Factory Remote Start

drdollhairs · 10-11-2019, 08:20 AM

A few years ago BMW began offering a remote start on our cars. (i have a 2015 535xi) Has anyone on these forums gone through with it? I am looking into do it before the winter starts here, and would like some real reviews from people who have it.

hardparker · 11-04-2019, 07:46 AM

Huh, yep, here it is: https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=03_4033. Not for US consumption, though.

hardparker · 11-04-2019, 07:48 AM

Here's another one they don't want falling in the hands of US citizens: https://www.eurostart.com/product/brs1. You're close enough to drive over and get it installed, though, I bet.

wcr3d · 11-04-2019, 04:31 PM

I don't know why the site says that but these were/are sold in the U.S.
The price is quite high though, around $1500 the last I checked.
Also offered to only certain F10 models and years, LCI.
I have also read they are quite limited on range.

Casebrius · 11-24-2019, 05:28 PM

Pretty sure they quit offering because it sucked so bad...

Rob09msport · 12-09-2019, 12:11 PM

The omega etc flash start rebrands are all no splice remote starts don't lose key anymore either.

Rob09msport · 12-09-2019, 12:12 PM

Is really bad for our engines though they are high shear engines and need to get little heat in them asap. B58 and newer have the heat retention crap so even 24hrs later block is holding some heat.

10-11-2019, 08:20 AM	#1
drdollhairs Private First Class 21 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 535i Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Detroit iTrader: (0)	Factory Remote Start A few years ago BMW began offering a remote start on our cars. (i have a 2015 535xi) Has anyone on these forums gone through with it? I am looking into do it before the winter starts here, and would like some real reviews from people who have it.
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11-04-2019, 07:46 AM	#2
hardparker Father of Frankenfold 299 Rep 531 Posts Drives: Yo daddy's 2014 X3 M Sport Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Albuquerque iTrader: (2) Garage List 2013 BMW X1 [0.00] 2014 BMW X3 [0.00]	Huh, yep, here it is: https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=03_4033. Not for US consumption, though. __________________ F25 X3 35i M Sport \| Frankenfold 6662 \| VRSF Race IC \| FTP CP \| BM3 tuned \| XDI-35 HPFP \| Stage 2 LPFP \| Ethanol mixed \| WMI \| Oil cooler \| xHP \| X5/550i brakes
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11-04-2019, 07:48 AM	#3
hardparker Father of Frankenfold 299 Rep 531 Posts Drives: Yo daddy's 2014 X3 M Sport Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Albuquerque iTrader: (2) Garage List 2013 BMW X1 [0.00] 2014 BMW X3 [0.00]	Here's another one they don't want falling in the hands of US citizens: https://www.eurostart.com/product/brs1. You're close enough to drive over and get it installed, though, I bet. __________________ F25 X3 35i M Sport \| Frankenfold 6662 \| VRSF Race IC \| FTP CP \| BM3 tuned \| XDI-35 HPFP \| Stage 2 LPFP \| Ethanol mixed \| WMI \| Oil cooler \| xHP \| X5/550i brakes
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11-04-2019, 04:31 PM	#4
wcr3d Captain 461 Rep 659 Posts Drives: 2013 535i XDrive M Sport Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana iTrader: (0)	I don't know why the site says that but these were/are sold in the U.S. The price is quite high though, around $1500 the last I checked. Also offered to only certain F10 models and years, LCI. I have also read they are quite limited on range.
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11-24-2019, 05:28 PM	#5
Casebrius Private 6 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 2016 535 M-Sport; 95,97 E36 M3 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Loosiana iTrader: (0)	Pretty sure they quit offering because it sucked so bad...
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12-09-2019, 12:11 PM	#6
Rob09msport Lieutenant 128 Rep 489 Posts Drives: 09 335 msport Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Mount Sinai ny iTrader: (1)	The omega etc flash start rebrands are all no splice remote starts don't lose key anymore either.
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12-09-2019, 12:12 PM	#7
Rob09msport Lieutenant 128 Rep 489 Posts Drives: 09 335 msport Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Mount Sinai ny iTrader: (1)	Is really bad for our engines though they are high shear engines and need to get little heat in them asap. B58 and newer have the heat retention crap so even 24hrs later block is holding some heat.
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