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Josh_Phipps
14th December 2006, 13:23
Has anyone had any experience with these, Press and button and abra kadabra your engine starts up lol... Also a price and place of how much and where i can get one from. Thanks
Flimbo
14th December 2006, 13:42
i seem to remember looking at these ages ago - i think they were about £40 or £50.
i'm not 100%, but i'm sure you still have to put your key in the ignition to deactivate the immobiliser.
while the idea of pressing a button to start the car is pretty cool, having to use your key as well kind of defeats the object imo
Steve
14th December 2006, 13:43
i seem to remember looking at these ages ago - i think they were about £40 or £50.
i'm not 100%, but i'm sure you still have to put your key in the ignition to deactivate the immobiliser.
while the idea of pressing a button to start the car is pretty cool, having to use your key as well kind of defeats the object imo
i second that, if you didnt have to put your key in, then i would deffo have one :y:
Danr
14th December 2006, 13:45
Mike Cracknell has just had one put in in conjuction with his alarm. All starts itself with the touch of a button and you don't need your keys in there :)
Flimbo
14th December 2006, 13:48
is that a remote start dan? or a button start?
if its a remote start, it invalidates your cat1 immobiliser.
if its a button start, i'll shut up. and ask how it works lol
Josh_Phipps
14th December 2006, 14:22
I just want one where i can start my car up when its cold outside lol
djmartin
14th December 2006, 14:34
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/START-BUTTON-CITROEN-AX-SAXO-VTR-VTS-XSARA-XANTIA-C5_W0QQitemZ110064463838QQihZ001QQcategoryZ72218QQ rdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
havea look there mate
if I remember right you have to do two clicks with your key in BUT whats the point a couple more clicks n your car will start anyways hahahaha.
id like to know more about the key thob method for sure thats somat id buy straight away if i new where to look to buy one.
jay
14th December 2006, 15:10
ive got one on my vtr its mounted on the blank switches on the centre console it cost me £40 its a Richbrook one aswel and really easy to fit
Josh_Phipps
14th December 2006, 15:13
Someone explain how it works lol Ty
jay
14th December 2006, 15:18
in the saxo max power/ haynes manual it shows u how to do it
Euphoria
14th December 2006, 15:30
Mike Cracknell has just had one put in in conjuction with his alarm. All starts itself with the touch of a button and you don't need your keys in there :)
lol and if somone brakes in?
djmartin
14th December 2006, 15:32
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Richbrook-sexy-PUSH-BUTTON-ENGINE-START-KIT-s2000_W0QQitemZ220060562856QQihZ012QQcategoryZ7221 8QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
is this the richbrook one you have mate??????
craig180
14th December 2006, 16:32
They all work in conjunction with your key. Put key in turn to position 2 and press button. That press of the button is the same as twisting your key to position 3 on the ignition.
Danr
14th December 2006, 16:45
lol and if somone brakes in?
is that a remote start dan? or a button start?
if its a remote start, it invalidates your cat1 immobiliser.
if its a button start, i'll shut up. and ask how it works lol
I believe that if you try to drive the car the imobiliser will kick in and also the alarm will sound. It is a clifford alarm which are considered one of the best. Your best bet is to PM Crackers himself :) :y:
Flimbo
14th December 2006, 18:15
yeh i've got a toad on mine. i'm sure he told me i could have remote start on it, but its a couple of years ago now so i cant really remember.
i do like the idea of it for cold mornings etc, but if it compromises security, i'd rather sit like an eskimo for an extra couple of minutes!
i guess the best and primary use of a push button start is race cars then!...actually, dont some new cars (laguna and possibly beemers?) have the card instead of a key to get into the car. i think these use a button start because they can detect the card is present and deactivates the immobiliser :ponder:
JoshG
25th November 2007, 18:34
Im sure Clifford do an alarm where you press start on the remote and obviously when you get out the car the night before set the heaters to hot and full whack. Then when you press the start button the following morning the cars engine starts and its warm when you get in, only thing with this is, you gotta remember to set the heaters and leave the car OUT OF GEAR!!!
:P
Predator_R32
25th November 2007, 18:42
im confused
is this for the alarm which you can start outside the car, in other words intellistart or just a button to start the engine whilst in the car
Roy-VTS
25th November 2007, 19:00
i think this is spose to be a remote engine start thread??
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