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Old 11-18-2004, 06:45 PM
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You just have to leave the car in neutral if you're going to remote start . . . but I don't see the point of remote start, because you have to be like within 50 - 75 ft to use it.
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Old 11-19-2004, 10:43 AM
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Most shops won't install remote start on an MT due to liability issues, but you can either do it yourself or enlist the help of someone willing to do it privately. The Subaru MTs have a neutral switch that senses whether or not the trans is in neutral, so this can be used as a safety switch for the remote start function.
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I have one on my car.

Its not really an issue since I have a turbo timer and the car is always out of gear when I leave it b/c of that.

I have a crimestopper and the range is ~ 1000 feet for it, not 50-75 feet.
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Old 11-20-2004, 01:54 AM
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I have an alarm/starter installed. The company is DesignTech. It has a great feature for Manual vehicles (maybe the others have this too). When I shut my car off and remove the key, the car stays running (like a turbo timer). It will stay running until I open the door and get out and reclose the door. After the door closes, the car shuts off. Then I can remote start up to 1000 ft. The safety feature goes like this.....If I open ANY door on the car after I shut it off, the car will not remote start because the alarm thinks that I might have gotten in the car and accidentely put it into gear. So I don't have to worry about remote starting it and the car driving away. The alarm that I have also has a built in turbo timer too, not that our cars need it.
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Originally Posted by jdepould
You just have to leave the car in neutral if you're going to remote start . . . but I don't see the point of remote start, because you have to be like within 50 - 75 ft to use it.
The point is not so it starts while youre walking to your car... Its a convenience... some people are rushing in the morning to get ready and go to work, they can start the car while still getting ready to go to work, 5-10 minutes before they actually go outside and sit in the car. esp in the winter, when the car should have ample time to warm up... so yes, there is a point
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Old 07-25-2005, 10:36 PM
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compustar alarm systems have a manual transmission feature for their remote start capable alarm systems. Im currently running it in my car.


(Whats the point of remote start? Try getting up on a cold *** winter day, hitting the remote start while youre still warm in bed, hop in the shower, get dressed and by the time you get out there, the car's nice and warm ready for you to drive off. All this in less than 15mins..)
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Old 07-26-2005, 09:23 AM
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RS is also good for getting the AC going.

My Clifford alarm (DEI) has it. It also serves as a turbo timer.
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