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has any one fitted a remote engine start?

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landrovermad:
hiya everyone  8)

i have just bought my first discovery and am pleased with it, but am looking to fit a remote engine start alarm to the vehicle, it is an automatic so the hassel with leaving it in gear wont cause a problem, and even better my insurance comapny (adrian flux) are okay about me having one fitted!!!! :shock:.

what im wanting to know is if anyone has fitted one to there discovery, reason been i have spoke to several companys and they are split 50/50 some saying you can fit them and others saying you cant due to LR's factory fitted system.

can anyone help me out????  :idea:  :idea:


Craig

davidlandy:
Hi Craig

welcome to the club m8

I dont know anybody myself who has fitted one of these , why do you want one ?

Dave

landrovermad:
hiya dave

thanks for welcoming me to the forum.

the reason why i want one is:-

1) to save having to defrost on a cold winters mornings.
2) and just because they are well wicked seeing a 4x4 start up by itself, the look on people's face's are a picture!!  :o  :o  :shock: !! LMAO.

craig

Wanderer:
Hi Craig,
Welcome aboard.
Is it petrol or diesel?
Webasto do a diesel pre heater so the circuits for detecting the engine has started should be available.
On a petrol it should be easier.
The main problem I see is stopping the alarm and then detecting that the engine has stated so that the starter can stopped from turning.

Could be an interesting project.

Ed

ChrisW:
Hi Craig, welcome to the club.

Is it a diesel or petrol you're thinking of fitting this to?
Diesel on tick over will take an age to warm up, petrol - can you afford it?!

I'd say you're best bet is to go for a pre-heater of some sort, there's either on board systems or ones you can plug into the mains overnight.

Kenlowe and Eberspacher or the main market leaders.

Wadyathink?

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