remote start issue thoughts?

As a basic R/S w/keyless system, it's not a bad unit, just has some limitations.  It was pretty "state of the art" when first marketed.  Properly installed ( solder connections, etc ), it will last for years.

Good job on the install and good luck with your new toy.  

Soldering is fun!

kreg357 wrote: As a basic R/S w/keyless system, it's not a bad unit, just has some limitations.  It was pretty "state of the art" when first marketed.  Properly installed ( solder connections, etc ), it will last for years. Good job on the install and good luck with your new toy.

Thanks. I'm already having some fun with it. When I go to my car, I'm at a university, I walk slow, so knowing the range, I remote start the car. Its fun watching people sit there thinking the car will drive itself out of the spot. They always leave before I get there when they realize. :P I'd use the timer on the very cold days, but the problem I do not want to risk is the vehicle starting up on its own, and somewhere along the way a cop finds out the car is automatically running on its own. Even though there is no key in the ignition and the vehicle is parked (Complying with all laws), Its not being watched so a cop may warp the truth and give a ticket. I agree, the unit works very good, despite its lack of ability if a few places. I plan to keep it as long as it keeps working. The only issue I face is that it only has 1 remote, and another remote is 40 dollars, which makes no sense considering I can buy a second unit with remote for 25 dollars. lol I am actually planning to open up the box itself to see if the remote start run timer is adjustable at all. I'm hoping that there is a counter that is controlled by analog means that I can turn a variable resistor or something to adjust it longer. But if not, and its a digital microchip counter, then I'll just leave it be. Unless it is a solid sate analog counter for a timer, then I can find a resistor that controlls its counting speed, unsolder it, then place a different resistor or variable resistor that I can turn to adjust the remote start run time with a dial as desired. There are still possibilities, I just need to find the time to open the box and look inside. I don't suppose anyone on the forums has the schematic for the inside of the box? (The inner workings, not the already given external interface schematic).

Yes, some states have "un-attended idling" laws or laws that prohibit periods longer

than 4 or 5 minutes. 

I believe you can find additional remotes on EBay for around $10.  Go by the FCC ID

number on the back of the remote.  ( That was the other issue I had with them, mostR/S systems include two FOB's. )

Don't have a schematic for the 24923 PCB, so not sure how they get the 12 minute run

time.  Two things you might try.  This unit does have a PitStop mode so it might also allow a run time extension.  Test the run time to verify it is 12 minutes.  Then do a remote start and at the ten minute mark, press the Start button again.  See if the car responds and then continues to run for another 12 minutes from that point.   This unit also has a (-) Activation Input.  Two (-) pulses within 3 seconds on this wire will initial a remote start.  You could find a way to use the RAP shutdown pulse to trigger a circuit that would supply the (-) Activation Input wire with a double pulse.  This would restart the car 10 seconds after the 12 minute run time expired ( and create a perpetual R/S system, so include an OFF switch for this double pulse circuit for times you don't want this feature...     )

Soldering is fun!