Car start timer?

Porsche-O-Phile · Porsche-O-Phile's Garage

Does anyone make one?

I'm not looking for a remote car starter (the things that require a remote control key fob thing), I want one specifically that will run on a timer and I can program to "start the engine at X:XX".

Reason is in the winter months I take the train to work (too cold to ride the motorcycle) and it sucks to get off the train at the station and then have to sit in a freezing cold car for 10-15 minutes until the heat gets going. If the train gets in at 5:30pm, it'd be nice to program it to start up at around 5:15pm so by the time the train rolls in and I walk up to the car it's all nice and warm already.

krystar · 08-24-2011, 11:48 AM

DIY it.

cheapo $1 watch with alarm
splice watch's alarm wires into transistor/relay
relay activates remote start fob's button.

done :P

krystar · 08-24-2011, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NotaBRG

I doubt anyone would make a car starter that would work without you being within eye sight of the car.

i doubt that....why would they advertise remote starters that have 1 mile range?

Porsche-O-Phile · Porsche-O-Phile's Garage

If one doesn't exist, I'll build one - seriously. I might even work on an iPhone app for it.

I need a good fall project.

wdfifteen · wdfifteen's Garage

Terrorists have ways to detonate a bomb via a cell phone. That probably wouldn't work for you. But if you can get it to start the car instead of blow it up when you make the call you can fire it up (oops - bad choice of words) when you want, in case you are delayed or get fired early in the day or something. You might get a visit from homeland security if you start building one though.

krystar · 08-24-2011, 11:59 AM

not sure how iphone app would work. that'd mean your car would need a device to be connected on the cell network. unless u get like a free phone with a regional carrier for $10/month

daepp · daepp's Garage

The iPhone starts several cars these days. OEM even.

GH85Carrera · GH85Carrera's Garage

Just get a Carrera. My 85 911 will blow HOT air in no time. I can't run the heater at max for more than a few minutes.

teenerted1 · 08-24-2011, 01:18 PM

the car is too cold in california?????
i wore long pants 2 weeks of the year when i lived there. the rest of the time shorts 24/7/350

gr8fl4porsche · gr8fl4porsche's Garage

Clifford CS3000 SmartStart Remote Start System with Keyless Entry - Clifford - Car Toys

Product is already on the market.

This should work for you.

pavulon · 01:29 PM

pffft. please turn in your man card. Jiffylube's have disposal bins in their lobby.

red-beard · red-beard's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by teenerted1

the car is too cold in california?????
i wore long pants 2 weeks of the year when i lived there. the rest of the time shorts 24/7/350

He lives in New Hampshire now. It gets nipplely they.

Jeff, this is a man card violation.

red-beard · red-beard's Garage

The damn thing already exists

Amazon.com: Clifford 50.5x Car Alarm SST Remote Star One Mile Range: Electronics

red-beard · red-beard's Garage

And here is the home website, complete with iPhone starting app

http://www.clifford.com/

Hendog · Hendog's Garage

About 20 years ago, I had a remote starter in my Celica GT. I interfaced a pager to it. Being a radio tech I had access to that stuff. I could start my car from anywhere on the planet providing I had access to a telephone.