Remote start control system for starting an engine of a vehicle based on selected vehicle data carried by a data communications bus and associated methods

A remote start control system for a vehicle comprising an engine and a transmission connected to the engine, the remote start control system comprising:

• a data communications bus carrying transmission position data related to a selected transmission position;
• a remote start transmitter;
• a receiver at the vehicle for receiving signals from said remote start transmitter;
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• a vehicle remote start controller, connected to said data communications bus and connected to said receiver for permitting starting of the engine only if the selected transmission position is in a predetermined position as determined from the transmission position data carried by said data communications bus and based upon signals from said remote start transmitter.

A remote start control system for a vehicle comprising a data communications bus, an engine and a vehicle brake, the data communications bus carrying vehicle brake position data related to a position of the vehicle brake, the remote start control system comprising:

• a remote start transmitter;
• a receiver at the vehicle for receiving signals from said remote start transmitter;
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• a vehicle remote start controller, connected to said data communications bus and connected to said receiver, for starting the engine based upon the vehicle brake position data carried by the data communications bus and based upon signals from said remote start transmitter.

A remote start control system for a vehicle comprising an engine and a vehicle brake, the remote start control system comprising:

• a data communications bus carrying vehicle brake position data related to a position of the vehicle brake;
• a remote start transmitter;
• a receiver at the vehicle for receiving signals from said remote start transmitter;
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• a vehicle remote start controller, connected to said data communications bus and connected to said receiver, for starting the engine based upon the vehicle brake position data carried by said data communications bus and based upon signals from said remote start transmitter.