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Offline rio_gti

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Re: Remote Start
« Reply #20 on: 18 October 2011, 11:27 »
Quote from: Wayne on 18 October 2011, 10:03
Quote from: Ant1981 on 18 October 2011, 09:55
Quote from: Wayne on 18 October 2011, 09:10

Could be interesting for the insurance if the car is stolen.  :undecided:

No as the way they work is they start with the car locked. When you open the door, the engine stops.


My point was aimed @ this comment  :smiley:


Quote from: rio_gti on 18 October 2011, 08:43
just have to bypass the immobiliser (or get the chip out of the spare key and tape it inside the dash next to the ignition hole) always ways to get around things  :grin:

wouldnt it already be void as there would be remote start on it anyway?!?!?!   :tongue:
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Re: Remote Start
« Reply #21 on: 18 October 2011, 11:39 »
Quote from: s-l-i-x on 18 October 2011, 11:08
I don't think any of it is legal as you're not meant to have a running car with nobody in it.

Correct, leaving a car running without being in it is illegal on a public road however not sure if that still applies if the car is on your own drive.

Also (off topic) what is the point of a turbo timer, just drive the last mile or so off boost, it is all I have ever done.
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Offline s-l-i-x

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Re: Remote Start
« Reply #22 on: 18 October 2011, 11:47 »
Quote from: Wayne on 18 October 2011, 11:39
Quote from: s-l-i-x on 18 October 2011, 11:08
I don't think any of it is legal as you're not meant to have a running car with nobody in it.

Correct, leaving a car running without being in it is illegal on a public road however not sure if that still applies if the car is on your own drive.

Also (off topic) what is the point of a turbo timer, just drive the last mile or so off boost, it is all I have ever done.

It's for those jap boys mainly with big ass turbos that get hotter than the sun i'm guessing? Not much use on a MK4  :grin:
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Re: Remote Start
« Reply #23 on: 18 October 2011, 11:52 »
Its not illegal it just makes a thatcham cat 1 alarm void.. if it was illegal why would people like toad and clifford sell them think about it.. They are very good and cut out as soon as someone opens a door or triggers the interior sensors so are still quite safe.. no need to bypass the immob
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Re: Remote Start
« Reply #24 on: 18 October 2011, 12:00 »
Quote from: tech1889 on 18 October 2011, 11:52
no need to bypass the immob

On a mk4 you will need to bypass the immob or else it will not start.  :smiley:

Someone on the Skoda forum was asking about a turbo timer on a vRS and he had the same problem.
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Re: Remote Start
« Reply #25 on: 18 October 2011, 19:04 »
As said earlyer in the thread it can be done but when ive fitted these to cars ive always cut the spare key to pieces to get the chip out and then glued it to the ignition barrel,these should only be fitted to auto cars but ive just made customers sighn disclaimers  :wink: .
It is however a good idea to check its not in gear as ive seen 2 cars kangarooing down the street outside my work and put my rs turbo in to a wall outside the pub one night  :laugh: :laugh: funny but lucky for me no damage and know one run over.
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