Possible to disable remote start?

Old fart · Mar 20, 2016

Is it possible for me or the dealer to disable the remote start with key fob feature? This morning I put the key fob in my pocket and went down to the garage 10 minutes later and the vehicle was running.

hard888 · Mar 29, 2016

No. Unless a tuner came up with an ECU modification solution?

Chewy · Mar 29, 2016

I've had remote start on the last 4 vehicles and have never mistakenly remote started any one of them. I assume the D is like my RAM and you have to push the button twice to get it to start?

Captain Obvious · Mar 30, 2016

It would probably be easier to pop the remote apart and disable the button, if the guts of remote is anything like others that I've seen. The trick would be making it reversible, but I'd think it would be doable with some creativity.

Tweak · Mar 31, 2016

I have done this on my Avenger, and also had the windows roll down with the double unlock hold. If i'm at my computer or similar and wearing the skinny jeans my g/f's like other keys and such have hit the buttons. I is on of those lightning strike things, happens rarely but more than winning the lotto. I wonder if you could get a key WITHOUT remote start and program it. The SXT variants don't have remote start so on the way into the dealer, copy down a STX or SXT Plus VIN.

mnunes · Mar 31, 2016

The remote start depends on the hood being closed, so there's a switch integrated into the hood latch. The connector for the switch is just to the passenger side of the hood latch.
When the hood is closed, the circuit is open; when the hood is open, the switch closes and the remote start is disabled.

I think that disconnecting the connector and shorting it with a jumper wire might simulate the hood being open all the time.

Gunner1 · Mar 31, 2016

Tweak said:
If i'm at my computer or similar and wearing the skinny jeans my g/f's like other keys and such have hit the buttons.

I found a solution to your dilemma. Don't wear SKINNY JEANS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tweak · Mar 31, 2016

mnunes said:
The remote start depends on the hood being closed, so there's a switch integrated into the hood latch. The connector for the switch is just to the passenger side of the hood latch.
When the hood is closed, the circuit is open; when the hood is open, the switch closes and the remote start is disabled.

I think that disconnecting the connector and shorting it with a jumper wire might simulate the hood being open all the time.

I think that will infact disable the remote start, but isn't it also part of the Alarm/Security circuit? It would be easy and cheap to test though.

Gunner1 said:
I found a solution to your dilemma. Don't wear SKINNY JEANS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Indeed, I'm not talking about the painted on ones, just ones that "fit" like 501's are skinny jeans. And last time I refused to "dress up" I was refused things I wanted. I'm a wide leg pants guy.

mnunes · Apr 1, 2016

Tweak said:
I think that will infact disable the remote start, but isn't it also part of the Alarm/Security circuit? It would be easy and cheap to test though.

Here's what the service manual says:

The hood ajar switch is a single pole, spring-loaded plunger actuated switch that is integral to the hood latch mechanism. When the hood is closed and properly latched, the latch mounted hood ajar switch is an open circuit. The output of this switch may be used for the Vehicle Theft Alarm (VTA) system as well as for the optional remote start system. In both applications, the switch detects whether or not the under hood area of the vehicle is secure. The switch is connected to the vehicle electrical system through a dedicated take out and connector of the headlamp and dash wire harness.

In vehicles equipped with the premium Vehicle Theft Alarm (VTA), which is only available on vehicles manufactured for sale in certain export markets where protection of the under hood area is required equipment, the switch protects the under hood area of the vehicle from unauthorized tampering. In domestic vehicles equipped with an optional remote start system, the switch prevents inadvertent remote starting of the vehicle while there is a potential for someone or some thing being in harms way within the engine compartment.

I think the only way to tell is to test it out.

Captain Obvious · Apr 1, 2016

Tweak said:
...last time I refused to "dress up" I was refused things I wanted.

Hold on, your girlfriend... dresses you up?

drachen · Apr 2, 2016

I could have sworn there was an option in one of the settings pages (atleast in the 8.4 Uconnect) to disable remote start functionality. Unfortunately I am away from my D so I can't go out and check..

CKngAdventure · Apr 2, 2016

Tweak said:
Indeed, I'm not talking about the painted on ones, just ones that "fit" like 501's are skinny jeans. And last time I refused to "dress up" I was refused things I wanted. I'm a wide leg pants guy.

Perhaps a Durango is not the right vehicle for you.

Possible to disable remote start?

Old fart

hard888

Chewy

Captain Obvious

Tweak

mnunes

Gunner1

Tweak

mnunes

Captain Obvious

drachen

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