Remote Start with Factory Key Fob - Key Port

**Norskie** · 10-08-2020 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by choppstixxx

What I don't get is 2013+ Q5/SQ5's were all the B8.5 generation, so in theory a 2013/2014 had the same electronics as the 2015+. I might order the items above regardless and give it a try as another SQ5 owner installed it without any issues and all SQ5's were Push to Start.

Go for it! If it works I'll be following in your footsteps.

One that isn't clear to me .. if a key is required .. how the keyless access is supposed to work. If there's a key in the car, I can't lock/unlock the car by touching the handles. I'd hate to lose this functionality.

**ILVTRANCE** · 10-08-2020 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by Norskie

Go for it! If it works I'll be following in your footsteps.

One that isn't clear to me .. if a key is required .. how the keyless access is supposed to work. If there's a key in the car, I can't lock/unlock the car by touching the handles. I'd hate to lose this functionality.

any remote start as far as I know is going to require you to use key fb to unlock, and lock when using the auto start feature. with that said I can now lock the car with the fob while it's running. I couldn't do this prior to the fortin unit I'm in a 2014 sq5 p+

**Norskie** · 10-08-2020 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by ILVTRANCE

any remote start as far as I know is going to require you to use key fb to unlock, and lock when using the auto start feature. with that said I can now lock the car with the fob while it's running. I couldn't do this prior to the fortin unit I'm in a 2014 sq5 p+

But what about when not using the autostart? The spare key is still in the car.

I expect I'll use the autostart a couple times a weeks in the winter, but I lock/unlock by touching the handles nearly every single time I drive.

Maybe the point is that Fortin's instructions specify the valet key ... which presumeably doesn't have the proximity feature. But it doesn't whether it must be the valet or just any working key.

**seanf86** · 10-10-2020 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by Norskie

But what about when not using the autostart? The spare key is still in the car.

I expect I'll use the autostart a couple times a weeks in the winter, but I lock/unlock by touching the handles nearly every single time I drive.

Maybe the point is that Fortin's instructions specify the valet key ... which presumeably doesn't have the proximity feature. But it doesn't whether it must be the valet or just any working key.

you're supposed to remove the battery from the fob so the prox doesn't work.

The Fortin stuff is great, I did the t harness install in my 13 Q5 3.0t does exactly what it says it would do, on the plus side I got a flash link programmer out of the deal, I just put one in my B6 A4 and my brothers 06 F150 today with the rf kits.

**ILVTRANCE** · 10-13-2020 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by Norskie

But what about when not using the autostart? The spare key is still in the car.

I expect I'll use the autostart a couple times a weeks in the winter, but I lock/unlock by touching the handles nearly every single time I drive.

Maybe the point is that Fortin's instructions specify the valet key ... which presumeably doesn't have the proximity feature. But it doesn't whether it must be the valet or just any working key.

I have two keys. Both stay in the house and both will start the car with 3 locks. You have to use the key fob to unlock the car after it has been auto started. That is for security, and a work around for not losing a key it makes sense to me that it works this way. you don't want to auto start your car and any joe blow can unlock your car and drive off lol. A bonus feature for me is now i can leave my car once started and use the key fob to lock the doors where as previously I had to manually use the key. During install the most PITA part is wiring to the keyport which is how I believe the fortin bypasses needing a key that stays in the car