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**DigitalGT** · 07-06-2009, 02:34 PM

Several remote start / alarm units will work safely with an MTX equipped car. If your unit is not specifically designed to work with an MTX, I would advise to not enable it to remote start your car.

MTX capable remote starts typically require you to set the parking brake, take your foot off the clutch and the brake pedals, remove the key (engine remains running) get out of the car and shut the door. Once all the doors are shut the engine will stop and the unit is in a so called "reservation mode". In reservation mode the unit will allow the car to be remote started. Opening a door will take it out of reservation mode however and it will not allow a remote start until you put it through another correct shutdown sequence.

07-06-2009, 02:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
DigitalGT Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jacksonville / Orange Park, FL Posts: 1,973	Re: viper alarm question? Several remote start / alarm units will work safely with an MTX equipped car. If your unit is not specifically designed to work with an MTX, I would advise to not enable it to remote start your car. MTX capable remote starts typically require you to set the parking brake, take your foot off the clutch and the brake pedals, remove the key (engine remains running) get out of the car and shut the door. Once all the doors are shut the engine will stop and the unit is in a so called "reservation mode". In reservation mode the unit will allow the car to be remote started. Opening a door will take it out of reservation mode however and it will not allow a remote start until you put it through another correct shutdown sequence. __________________ '03 Pitch Black SVT 5 Door -- Stroked, blown, ported and massaged. Still not fast enough. '07 Liquid Platinum Metallic Mazda CX-7 Sport -- Turbocharged SUVs FTW! '96 Burgandy Toyota Avalon XLS -- Daily commuter/beater '05 Carbon Fiber Buell Lightning XB12S -- Loud fans save lives. '09 Villain Black Buell 1125CR -- American innovation....Austrian muscle. '07 Red Ducati Sport Classic 1000S -- Sexy body....sadistic ergos.