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davesee

davesee

FIA GT Champion
Location
Saint Clair Shores, MI
Hey everyone, I got my baby yesterday! :thumbup:

Anyone know the easiest way to start the car, and leave it running while the doors are locked.. I'm assuming you can manually unlock the doors with a spare key - but is there any other way to accomplish this? at least without having to carry around a spare?
 
davesee

davesee

FIA GT Champion
Location
Saint Clair Shores, MI
alright.. wasnt sure if that made enough sense for others to understand.

hah, I just want to be able to start it up to let it warm up a bit without someone being able to drive off with it.

Is remote-start even an available option from VW?
 
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albluecar

Just finished watching Fast&Fuzzynuts
Location
Naperville
I just run the turbo timer on my WRX when I want to warm the car up. Just start it, set a time on it (the timer), pull out the key, lock the doors and wait. Plus,after a hard drive, you get a little piece of mind from a short cool down (the turbo timer's actual job) which should help keep the turbo happy.
 
Dubdr

Dubdr

Rally Car Champion
Location
Hampton, NH
They do have a remote starter I will try to find the site for you. In the meantime due to the no lock out feature (keeps your from locking your keys in your car) you have to use another key.
 
loccusst

loccusst

FIA GT Champion
Location
IA
Car(s)
MKV GTI
Use the valet key with a remote starter. Yu can have a remote start put on this car. I plan on doing one sometime soon, Just have to convince the wife that we have the money for it.
 
Shovels

Shovels

Touring Car Newbie
Location
Dublin/Ireland
On the point of the turbo and engine heat has anyone else noticed that the MKV cooling fan is not as active...on my MKIV it was always coming on after a long journey...mine was remarkably quiet today.
 
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NorthGTI

Rally Car Newbie
Location
Ohio
davesee said:
Hey everyone, I got my baby yesterday! :thumbup:

Anyone know the easiest way to start the car, and leave it running while the doors are locked.. I'm assuming you can manually unlock the doors with a spare key - but is there any other way to accomplish this? at least without having to carry around a spare?
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As there is never a reason to have the car running with no one in it, not sure this should be an issue.

What possible reason could you have?

Common sense would tell you that you never, ever, let a cold car idle.
 
loccusst

loccusst

FIA GT Champion
Location
IA
Car(s)
MKV GTI
Um, you let it idle for just a few min before you dash off down the road. If not you will be needing a new turbo. Same reason why you should not shut the car right off after a spirited run or a long trip at high speeds.
 
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Michail

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
Athens
albluecar said:
I just run the turbo timer on my WRX when I want to warm the car up. Just start it, set a time on it (the timer), pull out the key, lock the doors and wait. Plus,after a hard drive, you get a little piece of mind from a short cool down (the turbo timer's actual job) which should help keep the turbo happy.
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I've done exactly the same thing in mine, and works fine.
However it's kind of hard to get it work and make the connections on your own on a gti. I had it done with a specialist on electronics. :clap:

One of the few things i couldn't do on my own...
 
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