I want to make a switch(es) to start my car from inside when it's cold outside.. So here I am thinking, what do I need, I never have put one on a 5spd before- not to mention that the state has a breathalyzer thing on my car for chrissakes

So what do I need, I remember a 5spd needs some extra relay, right?

So I would like to end up with this:

1. Toggle switch for ignition on (where everything lights up on the dash)
2. Momentary switch for clutch safety switch thing
3. Momentary switch for the starter

Anyone know where I can get the color codes for everything? I'm going to put it all in a quick connect harness


Thanks

 

the first thing you're gonna need is about 50 ft. of tubing to run to the breath-a-lyzer lockout, cuz you gonna have to take a deeeeep breath and blow real hard to get that thing to recognize you're sober...

 

The thing thinks I'm not half of the time when I am anyway.. just like the one they ****ed me with in the first place... but that is a whole other discussion

I don't need some big air tube, I need a cat5 extension cable

 

Any other way may be circumventing the breath-a-lyzer lockout.

 

The breathalyzer would make this tricky and probably illegal.

One simple way to help warm an engine is a block heater. I am pretty sure Honda sells them as an accessory for your car.

 

I also thought about just letting some woman stay here for awhile and do all of that stuff for me, too... hahaha!!

Does a block heater keep the oil warm, too? I have heard that it is a bad idea to keep the oil warm when it's cold outside due to condensation- is that stupid or true?

I've seen dipstick heaters and freezeplug heaters and radiator hose heaters
I think the synthetic oil flows fine on cold starts so I'm more concerned with not freezing to death that anything at this point but I don't want to hurt the car, either, you know?

 

A block heater will keep the coolant warm (frost plug or hose type)......and to be clear, there isn't the usual frost plug on this car but there is a block drain that a threaded heater can screw into.

 

If oil is warmer than the surrounding air there will be no moisture condensation into the oil.

I've seen advertized magnetic 120v heaters that stick to the oil pans from the outside.
Seemed to me the easiest to mount, and since warm air rises, should keep block warmish ... just no experience here.



tell us what you do and how it works ...

 

That is good to know
Maybe I could use that when I change the water

Do you know if this car has a collant air bleeder anywhere?

 

Well hell that's good to know
I always thought any time you had a temperature difference there was a potential for condensation. I don't really understand how condensation works. Anyway, if that is the case- that sounds like a good option to warm up the whole engine