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Remote car start via phone? bigbilltolbert 08-07-2006
Posted by bigbilltolbert on August 7, 2006, 2:49 pm
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I'm looking for a way to start my car at the airport when my plane
lands. If I wait until I get to the parking lot, it does not give the
car enough time to warm up. Basically I am looking for a remote
starter where I can call a phone number and have the car start.

There was a thread a few years ago that talked about it, but the
products do not seem to be available any longer. I did find one
product from Viper that looks like it can do it, but it also has GPS
and a lot of other features I don't need and is over $500.

Given that you can get a pager for free and only pay $60/year, it can't
be that hard to put it in your glove box and run a wire to the starter
that triggers it just like the remote that is good for 800 feet.

Anyone?

--bbt


Posted by Frank Olson on August 7, 2006, 2:59 pm
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bigbilltolbert wrote:
> I'm looking for a way to start my car at the airport when my plane
> lands. If I wait until I get to the parking lot, it does not give the
> car enough time to warm up. Basically I am looking for a remote
> starter where I can call a phone number and have the car start.
>
> There was a thread a few years ago that talked about it, but the
> products do not seem to be available any longer. I did find one
> product from Viper that looks like it can do it, but it also has GPS
> and a lot of other features I don't need and is over $500.
>
> Given that you can get a pager for free and only pay $60/year, it can't
> be that hard to put it in your glove box and run a wire to the starter
> that triggers it just like the remote that is good for 800 feet.
>
> Anyone?
>
> --bbt
>



How long do you figure it takes for your car to "warm up"?? Where (what
part of the world) are we talking about here?

Posted by bigbilltolbert on August 7, 2006, 3:08 pm
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I'm talking winter in Pittsburgh. It gets into the 20's in the winter
and it takes about 5 minutes for the car to warm up. The garage at the
airport that I park in is over 500 feet from the terminal. When I
land, I could call the number and since it takes about 5 minutes to
walk through the terminal to my car, it woudl be nice and toasty.


Posted by Frank Olson on August 7, 2006, 3:24 pm
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bigbilltolbert wrote:
> I'm talking winter in Pittsburgh. It gets into the 20's in the winter
> and it takes about 5 minutes for the car to warm up. The garage at the
> airport that I park in is over 500 feet from the terminal. When I
> land, I could call the number and since it takes about 5 minutes to
> walk through the terminal to my car, it woudl be nice and toasty.
>


We lived in Edmonton for a few years (we're talkin' -40 degrees on more
than a few occasions). That's so cold that you might only have one shot
to get the beast started (and if you forgot to plug in the block heater,
you're "SOL"). If all you have to put up with is 3 - 4 minutes of minor
discomfort, then live with it. You pussies down south don't know cold. :-)

Posted by Matt Ion on August 7, 2006, 7:31 pm
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Frank Olson wrote:
> bigbilltolbert wrote:
>
>> I'm talking winter in Pittsburgh. It gets into the 20's in the winter
>> and it takes about 5 minutes for the car to warm up. The garage at the
>> airport that I park in is over 500 feet from the terminal. When I
>> land, I could call the number and since it takes about 5 minutes to
>> walk through the terminal to my car, it woudl be nice and toasty.
>>
>
>
> We lived in Edmonton for a few years (we're talkin' -40 degrees on more
> than a few occasions). That's so cold that you might only have one shot
> to get the beast started (and if you forgot to plug in the block heater,
> you're "SOL"). If all you have to put up with is 3 - 4 minutes of minor
> discomfort, then live with it. You pussies down south don't know cold.
> :-)

Yeah, "20s" is pretty weak... I grew up in the BC Interior, not quite as cold
(or far north) as Edmonton, but still gets pretty damn cold.

Get a block heater and find somewhere to plug the car in when you park.

Or pack a scarf and a pair of gloves in your carry-on.

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