11-29-2010, 12:08 PM
Hi Marty,
Indeed, that is a problem and the reason most people will not install a remote start on manual transmission car. Because of this, I have always used the parking brake and left it in neutral. However, this is the only car I do this with and my P-cars are always left in gear. However, it is somewhat difficult to activate because you have to simultaneously press two buttons on the remote (which is very unlikely to happen by accident).
So long as we're talking about this topic, the previous owner (i.e., my wise-guy brother) did have an incident where the remote start was "accidentally" engaged. As expected, the car started to crank up but my brother immediately cancelled the start-up by hitting the two buttons again. It's a good thing he did, because he had not parked the car himself. It was parked by a lot attendant, so it was in gear. And, since this was in New York City, the car was actually parked on an elevated parking spot! It would have driven right off the ramp and onto the pavement (or another car). Now that would have been a bone-head video for the internet!
So, if you ever do plan on using the remote start, you will have to get into the habit of leaving it in neutral. I do have the manual for the unit, so it may be possible to disable that function.
Indeed, that is a problem and the reason most people will not install a remote start on manual transmission car. Because of this, I have always used the parking brake and left it in neutral. However, this is the only car I do this with and my P-cars are always left in gear. However, it is somewhat difficult to activate because you have to simultaneously press two buttons on the remote (which is very unlikely to happen by accident).
So long as we're talking about this topic, the previous owner (i.e., my wise-guy brother) did have an incident where the remote start was "accidentally" engaged. As expected, the car started to crank up but my brother immediately cancelled the start-up by hitting the two buttons again. It's a good thing he did, because he had not parked the car himself. It was parked by a lot attendant, so it was in gear. And, since this was in New York City, the car was actually parked on an elevated parking spot! It would have driven right off the ramp and onto the pavement (or another car). Now that would have been a bone-head video for the internet!
So, if you ever do plan on using the remote start, you will have to get into the habit of leaving it in neutral. I do have the manual for the unit, so it may be possible to disable that function.
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2005 Boxster S (with a heart transplant!)
2003 MV Agusta F4 750S
2003 Honda VTX 1300 Retro