Anyone Install Viper Alarm/Remote Start on Manual? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

larryt1026 · 07-07-2010, 08:40 AM

Hello,

I'm wondering if anyone has had their manual Camaro (or any other manual vehicle) fitted with Viper alarm and remote start. Does it work well? Also, what do you do with the extra transponder? Let me know what you guys think!

Tomba · 07-07-2010, 08:53 AM

I have a viper starter on a different car and enjoy it. However, its on an auto truck. I just put the extra transponder in my drawer.

40years · 07-07-2010, 09:30 AM

Not a real good idea for a manual trans.

sfgiantsfan9 · 07-07-2010, 09:50 AM

I had the viper 791xv system installed on my F250 that I just sold a couple weeks ago and I couldn't stand it. The brain went bad 4 times and false alarmed like crazy. It would sometimes even start up in the middle of the night by itself making me run outside like a crazy man in my boxers. They do have great customer service though, always replaced the components for free no questions asked.

fastball · 07-07-2010, 10:51 AM

It can be done if you bypass the clutch starter interrupt switch. That's fine - IF - you always remember to park your car in neutral and put the hand brake on. If you have the clutch switch bypassed and the car parked in gear, the engine will turn over and the vehicle will move as you use your remote start..... not good for many obvious reasons.

That's why most if not all reputable dealers and alarm install outlets will not install a remote start on a manual transmission. Way too much liability involved.

2011hereicome · 07-07-2010, 12:08 PM

I'm not sure if they have a set up for the Camaro yet, but I highly recommend a CompuStar remote starter.. I had one in another manual previously and it worked great. It was NOT functional if you did not do a very specific sequence when parking. stop, shift to neutral, feet off pedals, put the emergency break on, turn car off (the car would remain on, so you knew you did it right, and it would shut off and lock your doors when you shut the door. It kind of seems like a lot, but once you did it a couple times you could be shut down and out in the normal 2 seconds. The only half annoying part is if you had to go into your car to grab something, to re-arm the system you had to turn it on and do it all over again. small price to pay for an incredible system.

Brownhornitt · 07-07-2010, 01:27 PM

I saw a dude remote start his manual Honda into a bowling alley wall. That was pretty awesome. Haha.

v6sonoma · 07-07-2010, 05:42 PM

It can be done, but there are risks, and make sure to let people know with a sign that they can't remove before letting them touch the car!!! This is what happens when things go wrong.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/25/f...stomers-musta/

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CamaroJHL · 11-18-2012, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2011hereicome

I'm not sure if they have a set up for the Camaro yet, but I highly recommend a CompuStar remote starter.. I had one in another manual previously and it worked great. It was NOT functional if you did not do a very specific sequence when parking. stop, shift to neutral, feet off pedals, put the emergency break on, turn car off (the car would remain on, so you knew you did it right, and it would shut off and lock your doors when you shut the door. It kind of seems like a lot, but once you did it a couple times you could be shut down and out in the normal 2 seconds. The only half annoying part is if you had to go into your car to grab something, to re-arm the system you had to turn it on and do it all over again. small price to pay for an incredible system.

He is right...I have seen the compustar system on our cars and it works great....unless you follow the sequence the car does not start...I will be getting this system in the next couple of weeks.

Tysen · 11-18-2012, 02:14 PM

I have remote start on mine. I never leave it in gear, though. Mine is also equipped with a kill switch, so I can disable it when I'm dropping it off for maintenance or letting a friend drive it (not that I ever let anyone else drive it).

Rockamakis · 11-18-2012, 02:34 PM

I've never understood why people leave manuals in gear when parked.

Tysen · 11-18-2012, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockamakis

I've never understood why people leave manuals in gear when parked.

So it won't roll in case the e-brake fails.

Rockamakis · 11-18-2012, 02:53 PM

That is only the case on a hill. You can also point your wheels so that if the car rolls it will get stopped by the curb.

Tysen · 11-18-2012, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockamakis

That is only the case on a hill. You can also point your wheels so that if the car rolls it will get stopped by the curb.

