*You're the real MVP! I just purchased a 2015 RX350 to replace one that was totaled by a driver who failed to stop at the stop sign. This feature will be so helpful during the winter season. Thank you so, so much!*
I have Lexus is 2015 bought from the official dealer back in 2015 and never knew that it have this feature till I saw this video. Million & billion Thanks. It will be very helpful in our summer.
@@victorespinosa3219 maybe you need to look at the drive window, i noticed that it has a very small transparent sticker that says this vehicle is equipped with start engine remote, if it has this sticker and still not working then maybe there's something isn't right
I just bought a used 2018 RC 350 yesterday. I walked outside to test after watching this video and it worked!!! Also, I do NOT have the remote start subscription, I think the subscription is only to remote start via your smart phone/smart watch etc. Thank you for this video!
@@watson9897 15 rc350 and mine doesn't work either pretty sure you had to option it out with remote start when it was new, imma just buy an aftermarket that works with the original key fob 👌
A safety feature should be if someone doesnt have the keyfob on them while the car was remoted started and they try to open the door then the car shuts off......if you have the keyfob on you and try to open the door the car should stay on after you remote started....if it constantly cutting off when the door is open when you remote start it and have to turn it back on will cause issue to the starter as time goes
Enform subscription is no longer available for 3G connected vehicles (some 2018 vehicles and all 2017 and older no longer can connect). Just something to think about.
OMG thank you i was wonderin why my new lexus isnt starting....i dont even wanna use this function when i needed to make an account for fuckin subscription...even its free...
I own a 2018 RX350L. My remote application just stopped working today as well as SOS. Unable to connect to the emergency call center. Called and was told that there is a DCM firmware update needed. I went to the Lexus website, and it says no updates available. The fob started it. I really liked the application because it has many other features.
*Beautiful vehicle, and you have the longer model. Unfortunately, it seems like they have discontinued the Lexus Enform app, I believe, but check with the dealership. Did they state why it's not working from the remote application? My SOS button doesn't work either. I used to press it, and it would connect me directly with the call center where I would speak with someone. Now it beeps and gives me an 800 # to call. Lol, and the new Lexus app that they tell us to download is totally useless as it only provides our vehicle's service history, booked appointments at the dealership, past appointments, and our vehicle's information. There is no autostart feature, or apps like iHeart, etc., that used to be available in the past.*
@@Nicole215 Thank you. The next day, my computer rebooted and everything started working again. I believe they sent an update remotely. The application is working fine now
I have owned my 2017 Lexus IS200t for 2 years and never knew it had a remote start feature until today. I don't have lexus enform and the remote start still worked for me. On the 3rd press after holding for a few seconds the car will start as soon as you stop pressing the lock button.
@@nOne-ol4bz According to Lexus they come with a 1 year complimentary trial. Please see link lexus2.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/10363/~/lexus-enform---remote-trial-details
I just felt the same way! I've had my 2017 IS for nearly 3 years and I just found out this works! I don't have an enform subscription either and I've owned the car for a while so there's no free trial.
Hey man. Thank you so very much. I found other video tutorial and I did with 3 press and hold the 4th time longer but never works. Your video has helped me tremendously. Thank you !
It’s just to warm the car up, it turns off so no one jumps in and steals the car... seen it on a Kia and most modern cars😂 no big deal 🤷🏽♂️.... Great video!
@@M0schin00 But that should be a safety feature if someone doesnt have the keyfob on them while the car was remoted started and they try to open the door......if you have the keyfob on you and try to open the door the car should stay on....if it constantly cutting off when the door is open when you remote start it and have to turn it back on will cause issue to the starter as time goes
I must be missing something. Why do you want/need to start the car when outside of the car? How far away are you that you have to start it maybe to warm it up?? I am in Arizona and may not understand. Maybe we need this to turn on the AC. LOL
Yea, you don't have to worry about this if your living in temps that don't drop far below 60 degrees. Live in an area where it is constantly below freezing in the winter, and you will quickly understand why this is needed lol.
