anyone tried max air w/ remote start?

I have a remote start in my 2007 Wrangler now and it works well. However, if I leave the air on with the intent of remote starting it to cool it down, it does not come on at Max. What I mean by that is that it starts the engine and the air blows, but there is  a seperate button for using interior air that blows much more forcefully and cooler. I usually have to turn that on to get any reasonable cool down in the jeep due to the hard plastic top with no insulation. That button is latched though, so it resets every time you turn off the vehicle. So I can't leave it in that mode when I park and have it come back on that way. I may pull the controller apart and find a way to wire it so it always comes on with power OR hook it to an aux output of the alarm/RS. Before I did that, I thought I would see if anyone else has run into this and what other options have been used.

You should be able to pulse the wire and activate/turn it on. Do you have DMM? Also, when you use the Recycle/Cabin Air, usually that doesn't work well until the Interior is already cooled, But, by-all-means, if that works for you, lets get it on.

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Thanks,

I realize logically that cabin air should be hotter than exterior, however it always seems cooler. Even when the interior is very hot. I don't know if it has to do with the volume of air it moves across the coils in that mode, but it is the only way I seem to be able to get the interior cool. I will test and verify that it is cooler at idle and that I am not just perceiving it to be cooler because I always feel it on after I have started rolling...

I'll pull the dash apart this weekend and find the right wire to pulse. I may try an aux output for that at first.

I agree with Tommy.

You probably won't find any how-to instructions online, or anything like that. It might be helpful to try to find a friendly Chrysler dealer to provide you with a wiring diagram for the control panel, or subscribe to www.alldatadiy.com for your car.

So, you'd pretty much be on your own, but as long as you know how to test automotive wiring, I'd go behind the control panel and test EVERY wire back there, while operating the desired button. Try to simulate the real-world scenario: Engine running, air conditioner on. You might get misleading results if you try testing the wires with the car off.

Also, be aware of two things:

1: You might find that the control panel has only a few wires, and communicates with the rest of the car via data. If that's the case, you'd have to attempt opening the box and trying to solder wires onto the circuit board and close the circuit with a relay.

2: Even if you find what you think is the right wire during your testing, don't stop there---continue to test ALL the wires in the harness.

That's because you might find one wire that truly comes off the pushbutton switch, but you might also falsely find another wire that tests correctly, but simply goes to the small indicator light in the panel.

Once you find what you think is the right wire, carefully and with your fingers crossed, supply a signal (ground or power, depending on what your test showed) to the wire in the car, and see if you can change modes that way.

It's not a bad idea to use a small fuse on the jumper wire you'll use to trigger the system. It's not a guarantee of protection, but at least if you hit the wrong wire and/or send the wrong polarity signal, you'll have a chance of blowing the fuse instead of damaging the car.