Changing oil if accident 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.
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Printed Date: July 14, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Topic: Changing oil if accident remote start
Posted By: Johnnynguyen20
Subject: Changing oil if accident remote start
Date Posted: December 01, 2005 at 4:10 PM
hello there, is there anybody know that, if a car was changing the oil and accident push the remote starter bottom. does the engine going to start? and is there any affect to it? ------------- Johnnynguyen
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Posted By: isggb
Date Posted: December 01, 2005 at 4:17 PM
Yes I beleive it would start if: 1. the hood pin wasn't installed. 2. if hood pin was installed and the hood wasn't open during the oil change. 3. damage probably would't occur if the engine was shut off right away..........scary for those underneath..........
Posted By: Mike M2
Date Posted: December 01, 2005 at 4:19 PM
Yep, this is why we install hood pins.....  ------------- Mike M2
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Posted By: schmoo
Date Posted: December 01, 2005 at 4:19 PM
the hood should be up at this point, so the hoodpin switch would be grounded to prevent a start up. But if you did have the hood closed, it would be possible to start. The damge would likely be pretty minor, but still possible. Solution of course is to turn switch off under dash(if so equiped)or make sure hood is up.
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Posted By: mo12v
Date Posted: December 01, 2005 at 4:35 PM
It is also best that YOU the Customer, make ANY ONE working on or around your Vehicle, AWARE that you have a Remote Start & the Remote is with the Vehicle..........
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Posted By: Hornshockey
Date Posted: December 01, 2005 at 8:29 PM
most also come with a remote start disable switch which you should always use and turn off before giving the car for service. Getting a sticker for the engine bay advising anyone working on the car that a remote starter is installed is always a good idea.
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Posted By: slicksam
Date Posted: December 01, 2005 at 10:22 PM
pinswitches are garbage! they rust up and stay down, or the head breaks off and it don't start , then they call the installer. at first i would install them.....every customer i installed them on , called me back maybe a year later, what a freaking pain that was. now!.....i don't put them, I tell the customer to put the system in VALET mode ------------- Testing is the key
Posted By: cntrylvr79
Date Posted: December 01, 2005 at 10:29 PM
The only problem with valet mode, at least with dei system anyway, is that valet mode does not disable the remote start. Unless that is you're talking about that switch your supposed to put on the neutral saftey wire. Me either mercury or magnetic switch every car every time.
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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: December 01, 2005 at 10:47 PM
That is also why DEI alarms come with a toggle switch to put inline with the nuetral safety wire, atleast they used to. It will disable the remote start by flipping the toggle.
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Posted By: 97f150ext
Date Posted: December 02, 2005 at 4:21 PM
heres another solution I have found that works as well when having someone work on a vehicle equiped with remote start, try removing the transmitter from the keychain and just giving the mechanic the KEY to the vehicle. If they have no option to remote start the vehicle, then theres no worry about it accidently going off. Just my thought.
Posted By: Geeque
Date Posted: December 02, 2005 at 4:36 PM
Take the wire off the hood pin and use a jumper to ground it, since you can't leave the hood up when the cars on a lift.
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Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: December 04, 2005 at 12:50 PM
It's still a REAL good idea to make the technician working on your vehicle aware of the fact, that you have a remote start installed.... SAFETY FIRST -------------
Posted By: Teamrf
Date Posted: December 04, 2005 at 1:37 PM
You could always put an inline switch on the safety switch like stated previously. I haven't seen DEI do the toggle switch to disarm remote starts. I have however seen other brandds doing it. I would have them write that the vehicle has remote start on the invoice they are using and put turn the toggle off disabling the remote start feature.
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