Cool , I just got Lexus 350 2017 , u think it will do that too ? I haven’t tried yet , cuz I didn’t know if have those features on my . Before Lexus I had Prius 2015
Hi. When you say you need an active subscription, what type/package? Does it have to be the "safety with remote" ($16/mo) or you only need the basic "safety connect" ($8/mo). Thank you.
Not necessarily, and yes, I want it to cool down or warm up the vehicle and moat only work up to say 15 ft away as in from inside your house, to your driveway 😅 it also has to be locked, it also doesn't "start" the vehicle you still have to start it when you get in 👌
What’s the point of turning the care on from the outside and then u try to get in it will turns off...I just can’t understand this...at the beginning I thought i have problem with my remote...ugh that’s really useless :)
Mr. Whispers. I thought I was tripping when the video wobbled from the remote interference I guess. Unless the guy making the video was pressing the button so hard he was shaking. Hmmm
Imagine if it's done correctly it engages a self destruct feature with a t minus 15secs count down. Apparently has been manufacturing vehicles with self destruction features in them since the late 80's for some reason. 🤭☺️
crap, DOES NOT work on my 2016 nx200t... tried w/both keyfobs... NOTHING. will NOT pay them 8.99 per month 2 start my car a few times per month... NO starter install company will touch it ...
So you’re saying this only works if you have a sub with the app. Complete bullshit by Lexus. I paid 40 grand for a car and you can’t give me complimentary starter
Yes you have too,there's another way to do it without paying monthly service is your buy a remote start module and have it installed by a professional...
2011 rxh450. Should work but it doesn't, but! There is one way, not simple but works, if you leave dog in car.Turn on engine, close door with window open, don't forget your Key! !! Than push Lock baton on door and close window from outside. .Vuala! Now the only way to open it is. ..With mechanical key. .
I wouldn't recommend starting these cars more times than you have to until you know where the starter is located and understand just how hard it will be to replace when it breaks. Lexus looks like a pain to work on. Even the alternator they try to stuff on the bottom of the engine. Lexus makes me feel like a fool for buying their product. Not everyone who wants a nice car has money to throw to the wind.
@@lilvato88able BMW is hell to work on. I answered enough of those questions for my S.O. and women at work. Damn brittle plastics (God help you if they break) and for 3-Series, they got the #5 and 6 cylinder kinda hidden, and charge to fix the sparkplug
If its brand new you get it for 1 year free. After that any 15+ you have to oay for through Lexus Enform app u download on your phone. Then you just have to go through the activation steps
reply to me when u got the answer! i'm collecting money this year to get one of these but but this start engine function makes me cry and regret. my thanks
If you have a green led light up above by the SOS its active. If its off then its not active. U have to pay though for the remote start which is dumb as hell, get safety+remote.
U have to pay for it through oexus enform app. Get the safety+remote subscription. Its $16 a month tho unfortunately, or u can get it for a year subscription for like $30 cheaper
This feature is useless. Once a door or the trunk is opened, the car stops running. So much for getting into a cool car with the AC running. Why pay $80 a year for this feature when it's free on my wife's KIA.
Doesn't work on my 2017 Lexus IS200t. In order for this to work you either need to pay $16 thru Lexus app or have na after market reomote start module installed
*You're the real MVP! I just purchased a 2015 RX350 to replace one that was totaled by a driver who failed to stop at the stop sign. This feature will be so helpful during the winter season. Thank you so, so much!*
I have Lexus is 2015 bought from the official dealer back in 2015 and never knew that it have this feature till I saw this video. Million & billion Thanks. It will be very helpful in our summer.
Really it hasn’t work for me I have a 2015 Lexus IS 250 Fsport
@@victorespinosa3219 maybe you need to look at the drive window, i noticed that it has a very small transparent sticker that says this vehicle is equipped with start engine remote, if it has this sticker and still not working then maybe there's something isn't right
Do u have a 2015 ES 350?
@@Julz1206 no, mine is IS350
I tried this on my 2016 200t and it didn’t work 😩
I just bought a used 2018 RC 350 yesterday. I walked outside to test after watching this video and it worked!!! Also, I do NOT have the remote start subscription, I think the subscription is only to remote start via your smart phone/smart watch etc. Thank you for this video!
