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resquchas

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Posted: December 30, 2010 at 12:59 PM / IP Logged

whats the FUNCTION or reason behind a second starter circuit/relay... I have installed only 3 remote starts so far and haven't NEEDED it so what it is used for? What can it be used for? Is it necessary on some models? I know vague but just trying to soak it all in.

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Posted: December 30, 2010 at 3:22 PM / IP Logged

Some Nissans have a second starter wire that is there for "fuel enrichment" - necessary for a cold engine start.

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resquchas

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Posted: December 30, 2010 at 3:32 PM / IP Logged

so if the car needs it then only while it is cranking? hence the 2nd starter reference?is it just nissans. is there another use

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Posted: December 30, 2010 at 4:41 PM / IP Logged

No toyotas have it as well.

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Posted: December 30, 2010 at 4:42 PM / IP Logged

Some Toyota's have two Starter wires at the ignition switch. ( Camry, Avalon, Highlander, RAV4, depends on year. )

Just the way the design engineers decided to do it....

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Posted: December 30, 2010 at 4:52 PM / IP Logged

i appreciate the knowledge guys. dont have one to do right now but i keep seeing people refer to 2nd starter.... gotta wonder why they do what they do. 2nd accesory i kinda get but starter? so its manditory if that vehicle has it, to be used. and it would generally be a necessity not lets say....another convenience function.

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Posted: December 30, 2010 at 5:15 PM / IP Logged

Well that question is a whole different story, we discussed it on the platforms already, look it up.

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Posted: December 30, 2010 at 9:34 PM / IP Logged

If you don't use the second start wire, the car will be difficult to start in cold, will start fine in the warm.......think of it as a choke.

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Posted: December 30, 2010 at 9:57 PM / IP Logged

you should always hook up second starter. on nissans it's referred to often as the "cold start wire".

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Posted: December 31, 2010 at 5:56 AM / IP Logged

zerepdivad wrote:

you should always hook up second starter. on nissans it's referred to often as the "cold start wire".

This was what i thought, but then the guys on this sight informed me that this wire although being present, is not always functional, i'll see if i can locate the thread.

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