Install push start and remote start?
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Install push start and remote start?
I just bought a 2005 e320 4matic and I am wondering if I can install remote start and push start in this car. I tried online search but no substantial help.
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2008 E350 4Matic, 2011 E350 4matic
I think you are asking two separate questions. A remote starter means you just push a button to start the car remotely. Some stores sell this as an aftermarket add on. I think you'd have to ask the store how much they charge and if they can do it. Typically what they do is embed the key somewhere in the car which kinda defeats the anti-theft somewhat, but I'm not sure exactly if they can do it with a Mercedes. In terms of push start, I think you are referring to the keyless go option. That involves a button on the shifter and then there's a bunch of other components. Keyless go also involves the door handles, you pull the door handles and it unlocks the doors and then once you hit the brake, you can hit the start button. The door handles alone are about $300 each from the dealer, but you can find them for $150-$200 each online depending on the color. I think there was some other thread that mentioned that it would probably cost you a few thousand to add all the components that it would take. Be a lot cheaper to just sell the car and find one that has the keyless go option. There's really not much of a price difference between a used car that has it and one that doesn't, primarily because most dealers don't seem to know the difference and that most used car price guides don't add any value to a car that has it.
