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iPhone App Start
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:13 pm
by nik_rowlands3
Anyone know about this Iphone car App start
is it compatable with the megane
whats the app called
how do we go about installing it
thanks nik
Re: iPhone App Start
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:03 pm
by Paddy
Never heard of it...
I wouldn't have thought so but would be keen to be proved wrong.
P
Re: iPhone App Start
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:33 pm
by Ray
i believe you're thinking of the SmartStart system that Clifford uses.
Basically to have it, shell out about £400 for a Clifford alarm with the SmartStart module.
Clifford make the best alarms in the world in my opinion.
Re: iPhone App Start
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:42 pm
by steve-t
I don't expect technical answers but how will that work with the imobiliser?
Dou have to remove the factory one and replace it with the alarm?
Steve
Re: iPhone App Start
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:55 pm
by Ray
Re: iPhone App Start
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:29 pm
by AlexB
This thing needs the secret code/algorithm programmed in, a fast duplex relay channel or the keycard physically locked inside the car (don't laugh, it is one of installation options). The former requires to have a contract between the remote system manufacturer (the cards are patented) and the latter doesn't seem to be secure to me. The middle option is only feasible, if the protocol of the smart card allows unlimited response time to the transponder key, which it does not.
In any case, one will have to carry both the phone and the key card, which is inconvenient. Only dodgy phones are supported, hence expect usability/reliability problems. Furthermore, installation of such systems on manual cars is unsafe, as many people park in gear, and their use is illegal on public roads in the UK according to the highway code. Therefore, this gadget gets a big NO from me for now.