Remote Start on an M6

[daphatgrant]

Very cool OP, I don't have a whole lot of reason to do this as my baby gets stored for the winter but this is still great info .

[rawj7]

Originally Posted by Russell James

The trans can be put in gear after shut off.

Hope you have good liability insurance.

Lets see -1. This System is obviously not for Idiots.
2. Dont let the strangers drive your car. Only those who you know, have the key fob, Know how to use it, and are not Idiots.
3. Dont leave your car unlocked for strangers to get in and put your car in drive.
4. Unless your on a steap hill park break works just fine, you dont have to leave it in gear, I dont leave mine in gear unless on a hill.


I would love remote start and will get one when I get back to South Dakota some day, but for now all that just sounds like to much trouble for me.

[KnuckleBuster]

Originally Posted by Russell James

The trans can be put in gear after shut off.

Hope you have good liability insurance.

5. Now take the key out of the ignition and exit the car. The car will continue to run

6. Next, press the lock/arm button on the remote and the car will lock, arm, and turn off.

How do you put it in gear if you have exited the car and locked and armed it before the engine shuts down?

[Camaro68]

How much is the system. How much for the install

Camaro, were did you get your HID for the fogs from.

[djb525]

Originally Posted by Camaro68

How much is the system. How much for the install

Camaro, were did you get your HID for the fogs from.

Total system (remote start security keyless entry), install, smartstart module, and window modules was just under 1200. Kind of expensive, but I got alot of add ons and the top of the line system. I would guess this could be done for about 400-500

[djb525]

Originally Posted by KnuckleBuster

How do you put it in gear if you have exited the car and locked and armed it before the engine shuts down?

Good call, I didn't even think of that. The car would stall out if you jammed it in gear before you got out.

[laxcoach81]

Like the install. Based on your location I would not use it in the winter. Parking brakes on in freezing weather is a bad idea. Pads will freeze to the rotors if there is enough moisture.

[CAMAR0]

Ovation suggested Going with Astrostart. I guess Viper just bought them and supposedly they have a more durable design? Start alone installed is $340-400. Im going in this weekend and pricing it with more options. They also have the smart start phone apps now.

[FL1CK]

I think most of you criticizing the OP should review this line from the first post:

"First off, IT IS POSSIBLE to install a remote start on an M6. This isn’t the 1960’s anymore, there have been advances in technology that allow us to do cool things like this. It is safe and legal."

And that should clear a lot of things up.... I said "should".



And I know... NecroThread!

[TheHorse13]

This:

Originally Posted by motorhead

All the safety systems you listed won't do anything for the E-brake not holding the car in place. I would never rely solely on the E-brake to hold the car in place. That could be a very expensive risk to take just to start you car from outside of it. I've had remote start on many cars from the factory, and I never used it. I really don't see a reason to start my car from anywhere but behind the drivers seat. It's more for gadget guys than anything else. There's a reason that the factory doesn't do it.

[y0diggity]

I have a better solution - Send my kids out to start the car in the winter. That's what they're for, right?

**EDIT** Much cheaper than $1200 too.

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by motorhead

All the safety systems you listed won't do anything for the E-brake not holding the car in place. I would never rely solely on the E-brake to hold the car in place. That could be a very expensive risk to take just to start you car from outside of it. I've had remote start on many cars from the factory, and I never used it. I really don't see a reason to start my car from anywhere but behind the drivers seat. It's more for gadget guys than anything else. There's a reason that the factory doesn't do it.

If you would use it when say it's 10 degrees F outside or when it's 95 degrees F outside to either prewarm or pre cool your car before getting in you would know the benefits of remote start.

On a manual transmission first they would need to bypass the clutch safety switch and provide an interlock that would prevent start if:
1. The car was left in any gear
2. The emergency brake was not on.
3. The car would shut down if the door, hood or trunk were opened in any manner other than using the key fob to unlock the car first. ( that is how mine works from the factory on my HHR)

If these interlocks were not installed I would not purchase a remote start for a manual transmission car.

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by y0diggity

I have a better solution - Send my kids out to start the car in the winter. That's what they're for, right?

**EDIT** Much cheaper than $1200 too.

Well some people have no kids and if you haven't noticed a kid costs much more than $1,200 in upkeep every year...

[HumanWiki]

That's way too complicated just to remote start my car.. It's a stick and I live without being able to remotely start it.. and, unless there's some real serious innovation in manual design and remote start features, then I'm not putting one on, either.. As stated before.. E-Brake isn't going to fully hold the car.. There are reasons you turn wheels a certain direction depending on incline and why you use 1/R depending on incline as well.. Just not worth the $$ and instruction effort each time for the coolness factor.. Not to mention, if any little thing isn't set right it won't work.