[Tobsal]

Hello we are new to the CX3 forum due to our 2016 purchase.. For us this is a pretty FANCY car. We left a 96 Nissan Max. My wife is in love with all the fancy gadgets BUT she managed to find something missing.......She asked for remote start. What is the best option for the cx3? Dealer stuff is usually way over priced so I am thinking after market. I have installed them before so that is not an issue . My concern is compatibility. What have you owners found to work best with least amount of trouble. I do not need anything from the space shuttle that works from a phone. All we need is a key fob push button (do they still have them?)
Get ahold of me and give out your opinion

Thx everyone stay safe

Toby in PA Gettysburg area

 

[SlyCoopers]

ah I still have fond memories of the 96 maxima as it was my first car and with a manual transmission. I ended up going with a aftermarket remote starter only because I found out that dealers contract it out to local shops and upcharge you so they can have profit margins on work they never themselves do. I believe I tried to price this out a while back and for just around 70ish more I got a quote for a local shop to install it professionally. So yea it is doable but whether or not its worth doing it yourself is the question. This is the remote the shop set me up with,

Basically anything I press on it even the bottom buttons send the power on signal, since the oem fob has the lock/unlock and alarm functions.

Conditions for it:
-Car checks/tries to lock doors before attempting to start. If doors dont lock it will not start i.e. a door is left open.
-Powers on for 10min then shuts off
-Opening anydoor will shut it off

Its basically a warm up function since the car shuts off when you get in and you have to turn it back on again. An additional step but worth it imo. These functions are basically so noone is able to get in the car and drive off with it while its warming up.

 

[SlyCoopers]

I believe it cost me $330 installed at the time but thats going to vary depending on region/shops etc.

 

[BrotherAli]

That way you dont have to carry a second fob or aftermarket fob (link to product in description of that video).

There is also this option you can check out; has subscription for cell phone remote start but I believe also lets you do remote start with OEM fob:

Smartphone App + OEM Add On Plug & Play Remote Start Fits: 2016-2018 Mazda CX-3 | eBay

Never before has this been done! Remote start, lock, unlock, or locate your car just by pushing a button on your smartphone. Oh, and don't forget, The range on the phone app is unlimited in the USA.

www.ebay.com

 

[Malks]

This is one option I have never considered and really don't understand the need.

Years ago I recall reading that a car warms up much faster when you drive it and it really should not run for more than a couple of minutes before you drive off. Since I have a garage where I park overnight it's not that cold in the morning, even in the middle of a bitter Canadian winter. Maybe if I parked outside I might think differently.

 

[dkraines]

I put in a Fortin EVO-ALL

Mazda CX-3 | Bypass and interface module | Fortin

Mazda CX-3 vehicle coverage for bypass and interface module, remote starter and alarm systems installations.

fortin.ca

I added 3000' 2 way remotes, so I can start it from the office (before COVID, lol) and get feedback that it did start. I think it was about $170 or so, I did myself.