Someone like GTPPrix might be able to reprogram it. But you can reset the 10 minute timer once per start by doing the remote start button procedure again.

 

Someone like GTPPrix might be able to reprogram it. But you can reset the 10 minute timer once per start by doing the remote start button procedure again.

Chris aka gtprix said awhile back there is no way to change the timer. Only way is to hitlock and start before the 10 minutes are up. But that doesnt increase the timer 10 more minutes after the time is up. Say you have 5 minutes left, hit remote start again, youll have 15 minutes.

 

I thought someone mentioned that you could, trick, the system into extending the time a bit by unlocking the doors and the re-locking them before the first 10 ends. Not sure if I read it right but that's what I thought they meant.

 

Isn't that what I wrote? Resetting the timer to 10 minutes leaves you with no more than 10 minutes left.

 

Yeah, but the question was can the timer be reprogrammed.

 

A little off topic but is there anyway to make the auto start work better? It seems like I have to be within 50 ft and the car has to be in direct view.

 

All,

Thank you for the replies. It's a little disappointing that the 10 minute timer can't be increased. I'll just live with hitting remote start again before the timer shuts the car off.





I thought maybe my remote was running low on battery power... I have the same problem. I'll be walking back to my car in a parking lot (parked far away from other cars of course) and I can't get it to remote start unless I'm about 100 feet from the car.

I have to admit, so far the remote is the only thing about the car I have a gripe with.

 

I have the 2 way remote from GM and it works better than the stock one. I might go this route though http://www.dronemobile.com/pricing/

 

do we need a $349 phone app to start a car?
have we become that spoiled?

 

I dont need it now, but if I was working, it would be a convenience. I wouldnt call it spoiled though.

 

I have found that on 20-30 degree mornings, with a heavy frost (don't ask why it's not in my garage!), it does rather well warming up the interior, defrosting the front windshield, and it actually activates the rear defroster. A couple times I got in and it had already shut off. It was warm and defrosted.

I will agree, this should be adjustable, and if not, 5 more minutes wouldn't have hurt!

 

I have found that on 20-30 degree mornings, with a heavy frost (don't ask why it's not in my garage!), it does rather well warming up the interior, defrosting the front windshield, and it actually activates the rear defroster. A couple times I got in and it had already shut off. It was warm and defrosted.

I will agree, this should be adjustable, and if not, 5 more minutes wouldn't have hurt!

That reminds me of something else. When I get in the car after it's been running and put the key in, the damn A/C turns on! It's been in the 30's-40's here and it calls for air conditioning?? It's annoying to keep shutting it off every time I start the car. Is there some setting with climate control that does this? Maybe I'm just and idiot :drink:

 

back when cars did not have a separate AC button the AC would always kick on with defrost, there was just not a little light telling you so

remove the AC from a car and you lose good defrosting capability

 

So how many have got in the car after remote starting and forgot to put the key in and go and put it in reverse and its locked up and got all frusterated thinking what in the blazes is wrong with the car now and then realized what you did? I do that all the time, lol. Start pounding on the steering wheel and then it's like duh, thats right I gotta put the key in, lol.