remote start with manual

[but]

Hey guys is it possible to unplug the clutch switch on a manual car and wire up a remote starter for it? is this bad?

 

[#40Fan]

I ran the wire from the remote starter directly to the starter. I have had mine on for about 10 years and all you have to do is remember to put it in neutral every time you shut it off.

 

[Beemer92]

Your going to have to remove the switch on the clutch pedal that prevents starting with the clutch pedal NOT pushed down. CAUTION: If you remove this switch, the car will start while it's in gear potentially injuring both property and life. You can perform this modification if you wish, but do so AT YOUR OWN RISK. Don't come blaming me when someone or something gets hurt. The point I'm saying is that if you want the luxury of remote start, get a auto tranny.

 

[DSMDriver69]

yes just unplug the switch from behind the clutch pedal. It takes less than 2 mins to do. Do a search for it.

 

[utah7m3s]

just make sure you laeve your car in neutral and dont let your friends drive your car unless they know to put it in neutral.......I learned that one the hard way.....

 

[jdigitty]

You acn also buy the newer remote start for manual transmission. My squad leader has one you push a button before you get out then take key out the engine stays one til you open the door then close and look it so theres no way you can leave it in gear lil more work but safe.

 

[the_mork]

I have one for my Jeep with a manual transmission. Pick one out with an arming protocol for manual transmissions because it will occasionally go off in your pocket and you would hate to have it go through someone's wall when you start leaving it in gear in the summer.

Mine wasn't any more expensive but it did take just a little bit more work to install. Basically the arming procedure requires that your e-brake be set and you aren't touching the brake then you hold the button for a second and take the key out, at this point the engine stays on and you get out. When the door sensors show the door opening and closing then the car shuts off and that way you can't accidentally leave it in gear and start it remotely.

 

[Gamble97]

DON'T DO IT!
I never parked mine in gear but while grabbing my backpack one day it knocked it into gear and i started it, the car started to walk.
An incident a few weeks ago locally, a dsmer was taking his kid to school and just before taking his child out from the car seat someone remote started their manual car and it hit his car and continued to move and hit him.
Don't do it, it's not worth it. Mine has been disconnected for a few years now.

 

[PXHero]

You acn also buy the newer remote start for manual transmission. My squad leader has one you push a button before you get out then take key out the engine stays one til you open the door then close and look it so theres no way you can leave it in gear lil more work but safe.

jdigitty is right... He needs to run spell check... But he's right. Almost all of the newer Directed Electronics lines have a manual transmission remote start mode (all of their units that support this feature come pre-programmed for it as well). This requires you to put the car in neutral, put your foot on the brake, engage then disengage then engage the e-brake, remove your foot from the brake, remote start the vehicle (while it's still running) wait for the parking lights to stop flashing, turn off and remove the key, exit the vehicle (it will stay running) and then press the lock button. At this point, the car shuts off (unless you have the turbo timer mode activated as well) the fact that you get out of the vehicle before it shuts off will prevent you from leaving it in gear (or accidentally putting it in gear). If you open the doors at any point in time before remote starting the vehicle, the remote start brain will not allow the vehicle to be remote started.

Really, depending on how you park your vehicle, it's only an extra lift of the parking brake and the push of a remote start button. It's not really all that extra work to remote start your manual. If you are doing the install yourself, you will need to tap into the door trigger (or dome light), parking brake, tach, and bypass the clutch. I honestly don't know if our clutches switch to negative, open circuit, or positive, so do your own testing.

 

[96eclipzGsT]

Wire it into the e-brake where it won't start unless it is on.

 

[Beemer92]

If the remote start has the proper programing to make you complete several steps to ensure SAFETY then go for it if so desired. Sorry about my rant earlier. I haven't been keeping up with all the new tech coming out lately. Just make sure the remote you do get is of very good quality and reputation. Safety is my main concern. Good luck.

Josh

 

[EclipticalGS]

I always park my car in neutral and e-brake up. So with my remote starter, I just tap the 1/2 button twice and hold for 2 seconds. Very easy to do with my fingers and don't ever think that could happen in my pockets. So there is no accidental starts, As i was worried about that, What if while sleeping i bumped the start button, and my car ran and idled all night and day. So i made mine a hard button config.

I had to unplug my clutch harness but my car wont remote start unless it sees a e-brake signal. Good luck

 

[PXHero]

Wire it into the e-brake where it won't start unless it is on.

Most cars will still move even with the e-brake on.

Finding a remote start that has a specific sequence designed to ensure the vehicle ABSOLUTELY CANNOT BE STARTED IN GEAR is always the best idea.

 

[Blurred Talon]

I have one for my Jeep with a manual transmission. Pick one out with an arming protocol for manual transmissions because it will occasionally go off in your pocket and you would hate to have it go through someone's wall when you start leaving it in gear in the summer.

Mine wasn't any more expensive but it did take just a little bit more work to install. Basically the arming procedure requires that your e-brake be set and you aren't touching the brake then you hold the button for a second and take the key out, at this point the engine stays on and you get out. When the door sensors show the door opening and closing then the car shuts off and that way you can't accidentally leave it in gear and start it remotely.

EXACTLY.

Most new good brand name alarms (Clifford, Viper, Compustar, etc) have to be set for the remote start to work.

What happens is you park your car, put it in neutral with the e brake set, turn off the car (it will stay running), get out and shut the door. The car will then turn off (unless you are using the turbo timer feature which some alarms have) and the alarm will arm. Compustar calls this reservation mode, it is over written if the door is open or the alarm is disarmed or goes off.

 

[Meztwo]

Well guys what i usually do when i wire up a remote start to a manual car is i add a micro switch right under the shifter depending on the car if theres room so if u leave it in gear the switch gets activated and wont allow it to start

 

[ineedagsx]

seriously make sure you dont leave it in gear, i did it on my rx7 and on a cold night my ebrake wouldnt catch so i left it in gear and completely forgot about it a few days later... long story short it ran over my backyard furnature

 

[black_gst]

i had a remote start on my but i never parked with it in gear because of the turbo timer. i also had them wire in a switch on the dash so i could disable the remote start. i would recomend you have that done that way if you drop you car off to get the oil changed or something you can turn it off so those dumb @$$ dont start your car

 

[TurboMR2]

i had a remote start on my first mr2. be VERY careful with leaving it in neutral. i put a inline switch with the clutch start wire so if i did leave it in gear it would not bypass the clutch. but....sometimes you forget or bump the switch. lets see..ive chased the car across a parking lot, it climbed a hill toward a high traffic road and once something cross frequency with my alarm and came out of class one day to find my car in the back end of someone elses car. just make sure you have a good memory