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The joys of remotes.
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Wed, 21 January 2004 11:24
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At work the other day and we got a prelude in with the big rear wing and ramp style front bar.All it needed was some neons for the full rice effect.
Anyway the car gets parked waiting for a service when eventually one of the mechanics goes out with the keys and pushes the button on the remote to unlock it.
Unfortunatly he manages to push the button to start the car as well which has been left in gear and it promptly lurches forward and fires into life so it is driving itself across the car park.
He runs after it trying to stop it but he didn't get there in time and it drives itself into the building destroying the front bar.
Now work is paying for the damage to the car but it was real hard not to laugh at the time.And no it wasn't me.
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Melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Wed, 21 January 2004 11:32
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did he not leave a car with remote start in gear? shouldn't that be in the alarms manual to NOT be done? Not very clever. Should be forking out for it himself !
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Sydney/Wollongong
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October 2003
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Wed, 21 January 2004 12:09
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Most of those remote starting alarms(when installed correctly) will not start while in gear 
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sydney
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Wed, 21 January 2004 12:26
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are they not now illegal!!! could they not just refuse to pay due to this.
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Bayside Melbourne.
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May 2003
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Wed, 21 January 2004 12:32
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If the business refuses to fix the car I would imagine that the damage done to the business's name would be greater than the money they would fork out to fix the bumper. They may not HAVE to do the repairs but imagine the number of people this guy is going to tell this story to.
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Canberra
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August 2002
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Wed, 21 January 2004 13:55
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holey moley...
so ummmm... the hand brake wasnt on??
would have been funny to see the car driving away whilst dragging the rear locked tyres around 
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Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Wed, 21 January 2004 14:08
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| Cool1 wrote on Wed, 21 January 2004 22:09 |
Most of those remote starting alarms(when installed correctly) will not start while in gear
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query: do newer manual cars have a neutral switch? otherwise, how is alarm to know if is gear (is easy with an auto - the start lockout stops this kind of stupidity in its tracks)?
was it in for a handbrake service? with handbrake on, an attempt to take off in 1st should stall a car engine - if the handbrake is properly adjusted.
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August 2002
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Wed, 21 January 2004 14:16
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bloody honda people! throwing hand brakies everwhere and stuffing the park brake! tisk tisk tisk, 
kind of a silly thing to have really, i could see the merit with a turbo car... with the warming up and stuff... but yeah... obviously not a solid investment... 
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Australia
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November 2003
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Wed, 21 January 2004 14:55
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| scrote wrote on Wed, 21 January 2004 20:26 |
are they not now illegal!!! could they not just refuse to pay due to this.
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This is 100% correct
The company would win in a court case
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If the business refuses to fix the car I would imagine that the damage done to the business's name would be greater than the money they would fork out to fix the bumper. They may not HAVE to do the repairs but imagine the number of people this guy is going to tell this story to.
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However, this is also 100%, and a far worse outcome.
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Adelaide
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June 2003
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Wed, 21 January 2004 23:23
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i still dont understand why a car would have been parked in gear without the handbreak on, if it had remote start installed. for manual cars there meant to have a solenoid for 1st gear so it wont start if in gear (still illegal but alot safer) and for auto cars it only starts them in park.
did a mechanic park the car or did the owner, cos if the owner did there pretty fucking stupid.
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melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Thu, 22 January 2004 03:42
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i have remote star ton my car, and there is a handbrake switch, so if the han dbrake isnt up , you cant start the car. i guess whoever installed his alarm didnt do it properly, and cut annoying little corners (the handbrake switch was a annoying bitch to put in)
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Sydney
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June 2003
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Thu, 22 January 2004 03:43
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If it was manual, I am surprised that it started, and continued to run. Usually they just die......
Lots of people dont put the handbrake on if its on a flat but just leave it in gear. Just an honest mitake I reckon.
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Campbelltown, NSW, Austra...
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January 2004
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Thu, 22 January 2004 06:09
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Yeah it does sound like someone has cut corners with the alarm system, as you would expect there would be safeguards to stop this from happening.
Why would you want remote ignition anyway, i would have considered it a liabliity, i.e if your keys get stolen
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melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Thu, 22 January 2004 06:14
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on my car it was a bonus that came with the alarm. i didnt buy the alarm for that specific reason. and it can also be used to stop the engine if someone drives off in your car.
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Campbelltown, NSW, Austra...
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January 2004
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Thu, 22 January 2004 06:45
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Oh yeah i never thought of it that way.
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November 2003
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Thu, 22 January 2004 06:56
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| bigg willie style wrote on Thu, 22 January 2004 14:14 |
on my car it was a bonus that came with the alarm. i didnt buy the alarm for that specific reason. and it can also be used to stop the engine if someone drives off in your car.
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Not if the keys are in the ignition you can't
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Melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Thu, 22 January 2004 10:35
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| CrUZsida wrote on Thu, 22 January 2004 17:56 |
| bigg willie style wrote on Thu, 22 January 2004 14:14 |
on my car it was a bonus that came with the alarm. i didnt buy the alarm for that specific reason. and it can also be used to stop the engine if someone drives off in your car.
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Not if the keys are in the ignition you can't
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well you got no reply to stoping a car with the keys in the ignition - regardless of the alarm
However I think his point is..he can stop the car if someone hotwires it in the driveway, at the servo anywhere !
Pretty handy. As the majority of all stolen cars are stolen from driveways !
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melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Fri, 23 January 2004 02:16
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i got the impression from the manual that it is for anti-car jacking, so that you probably can stop the car even if the keys are in the ignition. i haven't tried this out yet, but i probably will now.
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November 2003
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Fri, 23 January 2004 02:21
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But if the keys are in the ignition when you get carjacked, and the remote is attached to the keys, and then the remote is in the car with the car jacker, but as mentioned, it may be useful if you see someone hotwire your car and drive off
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Location:
melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Fri, 23 January 2004 02:27
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you get two remotes with the alarm, and i keep one at arms legnth in the door pouchm so i can grab it if it ever happens. but as if i will ever get car jacked in a cs rolla. 
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Bayside Melbourne.
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May 2003
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Fri, 23 January 2004 05:38
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Thanks Will for that info. If I ever see your car parked somewhere I will be sure to smash the window and start her up with the little button thingy.
PS: Because some people have no sense of humour I have prepared this little statement,
The above comments were intended as a joke. By no means are the above actions ever going to be carried out by SIMDOG aka Simon. Any worry or uncertainty caused by the above comments is unintentional and was never the desired outcome.
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Location:
melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Fri, 23 January 2004 05:46
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i know it was a joke, but you wont get very far with the steering wheel locked. sure the car may start, but you wont be able to steer, and if the keys arent in the ignition after 8 minutes, it will shut down anyway. this alarm is smart
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Campbelltown, NSW, Austra...
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January 2004
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Fri, 23 January 2004 08:58
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what if you get someone to gnaw through the thick mild steel?, then hit the car with an emp that disables the alarm, yet allows the ecu to work?
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Location:
melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Sat, 24 January 2004 02:59
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in this case my alarm would administer an electric shock to them and kill them. i have a rebuttal for everything! muhaha!
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Campbelltown, NSW, Austra...
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January 2004
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Re: The joys of remotes.
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Sat, 24 January 2004 06:17
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I have a robot to do it for me.
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