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Audi Q8 - Push Button Start - Remote Starters - Fits 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

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  • iDatastart AU3-G0 Plug and Play Remote Starter with control module and wiring harness by Lockdown Security, fast shipping available

iDatastart HCXG0-AU3 Plug and Play Remote Starter for Audi, Bentley and Volkswagen🔑

$379.98 CAD
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Important Details

  • Also fits the Audi SQ8 and RS Q8
  • 🔑 KEY SACRIFICE REQUIRED - you lose a key to install this product
  • Plug and Play
  • 3xLock start supported w/factory key fob
  • Install Difficulty = 3 out of 5 - Medium - Install Completed in Trunk
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The 2019-2026 Audi Q8 (Push Button Start) is compatible with the iDatastart HCXG0-AU3 remote starter. This is a plug-and-play installation, rated 3 out of 5 for difficulty (medium), and the work is done in the trunk. Remote start is triggered straight from your factory key fob with a 3x-lock press, so there's no second remote to carry.

This page also covers the SQ8 and the RS Q8. Both are the same platform as the Q8 and take the same solution — same module, same T-harness, same install, same key requirement. If you're driving an SQ8 or an RS Q8, you're in the right place.

One factory key is sacrificed on this vehicle. The immobilizer bypass needs a key committed to a keybox hidden in the car. If you only have two keys, budget for cutting a third rather than giving up one of a pair.

Lockdown Security has been installing remote starters across Toronto and the GTA since 2003, with worldwide shipping available for DIY customers throughout Canada. All Lockdown Security remote starter installations include a lifetime installation warranty.

How this works

  1. Pick your solutionEverything below is matched to this exact year and start type. The recommended one is what we would fit ourselves.
  2. Shipped or installedOrder it alone and it ships pre-programmed for your vehicle, free across Canada. Or add installation at checkout.
  3. Three to four hoursSame day at our Markham shop, with a lifetime warranty on our work. We contact you to book after checkout.

Other solutions that fit

Every one of these works on this vehicle. Switch to installed pricing to see the total fitted at our shop.

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Installed by our certified technicians in Markham, Ontario — three to four hours, same day. We'll contact you to book a time after checkout.

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  • Worldwide delivery
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  • Lifetime installation warranty
  • 3–4 hours, same day
  • 23 years, 100,000+ customers

iDatastart HCXG0-AU3 Plug and Play Remote Starter for Audi, Bentley and Volkswagen🔑

$379.98 CAD

Product only

$659.98 INSTALLED

Product $379.98 CAD + install $280.00 CAD

Plug and play harnesses

Vehicle-specific harnesses for this vehicle. A harness is not a remote starter on its own — it has no electronics and must be paired with a compatible control module.

What the flags mean

⭕ means the solution needs a programming tool to finish the install. 
🔑 means one of your keys stays permanently in the vehicle. 
❗ means your factory fob can't trigger the starter, so you'll need a remote kit on top.

Install difficulty runs 1 to 5. 
A 1 or 2 is realistic if you're comfortable with vehicle wiring. 
A 4 or 5 we'd recommend having done.

Every term explained

Let us install it for you

Three to four hours, same day, at our Markham shop. Every installation carries a lifetime warranty on our work, and we've been doing this since 2003.

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Common questions

How long does installation take?

Three to four hours for most vehicles, done the same day at our Markham shop. Harder vehicles take longer, and we tell you that before you book rather than after. Every installation carries our lifetime warranty on the work.

Will this void my vehicle warranty?

No. Where a harness exists we connect through your vehicle's factory connectors rather than cutting into the loom. A manufacturer can only refuse a claim if they can show the installation caused the fault, and a properly fitted remote starter doesn't give them that.

How far away will it work?

It depends how you trigger it. Your factory key fob reaches 150 to 500 feet at best, line of sight. A dedicated remote kit reaches considerably further, up to three miles on the longest-range options. A smartphone controller has no range limit at all.

Can I start it from my phone?

Yes, by adding a smartphone controller. Range stops mattering entirely. There is an ongoing plan cost, which we set out plainly on that page rather than leaving you to find it at checkout.

Can I fit it myself?

Plenty of our customers do. Check the install difficulty on the solution you're looking at — a 1 or 2 is realistic if you're comfortable with vehicle wiring, a 4 or 5 we'd recommend having done. Everything ships pre-programmed for your vehicle, and our technicians will take your call while you're under the dash.

What if I sell the car?

A remote starter can be removed and refitted to another vehicle, but it usually needs a different harness and bypass for the new car. Tell us both vehicles and we'll say honestly whether moving it is worth it against the cost of the parts.

Not sure which one you need?

Tell us your year, make, model and trim and we'll confirm what fits before you order.

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