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DIY auto remote uses iPhone and Arduino to start a car

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 23rd, 2011)

Here's a project for Arduino fans with an old iPhone sitting in their junk drawer. Following these instructions from Will O'Brien, you can craft a remote start system that's triggered by SMS. The setup requires an Avatal 3117 remote start, an iPhone breakout board, an Arduino, a switching ...

Vrooooom! Start your car (and more) from your iPhone or iPod touch

by Steven Sande (Oct 25th, 2009)

TUAW reader Ethan pointed us in the direction of something new, cool, and available only for iPhone and iPod touch (take that, Palm Pre and Android phones!) BestBuy has an exclusive on the new Viper SmartStart System, which can do a number of things for your wheels: Start your car with ...