remote start disaster
11-27-2006, 05:59 PM
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remote start disaster
I recently had a Auto Page alarm w. remote starter put on the car. To get right to the point the son of a b***h took off up the street with me watching it from my kitchen window.[sm=jawdrop.gif] I started it from in the house and didn't hear it start, so I hit the start up button again, I hear it start and then see it take off up the street.
Thank God the kids on the block were in their front yard for once but it did hit a van right in front of the rear tire. It left a 4" to 6' line/dent/crease on the van with the most damage being done to my right front between the left corner lights and the tire. As soon as the husband comes home I'll be going over to see how they want to handle it.
So in the mean time I called the guy that did the install and the piece that I need to keep it from starting in gear( parking brake interlock or neutrak switch) will be available by mid week. So until then the wheel gets turned into the curb and I double check to make sure it's not in gear.
Thank God the kids on the block were in their front yard for once but it did hit a van right in front of the rear tire. It left a 4" to 6' line/dent/crease on the van with the most damage being done to my right front between the left corner lights and the tire. As soon as the husband comes home I'll be going over to see how they want to handle it.
So in the mean time I called the guy that did the install and the piece that I need to keep it from starting in gear( parking brake interlock or neutrak switch) will be available by mid week. So until then the wheel gets turned into the curb and I double check to make sure it's not in gear.
11-27-2006, 06:05 PM
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RE: remote start disaster
dang man that sux...thats why i am afraid to get a remote start. i got scared like two nights ago because it was real late at night an my car was left in gear and i was so tired i forgot to put it neutral when i started it and lightly rearended my girlfriends car...thank god no damage was done
11-27-2006, 06:06 PM
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RE: remote start disaster
ORIGINAL: djb1187
dang man that sux...thats why i am afraid to get a remote start. i got scared like two nights ago because it was real late at night an my car was left in gear and i was so tired i forgot to put it neutral when i started it and lightly rearended my girlfriends car...thank god no damage was done
dang man that sux...thats why i am afraid to get a remote start. i got scared like two nights ago because it was real late at night an my car was left in gear and i was so tired i forgot to put it neutral when i started it and lightly rearended my girlfriends car...thank god no damage was done
You popped the clutch thinking you were in neutral after it fired?
11-27-2006, 06:10 PM
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RE: remote start disaster
ORIGINAL: Dan04COBRA
You popped the clutch thinking you were in neutral after it fired?
ORIGINAL: djb1187
dang man that sux...thats why i am afraid to get a remote start. i got scared like two nights ago because it was real late at night an my car was left in gear and i was so tired i forgot to put it neutral when i started it and lightly rearended my girlfriends car...thank god no damage was done
dang man that sux...thats why i am afraid to get a remote start. i got scared like two nights ago because it was real late at night an my car was left in gear and i was so tired i forgot to put it neutral when i started it and lightly rearended my girlfriends car...thank god no damage was done
You popped the clutch thinking you were in neutral after it fired?
11-27-2006, 06:12 PM
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RE: remote start disaster
Man, that sucks!
I take my time getting in the car and starting it up for that reason. I did it in my 02 GT. I still had my parking brake engaged, so I got really lucky that the car just jerked and didn't travel at all.
I take my time getting in the car and starting it up for that reason. I did it in my 02 GT. I still had my parking brake engaged, so I got really lucky that the car just jerked and didn't travel at all.
11-27-2006, 06:13 PM
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RE: remote start disaster
Technically the shop that installed your remote starter is liable. I GUARANTEE, that the company that makes that remote starter system says that IT CANNOT BE INSTALLED ON A STICK SHIFT CAR! So theyre at fault here.
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11-27-2006, 06:14 PM
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RE: remote start disaster
lol yea my park brake was up 2 but i was parked so close to her. but like it said it lightly rearended her which was probaly due to that park brake. thank god i read the manual and use both the park brake and 1st gear