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for a manual, they can install as switch on the gear stick (hidden under the gear stick cover) which only allows car to start in neutral. Haven't heard of it being illegal or affecting insurance (since it could actually be part of the whole alarm system which insurance stipulates you have to have).

Worst case scenario is that because the switch is so sensitive, it is still tripped when the car is in neutral and you can't remote start your car. Just take it back and they realign it.

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the remote start alarm i have has a protection for both manual and auto.

With auto, it only starts in neutral... and for manual, it works where it only works when your car door is shut and the system is armed while the car is still running (turbo timer feautre).. and if it detects the doors are opened, remote start wont work... so if no doors have been opened, it must still be in neutral.. hence a little bit of safety.

cheers guys, yeah the one i have is incorporated into the whole system and has no saftey though the remote does have a button lock feature, i have never left my car in gear from the day i got it (the car not the alarm) so i dont think it will be too much of an issue, im just trying to keep the car as undefectable as possible.

thanks again for the replys.

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I went to install a alarm that has remote start and a few places i talked to refused to do it as it had remote start and they all said it was illegal, there was no mention of auto or manual...

I don't actually want remote start but the alarm i have has it as an option.

one of my mates has a remote in his GTi-R (manual of course) and because he has immobilizer, it moves about 0.5cm then shuts off if its in gear...

ive always known it to be illegal in manual cars...but i spose if it starts in neutral only, it should be ok

Yes. It's one of those laws that looks good on paper but doesn't really work that well in real life. It also leaves the door open for cops who really want to book you for something. A bit like the "unneccessary show of speed" law - it's something to fall back on when there's nothing else they can legitimately do you for, and because it's very subjective, it's hard to argue against.

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