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Subject:Re: Remote start for diesels?
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Sun, 8 May 2005 00:03:12 +1200

>I have one on my wifes Hyundai. It works only if the shifter is in neutral
>AND the handbrake is set. This in Ontario/Canada. But didn't the diesel need
>a time of glowing before can start?

About 3 seconds. Guess I could always retrofit new-type glows which
don't need time, but there shouldn't be a problem.

>>I have seen them for standard transmissions before.They use something to
>>tell that the tranny is in netural.
>>I am not sure how they do it. I would say it's not illegal like that.

If there is some sort of lockout there would be no legality problem.
Probably a $2.00 microswitch on the shifter.But how would the
authorities know one was fitted anyway?
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