Ok guys...warning about remote starts. I finished hooking mine up yesterday. Went over to a friends house to pick him up to grab FnF dvd. Pull up all quiet, knock on the door, and he comes out. He closes the door slowly not to wake the parents and we go to leave. I click my button to disable my alarm and it beeps. I'm thinking I'm gonna be all smooth and what not, so I hit the remote start button on my alarm. Beep Beep, wroooooommmm.............


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BAM!!!

My dumbsh*t self left the car in first when I parked .....yeah, I'm not lying.... Well there goes the idea of not waking the parents. Luckally I jumped in it fast enuf to hit the clutch and the brakes....add to my CRX's kill list:

4x4 post holding a porch roof on
1" PVC pipe (Shooting up under my car making me think I busted my radiator)
Rubbermade trash can
Wooden fence

On a lighter note, I didn't bust my radiator, my bra got a small scrape on it, and it's being repaired tomorrow....

Warning to all.....MAKE SURE YOU INSTALL THE REMOTE START CLUTCH SAFETY SWITCH...OR ELSE!!!


JB

 

Good thing I have Clifford's smart safety start.

 

there have been many threads on this board concerning remote starter on manual cars. i got one on my accord too. wondering if anyone actually successdully figured out how to install a safety device on the remote starter so it only starts in neutral?

 

Just curious, but why did you feel the need to get a remote starter when you live in Florida?

They're bad enough where I live. Idling is a pretty unhealthy way to warm up the car.

 

I am sorry to hear that. I installed my remote start in my car about a year ago and everytime I get out I check and double check to see if the car is in gear. I never got into the habbit of leaving the car in gear. When I do leave the car in gear I turn the remote start system off. If I ever have to question my self if I left it in gear I don't start the car. So far so good. When it warms up around here I am going to try to make something to ensure the car is in neutral.

If anybody has constructed anything that works let me know.

Matt W.
White 99 Civic EX 5spd
Apexi WS

 

I have a Clifford system.. i think it does several safetly checks before it will start the car... anyway sorry to hear about what happened.. at least you got in quick enough before it caused any more damage..