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370Zsteve 08-17-2010 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 680652)
For a remote start to be installed on a manual the installer has to disengage the switch on the clutch that requires the clutch to be pressed to the floor in order to start the engine. That means when you're in gear, regardless of whether you have the emergency brake on or not, the car WILL lunge forwards if you start it.
Damn, I didn't even think of that, but yeah, you're right, Steve. It does reinforce the possibility that this thread is a bunch of crap. I can't imagine any dealer doing that, what with the liability n all.

blue660r01 08-17-2010 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Hootie (Post 680655)
Guess I am the dummy. I wasn't even 3 miles from the dealer. I must say.......noone ever showed me how to use it.......they just called me on the phone. I'm not trying to make excuses. I am used to putting the car in gear and pulling the emergency brake when I turn the car off. There won't be a next time. I will never take that remote key fob with me anywhere. Why didn't it pop the clutch? Uggghhhh, I don't know, I was in shock.
I totally understand being it's a new car....Plus I NEVER leave my car in neutral when its sitting. EVER. I am always paranoid of the fact it will roll bein the e-brake is weak.

Hootie 08-17-2010 09:05 PM
Thank you for the info. I am having it removed. I would never want to have this happen again. I think that it is a safety issue even if it was my fault. I really do appreciate the feed back though.

Trips 08-17-2010 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Hootie (Post 680655)
Guess I am the dummy. I wasn't even 3 miles from the dealer. I must say.......noone ever showed me how to use it.......they just called me on the phone. I'm not trying to make excuses. I am used to putting the car in gear and pulling the emergency brake when I turn the car off. There won't be a next time. I will never take that remote key fob with me anywhere. Why didn't it pop the clutch? Uggghhhh, I don't know, I was in shock.
only physical force will move the clutch pedal, the remote is not designed to do that

m4a1mustang 08-17-2010 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Hootie (Post 680655)
Guess I am the dummy. I wasn't even 3 miles from the dealer. I must say.......noone ever showed me how to use it.......they just called me on the phone. I'm not trying to make excuses. I am used to putting the car in gear and pulling the emergency brake when I turn the car off. There won't be a next time. I will never take that remote key fob with me anywhere. Why didn't it pop the clutch? Uggghhhh, I don't know, I was in shock.
Was the car fully warmed up? If not, that's probably why it kept moving.

Usually the car would stall but if you have enough RPM when the ECU is in cold start mode it could take off like it did in your case.

m4a1mustang 08-17-2010 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Hootie (Post 680662)
Thank you for the info. I am having it removed. I would never want to have this happen again. I think that it is a safety issue even if it was my fault. I really do appreciate the feed back though.
For what it's worth, the dealership never should have agreed to install it on your car. Remote start is only safe on the automatics.

TreeSemdyZee 08-17-2010 09:08 PM
Trip, your bug avatar is giving me the willies. :eek:

370Zsteve 08-17-2010 09:11 PM
The word "lawyer" popped up very early in this thread.

Now "I must say.......noone ever showed me how to use it.......they just called me on the phone."

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6...f1af970b-320wi

370Zsteve 08-17-2010 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee (Post 680669)
Trip, your bug avatar is giving me the willies. :eek:
I HATE that fking thing! lmao

Hootie 08-17-2010 09:23 PM
This thread is not a bunch of crap......believe me, it happened. I have the road burns to show for it. I had no idea that they had to disengage the clutch or I would NEVER had it installed. If I had known that it was such a hazard.......didn't do my homework on this.

Hootie 08-17-2010 09:27 PM
I think the car was warmed up enough. I just stopped for gas. The dealer offered this to me in a package of other things, like lojack and all. I thought, wow, this would be great. they said it was new to do this to a MT.

Hootie 08-17-2010 09:30 PM
the word "Lawyer" popped up because the car ran into a auto dealership across the road. They came running out to see what happened and told me it was not legal to do this and that a safety switch had been removed. I'm not here to argue, I will get the car fixed and learn from this. I posted this thread to get some help about it. I am not a mechanic and thought it was a safe option since the dealer offered it.

blue660r01 08-17-2010 09:31 PM
Was any damage done to the car?

Hootie 08-17-2010 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 680666)
For what it's worth, the dealership never should have agreed to install it on your car. Remote start is only safe on the automatics.
Thanks Steve. I REALLY do appreciate all the help. I am new to this forum and thought I could get some help with what happened. It's embarrasing and I had no idea about the darn thing.

nogoodname 08-17-2010 09:34 PM
It's a like a golden rule not to install a remote starter on a MT. search YouTube and there are countless vids of what happened with you. The E-Brake is good for nothing IMO.

Anyways, chalk it up as a lesson learned. How bad is the damage btw? Driving over a curb makes me cringe... That can mess up suspension components.


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