Honda eu3000i
Anybody know an easy modification to make it possible to remove the ignition key while running this generator?
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christopherglenn wrote:
hohenwald48 wrote:
wanderingbob wrote:
It should be easy if you can get to the back . Why would you want to take it out ? In the back just jump across the run connection , put it on a toggle .All the key is really for is to engage the starter and make the run connection . I have one mounted in my truck for seven years and have never taken the key out or turned it off . To shut mine off I shut off the fuel and walk away , it runs for a minute and then shuts down .
Because I want to leave the generator running when I'm not around and I don't want to give someone a way to shut it down. I hadn't thought about just turning off the fuel. I guess I'd have to address that too. I may need to think a little more. Maybe a locking door to cover the whole control panel.
Leave it running when you are not around and don't want to give anyone a way to shut it down? I hope you are not trying to make friends camping. They can always unplug it to get back at you, or pour water in the gas tank to shut it down.
Thanks for your helpful input.hohenwald48 wrote:
wanderingbob wrote:
It should be easy if you can get to the back . Why would you want to take it out ? In the back just jump across the run connection , put it on a toggle .All the key is really for is to engage the starter and make the run connection . I have one mounted in my truck for seven years and have never taken the key out or turned it off . To shut mine off I shut off the fuel and walk away , it runs for a minute and then shuts down .
Because I want to leave the generator running when I'm not around and I don't want to give someone a way to shut it down. I hadn't thought about just turning off the fuel. I guess I'd have to address that too. I may need to think a little more. Maybe a locking door to cover the whole control panel.
Leave it running when you are not around and don't want to give anyone a way to shut it down? I hope you are not trying to make friends camping. They can always unplug it to get back at you, or pour water in the gas tank to shut it down.- FYI, one key to fit them all:
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I work for Honda, but the preceding is my opinion alone.
Robert@Honda #40Fan wrote:
Does the key need to be in it for the remote start to work?
YES IT DOES.... Key must be set to"RUN"- Does the key need to be in it for the remote start to work?
wanderingbob wrote:
It should be easy if you can get to the back . Why would you want to take it out ? In the back just jump across the run connection , put it on a toggle .All the key is really for is to engage the starter and make the run connection . I have one mounted in my truck for seven years and have never taken the key out or turned it off . To shut mine off I shut off the fuel and walk away , it runs for a minute and then shuts down .
Because I want to leave the generator running when I'm not around and I don't want to give someone a way to shut it down. I hadn't thought about just turning off the fuel. I guess I'd have to address that too. I may need to think a little more. Maybe a locking door to cover the whole control panel.opnspaces wrote:
No you would need a different lock cylinder that was specifically designed to allow this. A standard lock cylinder will not let the key out unless in a certain position because the tumblers cannot move out of the way to release the key.
Check out this youtube video on how a lock works.
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Before you insert the correct key there are spring loaded pins that prevent the lock from turning. Once you insert the correct key the hills and valleys on the key push the spring loaded pins out of the way so the lock can turn. But once the key is turned, the pins that are in the grooves on the key cannot move up to release the key as they are trapped by the walls of they cylinder. In order for what you are asking to work, you would need a lock cylinder that has a second set of pins and springs in the ON position to allow the key to come back out.
I guess you have never seen a key for a Honda eu3000i.:)- Also , there ain't many teeth on those keys, more like a screwdriver than a toothed key .
- It should be easy if you can get to the back . Why would you want to take it out ? In the back just jump across the run connection , put it on a toggle .All the key is really for is to engage the starter and make the run connection . I have one mounted in my truck for seven years and have never taken the key out or turned it off . To shut mine off I shut off the fuel and walk away , it runs for a minute and then shuts down .
- No you would need a different lock cylinder that was specifically designed to allow this. A standard lock cylinder will not let the key out unless in a certain position because the tumblers cannot move out of the way to release the key.
Check out this youtube video on how a lock works.
Link
Before you insert the correct key there are spring loaded pins that prevent the lock from turning. Once you insert the correct key the hills and valleys on the key push the spring loaded pins out of the way so the lock can turn. But once the key is turned, the pins that are in the grooves on the key cannot move up to release the key as they are trapped by the walls of they cylinder. In order for what you are asking to work, you would need a lock cylinder that has a second set of pins and springs in the ON position to allow the key to come back out.