True. Like I said, I never leave mine in gear.

07-07-2010, 08:40 AM	#1
larryt1026 Drives: 2011 Camaro LT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 575	Anyone Install Viper Alarm/Remote Start on Manual? Hello, I'm wondering if anyone has had their manual Camaro (or any other manual vehicle) fitted with Viper alarm and remote start. Does it work well? Also, what do you do with the extra transponder? Let me know what you guys think!

07-07-2010, 09:30 AM	#3
40years Drives: 2016 CAMARO 1SS Hyper Blue Met. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,593	Not a real good idea for a manual trans. __________________ proud member "club elite" # 89

07-07-2010, 01:27 PM	#7
Brownhornitt Drives: 2006 White Corvette Convertible Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 948 View My Garage	I saw a dude remote start his manual Honda into a bowling alley wall. That was pretty awesome. Haha. __________________ The Corvette is an animal.

07-07-2010, 05:42 PM	#8
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	It can be done, but there are risks, and make sure to let people know with a sign that they can't remove before letting them touch the car!!! This is what happens when things go wrong. http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/25/f...stomers-musta/ a __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

11-18-2012, 02:14 PM	#10
Tysen Drives: 2011 RJT 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: TN Posts: 2,441 View My Garage	I have remote start on mine. I never leave it in gear, though. Mine is also equipped with a kill switch, so I can disable it when I'm dropping it off for maintenance or letting a friend drive it (not that I ever let anyone else drive it). __________________ "I'm a man who discovered the wheel, and built the Eiffel Tower out of metal and brawn! That's what kind of man I am." - Ron Burgundy My build thread

07-07-2010, 08:53 AM	#2
Tomba Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 66	I have a viper starter on a different car and enjoy it. However, its on an auto truck. I just put the extra transponder in my drawer.

07-07-2010, 09:50 AM	#4
sfgiantsfan9 Drives: Camaro 2SS/RS and 2001 Ford F250 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tipton, CA Posts: 317	I had the viper 791xv system installed on my F250 that I just sold a couple weeks ago and I couldn't stand it. The brain went bad 4 times and false alarmed like crazy. It would sometimes even start up in the middle of the night by itself making me run outside like a crazy man in my boxers. They do have great customer service though, always replaced the components for free no questions asked.

07-07-2010, 10:51 AM	#5
fastball Banned Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS 6MT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 4,372	It can be done if you bypass the clutch starter interrupt switch. That's fine - IF - you always remember to park your car in neutral and put the hand brake on. If you have the clutch switch bypassed and the car parked in gear, the engine will turn over and the vehicle will move as you use your remote start..... not good for many obvious reasons. That's why most if not all reputable dealers and alarm install outlets will not install a remote start on a manual transmission. Way too much liability involved.

07-07-2010, 12:08 PM	#6
2011hereicome Drives: 2002 GMC Sierra 1500 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 40	I'm not sure if they have a set up for the Camaro yet, but I highly recommend a CompuStar remote starter.. I had one in another manual previously and it worked great. It was NOT functional if you did not do a very specific sequence when parking. stop, shift to neutral, feet off pedals, put the emergency break on, turn car off (the car would remain on, so you knew you did it right, and it would shut off and lock your doors when you shut the door. It kind of seems like a lot, but once you did it a couple times you could be shut down and out in the normal 2 seconds. The only half annoying part is if you had to go into your car to grab something, to re-arm the system you had to turn it on and do it all over again. small price to pay for an incredible system.

11-18-2012, 02:34 PM	#11
Rockamakis Drives: 2013 BRM 2SS/RS, Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mount Washington, KY Posts: 130 View My Garage	I've never understood why people leave manuals in gear when parked.

11-18-2012, 02:53 PM	#13
Rockamakis Drives: 2013 BRM 2SS/RS, Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mount Washington, KY Posts: 130 View My Garage	That is only the case on a hill. You can also point your wheels so that if the car rolls it will get stopped by the curb.

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