If it was Lexus certified u may get 1 year free
I have a 16 rc350. Doesn't work
@@watson9897 15 rc350 and mine doesn't work either pretty sure you had to option it out with remote start when it was new, imma just buy an aftermarket that works with the original key fob 👌
@@TheMadPumpkinKing same
@@watson9897 honestly probably the same price it cost to option it out when it was new 😅
R.I.P. LEXUS GS
1993-2020
I thought I had to buy the thing for it thanks for saving me the time bro your a life saver
Why is this guy talking like he's at the library?
lol
His grandma is sleeping 🤣
Lol I bet this was his first TH-cam video he made lol
He's got a penis in his mouth.Biden administration approved!
@@cld4393 Biden > Trump
A safety feature should be if someone doesnt have the keyfob on them while the car was remoted started and they try to open the door then the car shuts off......if you have the keyfob on you and try to open the door the car should stay on after you remote started....if it constantly cutting off when the door is open when you remote start it and have to turn it back on will cause issue to the starter as time goes
Good point. I will use it when it’s cold outside. This will help with prolonging the starter over time.
Agreed! I hate that.
Bugs me when you open the door the car turns off
It really does? Lol
Safety purposes??
iishyxvietxboyii1 Yea to prevent vehicle theft.
Unlock your car before geting in
Then whats the use of remote start?
Holy shit! It worked on my 2018 RX 350. Thank you!!!
Enform subscription is no longer available for 3G connected vehicles (some 2018 vehicles and all 2017 and older no longer can connect). Just something to think about.
So there’s no way to remote start on those models besides that? I have a 2017 and doesn’t work for me
YOU NEED ENFORM SUBSCRIPTION FOR THIS TO WORK.... Cant do this without it. You're welcome.
OMG thank you i was wonderin why my new lexus isnt starting....i dont even wanna use this function when i needed to make an account for fuckin subscription...even its free...
No you dont need it. I dont have one. Depends on your model.
quazar raynor what year and model do you have?
Can't believe they charged 16$ per month for the App. so dumb And fking Greedy
Marcos Estrada I have the 2018 nx no Enform sub and it works.
I just picked up a 18 gs350 f sport today. Holy crap it worked. Thank you!!!!!
I just bought a 2018 Gs F Sport 2/17/2023 and can't seem to get mine to remote start?
I own a 2018 RX350L. My remote application just stopped working today as well as SOS. Unable to connect to the emergency call center. Called and was told that there is a DCM firmware update needed. I went to the Lexus website, and it says no updates available. The fob started it. I really liked the application because it has many other features.
*Beautiful vehicle, and you have the longer model. Unfortunately, it seems like they have discontinued the Lexus Enform app, I believe, but check with the dealership. Did they state why it's not working from the remote application? My SOS button doesn't work either. I used to press it, and it would connect me directly with the call center where I would speak with someone. Now it beeps and gives me an 800 # to call. Lol, and the new Lexus app that they tell us to download is totally useless as it only provides our vehicle's service history, booked appointments at the dealership, past appointments, and our vehicle's information. There is no autostart feature, or apps like iHeart, etc., that used to be available in the past.*
@@Nicole215 Thank you. The next day, my computer rebooted and everything started working again. I believe they sent an update remotely. The application is working fine now
Speak up! I can barely hear you.
Tried on 16 nx200t doesn't work, or at least I couldn't get it to start
It’s only met for enform subscription
I actually went outside to try it :(
I have owned my 2017 Lexus IS200t for 2 years and never knew it had a remote start feature until today. I don't have lexus enform and the remote start still worked for me. On the 3rd press after holding for a few seconds the car will start as soon as you stop pressing the lock button.
All Lexus comes free with 3 years enform
@@nOne-ol4bz
According to Lexus they come with a 1 year complimentary trial. Please see link
lexus2.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/10363/~/lexus-enform---remote-trial-details
@@giovanninunez2934 sucks for you I guess. I know a lot of people with lexus and all said dealer provided 3 years.
Other cars do this for free whenever you want .
