Bill, when we want a practical, sensible solution, we'll ask for one! We like the Rube Goldberg approach!
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Cardell Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 8:09 PM To: Ross Kuhns Cc: [email protected] Subject: RE: Under Hood Starter? Sorry. Bill Cardell TurboDog's Dad Flyin' Miata 1-800-359-6967 (sales) 970-464-5600 (tech support) www.flyinmiata.com www.fmwestfield.com -----Original Message----- From: Ross Kuhns [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 5:52 PM To: Bill Cardell Cc: Ken Bogart; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: Under Hood Starter? Leave it to Bill to get all practical and such. sheesh. On Jun 16, 2011, at 7:47 PM, Bill Cardell wrote: > Or just stick it in fourth or fifth gear and roll the car a little. No electrons needed. > > > Bill Cardell > TurboDog's Dad > Flyin' Miata > 1-800-359-6967 (sales) > 970-464-5600 (tech support) > www.flyinmiata.com > www.fmwestfield.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Bogart > Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 5:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Under Hood Starter? > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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
