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TreeSemdyZee · 08-17-2010, 10:04 PM

332 HP versus two little-bitty brake pads. Guess who wins everytime?

08-17-2010, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Hootie

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, 10:05 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, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Hootie

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, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Hootie

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, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Hootie

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, 10:08 PM

Trip, your bug avatar is giving me the willies.

370Zsteve · 08-17-2010, 10:11 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."

370Zsteve · 08-17-2010, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

Trip, your bug avatar is giving me the willies.

I HATE that fking thing! lmao

Hootie · 08-17-2010, 10:23 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, 10:27 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, 10:30 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.

08-17-2010, 10:31 PM

Was any damage done to the car?

Hootie · 08-17-2010, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

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, 10:34 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.

08-17-2010, 10:11 PM	#23 (permalink)
370Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gold Coast CT Posts: 10,599 Drives: 2019 Corvette G.S. Rep Power: 43	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." __________________ SOLD MY Z MARCH 2018 - another Core OG moves on - new ride 2019 Z Corvette Grand Sport - no mods necessary but already have eyes on HFC and intakes LOL IT NEVER ENDS.

08-17-2010, 10:04 PM	#16 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	332 HP versus two little-bitty brake pads. Guess who wins everytime?

08-17-2010, 10:05 PM	#18 (permalink)
Hootie Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Belcamp, Md Posts: 60 Drives: 370Z 40th Anniv. Rep Power: 15	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.

08-17-2010, 10:08 PM	#22 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	Trip, your bug avatar is giving me the willies.

08-17-2010, 10:23 PM	#25 (permalink)
Hootie Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Belcamp, Md Posts: 60 Drives: 370Z 40th Anniv. Rep Power: 15	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.

08-17-2010, 10:27 PM	#26 (permalink)
Hootie Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Belcamp, Md Posts: 60 Drives: 370Z 40th Anniv. Rep Power: 15	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.

08-17-2010, 10:30 PM	#27 (permalink)
Hootie Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Belcamp, Md Posts: 60 Drives: 370Z 40th Anniv. Rep Power: 15	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.

08-17-2010, 10:31 PM	#28 (permalink)
blue660r01 Guest Posts: n/a	Was any damage done to the car?

08-17-2010, 10:34 PM	#30 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	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.