Drive connect and remote connect expired. Alternatives?

[Sugarloafer80]

If you push lock twice then long hold on the third click you can remote start for free.

Thanks for reminding me of that!!

 

[wpage]

So even after subscription ends this method mentioned...

On key fob to enable remote start. Push lock button 2x then stay on the lock button for a longer push to remote start.

 

[ultane]

The Toyota software is a joke, so pleased that Apple/Android play takes over as soon as I get in my car. Be happy there hasn't been an update as it will only make everything slower. There is nothing of any reliable use that I can see apart from them grabbing your data, I am considering asking Toyota disable DCM, has anyone done this or disabled it manually. Then if a Firmware update comes out I can decide if I want it based on what it does.

If I cannot rely on it 80% of the time its really not something I want to use, for example last time I tried to open the doors, I needed to upgrade my app first. This would really suck if I was out of range. If my vehicle gets stolen I don't want it back.

Very happy to keep it simple.

Welcome to the asylum.

 

[Sugarloafer80]

All I want is the remote start anyway...

 

[Altitude]

If you push lock twice then long hold on the third click you can remote start for free.

My use case is starting the car when I walk off of the airplane in winter. By the time I get to the car it’s nice and toasty.

Same thing happened to me with my Tahoe - I got a few years of the app connectivity free, then they wanted to charge me $15/month which just seemed like too much for the purpose.

 

[Justaron123]

My use case is starting the car when I walk off of the airplane in winter. By the time I get to the car it’s nice and toasty.

Same thing happened to me with my Tahoe - I got a few years of the app connectivity free, then they wanted to charge me $15/month which just seemed like too much for the purpose.

I agree here in the mountains it’s definitely a plus to have the remote start. It looks like the only way to keep the service is potentially just paying the $15 dollars.

 

[LC in the LOU]

I agree here in the mountains it’s definitely a plus to have the remote start. It looks like the only way to keep the service is potentially just paying the $15 dollars.

Are there any options to subscribe in winter then cancel in the spring? I’d pay $60-75 for winter but have no value the rest of the year.

 

[fftfk]

Are there any options to subscribe in winter then cancel in the spring? I’d pay $60-75 for winter but have no value the rest of the year.

That is what I did this year. Canceled in the summer and the re-upped in November.

 

[EOD Guy]

Are there any options to subscribe in winter then cancel in the spring? I’d pay $60-75 for winter but have no value the rest of the year.

If you cancel the auto payment....... they cancel the subscription. No penalty to start it up again. On my Taco it lapsed for three years, then I heard about an OTA update..... renewed for one month got the OTA update and haven't renewed. I just use the FOB to remote start.

 

[AlexGates]

Apparently the fob remote start still works after things expire, I was mistaken.

I kind of miss remote connect, wish it wasn’t bundled, I would subscribe.