I recently bought a 2009 MCS and have got it into my head that I *really* want to add the Comfort Access feature. (I've even thought about trading the car in to get a new one with CA. Sometimes it scares me how lazy I am.)

Specifically, I want to be able to start the car without having to dig around in my pocket for the key or fob or whatever.

Has anyone successfully retrofitted Comfort Access, either as a DIY project or paid someone else to?

 

Not sure if anyone has done it or not but it would be rather hard. there are at least 5 sensors that MUST be installed and changing of the start switch/fob holder and the door handles replaced. this really means taking most of the interior of the car apart to do the install. Then you also may run into the problem that the wiring harness probably does not have the correct connections in it to hook all this stuff up.

I am sure it could be done but when you think of the part cost and the time you could put the current car up for sale at 50% off original cost and buy a new one at full retail with CA and still spend less money.

 

While I don't know categorically I'm with shatzy62 that it would be very expensive.

It is mighty nice gotta admit. Had a loaner for 5 weeks without and was most happy to get mine back!

 

quick look thru the parts diagrams and I come up with about $1800.00 parts alone with out wiring harness. Probably about 40 hours of labor (@125.00 min. = $5000.00) to install all the parts as well. So what about $6800.00

Sell the car you have and get one with it factory installed.

 

And what is it like $1200 as a option package?

NEXT.......

 

Comfort access here in Canada is a stand alone option...$490.

 

Wow, thanks for the detailed breakdown on the expected cost! I might be able to talk myself into doing the work myself if I knew it would work when I finished but it sounds like no one's tried this.

Well, thanks for helping me understand my options.

 

Darn. Want!

 

Absolutely wouldn't be without it.One of the nicest features on the option list you can get.Love it

 

Does that include the cost of the 2 new CA keyfob's which must be special ordered and then programed at the dealer?
Then there is the original fobs already paid for that will be useless.
I ordered the CA as a stand alone option for $500 US.
The manufactures cost of all those parts is probably less than $100.00 factory installed.

 

No i had not added the cost of the two CA Keys which run about $285 each from my dealer. Had to replace on that I lost and that is what it cost me.

So you could add another almost $600 to the overall cost.

 

PM me I will explain everything to you on what needs to be done.

 

 

It can be done, a lot of work and coding, is it worth it? Cost wise if you cannot do majority of the coding yourself and sourcing parts yourself it is not really worth doing in my opinion.