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Offline Ant1981

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Remote Start
« on: 17 October 2011, 22:41 »
Has anyone tried a remote start? I've always fancied one, to give the Golf a pre warm in the bitter winters.

Thoughts and reasons?
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Re: Remote Start
« Reply #1 on: 17 October 2011, 22:44 »
honestly i think this is an amazing idea. and would deffo like a guide if you end up doing it!
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Re: Remote Start
« Reply #2 on: 17 October 2011, 22:48 »
 lol to be fair would love to look out the window see cold cold ice and start her up :-D be even better if my thermostat got to temp and the heaters worked !!  :wink:
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Offline mcgee9t2

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Re: Remote Start
« Reply #3 on: 17 October 2011, 23:16 »
+1 wouldnt mind it, though is it possible on mk4 golfs?
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Offline barrym381

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Re: Remote Start
« Reply #4 on: 17 October 2011, 23:18 »
the clifford i had for insurance had the remote start could even put the hood up on my bmw i had last year
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Remote Start
« Reply #5 on: 17 October 2011, 23:55 »
Don't think it can be done on a mk4 due to the immob also I believe they are illegal thesedays.
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Offline Scott D

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Re: Remote Start
« Reply #6 on: 18 October 2011, 01:03 »
would be handy during winter  :grin:

might be wrong but do believe these are illegal along with turbo timers?
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Re: Remote Start
« Reply #7 on: 18 October 2011, 08:17 »
Really?  A lad i work with has a late 2010 plate car with it? Or has it became illegal in the last year.

also what would happen if you left the car in gear would it not start it or would you be chasing your car down the street  :grin:
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Re: Remote Start
« Reply #8 on: 18 October 2011, 08:43 »
had one of these on my toyota silly-car and it was the nuts for the winter, so toasty and windows defrosted for when i got in!!!

think you would be able to put it on 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:

oh and i started it once with it in gear but think the hand brake was so good it didnt drive up the road!!!!!
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Re: Remote Start
« Reply #9 on: 18 October 2011, 09:10 »
Quote from: mcgee9t2 on 18 October 2011, 08:17
also what would happen if you left the car in gear would it not start it or would you be chasing your car down the street  :grin:

It should have a switch fitted so it will not work if left in car.


Quote from: rio_gti on 18 October 2011, 08:43
think you would be able to put it on 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:

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