
> From: \(MAGNUM S/T\) <hoegen@kersur.net>
> To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> Date: 8/7/01 1:38:30 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: RE: Remote starters
>
> You would think there would be some type of safety overide which could
tell
> whether or not the tranny was in the neutral position/e-brake engaged
before
> activating the remote starter.......this is when I wish I knew more about
> electronics :-(
>
> HEY BERND...looks like a Speedtweaks copyrighted special :-)
>
> I gotta tell ya..on those cold new england mornings what a nice luxury
that
> remote starter would be :-)...........then again seein my Dak shoot down
the
> road after I remote start would NOT be cool!
>
>
> "Kenneth Eng" <keng@novadigm.com> wrote in message
> news:0C37ADE46892D311A0040090278551CA01F4171A@novadigm.com...
> > That is correct as most manual have a clutch switch that will prevent
the
> > engine from starting if the clutch is not depressed. This can be easily
> > overridden but will be an extreme safety hazard if the tranny is not
left
> in
> > Neutral and using a remote starter. All Remote Starter kits will state
> that
> > they are not to be used on manual trannys for this reason.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: (MAGNUM S/T) [mailto:hoegen@kersur.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 1:58 PM
> > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > Subject: DML: Remote starters
> >
> >
> > I was lookin at an old thread and it got me thinkin:
> >
> > Remote starters...I assume you can only use these with AUTOMATICS
> right????
> >
>



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