In a message dated 10/19/05 9:55:49 PM, tim@HARRISONLAND.CO.UK writes: << You need a voice activated remote control. Mine is called Leslie. He's thinks it's great being allowed to turn that key (being 12)... >> Just wait until he tells you he wants to be called HAL. Perhaps you should let him start driving it a bit, just pulling it out of the drive and such. Starting them early makes the hassle of teaching them to legally drive much simpler.
<<Alternatively see Mike's post, below, with the exception that I'd put the switch at the *back* end of the bus, so there's less danger of getting clothing etc caught in the moving pulleys, belts etc while cranking the engine. >> For the number of times that a remote starter switch is needed, I don't think the risk is justified. Who can say when some curious but clueless type is going to hit it. A temporary, clip-on remote starter button will serve the purpose as well. Or, if you really want the convenience of something at the ready, run the remote starter wiring to a connector and plug in the switch only when it is needed. George |
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