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Car Forum / Honda Cars / February 2006Remote Starter for '06 Civic?
Hello, I am looking for recommendations - I'd like to add a remote starter to my '06 Civic LX. My dealer won't help me - says it would void the warranty... There are several advertised - just looking for anyone with experience to let me know what they think. Thanks! >Hello, >I am looking for recommendations - I'd like to add a remote starter to my >'06 Civic LX. My dealer won't help me - says it would void the warranty... I don't see how a remote starter that is properly installed would void the warranty. I also don't see a need for such a device either. ---------------- Alex > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks! The dealer is lying through his teeth. Unless a modification can be linked the failure of a particular system or subsystem on the vehicle, it will NOT void the warranty. If he rejects warranty work based on such a minor modification, go directly to the district manager of the car manufacturer, get the warranty work done. The dealer will get demerits on his customer service report. Personally I don't want a remote starter, but to each his own.  SignatureKent Finnell From the Music City USA > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks! remote starter is not a good idea. you do not need to "warm up the engine" - it's very bad for it in fact. just get in and drive away. >remote starter is not a good idea. you do not need to "warm up the >engine" - it's very bad for it in fact. just get in and drive away. Isn't remote start all about cold climates? I left the land of ice and snow years ago but what I remember is that start and go was did not work in January. It's more like: 1) Get in car. D*mn! it's cold. 2) Start car and defroster. 3) Go outside and scrape the ice. D*mn it's cold! 4) Go back in. It's still cold and I still can't see well enough. 5) Go back out and scrape some more. 6) It's not great but it's good enough. Still very cold. Drive. Remote start that allowed me to get the heater and defroster going while staying someplace warm would be quite useful. SignaturePhotos and travelogues from Africa and Southeast Asia: http://www.exile.org here in balmy winnipeg, the real question when you get into your car in the morning is: "Which finger am I freezing off from the damn frozen steering wheel?" At - 30F last week, command start is great, and i would NOT recommend just driving away. I have command start. I use it to start my car as I walk towards it in the parking lot, to allow it to warm up sufficiently to drive. When its -30F, usually its about a minute or 2. -15F and above I don't think it really matters. t >>remote starter is not a good idea. you do not need to "warm up the >>engine" - it's very bad for it in fact. just get in and drive away. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >Remote start that allowed me to get the heater and defroster going while >staying someplace warm would be quite useful. >> Hello, >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > remote starter is not a good idea. you do not need to "warm up the > engine" - it's very bad for it in fact. just get in and drive away. Yeah, I agree with Jim here. Typically to make a remote starter work on a modern car you have to bypass the immobilizer. To do that they normally tape the spare key near the transponder. It means basically you've disabled the security system. >>> Hello, >>> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >tape the spare key near the transponder. It means basically you've disabled >the security system. It doesn't void the whole waranty, just any issues you have with components related to the remote start. Chip The problem with a remote start system; is you have to defeat the Imobilizer system to make it work. And, yes aftermarket accessories (of any kind) will potentially void your warranty if the installation of the aftermarket accessory is directly related to the specific problem. Plan on paying a diagnostic fee up front for any problem that even remotely (pun intended) smells like it's related to the aftermarket accessory you have had installed. > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks! -- Tp, -------- __o ----- -\<. -------- __o --- ( )/ ( ) ---- -\<. -------------------- ( )/ ( ) ----------------------------------------- No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron... |
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