Posted Apr 1, 2020, 11:40 PM UTC
Was the drone mobile installation easy? I had a compustar DC3 installed in my 2020 CX-9 already but the oem fob won’t unlock the car when it’s used to start the car.
The dealer wants $399 just for the drone mobile hardware and installation but it looks mostly very straightforward
That's weird, must be an issue with the 2020 programming. An update should eventually fix it.
It's extremely easy if you already have your DC3 installed. It's just one cable that plugs into the DC3.
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This is basically all you need (I believe it's the same for every Mazda 2016-2020).
The iDatalink+Harness is a plug and play system that allows you to remote start your car using the factory key fob by either pressing lock 3 times or lock, unlock, lock.
The Weblink USB cable is to connect the iDatalink to your computer for programming.
The Dronemobile is the LTE telematics unit that plugs into the iDatalink remote starter system to allow you to lock, unlock, and start your car using the dronemobile app or website. It also has a bunch of other cool features like built in gps to track your car, temperature sensor, shock sensor to send you a notification in case anyone hits your car while it's parked etc. It has Google Assistant and Alexa integration so you can use it with a home speaker or your phone.