Yes, I was referring to the lack of neutral check. If I had this, I would still go check the transmission every time. I have learned to be overly cautious, especially when there are other people around. (Not for their safely, but for mine!)
Ken On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 5:01 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I presume the unsafe comment is regarding the "make sure it's not in > gear..." part, since the remote starter engagement enables being say, > under or in front of the car when you activate it. > > A remote starter trigger should really have some kind of neutral safety > interlock incorporated, whether they typically do or not is unknown to > me, just seems prudent. > > > > On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 04:28:13PM -0400, Larry Alster wrote: >> Why >> >> It's exactly what a "remote starter" sold to turn the motor over while your >> under the hood does except he didn't pay for it. >> >> >> >> >> Larry Alster >> >> 91 Miata? White Knight >> 92 Miata? Silver Bullet >> 92 Miata? Honey B >> 04 MSM MX-5 Whooosh >> 06 WRX STi Subie >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Bogart >> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 4:19 PM >> To: Jesus Lara >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Under Hood Starter? >> >> That sounds rather unsafe.... ;-) >> >> >> Ken >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Jesus Lara <[email protected]> wrote: >> > What I've done in the past is put 12v on the ~1/4 inch connector on the >> > starter solenoid.?? Just make a jumper wire from that to a handy 12v >> > source.? The starter will engage and spin as soon as you do so make sure >> its >> > in neutral. >> > >> > >> > On 6/16/2011 1:19 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> > >> > I use a 21mm socket on a wratchet to turn the pulley bolt. >> > >> > The clutch safety switch is located above the clutch pedal.? It is the >> white >> > box switch about 1.5" and .5" in size with two 10 ga wires coming out of >> > it. >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: derf <[email protected]> >> > To: Miata Power List <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Thu, Jun 16, 2011 2:14 pm >> > Subject: Under Hood Starter? >> > >> > Is there a clever way to bump the starter on a Miata from under the >> > hood? Where are the starter relay and clutch switch located? >> > >> > Having to get in the car, depress the clutch, and turn the key gets >> > old after a while when you just want to bump the crank 1/4 turn. >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Miatapower mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Miatapower mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Miatapower mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> Miatapower mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Miatapower mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
