LS remote start install DIY
#336
I am the happiest guy on earth now. I finally got my DBALL3 and Viper SmartStart kit installed that I purchased from Toby Broadfield. SmartStart has a yearly fee of $69 dollars and works via your cell phone. When it is renewal time Viper is supposed to have a promo code to lower the price so I only signed up for one year. I think this price is lower than the annual fee Lexus charges for remote start via the Enform application.
Because of the DBALL3
From my AppleWatch
I tried to install it twice myself but it didn't work out for various reasons. It is hot in Houston and you have your limits of how much time you can spend in the garage. I eventually paid 99 bucks to the installer at BestBuy.
I wanted to give Toby Broadfield, a member on ClubLexus (Toby@BroadfieldCustoms.com) a big shout out for the reasonably priced parts, incredibly fast shipping, the customized and dummy proofed instruction manual, as well as the countless support emails and texts he sent. When I didn't have luck with my install the first time, Toby shipped out a second DBALL3 unit without hesitation. Now that I got my LS squared away it is time to send him back the extra unit he sent me and get working on my wife's Odyssey through him.
If you need remote start for your Lexus, don't hesitate for a second to contact Toby.
Because of the DBALL3
- I can start and stop the engine with three clicks from my Lexus Smartkey
- I can open the trunk when the car is remote started
- Engine does cut off when the door is opened
- Start the car (and receive confirmation of success or failure)
- Start the stop the care (and receive confirmation of success or failure)
- I can lock the car (and receive confirmation of success or failure)
- I can unlock the car (and receive confirmation of success or failure)
- I can engage the panic mode (and receive confirmation of success or failure)
- I can open the trunk (and receive confirmation of success or failure)
- With the SmartPark feature I can see on a map where my car was parked
- It takes about 10 seconds for the car to start once you use the app. It is not as immediate as the three click method but the range is basically limitless as long as a 3G signal can reach your car.
From my AppleWatch
- I can start the car
- I can stop the car
- I can lock/unlock
- I can engage the panic
- I can open the trunk
- I can pull up on a tiny map where I parked.
- I can impress my three children
I tried to install it twice myself but it didn't work out for various reasons. It is hot in Houston and you have your limits of how much time you can spend in the garage. I eventually paid 99 bucks to the installer at BestBuy.
I wanted to give Toby Broadfield, a member on ClubLexus (Toby@BroadfieldCustoms.com) a big shout out for the reasonably priced parts, incredibly fast shipping, the customized and dummy proofed instruction manual, as well as the countless support emails and texts he sent. When I didn't have luck with my install the first time, Toby shipped out a second DBALL3 unit without hesitation. Now that I got my LS squared away it is time to send him back the extra unit he sent me and get working on my wife's Odyssey through him.
If you need remote start for your Lexus, don't hesitate for a second to contact Toby.
#337
Racer
I am the happiest guy on earth now. I finally got my DBALL3 and Viper SmartStart kit installed that I purchased from Toby Broadfield. SmartStart has a yearly fee of $69 dollars and works via your cell phone. When it is renewal time Viper is supposed to have a promo code to lower the price so I only signed up for one year. I think this price is lower than the annual fee Lexus charges for remote start via the Enform application.
Because of the DBALL3
From my AppleWatch
I tried to install it twice myself but it didn't work out for various reasons. It is hot in Houston and you have your limits of how much time you can spend in the garage. I eventually paid 99 bucks to the installer at BestBuy.
I wanted to give Toby Broadfield, a member on ClubLexus (Toby@BroadfieldCustoms.com) a big shout out for the reasonably priced parts, incredibly fast shipping, the customized and dummy proofed instruction manual, as well as the countless support emails and texts he sent. When I didn't have luck with my install the first time, Toby shipped out a second DBALL3 unit without hesitation. Now that I got my LS squared away it is time to send him back the extra unit he sent me and get working on my wife's Odyssey through him.
If you need remote start for your Lexus, don't hesitate for a second to contact Toby.
Because of the DBALL3
- I can start and stop the engine with three clicks from my Lexus Smartkey
- I can open the trunk when the car is remote started
- Engine does cut off when the door is opened
- Start the car (and receive confirmation of success or failure)
- Start the stop the care (and receive confirmation of success or failure)
- I can lock the car (and receive confirmation of success or failure)
- I can unlock the car (and receive confirmation of success or failure)
- I can engage the panic mode (and receive confirmation of success or failure)
- I can open the trunk (and receive confirmation of success or failure)
- With the SmartPark feature I can see on a map where my car was parked
- It takes about 10 seconds for the car to start once you use the app. It is not as immediate as the three click method but the range is basically limitless as long as a 3G signal can reach your car.
From my AppleWatch
- I can start the car
- I can stop the car
- I can lock/unlock
- I can engage the panic
- I can open the trunk
- I can pull up on a tiny map where I parked.
- I can impress my three children
I tried to install it twice myself but it didn't work out for various reasons. It is hot in Houston and you have your limits of how much time you can spend in the garage. I eventually paid 99 bucks to the installer at BestBuy.
I wanted to give Toby Broadfield, a member on ClubLexus (Toby@BroadfieldCustoms.com) a big shout out for the reasonably priced parts, incredibly fast shipping, the customized and dummy proofed instruction manual, as well as the countless support emails and texts he sent. When I didn't have luck with my install the first time, Toby shipped out a second DBALL3 unit without hesitation. Now that I got my LS squared away it is time to send him back the extra unit he sent me and get working on my wife's Odyssey through him.
If you need remote start for your Lexus, don't hesitate for a second to contact Toby.
One question I still have is whether or not anyone is concerned with the additional stress on components when having to restart your car immediately after you open the door. For the home, it is recommended not to restart your AC immediately after it has stopped. Is there any concern for a car's starter, condenser, or water pump stopping and starting after quick succession? Thanks to OP and Shibumi for the wealth of knowledge (and warnings) to make sure each install was successful for others.
#338
You bring up a good point with the starting and stopping. My sister’s BMW does the whole eco mode with constant starting and stopping of the engine at red lights. I imagine that is a million times worse than an extra start once or twice a day.
Also so in winter at least having the engine warm up and having the oil more viscous than when it is 10 degrees seem to be better in general for the life of the engine compared to the cost of starting and stopping.
I do wish the engine stayed on but it is a small price to pay to have a cool car in summer.
Also so in winter at least having the engine warm up and having the oil more viscous than when it is 10 degrees seem to be better in general for the life of the engine compared to the cost of starting and stopping.
I do wish the engine stayed on but it is a small price to pay to have a cool car in summer.
#340
Do you want a fob in addition to your smart key?
If you are okay with that they sell packages with remotes and they have solid range. I did t want that so I bought a viper card and have an app on my phone.
If you are okay with that they sell packages with remotes and they have solid range. I did t want that so I bought a viper card and have an app on my phone.
#341
Lexus Test Driver
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Don't really care about having an extra remote but I don't want to pay for a subscription like you have. That's overkill for my situation. I just need to add something that's not line of sight like the factory remote. So I can potentially start the car from 2 blocks away. I know you can do this with the app but I also see viper has a 1 way remote with 1/4 mile range. Is it as simple as buying that remote or an RF kit and plugging it into the Dball?
#342
Any idea how much that Viper unit costs for the LS?
My wife's got an older vehicle with Viper and while it can work 2 blocks away, it's very dependent on any obstacles & prefers a line-of-sight.
My wife's got an older vehicle with Viper and while it can work 2 blocks away, it's very dependent on any obstacles & prefers a line-of-sight.
#343
Lexus Test Driver
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#344
Viper doesn't provide any pricing, and does not include the cost of install.