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I’m curious if anyone else has seen or used this remote start. I’ve been looking into getting one for my 2013 Kia Optima EX. I was going to use my key premium since it’s all plug and play they are about 300$ - a member of one of the k5 optima groups I’m in on Facebook made a post that he installed his remote start for under $40. It’s OEM Kia remote starter and is basically plug and play. It comes with an extra remote but he was somehow able to program it to use his OEM key fob. He said it works great and only had to splice one wire. The part number is #2T056ADU20 if you Google it there are a few different websites offering it for around $11 that’s for the complete remote start system.
That is crazy cheap so I figured I’d pass on the info. It’s only for optimas that have push to start. Let me know if anyone else has bought one? These are the same units Kia will install at the dealership. The key fobs are a bit outdated looking but can’t complain much for 11$ remote starter - especially if you can program it to use your original key to start the car.
UPDATE - I did notice it says it only fits 2012-2013 models. I thought that was a bit strange that the 2011 isn’t included since 11-13 models are all the same. I’ve also noticed there’s another model number 2t056-ADU02 that looks like the exact same thing but says it fits 2011-2013 models. The other difference is they are all 300$ and more. So not sure what that’s all about. Can’t find anything on the internet that shows what the difference between the two are. Maybe I’ll call the dealership on Monday and ask.
That is crazy cheap so I figured I’d pass on the info. It’s only for optimas that have push to start. Let me know if anyone else has bought one? These are the same units Kia will install at the dealership. The key fobs are a bit outdated looking but can’t complain much for 11$ remote starter - especially if you can program it to use your original key to start the car.
UPDATE - I did notice it says it only fits 2012-2013 models. I thought that was a bit strange that the 2011 isn’t included since 11-13 models are all the same. I’ve also noticed there’s another model number 2t056-ADU02 that looks like the exact same thing but says it fits 2011-2013 models. The other difference is they are all 300$ and more. So not sure what that’s all about. Can’t find anything on the internet that shows what the difference between the two are. Maybe I’ll call the dealership on Monday and ask.