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Honda CRV
I have a 2001 Honda CRV, And I was wondering if it would do any
damage if I were to hook up a starter so that I can warm the car up this winter, Thank you for any input Cher |
Re: Honda CRV
CHERYL SOUDERS wrote:
> I have a 2001 Honda CRV, And I was wondering if it would do any > damage if I were to hook up a starter so that I can warm the car up > this winter, Thank you for any input > Cher > > Hi, I have remote starter installed on my '98. It has an option of timing out at 5, 10, 15 minutes once started. Been using it in winter and, nothing bad happened. Tony |
Re: Honda CRV
CHERYL SOUDERS wrote:
> I have a 2001 Honda CRV, And I was wondering if it would do any > damage if I were to hook up a starter so that I can warm the car up > this winter, Thank you for any input > Cher > > Hi, I have remote starter installed on my '98. It has an option of timing out at 5, 10, 15 minutes once started. Been using it in winter and, nothing bad happened. Tony |
Re: Honda CRV
"CHERYL SOUDERS" <fas56@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:28576-411808FE-11@storefull-3177.bay.webtv.net... > I have a 2001 Honda CRV, And I was wondering if it would do any > damage if I were to hook up a starter so that I can warm the car up > this winter, Thank you for any input As long as it is a quality unit and installed correctly, you will be fine. I never trust units that use voltage sense. Only ones that read true tach to determine that the engine has started (so it knows when to stop cranking) and make sure the engine revs aren't going out of control (they cut the engine if the idle hits 2x or 3x normal idle for example). |
Re: Honda CRV
"CHERYL SOUDERS" <fas56@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:28576-411808FE-11@storefull-3177.bay.webtv.net... > I have a 2001 Honda CRV, And I was wondering if it would do any > damage if I were to hook up a starter so that I can warm the car up > this winter, Thank you for any input As long as it is a quality unit and installed correctly, you will be fine. I never trust units that use voltage sense. Only ones that read true tach to determine that the engine has started (so it knows when to stop cranking) and make sure the engine revs aren't going out of control (they cut the engine if the idle hits 2x or 3x normal idle for example). |
Re: Honda CRV
I would say make sure you have a shop install it that knows what they are
doing, so they don't acidently touch the wrong wire and deploy the air bags in the dash. I had one on my Tahoe it was great as long as you can keep an eye on the car. Just so some idiot doesn't break a window ($200) so to steal your car, then once inside the car and touches the brake the engine shuts off. Then there you sit with a broken window. Can't install them on a stick shift legally. Tom "CHERYL SOUDERS" <fas56@webtv.net> wrote in message news:28576-411808FE-11@storefull-3177.bay.webtv.net... > I have a 2001 Honda CRV, And I was wondering if it would do any > damage if I were to hook up a starter so that I can warm the car up > this winter, Thank you for any input > Cher > > |
Re: Honda CRV
I would say make sure you have a shop install it that knows what they are
doing, so they don't acidently touch the wrong wire and deploy the air bags in the dash. I had one on my Tahoe it was great as long as you can keep an eye on the car. Just so some idiot doesn't break a window ($200) so to steal your car, then once inside the car and touches the brake the engine shuts off. Then there you sit with a broken window. Can't install them on a stick shift legally. Tom "CHERYL SOUDERS" <fas56@webtv.net> wrote in message news:28576-411808FE-11@storefull-3177.bay.webtv.net... > I have a 2001 Honda CRV, And I was wondering if it would do any > damage if I were to hook up a starter so that I can warm the car up > this winter, Thank you for any input > Cher > > |
Re: Honda CRV
"tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
news:zHaSc.142$fq6.11674@news.uswest.net... > > Can't install them on a stick shift legally. Actually you can (in the US). The AstroStart unit for stick shift is legal in the U.S.A. I installed the first one in the US back in '95. It has 2 optical receptors mounted to the floor (under the shift boot) and 2 emitters (also under the shift boot) to check and see if vehicle is in neutral. You also have to shut the car down in a particular order to "arm" the system (IIRC, in neutral, set parking brake, then kill ignition) or else it won't start when commanded. |
Re: Honda CRV
"tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
