jmgtp

The new systems seem pretty clever, they require the car to be left in neutral and the ebrake on. The car stays running when you remove the key and shuts off when you close the door. Between the time you close the door and decide to use the remote start if the door is reopened the remote start will not work - this is a safety to ensure that the car is still in neutral and no one has moved the shift lever (which is why the motor runs till you get out and close the door). I guess you need to make sure the windows are rolled up as well!

One thing I don't like is that you rely entirely on the e-brake to hold the car parked. I park on a slope and if the brake let go, without the car in gear I'd be in big trouble. Chances of that happening are slim though and I suppose I could chock a wheel to feel better about it.

Would you trust it? Anyone have one on their manual trans equipped car? The snow and cold are coming and the daily driver sleeps outdoors.

Red Guts

What's the worst that could happen?

speedy1

Had a car jump out of gear years ago, I tried to catch up to it before it hit a tree. Needless to say I didn't, and the collision with the tree destroyed my rear quarter panel; after that I never left my car in neutral.

jmgtp

haha ok... point made. It is a safety risk, I'll deal with a few minutes of cold in the morning.

Dave68

I would never rely on just the e-brake on a hill - EVER.

I have owned a car without a garage in cold weather for more than 10 years. I'm sure you can get by without a remote starter.

bob guzzy

Did you ever think of having a few wood wedges cut or have a brick stationed near by, I did that as a safety on some of my remote start vehicles.

You can have one of those wedges made the post office uses on there vehicles, they use a piece of 4" inverted angle iron with a handle, they place it under one tire as they leave the vehicle, and pick it up as they enter.

A wedge with a handle.

napacruzerc5

Golf club?