timer on remote start
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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=18411
Printed Date: May 14, 2024 at 7:31 AM
Topic: timer on remote start
Posted By: slydroe
Subject: timer on remote start
Date Posted: September 02, 2003 at 7:50 PM
Hi people!
Is there such as a thing that will start my car automatically after a specified time (as i set it) so that it can turn on the AC or heater?
I have a remote starter installed but my car is in the parking lot so I can't really start it from my office. I thought it would be nice if it would start by itself automatically through a timer.
Have a good day!
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Posted By: unprofessional
Date Posted: September 02, 2003 at 8:50 PM
If you get one of the FM two-way remote starters that has a clock on the remote you can usually program the remote to remote start at a certain time of day or every few hours.
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I'm not a "professional" installer, I just do it for a hobby.
Posted By: slydroe
Date Posted: September 02, 2003 at 11:23 PM
But I have a remote starter already and i'm finding a way to activate this using another timer device, or whatever is out there to make this happen.
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: September 03, 2003 at 11:54 AM
Does the RS have an AUX start activation wire where if you ground this connection it will start the remote starting process ? ------------- Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: elrayodesinaloa
Date Posted: September 03, 2003 at 12:39 PM
I don't know if they sell this stuff anymore since alarms nowadays have a pretty decent range. But a few years ago I used to install amplified antenna range extenders for the clifford systems and it worked pretty good. You might check if those things are still available.
Posted By: floaterr
Date Posted: September 04, 2003 at 1:08 PM
DEI timer and temp remote start interface
This provides a (-) output to remote start the alarm. You must have an input on the alarm that accepts a (-) to cause it to start the process.
This unit will start the car at any set time "once" or "weekly". Also it can be set to start the system if the temp passes the set limits (thresholds).
WHAT kind of alarm is in it currently?
p.s. the install and user guide is at direced.com under "valet" 556T
Posted By: 80085
Date Posted: September 05, 2003 at 10:36 PM
elrayo, where did you get amplified antenna range extenders for clifford alarms? how much extra does it add?
Posted By: elrayodesinaloa
Date Posted: September 06, 2003 at 12:03 AM
Clifford used to manufacture those (Clifford Brand) and I installed them in the arrow systems they doubled the range, since DEI now owns Clifford you should ask a DEI dealer if they still make those. I haven't seen anybody else make such devices because of FCC issues I think...
Posted By: k2thz
Date Posted: September 06, 2003 at 7:33 AM
The range extender is pretty much just an RF preamp; you can use any broadband or "DC to Daylight" style RF preamp and it should work. The trick is finding one that's designed for mobile applications where power draw must be minimized.
If you can't find a clifford unit, you might try Radio Shack to see if they have any broadband preamps you could use. Your remote most likely works at 47, 280, 300 or 4-hundred-something megahertz... There are a variety of low-power unlicensed bands designed for remote controls and such. The remote may say on the back what frequency it uses... if so, you can get a narrowband preamp designed just for that band...
Good luck,
DDR
Posted By: slydroe
Date Posted: September 06, 2003 at 11:12 AM
Hey FLOATERR!!! Thanks, man! That's exactly what I need!
Posted By: floaterr
Date Posted: September 08, 2003 at 11:00 AM
If you park in a garage at home you might want to get a carbon monoxide detector. This way if it you call in sick and the thing starts in the garage you'll get a warning.
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