Program truck to automatically start?

[02Dmax]

I'm wondering if anyone knows of a system I could put on my truck that would automatically start the engine in cold weather. I didn't find much when I searched the web.

A lot of days it sits on a job where there's no power to plug it in so it sits there all day in 0 degree weather. It always starts but it'd be awesome to program it to start once the coolant gets down to like 30 degrees and run for 30 or 45 minutes. Its an 08 F450.

Anybody heard of such a thing?

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[estrada5.9]

Espar coolant heater with 7 day timer sounds like the ticket.

 

[bigstacks95]

You need something like the Auto-Start railroad locomotives use: http://www.ztr.com/smartstart.php

That being said, I have never heard of such a thing for automobiles.

 

[Scooter's Roofing]

I had a Clifford alarm that would do exactly what you're asking for

 

[jfaulkner]

http://www.compustar.com

These remote starters will do what you want. I had one on my old truck for years. I had the 2-way pro model, FYI when it says it has 1 mile range they're not kidding. Kinda pricy but they're not the cheap junk most stereo shops sell. You can program it to start at a specific time or temperature.

 

[02Dmax]

Thanks a ton guys! Nice to have third party feedback. Thanks again.

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[madmikeismad]

A lot of people had them in north Dakota. Well worth the money

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[parkland]

Espar coolant heater with 7 day timer sounds like the ticket.

Sounds like a way way better idea than idling a diesel cold all the time.