Damn can’t believe I’ve been living life without this! I do not have a subscription but it still works. 🤷🏻♂️
Which model of lexus you have
Banmeet Brar 2018 nx300 base
It’s not working for me 😩😩😩
@@tcportis7542 yea. 2014 rx and it doesnt start. Sad
I just felt the same way! I've had my 2017 IS for nearly 3 years and I just found out this works! I don't have an enform subscription either and I've owned the car for a while so there's no free trial.
Link to the key cover! I ordered a similar one off amazon but it didn’t fit 🤦🏼♂️
Well...thanks to you, I just found out my gx460 has remote start! Thanks Thanks Thanks!
2019 an still my nx 300 dont have this feature living in canada
You have to pay for it
It does press lock twice then hold lock
Hey it didn't work on mjne :/ is it cuz i had to get it replaced by a locksmith? I lost the keys once. Its a 2016 is200t
This didn’t work on my 2015 IS 250-do you know what I can do differently?
You only need to press the lock button two times (not 3) and then hold the lock button again for nine seconds and then it will start.
Hey man. Thank you so very much. I found other video tutorial and I did with 3 press and hold the 4th time longer but never works. Your video has helped me tremendously. Thank you !
Thanks, good to know, will try again.
Why the hell they couldn't just have a button for auto start? Save every owner the trouble of pressing lock in some weird way.
It’s just to warm the car up, it turns off so no one jumps in and steals the car... seen it on a Kia and most modern cars😂 no big deal 🤷🏽♂️.... Great video!
modern cars don't need warm up, it does more harm than good warming modern cars up.
@@sungleong every car needs to warm up
Is there anyway to keep the engine on once you unlock the vehicle to get inside?
No, its a safety feature so no one runs into ya car and drive off before u reach ya car.
Yes, start it again and drive away.
@@M0schin00 But that should be a safety feature if someone doesnt have the keyfob on them while the car was remoted started and they try to open the door......if you have the keyfob on you and try to open the door the car should stay on....if it constantly cutting off when the door is open when you remote start it and have to turn it back on will cause issue to the starter as time goes
@@bobpress1235 LOL 🤣
It didn't work on my 2015 nx200t f sport.
Thank you!💯
I must be missing something. Why do you want/need to start the car when outside of the car? How far away are you that you have to start it maybe to warm it up?? I am in Arizona and may not understand. Maybe we need this to turn on the AC. LOL
Debra Foster this is for freezing temps
If you live in East coast then you will understand.
Warm up car on cold mornings while your getting ready for work and dont wanna go outside to start it up
Yea, you don't have to worry about this if your living in temps that don't drop far below 60 degrees. Live in an area where it is constantly below freezing in the winter, and you will quickly understand why this is needed lol.
Yes this is helpful for us folks living in the southwest to turn the AC on during the summer
I see everyone saying they don’t have a subscription but it still works. Mine isn’t working 😭 the enform is no longer available either.
This did NOT work for my 2015 GS350. Any reason why?
I can't get it to work on a 2016 lexus is 200t F sport do you know if this model doesn't have that option?
Does this work on a 2015 GS350 F Sport?
I’m wondering the same thing. I purchased one and it worked once but somehow I can’t get it to work again.
@@epariesbaby85 Did u have the Lexus Emform service??
Not on mine 😔
Mine doesn't do that so, I'm guessing you need some type of option installed.
Cool , I just got Lexus 350 2017 , u think it will do that too ? I haven’t tried yet , cuz I didn’t know if have those features on my . Before Lexus I had Prius 2015
I have a 2016 Lexus is200t I’m going to test it out today and see if it works
Did it work?
Your lexus has to be equipped with remote start to begin with in order for this work.
Not all of them are.
Thank you
U can always get remote start installed into Ur car
I just came here to say this too! I just paid $650 to have this feature installed- it doesn’t come equipped with all
Hi. When you say you need an active subscription, what type/package? Does it have to be the "safety with remote" ($16/mo) or you only need the basic "safety connect" ($8/mo). Thank you.
I just called Lexus a few days ago, and you do need the 'safety with remote' subscription to start your car remotely.
