Remote start from your iPhone
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Remote start from your iPhone
On the list for those who have everything, a cool new toy that just might satisfy those of us who love techie things! (And, for the moment, those of you who can stand AT&T's service, BTW)
http://www.viper.com/SmartStart/
"Need to start your car from Los Angeles when it's in Chicago? There's an app for that!"
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http://www.viper.com/SmartStart/
"Need to start your car from Los Angeles when it's in Chicago? There's an app for that!"
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I belive this works over the GSM cell network.
I wonder if this means you cannot start or unlock your car when it is parked out of cell range?
This would not be too useful if you still need to carry a fob or key as backup.
I wonder if this means you cannot start or unlock your car when it is parked out of cell range?
This would not be too useful if you still need to carry a fob or key as backup.
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Remote start already works on a Benz with a smart key, per http://www.smartkeystarter.com/. Add to that the fact that you'll require a key fob either way, whether you use your iPhone or the remote start system on the fob, so being out of cell range means your car will require you to be there to start it anyway. It can just be an add-on to the above system, ultimately.
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Remote start already works on a Benz with a smart key, per http://www.smartkeystarter.com/. Add to that the fact that you'll require a key fob either way, whether you use your iPhone or the remote start system on the fob, so being out of cell range means your car will require you to be there to start it anyway. It can just be an add-on to the above system, ultimately.
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Besides, it would take some work to combine Viper with mid city engineering product.
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not that i have ever heard... we take our product support and reliability *very* seriously and we work very hard to provide the best customer experience possible. We regularly talk to all of our shops for feedback and to make sure that any questions they have are answered.
are you sure about that???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw3bCMcgv3A
are you sure about that???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw3bCMcgv3A
That's what i was told, i did not listen to it too much, because they could not give me any solid info, but they did tell me that.
It's nice to see that you guys are ahead of the curve, but do tell, it did take some work to get those two together...
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I don't know why people spend money on making their vehicles less safe. Start a car without knowing it's exact location? Accidentally starting it in your garage while your family is sleeping above? Watch dvds whilst the vehicle is in motion?
All sound like great ideas to me. Sign me up. (for the product liability class action...)
All sound like great ideas to me. Sign me up. (for the product liability class action...)
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Anyway, I posted it as a point of fascination with creativity in technology, as much as to stimulate the back-and-forth we're getting now.
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