Getting to things at times is a problem.

Jay Brown makes a gem of a little wiring harness that you can install
permanently to make the remote start issue so easy. I'm short and round
with short arms and trying to hook up a remote start switch to the
starter solenoid is a royal PITA. I have Jay's little harness
permanently installed  on both my working vans and it makes connecting
up the remote start switch so easy. Jay's on the Samba, but monitors
this list. Drop him a note.

BTW, you DO have to have the remote start switch. It's just that you
don't have to struggle to get the clips onto the solenoid.

John

On 7/23/2012 2:55 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> It's extremely helpful to have a Remote Starter Switch as part of your
> regular vanagon tools.
> I never even drive without this handy tool on board.
>
> Just clip one lead to the 'starter trigger terminal' on the starter
> solenoid.