Re: Remote car start via phone?

[jcr <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

 > On  8/7/2006 3:25 PM ...  GregS  wrote:
> In article <1154976552.666070.184600@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "bigbilltolbert" <bigbilltolbert@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I'm looking for a way to start my car at the airport when my plane
>> lands.  If I wait until I get to the parking lot, it does not give the
>> car enough time to warm up.  Basically I am looking for a remote
>> starter where I can call a phone number and have the car start.
>>
>> There was a thread a few years ago that talked about it, but the
>> products do not seem to be available any longer.  I did find one
>> product from Viper that looks like it can do it, but it also has GPS
>> and a lot of other features I don't need and is over $500.
>>
>> Given that you can get a pager for free and only pay $60/year, it can't
>> be that hard to put it in your glove box and run a wire to the starter
>> that triggers it just like the remote that is good for 800 feet.
>>
>> Anyone?
>
> Auto Command did make a unit, Design Tech. They did make a remoter from a phone pager
> type of devive. Dialed the phone and the car starts from anywhere. Might call them or see if
> the service still exists. Well even many remotes work from 600 feet away. Some clain more.
> If you hold a remote near a larger metal object, preferably of the same wavelength,
> you can get much better range. I often hold a key next to it.
>
>
> greg

Great, so someone dials the wrong number and starts your car.  By the
time your plane comes in, you're out of gas.  Good idea...NOT!