Automatic Car Starter on a Manual

Jasonle · 10-08-2011, 09:55 PM

Hey guys! I just got my car starter on my manual and I love it!...He put a hidden on/off switch on there to where if I'm taking my car to a body shop I can turn the switch to off. So if the mechanic leaves the car in 1st and accidentally presses the auto starts it wont even start! But i just got to remember to turn that switch everytime i leave it with someone. Thought I would share my expierence. Just in time for the winter!

krzykanuk · 10-08-2011, 10:40 PM

Sounds fool proof.

cossie1600 · 10-08-2011, 10:57 PM

Last time I dealt with that, my cousin stuffed the car into a parked lexus with one touch of a button

cc370z · 10-09-2011, 01:30 AM

Which system did you go with?

Jasonle · 10-09-2011, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by cc370z

Which system did you go with?

Autopage XT-74LCD. I used to have a viper alarm/car starter on my g35

wilsonp · 10-10-2011, 12:32 AM

My friend started his and it drove off a ledge.

A proper install should only start if you are in neutral.

Red__Zed · 10-10-2011, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by wilsonp

My friend started his and it drove off a ledge.

A proper install should only start if you are in neutral.

And it's not hard to do, especially with the feedback that comes from the trans

NYBladeZ · 10-10-2011, 01:41 PM

I guess if you're meticulous and always leave your car in neutral you wouldn't have a problem. Still the story of the black mustang flying into a lake causes me to take caution although most horror stories are the result of stupid people not faulty auto starts.

MattP725 · 10-10-2011, 01:56 PM

Forget the gear issue, I am more concerned about someone being able to drive away with the car. Everything I have read leaves me to believe that the smart key anti-theft will be deactivated to start our cars.

The keyed cars obviously have the brake pedal bypass but since we have no "key" we have no way to utilize that (unless something new came out).

fuct · 10-10-2011, 05:07 PM

if you have the parking brake on, which you should no matter what if you have a manual then it shouldnt go very far if the car is in gear......

adampetrasek · 10-10-2011, 05:47 PM

The reason i own a z now is because my supra went threw a body shop storefront after a remote start. Granted I had no switch or neutral check in place. Wish I did..... But i' ll never put a remote start on a manual car again, no matter how many safety checks there are... Way to traumatic to watch a supra take off into a building!

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fuct · 10-11-2011, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by adampetrasek

The reason i own a z now is because my supra went threw a body shop storefront after a remote start. Granted I had no switch or neutral check in place. Wish I did..... But i' ll never put a remote start on a manual car again, no matter how many safety checks there are... Way to traumatic to watch a supra take off into a building!

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did you have your parking brake on?

adampetrasek · 10-11-2011, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by fuct

did you have your parking brake on?

I always do! but the owner of the body shop who moved my car, left the car in 1st, and did not set the parking break....even tho he knew i had a remote start. He should have set the parking break, and i should have never assumed it wasn't in gear since i did not drive it last. Lesson Learned!!!

More then $10 grand in damages just to the car. Took the repair money, sold the damaged car to the body shop, and put a down payment on the Z

MattP725 · 10-11-2011, 11:22 AM

Most people that leave the cars in gear dont use the parking brake... that is why they leave them in gear.

fuct · 10-11-2011, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattP725

Most people that leave the cars in gear dont use the parking brake... that is why they leave them in gear.

no most people also put the parking brake on..... have you ever parked on a hill and just had it in gear? not a good idea.

10-08-2011, 09:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jasonle A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: St. Louis Posts: 3,509 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 25	Automatic Car Starter on a Manual Hey guys! I just got my car starter on my manual and I love it!...He put a hidden on/off switch on there to where if I'm taking my car to a body shop I can turn the switch to off. So if the mechanic leaves the car in 1st and accidentally presses the auto starts it wont even start! But i just got to remember to turn that switch everytime i leave it with someone. Thought I would share my expierence. Just in time for the winter!

10-08-2011, 10:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
krzykanuk Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 177 Drives: 40th A7 & '10 Murano Rep Power: 15	Sounds fool proof. __________________ Build Number: 46 of 120. Or is it 13 of 120? Build Date: Tuesday 12 January 2010.

10-10-2011, 12:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
wilsonp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,134 Drives: 2009 Touring Sp Nav Rep Power: 16	My friend started his and it drove off a ledge. A proper install should only start if you are in neutral. __________________ 2014 Cayman S PDK Sport Chrono White/Black Was 2009 370Z Touring Sport+Nav 7AT Metallic Black/Persimmon Was 1991 NSX Auto Black/Black

10-10-2011, 01:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
NYBladeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,158 Drives: Lotus Exige S Rep Power: 20	I guess if you're meticulous and always leave your car in neutral you wouldn't have a problem. Still the story of the black mustang flying into a lake causes me to take caution although most horror stories are the result of stupid people not faulty auto starts. __________________ 2009 Carbon Fiber/Red 370z aka Trish: Sports Package, Meisterschaft full catback, Fast Intentions Longtube Headers, Injen Long Tube Intakes, UpRev Tune: Sold 2008 Lotus Exige S Club Racer aka Bella, always leaves me smiling

10-10-2011, 05:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
adampetrasek Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 283 Drives: 370Z 40thAnniversary Rep Power: 14	The reason i own a z now is because my supra went threw a body shop storefront after a remote start. Granted I had no switch or neutral check in place. Wish I did..... But i' ll never put a remote start on a manual car again, no matter how many safety checks there are... Way to traumatic to watch a supra take off into a building! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ 370Z Photo Log \| Flickr \| AdamPetrasek.com

10-08-2011, 10:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	Last time I dealt with that, my cousin stuffed the car into a parked lexus with one touch of a button

10-09-2011, 01:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
cc370z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: AZ Posts: 467 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 15	Which system did you go with?

10-10-2011, 01:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 16	Forget the gear issue, I am more concerned about someone being able to drive away with the car. Everything I have read leaves me to believe that the smart key anti-theft will be deactivated to start our cars. The keyed cars obviously have the brake pedal bypass but since we have no "key" we have no way to utilize that (unless something new came out).

10-10-2011, 05:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 23	if you have the parking brake on, which you should no matter what if you have a manual then it shouldnt go very far if the car is in gear......

10-11-2011, 11:22 AM	#14 (permalink)
MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 16	Most people that leave the cars in gear dont use the parking brake... that is why they leave them in gear.

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