Remote Start on 3rd Gen issues

Does not exist. Never will. You can thank Toyota for this. This is not to say they may not wake up one day and change things, but when they do, it will not be retroactive. Meaning, if and when they do, it would only apply to models going forward, which as of now still hasn't happened.

 

What about just chopping the one wire that shorts out or opens upon opening the door. If it shorts out then just chop it but if it opens then you’ll have to jump it to 12v I’m guessing to make it think you never opened the door.

 

Nope. Nice try. You can simulate this by holding down the door switch and remote starting it...the most you get out of this is being able to open and close the door while remote started. As soon as you put your foot on the brake (even with fob present), engine turns off. There is more to it than just the door...that’s the easy part. The ignition over ride is where it gets tricky. Plus tricking the door into always thinking it’s closed negates all the features that rely on knowing if the door is open or closed such as interior lights, battery, locking and unlocking (not being able to lock your keys inside) and any other saftey features that depend on it. I would highly suggest not tampering with a system that was just never meant to be...

 

I knew somebody with more knowledge would chime in. I figured there was more to it than that. I was just kicking the idea around and there’s no better place to do that in my opinion. Thanks brother I will not be altering anything on the kit.