Ralli04

ive always wondered if it was possible to get a remote starter for a manual...ive been told no but then ive been told yes and its really difficult and illegal? idk..it would really be usefull to me considering i have to leave my car outside all the time...id be able to start it early in the winter to get the heat going and early in the summer to get the ac going you know

glgz

Is it possible yes. You just have to by pass the clutch switch. Becareful if you do put one on a stick. My brother in law took out his porch with a Chevy truck with remote start that was in gear. Keys were in his pocket and next thing you know bam.

Ralli04

well i NEVER leave it in gear because i always forget when i turn on the car and itll stall....happens at the car wash cause the guys leave it in gear when they turn it off to dry it and i always forget and look like an idiot in the lot lol but yeah i never really leave it in gear soo i think id be safe

deadblindclown

Get a Compustar. It's impossible to leave it in gear because the car stays running like a turbo timer when you take out the key, and doesnt turn off until you close all the doors. if you don't do that sequence or if any door is opened between the time it turns off and the time you try to start it, it won't work. Where in NJ are you, i can give you the place that did mine.

Myszkewicz

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Bypassing the clutch switch is easy. All you have to do is reach down there and unplug it and your car will start without stepping on the clutch. I did mine before I drove it off the dealer's lot.

benny_ralliart

+1 on the compustar, it works amazing however is a little pricy

matute

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Excactly where is the plug????

Myszkewicz

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If you put your head down by the pedals, then turn to look up under the dash, you see there are two switches mounted to the bracket for the clutch pedal. There's one at the top of the clutch pedal travel and one at the bottom.

The one you want to unplug is the one at the bottom. The one at the top cancels the cruise control if it's set, while the one at the bottom tells the car the clutch is pushed all the way to the floor and it's safe to start the car.

If I need to, I can go out and take a pic.

lanzerralliart

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doing this won't have any negetive effects, will it?? or has it yet??

Myszkewicz

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No negative effects in over 70,000 miles. I'm not expecting any, really. There are two possibilities it opens up, though. One good, one bad.

The first is that if you (or someone else) forget and leave the car in gear, it WILL MOVE WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY. That came in handy once on one of my old cars, as I was able to use the starter to walk it up onto a car dolly when it wouldn't start because of a faulty crank position sensor.

The second, a possible benefit, is there may be less wear on the crankshaft's thrust bearing.

Ralli04

hmm sounds like something ill take a look at tomarow

ralliart rocks

just went out and unpluged it super easy thanks

WelDun1

So many negatives to doing this, 1 being that your launch control won't work anymore.


Sorry for the resurrection bump, but I'm bored lol