Remote start on a x5 anyone got one?
 

Just wondering:dunno: if anyone had a remote starter what kind and if there were any hidden issues? I think I want one.

http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...ny-takers.html

Search is your friend.

actually I had read that thread I was hoping for some more recent and more successful results .... I was kinda hoping some new technology might have presented itself. I wasn't too impressed with the results andcworkbarounds they were having to do. But thnx

I installed remote start on both my 740iL and the X5. My only issue with the X5 is that I had to install a transponder in order to make it work. With the X5 it automatically ignores any remotes programmed to it once a key is inserted in the ignition. With that being said, the transponder fools the car into thinking the key is inserted into the ignition so the doors or trunk will not open with the key remote while the X is running after being started with the remote start. I did not install a full alarm on the X5 because I like that the factory system has the deadbolt lock feature and the interior motion sensor. So for now I have disconnected my remote start system until I decide what I really want to do to remedy this.

There's always the BMW OEM solution...
 

The Webasto auxillary heat exchanger... it pulls fuel from your fuel tank, burning it to heat your coolant, which then runs through your heater core and heats the cabin. A significant drain on the battery (BMW recommends a AGM battery be installed)... but a unique option not offered in the US!

Just the retrofit fit is over $1500 list... then there's the install.

I think Ill pass on that one :) I

mine's PRESTIGE remote start....it's pretty good...no problem so far

i hate how when u ask a question.....

these members jump on you with these old search links...lol

nobody wants to go thru the search.....just answer the dude...

:rofl:

I know how you feel. It bugs me when people jump in with comments completely unrelated the thread. You know, like you!

PS: Punctuation and capitalization help too. This isn't a cell phone text message.

Staten & JCX,
I thought I answered his question without adding links????

Did I leave out something??

so let's see...

i have to be grammatically correct, AND no slang?

geez..i should've bought a ford.

oh man!. you must be bored huh or you're a child :D

Staten don't worry bro..If I can understand it, write it anyway you want..
Guys cut him some slack....This isn't communist Soviet Union...

But we are on that path now... :thumbup:

(new president and all)

:rofl: :bustingup

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I was looking for some new technology not a hijacking :dunno:

can you program the oem keys to remote start your x using a after market remote starter?
remember don't judge! tanks!!

Not that I have seen, you normally end up with a separate remote. You usually have an original key installed in a switch taped up under your dash, so that when the starter remote activates, the car starts and your spare key is already there. You use your second key in the ignition.

All of this is usually less than seamless, ie there are often some rough edges in the functionality. See the post above, where SilverE53 is sorting through the options (which alarm to use, etc).

No judging, but just a reminder that running your vehicle at idle with no load is very bad for it. You may have heat by the time you get there, but you are abusing the engine to get it. No judgement, just a comment.

Sorry, the door was left open and the kids came in.

Excellent plan. They come with remote starters too :rofl:

i fail to see why i would remote start the vehicle in a heated garage. trying to kill the wife???

your BMW IS in a heated garage isn't it??

When at home yes!!!! But heat is my problem here in Texas and I just love to remote start it as I am walking to it after getting off work, that way it starts to get cool as I get inside...

What about these.?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bmw-E...Q5fAccessories




What do yu think.?

Cracks me up........ someone asks for advice on installing a remote starter, and peope try and talk him out of it.

Can I get some info on them:thumbup:

What about the http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/autol...99.95&name=Bmw E53 Remote Start Kit: Factory Keyless Compatible&item=Part+Number:%20RS1050_16565&refid= eBayATW ..?

It seemes it can be used along with the original key, instead of having an extra transmitter for starting the car.
As i understood, one would need an extra transmitter for the prestige one..

What about the trasponder.? How do one know if it needs to be installed also.?

I have a 2001 3.0l x5 i would like to install it in. I have a original alarm system in it..

I just did a quick search on this board and found three models listed that other posters have successfully installed (Viper, and two others that I can't recall). If I was going to buy one I would buy one that I knew had been successfully installed on the X5, and not browse eBay.

They more often than not used separate remotes from scanning the posts.

