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Remote start
- Thread author Joegolf
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That is true but when I use the remote key fob start I am rarely in site of the car. I would also think that flopping the mirrors in and out like that would put undo wear and stress on the mechanism. I was also walking to the vehicle after eating dinner the other night and did the remote start sequence. Talk about perfect time because the people parked next to us were getting into their care when I did it. When they had their car door open and the mirror opened it hit their opened car door. No damage to either and might not happen again in a million times but might as well set it up so the possibility is removed. The installer did say that is an easy fix to reprogram for the 3x lock to prevent that at no charge.
I was quoted $350 to do the remote start with the 3x lock from the factory fob. Not sure what brand but it wasn't the HCX one. The guy said there isn't a wiring loom available so they would have to tap into wires. They said they were willing to use Posi-taps if I provided them. I'm not crazy about the strip, tap and tape method.
Anybody know how involved the install is? I like doing stuff like this and would do it myself if the instructions were good.
I was told with the fortin evo one that was used on mine there was no tapping into the wires and it would not void the warranty. I was directed to this installer via the service manager at the dealer I bought the Telluride from. They have installed many electronic addons for the dealership and spoke very highly of them. I have friends do business with this installer and they speak highly of them also so believe them to be trustworthy. You can find installation videos on the internet but believe the Evo One requires other equipment to be able to fully setup and adjust properly. From looking at the Fortin website and the many questions that have been answered for self installers it definitely can be self installed. It was something I didn't feel comfortable tackling and the installation added a large amount onto the total cost. It took them about 3 or 3.5 hours to do but they were experienced and had done quite a few of them already. Range is very good also.
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Mine does the same. Half the time I get some error after waiting minutes!
bogie
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@Razorback - assuming no news is not good news in this case... any word on the remote start programmed into the standard key fob?
The app was the same way with me. You would have to plan a long time in advance to remote start your vehicle and in some instances that is OK. But for my wife to have to fish around in her purse to find her phone, put on her glasses to be able to see whats on the phone, and then open the app and finally start the vehicle if she has a free hand to do all of this, only to have it start when she is standing beside the vehicle was not acceptable. Something that I have noticed with having the remote start added to the key fob is the fact if she starts it remotely with the key fob and then unlocks the doors for me so I can load the car I do not have to have the key fob on me to keep the car running. I can open and close doors while she is in another part of the house and I don't have a key fob on me! That is really great. I don't have kids but if you did, under this same scenario using the app, almost as soon as you opened the door to put the kids in the car seat without the key fob on you the car will turn off. I understand the need for this safety mechanism but every time I tried to get a head start on getting the car cooled down and everything loaded the car would cut off only to have to refresh the app and start over, get her key fob, or carry the extra set with me. All of this was just way to much to remote start a vehicle. Maybe we would get used to it? I don't know but having remote start on the key fob for most all her other cars this added inconvenience made the telluride a big disappointment until the key fob remote start was added.
It is available but the dealerships don't have it. Fortin Evo One is what I had installed on our 2020 Telluride. Works great but if you get one installed, or even do it yourself, make sure the Lock Lock Lock key combo is programmed and not the Lock Unlock Lock pattern. With the auto fold mirrors the L-U-L combo will cause the mirrors to go in and out when starting the car. They did that to us and I am taking it back to have them program the 3x lock. They are doing that for free.
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bogie
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So you suspect the one @Razorback is talking about is the Evo One you had installed?
Their dealer list has nothing listed for N IL or S WI - but, it also doesn't show anything in LA where you said you had yours done...
Their dealer list has nothing listed for N IL or S WI - but, it also doesn't show anything in LA where you said you had yours done...
Don't know if it the same one but the dealers do not show it at all. I had mine installed at a place recommended by the dealer and they had it in stock and took about 3 or 3.5 hours to install it
Hey Rigit do you know if the Fortin Evo One had a harness available for the Telluride or if your installer had to splice wires? Thanks.
bogie
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They said they would not have to splice any wires and that it did not validate the warranty. You can go to EVO-ONE integrated bypass, remote starter and alarm system module | Fortin to learn more. It sounded impressive to me and when the installer carried them and had them in stock i had to get it installed right then!
