auto trans remotestarter for manual never!
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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 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Topic: auto trans remotestarter for manual never!
Posted By: mobile_chick
Subject: auto trans remotestarter for manual never!
Date Posted: December 30, 2002 at 9:32 AM
i work at a new shop and i need to make them understand the that you cant put a auto tran. remote starter in a manual! does any one have a website or a document or anthing that says that this is illegal?? ------------- ~°¥mobile_chick¥°~ mecp installer level (FEMALE) installer
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Posted By: mobile_chick
Date Posted: December 30, 2002 at 4:45 PM
does anyone know nything abou this? ------------- ~°¥mobile_chick¥°~ mecp installer level (FEMALE) installer
Posted By: auex
Date Posted: December 30, 2002 at 5:26 PM
Want the best way to prove this? Take a manual put a remote start in it and take the other installers and salesmen and go to an open stretch of road or a big parking lot with no light poles. Sit in the car and remote start it and let them see what happens when the car starts going. Or you can have them call any alarm manufacture and have them ask if a remote start should be put on a manual trani. Also technicaly I don't think that is illegal to actually do, just stupid, although you might want to check in your state.
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Posted By: Too Dark
Date Posted: December 30, 2002 at 6:42 PM
Have you looked for a remote starter that could be installed into manual trans?
Posted By: jrilla
Date Posted: December 30, 2002 at 7:15 PM
The only way to do this is to use a model designed for manual transmissions. You have to take certain safety measures when installing and must set all these features each time you exit the vehicle, or it will not start. It sounds like a pain to do so, but once in the habit it is not so bad. There are ways that you could make a remote starter designed for an automatic give the illusion of safety by installing a switch around the gear shifter and tapping into the E-brake switch and so on, but they are still not guaranteed. velocity motorsports sells the models I am referring to above if you haven't already check them out ------------- J Rilla
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Posted By: JWorm
Date Posted: December 30, 2002 at 9:01 PM
AST Ultrastarters 1250M and 1500M work good for standard tranny vehicles.
Posted By: Chris Luongo
Date Posted: January 01, 2003 at 9:29 AM
I've never heard of such an installation being "illegal"-----rather, it's a large liability risk for the shop's owner. If your boss doesn't know what can happen when a manual car is left in gear, do show him-----but remember that these decisions are up to the owner, not the employees.
Posted By: Ohmz
Date Posted: January 02, 2003 at 5:04 AM
Whoever is MECP certified knows that your not really suppose to hook up any remote start on a manual tranny. The book I studied from actually said your not suppose to.. but I can't find the book and don't remember the name. I've never seen a shop actually hook it up, that's why most of the time the jobs end up coming to me as a side job... but I would only do it for certain people I trust. ------------- My Personal Installer Note: Connectors are easy, neat, and professional. But do you know how to crimp properly?
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: January 02, 2003 at 9:12 AM
tell the shop owner to buy units that are auto, manual & diesel ready. They are not any more expensive than auto ONLY RS units, at least not the ones from my distributors. This way you as an installer can install it into any vehicle and the shop owner can still charge the customer for more install time for a manual tranny vehicle for the clutch bypass.
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: mobile_chick
Date Posted: January 02, 2003 at 12:05 PM
does any one recommend a certain manual rs unit?
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: January 02, 2003 at 12:54 PM
I used DirectStart for my main RS units. 3 year warranty and good pricing.
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
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