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artruckcustoms

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Posted: November 26, 2004 at 12:32 PM / IP Logged

I need some help building a voltage meter to activate my remote start when the voltage gets to low. My remote start needs a neg pulse to start. I want to add a meter to automaticly start my truck when the voltage gets to 11v. If anyone knows where to build one or buy one that would be great.

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Posted: November 26, 2004 at 1:50 PM / IP Logged

You should look at the Omega RS-4LX. It has a feature that senses the voltage of the battery. If it drops below ( I think 11 volts )it will start the car to charge the battery

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Posted: November 26, 2004 at 8:05 PM / IP Logged

Thats a great idea but why not start it when it drops to 12 volts?

TriOptimum

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Posted: November 26, 2004 at 9:06 PM / IP Logged

These look kind of dangerous to me.. what if you park your car in your garage? It could kill you in the house with the fumes. Or in a parking garage at a mall or the like, it could get towed... I carry around a battery jump kit, small thing that hooks to the battery terminals to jump it if needed... never have since I upgraded to a red cell brand battery though.

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Posted: November 26, 2004 at 10:31 PM / IP Logged

at 11V your car probably won't start, I have mine set to 12.1V and only when I know it's gonna be below -20C.

Mine also has a temp based one that I have set for -25C.

Shaughn Murley

Install Manager, Dealer Services

Visions Electronics

Red Deer, Alberta

NowYaKnow

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Posted: November 27, 2004 at 9:33 AM / IP Logged

Agreed no reason to reinvent the wheel there are already several manufactures with this feature already in the system. Both voltage and temperature based.

artruckcustoms

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Posted: November 27, 2004 at 10:52 AM / IP Logged

I would have it on a switch so that when I don't want it to start up it won't. I mostly want it for when I am powering tools from the inverter in my truck, or when I am parked and watching a movie.

Mja1962

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Posted: November 27, 2004 at 10:57 AM / IP Logged

Some remote starters won't attempt to start the vehicle if the key is in the Accessory position (which it would be in if you're watching a movie), so you have to keep that in mind when deciding how to design a system to do what you're trying to accomplish.

-Michael

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Posted: November 27, 2004 at 11:20 AM / IP Logged

most inverters have a safety inside that will shut the inverter off when the volts drop coming from the battery........i run my inverter for a while and have never had a problem with the remote start unit needing to start the van....

Good Luck

David

Ace Security

813-376-9778

Tampa

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