There's no remote starter for the new-generation Audi Q5 yet, and the reason is FlexRay. On this Q5, the signal from the brake switch is sent over FlexRay, a newer communication protocol than the ones remote starters are built for. No remote starter or other aftermarket electronic device can communicate over FlexRay today.
A push-button Q5 won't start unless it sees that brake signal, so until Fortin, iDatastart or Compustar can talk FlexRay, none of their remote starters can start it. The same goes for the new SQ5 and Q5 Sportback.
We don't have a remote starter for this vehicle yet.
One email when we have a solution we trust, with the kit, the price and how long the install takes. Nothing to pay and nothing to commit to.
It isn't that we haven't looked. Here's how a remote starter for a vehicle like this comes about.
A modern remote starter has to talk to the vehicle's own computers to start it, unlock it and keep the factory anti-theft system happy. Fortin, iDatastart and Compustar build and test that interface one vehicle platform at a time.
When a vehicle moves to all-new electronics, the interfaces for the old ones stop working and the work starts again. Some vehicles get a solution in months, some take years, and a few never get one.
Universal kits, improvised wiring and mechanical workarounds can set off warning lights, drain the battery, upset the security system or simply be unsafe. We won't put that in your vehicle, and we won't sell it to you to fit yourself.
None of these depend on the vehicle's electronics the way a remote starter does, so they go in new vehicles too. All three can be installed at our Markham shop.
Front and rear recording, with parking mode that keeps watch while you're away. Hardwired and hidden by our installers.
A hidden tracker shows you where the vehicle is, so you and the police can find it fast if it's taken.
Keeps mice and rats out of the engine bay before they chew through wiring that's expensive to repair on a new vehicle.
We can't give you a date, and we'd be wary of anyone who does. It's up to the manufacturers, and some vehicles take months while others take years. Join the list above and you'll hear from us when we have one we trust.
Not on a vehicle like this. Push-button vehicles need a vehicle-specific interface to start the engine and keep the anti-theft system working. Without one, a universal kit can't start it properly, and forcing it can cause faults we won't risk on your vehicle.
No. Kits for earlier years are built for the earlier electronics. On the new generation they won't work, and they can upset the vehicle's computers.
It might. Some manufacturers offer remote start through their app or a connected-services plan, and what's included changes by model, year and country. Check the manufacturer's app, or ask your dealer what yours supports.
Ask which brand and which product they're installing, then check that the manufacturer lists your exact year and model. If a tested solution exists that we've missed, tell us and we'll look into it straight away.
Send us your year, model and trim and we'll tell you straight what's possible.
