remote start, turbo timer?
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remote start, turbo timer?
so when i bought my truck it already had a remote start and i was told that some remote start have turbo timer provisions, is this true? the brand installed is directed electronics (4x03)
if what i heard is in no way true then where should i start looking to get a turbo timer because id like to have one...
my truck is a 2006
thanks FTE members
if what i heard is in no way true then where should i start looking to get a turbo timer because id like to have one...
my truck is a 2006
thanks FTE members
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Remote start, then remove the key, walk away, lock it. It will time out according to the time set to run. If you want to set temperature to auto start that can ussually be programmed as can a shut down time. Mine only runs 20 minutes on remote start. Then it shuts down. Search or find a manual for your specific device.
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Unless you just came off a Mountain pass with a full load and jump right out of the truck, the turbo timer is not really needed in normal operation. By the time you unbuckle, peel your butt cheeks off the seat and spill coffee getting out, the turbo has cooled off. 
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i really do love that feature of shutting it down locking the doors and walking away so thats another reason why i was looking for a turbo timer.
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I know I am dense sometimes but I fail to see the point in this.
If you shut down the engine and walk away how does it work? No engine running no exhaust gas to turn the turbo and no oil pressure for the vgt to work the vanes.
So what exactly is the purpose? Please enlighten me.
If you shut down the engine and walk away how does it work? No engine running no exhaust gas to turn the turbo and no oil pressure for the vgt to work the vanes.
So what exactly is the purpose? Please enlighten me.
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As long as your EGT is below 400 f, you just shut it down. A turbo timer basically is a remote start that shuts it down once the temp gets down to a predermined value, say 400 degrees. Until then it is idling, air flow even at idle cools the turbo down, it is still getting oil to the bearings so it wont coke up the bearings if shut down hot. The timer can also jsut work on time, to shut off the truck, you have to figure out how long you want it to run to cool down in minutes. Normally a way to program using the remote.... or dip switches in the remote's black box.
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OK now that makes more sense. A time delay of actual engine shut down, you leave it running and walk away time delay actually shuts the running engine down. I gotcha now.
Thank you for clarifying.
Thank you for clarifying.
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I have both post/pre turbo egt gauges that show on a 75+ degree day and takes a few minutes to fall below 400 degrees(pre). The post turbo gauge has shown over 800 degrees when towing a 4 place snowmobile trailer or 7k travel trailer and it cools below 400 degrees after a few minutes. I do run tunes, so stock that may be true. I think a turbo timer is a good idea if you can't wait for the turbo to cool.
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