Now if you plan to do your own safety 'switch' you can use the Type 1 or 2. If you want the type 2, your remote starter must have a trigger input to let the car running when you apply the handbrake.
For all my cars (not my customer), i did, and still do, use a magnetice (but good quality) magnetic switch. I stick 1 or 2 (depending) magnet safely on the shifter(or moving part attach to). After that i place the switch(s) correctly to sense the neutral position. If you have a Nissan... you don't need anything because there's already a factory neutral switch you can connect to...
Anyways... Your neutral switch will be connected in serie with the handbrake signal. When you're on neutral and handbrake is apply, this will provide a negative signal wich can be used in different way. Depending of your car, some clutch switch need a negative signal (some honda, Hyundai, Kia, Toyota...) You take this wire and connect directly to the clutch switch. That's one way.
Another way, use this signal, send it to a Bosch relay on one side of a normal open contact, the other side on the clutch switch. The relay coil will be supply by the Ignition signal (Or Starter) and the "Ground out when running" of your remote starter. So when you'll start the car, the relay will send your negative signal to the clutch switch and start your car.
many different ways...
HTH
P.S.: Keep in mind that this is not approve by any insurance company. If there's any problem/injury caused by your car starter, your insurance can check what it is install. If they see that your remote starter is a Automatic' one, you'll be in big trouble EVEN if you show/say you install a 'Home made neutral safety.
Assuming your neutral switch is short but you applied the handbrake... you'll be amazed how the start will move anyway. I already test/show it before. Be Reeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaallllly carefull. A good quality magnetic contact will be much than 20$ CAN... about the same price difference between a manual and a automatic remote starter. The beauty of those Compustar i suggested before is that they do both... manual /automatic on the same model. You just need to cut a jumper in the module for a automatic transmission.
Last edited by mister_e; - 19th November 2005 at 11:12.
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