mbrobe

Anyone use remote start on their car. Manual/Tranny?

Jretal

you would have to leave it outta gear at all times... which in my mind isn't the smartest of ways to park a car. The parking break is good to a certain extent, but wouldn't trust just that to hold the car in place. Also, if you were to accidently leave the car in gear, and start it... you'll end up putting yourself, your car, and anything surrounding it in danger.

just my $.02

-Justin

mbrobe

Good advise.. and I don't want to give up my key FOB

VicG

I think the last time I checked, they have a lockout you cant start in gear (maybe cheap ones will.)

ErikNYC

But I rigged up a saftey switch so that it would only remote start in gear.I used a micro lever switch mounted in such a way that when the stick was in the middle (neutral) the switch closed and the car can start.

RickM

....this goes back a few months. But I think it was on the '02 forum, so maybe searching the archives for the info won't be too difficult if you want to investigate. I remember he posted the brand, and the website where info could be found. I remember it had like 1/4 mi. (max) range, which is fine for a remote starter but not great for a remote alarm. Installation involved some sort of defeat for the clutch-in safety feature, but I wasn't too interested in it so I never looked into the details.

Jretal

cars being left in gear and goin into walls and such when the owner tried to start them

EricBell

his garage door about a month ago. He's also remote started it: Across a parking lot-twice, and into the back of his roomates car-once. There's a reason they aren't really made for manual trannys. ;-)