news:zHaSc.142$fq6.11674@news.uswest.net... > > Can't install them on a stick shift legally. Actually you can (in the US). The AstroStart unit for stick shift is legal in the U.S.A. I installed the first one in the US back in '95. It has 2 optical receptors mounted to the floor (under the shift boot) and 2 emitters (also under the shift boot) to check and see if vehicle is in neutral. You also have to shut the car down in a particular order to "arm" the system (IIRC, in neutral, set parking brake, then kill ignition) or else it won't start when commanded. |
Re: Honda CRV
Are they still available, I had a 97 truck stick shift and was told it could
be done, but couldn't find anyone to install it because of the liability issue. Tom "Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:jFbSc.2527$un2.2152@news02.roc.ny... > "tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message > news:zHaSc.142$fq6.11674@news.uswest.net... > > > > Can't install them on a stick shift legally. > > Actually you can (in the US). The AstroStart unit for stick shift is legal > in the U.S.A. I installed the first one in the US back in '95. It has 2 > optical receptors mounted to the floor (under the shift boot) and 2 emitters > (also under the shift boot) to check and see if vehicle is in neutral. You > also have to shut the car down in a particular order to "arm" the system > (IIRC, in neutral, set parking brake, then kill ignition) or else it won't > start when commanded. > > |
Re: Honda CRV
Are they still available, I had a 97 truck stick shift and was told it could
be done, but couldn't find anyone to install it because of the liability issue. Tom "Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:jFbSc.2527$un2.2152@news02.roc.ny... > "tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message > news:zHaSc.142$fq6.11674@news.uswest.net... > > > > Can't install them on a stick shift legally. > > Actually you can (in the US). The AstroStart unit for stick shift is legal > in the U.S.A. I installed the first one in the US back in '95. It has 2 > optical receptors mounted to the floor (under the shift boot) and 2 emitters > (also under the shift boot) to check and see if vehicle is in neutral. You > also have to shut the car down in a particular order to "arm" the system > (IIRC, in neutral, set parking brake, then kill ignition) or else it won't > start when commanded. > > |
Re: Honda CRV
"tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
news:QYeSc.28$ah5.129187@news.uswest.net... > Are they still available, I had a 97 truck stick shift and was told it could > be done, but couldn't find anyone to install it because of the liability > issue. I'm no longer in the business so I couldn't tell you a source, but checking http://www.astrostart.com shows they are still around. The 803M and the 3106M are the Manual tranny models... But be forewarned, it is a very labor intensive job and thus very expensive. |
Re: Honda CRV
"tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
news:QYeSc.28$ah5.129187@news.uswest.net... > Are they still available, I had a 97 truck stick shift and was told it could > be done, but couldn't find anyone to install it because of the liability > issue. I'm no longer in the business so I couldn't tell you a source, but checking http://www.astrostart.com shows they are still around. The 803M and the 3106M are the Manual tranny models... But be forewarned, it is a very labor intensive job and thus very expensive. |
Re: Honda CRV
CHERYL SOUDERS wrote:
> I have a 2001 Honda CRV, And I was wondering if it would do any > damage if I were to hook up a starter so that I can warm the car up > this winter, Thank you for any input > Cher ========================= Read your manual about 'warming up the engine'. If it's terribly cold, install a block heater. If you need to leave your CRV at work and it's -40 C (-40 F), and no plug in, many starters will allow you to have the car restart for a few minutes whenever the coolant gets cold enough. Some places don't have plug-ins, so this sounds like a good idea, when necessary. If you're in Florida, ignore all replies. You don't know from COLD. :-) 'Curly' |
Re: Honda CRV
CHERYL SOUDERS wrote:
> I have a 2001 Honda CRV, And I was wondering if it would do any > damage if I were to hook up a starter so that I can warm the car up > this winter, Thank you for any input > Cher ========================= Read your manual about 'warming up the engine'. If it's terribly cold, install a block heater. If you need to leave your CRV at work and it's -40 C (-40 F), and no plug in, many starters will allow you to have the car restart for a few minutes whenever the coolant gets cold enough. Some places don't have plug-ins, so this sounds like a good idea, when necessary. If you're in Florida, ignore all replies. You don't know from COLD. :-) 'Curly' |
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