Bucaneer97

spindlewood

You might find this B9 A4 thread helpful.

Chawski

I really think the "German cars don't have it because it's not legal there" answer is kinda bogus. There's different regulations there vs here and the cars show it. Matrix headlights are legal there so they have them there. Lighting standards are a decade behind here, so we dony have them in the states.
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Perfectly reasonable to offer it where allowed. They just dont

heymoe

https://www.12volt.solutions/product...mote-start-kit

Bucaneer97

KaDeTime

heymoe

I believe the 10-foot limit of the factory remote can be extended using VAG-Com or a OBD11. Also I think the company that makes that remote start kit has some sort of range extender option of their own too.

Here are the OBD11 steps for a B9 A4/A5 to extend the range of the factory remote. I'm assuming the Q5/SQ5 MKII has something similar if not the same.

Key-fob Range Limitation:
* Central Module Comfort System
* Long Coding
* Change range_limitation_lock, range_limitation_rear, range_limitation_opening, range_limitation_panic, and central_locking_system_requst_for_range_function to Not Active
* Press and hold green check mark to accept

heymoe

I personally don't have any experience with this product but it was recommended by someone else on here or the Audi reddit forum.

Bucaneer97

Avneriko

A year in with my SQ5 and a second winter made me go out on a limb and order the new plug and play module from 12Volt Solutions (https://www.12volt.solutions/product...mote-start-kit). The price was $599 plus $15 for shipping and it came in fast via USPS. I didn't like the fact that the box was not packaged in an envelope or another box and it was showing the content, but on the flip side it was small enough to fit inside my mailbox.
The box came without any installation instructions, and the only instructions in the box were on how to program the module once installed. However, they do offer a very helpful video that covered almost everything (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdiR...ature=youtu.be). I followed the video and the written programming instructions, and I completed the installation and programming successfully under an hour. The quality of the pig-tail plug and play connectors is top-notch, and everything clicked and locked well into place. The video makes it look easier than it really is, and I had a bit of a hard time fitting the wire bundle in place, but that could just be me.
Bottom line: Fairly easy installation, high quality and true plug and play product that worked well right away. Yes it is costly, and yes- you DO need to sacrifice one of your fobs, but I wish it was available last winter since it worth it. I installed it on Friday, and we've had some single digits here making this little convenience a very welcome addition.