Do any of you have a remote start system? Looking for advise on systems for a 2013 GTC.

 

To this day, I find not having a remote start in such a high-end car anything but baffling! Being manufactured in Crewe, England where temperatures do his 0 degree celsius, you would think that the executive team want a remote start themselves?

 

Is there no aftermarket option that you guys have tried?

 

I've had remote start on a couple of SUV's over the years as it's a real convenience on hot Florida days when the car's been sitting in a parking lot for awhile. That said, I rarely use it because by the time I'm close enough to the car to be able to start it, it'll only run for about 30 seconds before I actually get in. When I had it on an '08 Jeep Commander unlocking would not turn it off so it was useful if loading stuff in the back before getting in. Once in, the key had to be inserted and turned within 30 seconds or it shuts down. On our '14 Highlander I added an aftermarket remote start from 12volt.solutions as the car lives outside. That one works the same as the OEM unit which requires 3 presses of the fob's lock button to start and it shuts off when the car is unlocked. The only time I use it is before leaving the house when it can run long enough to get the AC working. 12volt.solutions doesn't list Bentley but they do have one for a 2013 Audi so it may be worth a call. The one I got for the Highlander uses the original fob and the unit itself is plug 'n play with no wire cutting/splicing.

 

Well, first of all, it's a 6 year old Highlander (that's fully insured) so it's not a particularly attractive car for thieves... and it's my car and my choice. Where I live, car theft is rare. As far as security goes, one needs the car's existing paired remote or facsimile to activate the remote starter. If a thief has that they can just walk up to the car and drive it away. Even with the car running after a remote start, it shuts off when a door is opened so I see little additional risk. As for being lackadaisical about security on the thread, like I said, the siren location is no secret. It's publicly available information on sites selling Bentley parts which is a lot easier to find and use than registering for a forum, posting and waiting for a response so, again, I don't see the additional risk.

 

No and don't care. I have installed remote starting systems on all my vehicles. It's a great feature.

 

I don't know how insurance works in the UK but here in the US, I get reimbursed if my car is stolen. By the way, I wouldn't park a $250,000 car where it would get scratched, never mind stolen.

 

Besides that, anyone who steals Bentley's who what blank he is doing.

 

You couldn't be more ignorant. However, you probably feel better now don't you?

 

My stereo installer had actually been able to get one to work for a basketball player with a pre-2010 GT. He said the work was really quite complex and required the spare key in the electronics, I think he modified a normal remote-start kit with the addition of the key. I don't know any more detail as I kind of wanted a remote start, but I didn't want to buy a $1,000 key to install in the car, that seemed like too expensive and not a great anti-theft idea.

So it can be done, but it sure doesn't seem worth it.