Any idea if it works on a 2016 RC300 F-Sport ? Anybody out there
Sorry, folks, you will need a Lexus enform subscription service for remote activation. Do you really want your car running when you not nearby?
Bob Press to warm it up in the icy and cold mornings, so yes for me!
So if we have Lexus Enform...this Works?
Not necessarily, and yes, I want it to cool down or warm up the vehicle and moat only work up to say 15 ft away as in from inside your house, to your driveway 😅 it also has to be locked, it also doesn't "start" the vehicle you still have to start it when you get in 👌
I tried this on my 2016 200t and it didn’t work. What do I need to do for to start with key fob?
You cant autostart anymore because enform is disabled for most 2016 models
Does it have to be with the enform app? Does it work for Japan manufactured lexus
Years 15+ have the capability. Some claim they don't have the lexus enform app and it still works, but idk
How did you get the mirrors to fold in when you locked the car ?
There’s a button on the driver side door that says AUTO
Please advise I getting BSM issue in my is 350 f sports 2016
I tried it on my GS,didn't work.tried hitting lock 3 times,and 2 like someone else said..held and held,and nothing.
i have a lexus gs 350 2016 but it was not working :(((
dam after thought when they made my 2014...
Weird, I can't get it working on my 2016 GS
This applies to Lexus IS300h 2018 too?
Thanks😁😁😁
Just tried on my 2018 IS300 AWD and did not work. They told me i needed to pay for the service lol smh.
What’s the point of turning the care on from the outside and then u try to get in it will turns off...I just can’t understand this...at the beginning I thought i have problem with my remote...ugh that’s really useless :)
Car**
Its so the car cant get stolen
How can you stop the annoying thing where the car shuts down when u open door ?
I DONT THINK YOU CAN
Mr. Whispers. I thought I was tripping when the video wobbled from the remote interference I guess. Unless the guy making the video was pressing the button so hard he was shaking. Hmmm
Great so every time I unlock or lock my car I get bombarded with radiation from the remote. WTF?
@@OBZRV82 the price you pay is worth it
Imagine if it's done correctly it engages a self destruct feature with a t minus 15secs count down. Apparently has been manufacturing vehicles with self destruction features in them since the late 80's for some reason. 🤭☺️
My 2015 lexus (I have bought used one) works with the smart key, so dows it mean I do not need enform subscribtion?
I want to buy another key for my 2015 lexus. Do i have ro get key programmed ro my vechile?
@@juannavarro3620 yes. Usually Ace hardware or lexus dealership can program
@@aquamayne8168 thanks i will see how much lexus charges.
Its work on every lexus cars in the world except USA
Will it work on a 2016 ES350
It did not work on my 2016 ES350
Why does the car turn off when you unlock it
Mine doesn’t work darn! 2016 IS 350 F Sport ugh
crap, DOES NOT work on my 2016 nx200t... tried w/both keyfobs... NOTHING. will NOT pay them 8.99 per month 2 start my car a few times per month... NO starter install company will touch it ...
Wow thank you!!! Works on my 19 ES350
So you’re saying this only works if you have a sub with the app. Complete bullshit by Lexus. I paid 40 grand for a car and you can’t give me complimentary starter
If it was brand new u got 1 year free. I agree though, total bullshit money grab
3 years for new vehicle
2016 lexus is350fsport it works thanks bro
Does it works well bro?
Do you have to have a Lexus enform subscription?? I have a 2016 IS350 and it doesn’t work
Yes you have too,there's another way to do it without paying monthly service is your buy a remote start module and have it installed by a professional...
@@yacineaber2934 no it doesn't it, sometimes don't work and you gotta be on the certain range let's say between 25/40 feets from the car
@@grumpy26g do you know what module it is
What's the point of having a remote start if the car turns off when u open the door? That's absolutely stupid lol
you are the fucking stupid ever
Man i laughed so hard at this question......
@Marshall Hilfman should i say you are the fucking stupid shit ever?
SO IT CAN HEAT UP OR COOL DOWN
It turns off even if you have the key in your pocket when u open the door. It’s annoying!
