shawn69

When i bought my 91 ls (5 speed) the previous owner said it has a remote starter, but the batteries were dead in the remote (so no way to test, i thought)

just a quick question does you clutch have to be bypassed for all remote starts to work? because mine isn't, so does this mean there is no remote start?


and what should i look for when i look for a remote start system?
(to see if there is one in the car)

sooo_slow

Yes, there has to be a clutch bypass for the remote starter to work on a manual transmission vehicle. You may not see it b/c it could have been spliced then taped back up to look factory.

If you want to look for a remote start system, drop the lower dash panel under the steering wheel and look around for the module, you should see a black box with some of the wires going up towards the middle where your ignition wires and harness is.

Look for an antenna, a valet switch ( small little push button switch), check under your hood for a hood pin that would have been added, check by the coil to see if any wires were spliced or taped with another wire running back to your firewall/gromet.

allm0torGSR

Or just get a new battery for the remote, put the car in neutral (just to play it safe), and see if it remote starts.

draXxus

ya it also depends on which kind u have if u dont already know how to activate it some can be trickky like my frineds was ez u just held down a button another freinds u had to hold down 2 buttons at once so yaaa

shawn69

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thats the problem i have no idea what kind it is, i'll get a picture of the remote soon... and i did try with a new battery but no luck

thanks for the help

allm0torGSR

If you want to post a pic of the remote, I'm sure one of us will recognize it and be able to help you out.
There's 3 different ways I've seen a remote work to start a remote starter.
-One button, pushed once.
-One button, pushed twice.
-Two buttons, both pushed once at the same time.

And be sure when you push the button(s) that you push long enough. Holding down for a full second ought to do it, not just a quick push, that doesn't always send the signal completely.


Modified by allm0torGSR at 12:04 AM 10/19/2006

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just a quick question does you clutch have to be bypassed for all remote starts to work? because mine isn't, so does this mean there is no remote start? </TD></TR></TABLE>


No, it doesnt have to be bypassed for all remote starts. There is an output on the remote starter unit that sends a signal to the clutch switch for remote starting.

Those that bypass the clutch switch altogether just for a remote starter system, dont know what their doing.

shawn69

alright so here is my remote, there is also and antenna underneath my rear view mirror. anyone know what brand/model this is?

shawn69

sorry

shawn69

thanks for the help i found it... now i need to figure out whats wrong with it


if you can't read it says "Use ONLY on STANDARD Transmissions and Not on convertible vehicles." tu-3160 jan 22 1997




^^ the big black box

i think its made by ProStart

shawn69

where would the valet switch normally go?

look at the last page

http://www.engines911.com/asdo...3.pdf

vtec8804

valet switches are normally tucked somewehere mine is tucked on the left side by the dead petal.

shawn69

alright, because i found mine on the floor of my car! so thats why its not working hey?

haha thanks for all the help