On one vehicle, the seat memory no longer functioned.
On another vehicle, the power door locks no longer functioned.
On the third vehicle, seats and door locks worked, but you had to put your regular key in the ignition when you got in the car, or it stalled when you put it in gear.
There seem to be various approaches to maintaining your vehicle security system and immobilizer.

Earlier in this thread, a poster who installed a remote starter has disconnected it until the problems get sorted out. Doesn't sound like a ringing endorsement.

The conclusion was that yes, they can work, but often they aren't seamless. A good installer makes all the difference, more than the make of the unit. You should find an installer in your town with a good track record on BMWs, and ask them what model they recommend.

Just my $0.02

With a remote starter wouldn't you keep the x5 idling for a while? I thought the x5 is not supposed to be left at idle for long periods of time.

Often, yes. Post #18. Cold weather use would be ill-advised.

Some posters may just be looking for a way for the car to start as they walk across the parking lot, or to turn on the air conditioner.

That's all I would want it for is for the ac while walking to the car... but the one ekvals linked to claims to use the OEM key buttons, in which case you will already be to the car before you are in range to start it.

I am leary of that one though as it claims to be E53 specific but the pdf file install instructions look pretty darn generic and referred to their remote fobr ather than the bmw's key.

Winter is Approaching.... Who has a remote starter? Brand? Price?

I have nothing but good things to say about my Viper alarm with remote start.

I can break out my iPhone and lock/unlock and start/stop the truck... from anywhere.

Integrates perfectly with the factory alarm to have 2 levels of protection.

Cost was around $850 installed, $130 for the 3 years of the phone/GPS service.

Not bad EP..........i was thinking about this..but just too much for me..lol....i always had it in my cars..but the bmw i was a little weary about frying anything.....

I would love this, but $850 is steep...

Can anyone elaborate on why it is bad to idle the car? I did read in the manual that they dont want you to sit and warm the car up. Is this x5 specific? I have never heard this in my life, owned tons of cars....

It is bad for all cars. Idling does not warm up the engine quickly, it is very slow. The amount of engine wear you get upon cold startup is not related so much to engine load, as it is related to the duration of the warming cycle, ie how much time it spends cold. Since it takes so long to warm up the engine at idle, you get much more wear than if you just started driving it. That doesn't mean high loads and high rpm on a cold engine; until it is warm you should keep the rpm moderate, and avoid lugging it. But you should start driving as soon as you have oil pressure, about 10 seconds. The exception is if you don't have visibility due to fogged windows, etc.

On a BMW, while it is the same type of damage as any other vehicle, the consequences of not following this procedure are higher and more expensive. Problems with the crankcase ventilation system are most common.

This is kind of funny (if its true) because i used to own an audi S4 (huge cold weather car) and those forums had about 10x the members as xoutpost. Everyone on there was so paranoid about their cars that people would warm them up at idle like 10-15 minutes EVERYDAY. Those cars has problems with guides breaking because of lack of lubrication (or who knows why) and everyone thought the problem was not warming up the car(oil) enough.

It makes sense to me I suppose, I have just never heard that. Can you define lugging in an automatic transmission vehicle?

Lugging is applying a high (relative) load at low rpm. If you have to put your foot in it to get it moving, you are putting more load on the crank bearings than if you drive with a light foot. Automatics provide some protection over and above a manual transmission vehicle (which can be in the wrong gear), but it is the same idea. Use a light throttle foot, low revs, until it is warm.

Lots of people warm up their vehicles at idle, not knowing any better. Most of them are convinced that they are being nice to their vehicle. The problem with common sense is that it isn't always common practice, which is to say that lots of people doing the wrong thing doesn't make it the right thing. Not idling a vehicle has been the recommendation of automakers for decades now, but old habits die hard.

You heard it now. bundle up and take it like a man. give it 30 secounds for oil pressure and than begin driving with a light throttle foot until engine is warm enough.

dont gotta tell me twice! Ive been late to work!!! :bustingup

with the amount of work done on your truck if it were me i DEFINITELY would happily pay 850 for the dual levels of alarm system from prying eyes :thumbup:

More on not idling car to warm it up:

Is Warming Up Your Car Bad? - Why You Should Never Warm Up Your Car in Winter