remote start with 4spd
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remote start with 4spd
Any of you guys running it, and if so are you running switches to know it's in neutral? I know in cars it's not so bad to make brackets with little micro-switches, but on these trucks I'm not sure how you'd go about it. Anyone have any thoughts or ideas? I know you don't "need" switches as long as you park in neutral and use the ebrake, but if someone uses my truck and parks in 1st, then I try to start it,,, no good.
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Unless you are a habitual park in neutral/e brake guy you are looking for a accident to happen especially if there is a chance someone else can drive the truck.
I am sure you can get a start interrupt bracket/switch modded up and wired into the clutch pedal, but I do do not know of a off the shelf one?
Maybe shops that install remote starters on a regular basis could have some input.
I am sure you can get a start interrupt bracket/switch modded up and wired into the clutch pedal, but I do do not know of a off the shelf one?
Maybe shops that install remote starters on a regular basis could have some input.
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I imagine its possible to rig up switches on the shift linkage. That said, I would want a thoroughly developed and tested system before using remote start. Too many what if failure modes to take a chance on the truck starting and hitting somebody or something.
Also, the remote start works well on a fully developed EFI system. A carb vehicle will usually need a pump or two on the accelerator to set the choke and provide gas to get going and maybe a little feathering of the gas pedal for the first 30 seconds to keep running. I don't know how you would handle all that with remote start.
I wouldn't try it.
Also, the remote start works well on a fully developed EFI system. A carb vehicle will usually need a pump or two on the accelerator to set the choke and provide gas to get going and maybe a little feathering of the gas pedal for the first 30 seconds to keep running. I don't know how you would handle all that with remote start.
I wouldn't try it.
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I had remote start on my 75 monte back in 1998, 305 2bbl and it worked great. Sometimes it would take two attempts, but it always made it. They have settings for length of crank and number of attempts, so that's not an issue. Also, aside from being a remote start, Most *all* have features to start it if the temp gets too cold or the battery gets too low, thus the interest.
Yes, on cars making brackets on the shift linkages is how you'd do it, but these trucks don't have that (shifter goes straight into the top of the tranny). Also on a car, the assembly is all inside away from weather, on the trucks it's not.
a bracket on the clutch pedal would be useless as you'd have to have the pedel pressed to initiate the start, might as well be in the truck.
I always use the ebrake and park in neutral, dunno why but trained myself long ago. First thing I did on my truck was replaced ALL the brake components including new ebrake cables/hardware. I like things staying put
I'm gonna do it one way or another, I'll figure out something safe if nobody else has ideas about it.
Yes, on cars making brackets on the shift linkages is how you'd do it, but these trucks don't have that (shifter goes straight into the top of the tranny). Also on a car, the assembly is all inside away from weather, on the trucks it's not.
a bracket on the clutch pedal would be useless as you'd have to have the pedel pressed to initiate the start, might as well be in the truck.
I always use the ebrake and park in neutral, dunno why but trained myself long ago. First thing I did on my truck was replaced ALL the brake components including new ebrake cables/hardware. I like things staying put
I'm gonna do it one way or another, I'll figure out something safe if nobody else has ideas about it.
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