anyone have any recommendations for a remote start that uses the OE key fob? i think the OE alarm is perfectly adequate and really don't care to carry a larger fob, or spend more time on the install than required...

 

this is a mod I've never understood the justification for in any way... I understand more power and better handling. even some people after a certain "look".
but seriously, why would you even do this? it fits none of those categories, what others are there? laziness to go turn the key on your own? money to burn? punkish show off? not asking to be flamed, but really, why???????

 

When its 20 degrees outside theres no way im gonna run outside and start up and run back in my house of even wait in a freezing car....i start mine up while im getting ready and its warm when i get inside...same goes for summer..its cool when i get inside....u can call it laziness if u want but my opinion is u cant put a price on Convenience...thats all it is for me....Convenience..just my

And to answer your question mbwmn.....i got my remote start installed at my dealer and it uses the factory key fob...the only thing is when u remote start your car and u get in the automatic memory link wont work...u will have to press 1 or 2..aside from that i like it...

Travis

 

ok. I've lived in WI my whole life and we have winters alot colder than 20 degrees. guess I'd rather go out in the cold that hack up my car....... doesn't take that much time outside in the cold to start the car....... sub zero in the morning is refreshing to me. wake up with cold and coffee.

 

do you know what brand they used?

 

i have one in my other vehicle, and the install went very smooth at the same time as the alarm. once you've had one you'll never want to go w/out...no more window scraping, no more gloves, no more short-shifting until the engine temp comes up...

btw, i work outside in the cold every day. i get paid for my "refreshment". i'm typically dressed for it, and like being outside. i just prefer not to get into a cold car when there's an an inexpensive ($100?) alternative. i think it's also better for the car. it's also nice to be able to leave the ac on high/recirc and cool down a black interior while i'm squaring away a few things in the office in the afternoon.

 

just so you know, starting your car and shifting have nothing to do with eachother.....just because your engine is warm, does not mean your tranny fluid is warm.

 

well if u like to run out in subzero weather then more power to you....i just rather have a warm car to get into....and "hackin up your car"..come on it isnt that seriouss....if u pay ur money and get it done right with good people then u have nothing to worry about.....like i said cant put a price on Convenience

 

To be honest i cant remember.....i have the manual in my car..i will check and let u know

 

My sister in-law used to do it this way also. One morning she started her car, went back in to get her daughter, and came back out to see her car driving down the street.

I've lived in NE and MO. Both states have laws (probably never inforced) about having a car running with the keys in the ignition with no one in it.

 

was just curious about why people like this addition to the car. avoiding getting into a cold car is an answer. convenience is an answer.

my dealership, non-acura, has had plenty of cars brought to us that supposed "good installers" added stuff to with various issues caused by the shops wiring this such as this in, that's why I reffered to it as "hacking". I know most of the time there won't be issues, but I've seen enough to keep me away from it. but anyways.....

 

I don't let my car warm up without me anymore. I only did when I lived in a town that I trusted with car running in my driveway for not more than a few minutes anyways... not to mention that letting a car sit there and idle to warm up until it has heat and windows defrosted is bad for an engine...

 

oh,
i thought it was like one big metal thingie connected to the gas petal (sic) and ending at the tires that made it go! thanks for the tip, it may have been useful to some of the other members...

short-shifting = shifting MANUAL transmission at very low (<3000rpm's) revs, in this case to allow proper engine/trans warmup in cold weather.

auto transmissions DO circulate fluid while idling. So even tho' your auto trans isn't building any heat while idling for a few minutes on cold mornings you at least get lubricant to the parts that need it, and build up proper pressures before shifitng...

 

You may not understand it, but here in the Pittsburgh area, during the winter months, I install about 20-25 per month. I put them in everything from cavaliers & sunfires up to Lexus & Mercedes, Trucks (diesel & gas), SUVs, Vans. I even put one on a motorcycle for a guy (didn't understand that one myself, but if someone's gonna pay me $$$ to do it, I'll try anything). They are great in the colder months, as well as A/C in the summer.

 

did u ever find a manual?

 

I keep having a problem with my Audiovox Remote Start (Model AS 9075a). When I first got it, I couldn't program my seats. At least I thought. Someone above noted that the problem is that you have to press 1 or 2 (Oh I have th 2005 TL). Problem is, once I press 1 or 2, the remote start stops working altogether. I can no longer get the car to start using the sequence. Anyone else having this problem? I already had the dealer fix it once, and it's already happened again.

 

being from pittsburgh (born and raised until i moved to wi back in spetember), i used to get a kick out of people with remote starts. most used them just to show off....

particularly in the parking lot i parked in for work. (worked in downtown.) most had loud diesel trucks and would make sure everyone was entirely aware of what car belonged to them. one guy even mentioned how "cool" it made him feel. we all laughed at him. seriously, at the point in time he could start that truck up, it wasn't going to be any warmer than any of the rest of our vehicles..... he knew it and even had the darn thing parked in his garage at home. he ONLY had it to show off in the parking lots!! completely silly (and he wasn't the only one). that goes beyond even the laziness of others!

 

Damnn..sorry man i totallly forgot..i will check tomorrow morning when i get inside.

Travis

 

The factory installed remote starts that I've seen will stop the motor when the door is opened. And no key in the car required.

I would think that a good aftermarket unit would do the same thing. (Except for requiring a key for the immobilizer to work correctly.)

 

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My sister in-law used to do it this way also. One morning she started her car, went back in to get her daughter, and came back out to see her car driving down the street.


the one i installed in my truck uses the existing brake lite switch to kill the motor. i also connected it to the clutch switch. so, even if you manage to get past the locked doors and the resulting alarm sounding, and even if you could drive straight long enough to steal it (steering is locked), the engine would kill and not restart if the cluch or brake were depressed.

 

Never mind trying to shift it into gear without pressing the brake on an AT, good luck

 

Once you unlock the doors with the remote start fob and insert the key into the ignition and turn the key to on, the brake will no longer "kill" the engine.

 

Exactly my point, no one can steal the car.

 

She didn't have a r/s system. She started it with her key, went back in to get my niece and came out to see her going down the road.

That is why I recommend the remote start system.

 

I agree but I was pointing out that with a R/S and AT you can't even get it into gear without the key in the ignition should you be able to get past the door locks.