# Remote starters, how do they work?!?? \[split\]
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097
**Category:** Shift518 Off Topic
**Created:** [December 30, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097 "2011-12-30T20:52:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/1 "2011-12-30T20:52:54Z")
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### Author:  [@offroadzj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/offroadzj)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/2 "2011-12-30T21:35:58Z")
Actually, it is the exact opposite. It is better for a car to be warmed up before getting put through the “stress” of even daily driving. Exactly the same as keeping the RPM’s low during an engine break-in period… so I’m not really sure where you are getting your info from.
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### Author:  [@Drewrevind1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drewrevind1)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/3 "2011-12-30T21:41:10Z")
Hey…you may have a lot of “plus reps” but people who clearly don’t know shit about cars really should be on a car enthusiast site posting shit that they know nothing about…it is much better to have your car warm up and get the oil flowing through the engine and up to the head before your an idiot and start beating on ur car like a dumbass…so yea do a lil more research into what your posting trying to “no ruin” business before you write something that makes you sound so stupid
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### Author:  [@Drewrevind1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drewrevind1)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/4 "2011-12-30T21:45:07Z")
Yea im drunk and my post still sounds more intelligent than what you just put…everything spelled wrong and all
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### Author:  [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/5 "2011-12-30T21:49:31Z")
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### Author:  [@Drewrevind1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drewrevind1)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/6 "2011-12-30T21:59:23Z")
Hahaha I don’t have a lot of +rep cuz this site is infact very gay and full of plenty of people who really don’t know what they are talking about…I to am very knowledgeable…and if you didn’t mean to make things bad for business then y post something talking down about a service that someone is providing because in your opinion…yes opinion…not fact that it is bad for a car…so yes you should expect to be called out on something you have not backed up with proof
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### Author:  [@Drewrevind1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drewrevind1)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/7 "2011-12-30T22:00:58Z")
And its called open loop…not choke mode
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### Author:  [@Drewrevind1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drewrevind1)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/8 "2011-12-30T22:05:10Z")
And in that time it will go into closed loop…where the computer is actually taking readings from the sensors…and makes adjustments in air/fuel ratios etc…
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### Author:  [@Drewrevind1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drewrevind1)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/9 "2011-12-30T22:07:09Z")
P.s. thank you
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### Author:  [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/10 "2011-12-30T22:08:32Z")
Seriously? AMD is 100% correct on this one. It is NOT beneficial in any way other than to defrost your windows and heat your interior. That being said, in this fuckin’ state I am more than happy to idle my car while i brush my teeth in the morning.
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### Author:  [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/11 "2011-12-30T22:11:24Z")
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### Author:  [@Drewrevind1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drewrevind1)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/12 "2011-12-30T22:18:57Z")
Cool story bro…if were talking about our moms cars here…mine has a car with over 300,000 miles on it…and has had a car starter for over 10 years…never had an issue or clogged cat due to it idling up to temp…thanks for ur input though…I know he does great work…great friend of mine who does all my electrical wiring in my car and families…since were telling stories I live with him too
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### Author:  [@Drewrevind1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drewrevind1)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/13 "2011-12-30T22:19:12Z")
Cool story bro…if were talking about our moms cars here…mine has a car with over 300,000 miles on it…and has had a car starter for over 10 years…never had an issue or clogged cat due to it idling up to temp…thanks for ur input though…I know he does great work…great friend of mine who does all my electrical wiring in my car and families…since were telling stories I live with him too
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### Author:  [@offroadzj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/offroadzj)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/14 "2011-12-30T22:22:14Z")
> [@NYSpeed Watkins Glen (IRL) Showcase - July 4th, 5th & 6th 2008! \*Now With TRACK TIME!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-watkins-glen-irl-showcase-july-4th-5th-6th-2008-now-with-track-time/45532/64):
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> Seriously? AMD is 100% correct on this one. It is NOT beneficial in any way other than to defrost your windows and heat your interior. That being said, in this fuckin’ state I am more than happy to idle my car while i brush my teeth in the morning.
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> Sent from my K1 using Tapatalk
I agree… past the 1 minute or so engine warm-up the only benefit is warming up the interior and windows (which is why 90% of the people get the remote starter) However letting it idle is not going to do any real damage to a vehicle either… unless you are sitting there letting it run for hours on end… but most remote starters have a time-out period of 20-30 minutes.
> [@\--- GRAND THEFT AUTO IV --- Thread!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grand-theft-auto-iv-thread/47618/123):
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> I did not talk bad about his business and I do know that he does excellent work. I’ve seen his work plenty of times on here and I’m sure he installs these starters perfect. Not bashing him in ANY way.
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> Proof, no. I mean other then the fact that my mothers cats died with 80k on the car. She happened to have a remote start that she used for about 5 years. Could just be a coincidence.
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> Go check the owners manual in your ride and report back please. Let me know where it says to let the vehicle to idle for 5 minutes or more. Good luck in finding that one.
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> Open loop just means that the car will ignore the 02 sensor and follow its predetermined enrichment maps (one being the warmup enrichment map scale) and not use the o2 sensor to correct the afr. Still running rich, still killing the cats. I said “choke” because I didn’t know that I was working with a genius like yourself who knows the ins and out to ECU programming (something that I actually do know). The term choke can still apply regardless.
Yes, the vehicle will be in open loop during the warm-up period, but regardless of if it’s idling or driving once warmed up it will convert to a closed loop system which will correct the afr. I took a look in my wife’s Jeep manual and it does not say anywhere that it is bad to let it idle for any extended period of time. In addition, if it were really that bad for a vehicle, I highly doubt the factory would have a remote starter as an option… esspecially on a vehicle with a lifetime powertrain warranty.
With all that said, can a mod please move this to its own topic. Although it may be a good discussion in the great Shift fashion, I’d like to keep this thread strictly business related. I’m not asking to delete any of the posts b/c I have no interest in hiding any opinions / facts / beliefs, I would just like to keep this thread clean. Thanks.
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### Author:  [@offroadzj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/offroadzj)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/15 "2011-12-30T22:23:35Z")
> [@Good Auto-x/Track car that can tow a boat?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-auto-x-track-car-that-can-tow-a-boat/47617/2):
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> since were telling stories I live with him too
No homo… lmao
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### Author:  [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/16 "2011-12-30T22:24:29Z")
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### Author:  [@Drewrevind1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drewrevind1)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/17 "2011-12-30T22:27:08Z")
And as for you jdaniels…how can you say he’s 100% correct on this one…where is your proof sir…tell how me it is so bad for a car to warm up to temp at idle…and hey just looked in an owners manual…happens to belong to my buddies wife for her jeep liberty…u know the one who does this bad for ur car installs…it says right in it that a remote start can be cosecutively started for 30 min to warm up to temp…that means twice in a row if u were confused…how’s that for finding it in the manual
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### Author:  [@Drewrevind1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drewrevind1)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/18 "2011-12-30T22:30:24Z")
Yup im a tool alright…if you want to talk shit you should really back it up before saying it…you make me laugh…you sir are the exact reason that I don’t come on or post on sites like this…you thin you know everything and supposedly don’t want to make something bad for business yet post it n e way…keep it to yourself…you sir are the tool
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### Author:  [@Drewrevind1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drewrevind1)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/19 "2011-12-30T22:31:41Z")
Hey Vlad…do me a favor and just ban me…cuz this shit is a joke
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### Author:  [@Drewrevind1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drewrevind1)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2011, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starters-how-do-they-work-split/262097/20 "2011-12-30T22:34:52Z")
It takes a tool to know a tool
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