I have spoken with a few different installers and with Crutchfield. Doesn't look like there is a T-harness yet for the Telluride. With the popularity of this vehicle I am sure there will be a T-Harness soon. If I get impatient and have a local installer do it I will give them Posi-taps and make sure they use them. I have been quoted $325 at one place and $350 at another. Both said they would use Posi-taps if I insisted and provided them.
bogie
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Yeah - just got a reply to an inquiry directly to Fortin:
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From: Derek J <support@ifar.ca>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2019 1:09 PM
Cc: support@fortin.ca <support@fortin.ca>
Subject: Re: General Inquiry
Thank you for contacting Fortin Electronic Systems Technical Support.
"For install - do you have a plug and play harness for the Telluride or is wire tapping/splicing required?"
- No t-harness available. hardwired connections mandatory.
- The near distributor is DAS distributors in Moline IL US.
Best Regards,
Derek
Soutien Technique / Technical Support
Fortin Electronic Systems
9855 Rue Colbert
Anjou, QC, H1J 1Z9
Telephone.: 1-514-255-4357
Toll Free: 1-877-336-7797
support@ifar.ca
Fortin | Bypass modules, remote starters and alarm systems
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So splicing is required (unless the install folks created their own)... and no distributor close to me... I'll be watching if they make a T-harness, then it would be worth the trip.
Also have an email out to Viper to see if any of their systems can be programmed to use the OEM fob - I'll post their reply when I get it...
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Yeah - just got a reply to an inquiry directly to Fortin:
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From: Derek J <support@ifar.ca>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2019 1:09 PM
Cc: support@fortin.ca <support@fortin.ca>
Subject: Re: General Inquiry
Thank you for contacting Fortin Electronic Systems Technical Support.
"For install - do you have a plug and play harness for the Telluride or is wire tapping/splicing required?"
- No t-harness available. hardwired connections mandatory.
- The near distributor is DAS distributors in Moline IL US.
Best Regards,
Derek
Soutien Technique / Technical Support
Fortin Electronic Systems
9855 Rue Colbert
Anjou, QC, H1J 1Z9
Telephone.: 1-514-255-4357
Toll Free: 1-877-336-7797
support@ifar.ca
Fortin | Bypass modules, remote starters and alarm systems
*****************WireColor.com - Knowledge at Work!
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So splicing is required (unless the install folks created their own)... and no distributor close to me... I'll be watching if they make a T-harness, then it would be worth the trip.
Also have an email out to Viper to see if any of their systems can be programmed to use the OEM fob - I'll post their reply when I get it...
Let us know what viper says. Need KFob Remote start. Thanks bogie
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It doesn't look like there is a Fortin T-harness for any Kia or Hyundai models with push button start except for the Kia Euro Ceed and Proceed
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Better chance IdataStart will have something. They have harnesses for several push to start Kia models. I have an Excel sheet with the models listed but can't upload it here. Here are some screen shots.
THAR-ONE-KHY2 | T-Harness for Hyundai/Kia regular key vehicles.
T-Harness for Hyundai/Kia regular key vehicles.
Better chance IdataStart will have something. They have harnesses for several push to start Kia models. I have an Excel sheet with the models listed but can't upload it here. Here are some screen shots.
bogie
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Where are these folks located? Dealer locator didn't show anything in the US...
I am not exactly sure what they do or do not have to consumers as of yet but I do know the installers that installed mine showed me what they called a T-Harness and actually pointed out where everything plugged in and how they were going to do it. They also said there would be no spicing and it wouldn't void the warranty. I guess the guys that installed mine were sharper than I thought. I am just glad I didn't have to install it after I saw what they had to go through. I may have turned my head long enough for them to sneak a splice in but I sure didn't see them do it. With that said I have dealt with computers of some sort most of my life and had to make cables, motherboards, and harnesses for connecting multiple hmi's and plc's together. It isn't that hard when you know where everything is supposed to connect. The installers, or someone they know, could have made the t-harnesses for them. Letourneu Industries in Lonveiw Texas made everything for their huge front end loaders used in mining. The front bucket could hold something like 15 ford pickups. They made every part on that thing. Controller boards to all the wiring harnesses, hydraulics and even had a steel mill on site to furnish all the steel that went into it all. Amazing. I still believe there is an installer that uses no splicing somewhere other than the one in Shreveport. If these guys can figure it out I am sure someone else can. Granted my installation was $100 more than what you are being quoted but the knowledge that there was no taping going on in my wiring makes me feel the extra money for the harness that was used in mine is well worth it.
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