Awesome it’s really work 👍👍👍thanks for video 😜👍👍👍👍
Thanks! Love your car! Bad ass machine
I’ve 2015 RX350 but don’t work
2011 rxh450. Should work but it doesn't, but! There is one way, not simple but works, if you leave dog in car.Turn on engine, close door with window open, don't forget your Key! !! Than push Lock baton on door and close window from outside. .Vuala! Now the only way to open it is. ..With mechanical key. .
Only works on 2015+
I wouldn't recommend starting these cars more times than you have to until you know where the starter is located and understand just how hard it will be to replace when it breaks. Lexus looks like a pain to work on. Even the alternator they try to stuff on the bottom of the engine. Lexus makes me feel like a fool for buying their product. Not everyone who wants a nice car has money to throw to the wind.
Worse if you go with BMW or mercedez all the new cars have hidden parts with plastic pieces.
It’s a Lexus…. You should be fine
@@lilvato88able BMW is hell to work on. I answered enough of those questions for my S.O. and women at work. Damn brittle plastics (God help you if they break) and for 3-Series, they got the #5 and 6 cylinder kinda hidden, and charge to fix the sparkplug
Do all 15+ automatically comes with the remote start?
If its brand new you get it for 1 year free. After that any 15+ you have to oay for through Lexus Enform app u download on your phone. Then you just have to go through the activation steps
@@aquamayne8168 do you know how much you have to pay
@@victorespinosa3219 there's different plans but the cheapest is around 11-13$ a month.
@@aquamayne8168 ok thank you for the quick response
The remote start on Lexus Enform is free for the first three years of a new vehicle and around $99.00-$130.00 a year, Not a month
It work for me thanks sir...
Anyone know if 2017 ES can do this??
reply to me when u got the answer! i'm collecting money this year to get one of these but but this start engine function makes me cry and regret. my thanks
Only works on some, not mine.
I have a 2019 GX460 and this procedure did not work for me. Tried multiple times and nothing.
If you have a green led light up above by the SOS its active. If its off then its not active. U have to pay though for the remote start which is dumb as hell, get safety+remote.
How much is this service
Any tried this to lexus is 2015 with enform subcribtion?
Dat Nguyen yeah. It worked
How to activate that, I have US lexzs ES 350 2017 but it don't working by remote??
Aflah Ali I know right. I have 17 is350 fsport and it doesn’t work. Someone tile me to disconnect and reconnect the battery
Which model is this?
He said 2018 GS 350 F sport
It doesn’t work
BS
It actually works lol. They didnt tell me about it when i bought the car
I specifically asked and they still didn't tell me
Wow
mine doesn't work
help
I have a 2020 Lexus NX 300 and shit don't work.
i saw the 3 clicks but cannot hear anything.
mine doesn’t do it😭
Doesn’t work on the 15 Lexus rcf 😢
U have to pay for it through oexus enform app. Get the safety+remote subscription. Its $16 a month tho unfortunately, or u can get it for a year subscription for like $30 cheaper
I tried this on my Lexus IS250 and it doesn’t work :/. I even held on the button on the 3rd click
2016 IS250t, FUCKIN CAP. IT DONT WORK
Why does it turn offv
It won’t work on mine
Not on my 2017 NX200t
This feature is useless. Once a door or the trunk is opened, the car stops running. So much for getting into a cool car with the AC running. Why pay $80 a year for this feature when it's free on my wife's KIA.
Mine either
Doesn't work on my 2017 Lexus IS200t. In order for this to work you either need to pay $16 thru Lexus app or have na after market reomote start module installed
I lost my keys and me and my girlfriend are in the middle of nowhere can you please help me
Seldom works well.
Uhhhh no not all Lexus 2015+ do this lol
Need to speak louder
Doesn't work on my lexus
Nope doesn't work for a 2015.
I freaken hate how when I touch the door it turns off. Useless. Wish it stayed on. But it was already a feature built in. Fully loaded NX 300 FSport.
Its actually SMART it turns off so nobody runs into ya car before you reach ya car and drive off with your shit.