Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 09:16:04 -0500 From: Bob <uctraingSENDNOSPAMnopsamanet.com> Subject: Re: Remote starter recommendations? for 2002 9-3
On Tue, 28 Jan 2003 04:36:21 -0500, John <spamfree23nopsam.com> wrote: >Yes its a safety feature, and I don't need a lecture about safety >features. (Other cars don't have it. 99.9999% of the people out >there doesn't seem to have problems with that..) It's not a safety feature, it's an anti-theft feature. In fact, it's an *anti*safety feature since you are forced to leave the car in gear and most folks probably start it that way. Seems really odd without a clutch interlock switch - which I've had on all my recent cars with manual tranny's except the Saab. In a recent Saab, you would need to disable "coded key" system _and_ the transmission interlock. You're taking down the anti-theft features one-by-one to save a couple of minutes of cold. Not to mention, remote starters crank the engine an excessive amount since they are not as good as you at recognizing ignition. Doesn't seem like a good idea to me overall. MHO, Bob