remote start

[ds16]

i just picked up a 98 323iS and im thinking about putting a remote starter in it. its standard and it has the stock alarm in it. the quote i got was 575.00. does that sound too high? i know it costs more to put it in a standard, but that seems really high. i also heard that there can be problems between the alarm and the remote start. any suggestions?

[Andrewsd1985]

I've always been told it can't be done in a standard. And porbably not a good idea anyway just incase your ebrake gives.

[El Presidente]

Well, it might not be as hard as you think. You could probably wire a remote start using the push button start method, only install a receiver instead of a switch.

[thekid]

You can do a remote start on a manual. The only thing you have to do is disconnect, bypass, remove, the switch that only allows your car to be started when the clutch is engaged. So if you do this then obviously you can not leave it in gear when you turn it off. But besides that it works exactly the same.

[sean]

i've had a remote start alarm on my car for about 2 years now and have never had any problems with it. My car is standard as well. For my alarm to even be able to be remote started before i get out of the car i have to take the car out of gear, then take my foot off of the brake, and then set the e-brake. If i do not do it in that order then the alarm will not remote start when i try to later on. Ive used the alarm nearly every day now to either heat up or cool down the car before i get into it and not once has it been a problem.

[bimerok]

I have a remote starter on my E30. Its manual too. It is illigal just put a remote starter without safty (at least her in PA). I just put in a switch which detects that car is in nutral and ebrake is on - only then it would start the car... I just bought 328is on manual and will put the starter soon too...

If I were you, I wouldn't put a starter without safty...