DIY Autostart

Hi,
I was wondering (as winter kicks off in snowy Alaska) if anyone had successfully installed a homemade auto start system on a second gen Tacoma.

 

"Homemade autostart"? You mean built from scratch remote start? There are many safety features built into remote start systems so that nobody gets killed. Don't kludge something together just so you can say, "I built it myself".

 

Could you tell me a little about these safety features? I was unaware.

 

If someone get's in the truck and steps on the brake to shift it out of park, the motor dies.

If the hood is open, it can't be remote started.

If the key isn't inserted in XX minutes, it shuts off.

If it's installed in a manual trans vehicle, there is a tap dance procedure that must be followed so it can't be started in gear.

I'm sure there's more. Those are just the obvious ones.

 

Those sound easy enough, though.

 

I've scratch built remote start systems, 3 of them. The first one I built was in a Dodge with a carburetor and a automatic transmission. The carburetor required me to activate the AC solenoid on the carburetor in order for the choke to kick on (throttle had to be tapped/bumped in order for the choke to move). The second one I built was on a 1998 4Runner with an automatic transmission. The last one I built was on a 1994 F150 with a 5 speed manual transmission. All 3 used a Viper car alarm as the remote activation switch. The brake shut down was easy. I didn't install a hood shut down switch as it seemed pointless to me. When the vehicle was serviced by anyone but me the alarm would be in valet mode and the person performing the work wouldn't get a remote control. The vehicles would literally run until they ran out of gas, I'm unsure why a person would remote start their vehicle just to never get in the vehicle and drive it. The alarm stayed on throughout the initial start and while it was running. The alarms shock sensor was cut off from the alarm while the remote start ran the vehicle. When the alarm/remote start was running the vehicle the vehicle's door triggers for the alarm stayed connected so if it was remotely started and a thief opened a door the alarm would still sound off and it would stop the engine running. When the ignition switch was turned on the remote starter would shut off and the vehicle would continue running. I have a hand drawn color coded diagram somewhere of the system I built for the 4Runner but I dont have a clue where that drawing is. The F150 having a manual transmission required the operator to actually use their brain for the safety factor. Aftermarket factory built remote starting systems use microprocessors to verify when the engine actually starts and how fast the engine is running, on my systems that I built I used a timer to set how long the starter would crank over the engine.

 

Interesting post but you really gotta use paragraphs. Giant wall of text much

 

I will definitely not keep that in my mind and you're very welcome for my long winded and completely disregarded reply. Have a great day sunshine.

edit: There is sunshine present when it's 40 below in Alaska.

 

not a home built kit, but https://www.12volt.solutions/ offers a complete plug and play remote start system for the tacomas.

 

Sorry sir. Respectfully, it wasn’t disregarded. There is good information there.
I’m glad you’ll take the advice anyway, very mature of you

—edit ooops misread the bit about taking the advice.. it’s cool, clutch those pearls elsewhere bud

 

My maturity, or lack thereof, is nothing compared to you writing in riddles. I don't own pearls.

 

ok, just let it die