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Key problems
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Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:20 pmby Steveyk
One of my keys has stopped working the remote locking. I've swapped the batteries over, but it still doesn't work and the other one does. I guess the key is knackered.
Anybody ever had to buy a new key?
Posted:
Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:53 pmby SteveS
Nah it just needs reprogamming. Take it to the local dealership and pay through the nose or there is a way of doing it yourself with the keypad and the pin code (supplied when you get the car from new) but if you stuff it up doing it yourself (read the manual) then the Subaru dealership MIGHT charge you a bundle, or not if they are nice..................Good luck
Posted:
Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:33 pmby Steveyk
SteveS wrote:Nah it just needs reprogamming. Take it to the local dealership and pay through the nose or there is a way of doing it yourself with the keypad and the pin code (supplied when you get the car from new) but if you stuff it up doing it yourself (read the manual) then the Subaru dealership MIGHT charge you a bundle, or not if they are nice..................Good luck
Read. The. Manual? Does not compute. Man not read instructions.
Cheers, I'll give it a go
Posted:
Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:43 pmby Megaman
R T F M is always a last resort, we are blokes after all
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Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:57 pmby SteveS
Here is a previous post that may help.
forum/viewtopic.php?t=13618&highlight=
Posted:
Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:10 pmby Micktype WR1
You will see from the link that it happened to me and having paid ONCE, they repropgrammed for free a second time when it went wrong again...........(It's a £100 job now)
WELL............ Since then it went again, Clearly the key had developed a fault in the circuit side of it so I spoke with Rob Ostle who works for Stan Palmer Subaru in Carlisle. He runs a highly modded Scooby and helps people every week on Facebook.
Not only did he post me the relevant pages from the manual about reprogramming yourself using the onboard keypad, but he arranged the purchase of a SIGMA REPAIR KIT which is HALF the key. Your other half has the battery in. The price is £44 plus VAT and following the destructions has worked very successfuly. You just need someone to read out the insructions whilst you're pressing the buttons !
RING HIM......... He's SO helpful........
Stan Palmer Subaru
Carlisle 01228 525051
Mention me !........... and let us know how you get on.
Mick.
Posted:
Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:57 pmby marchar
Stuff like that mick is what makes these sites worth their weight in gold, Quality bit of info on something which would normally end up costing a fortune
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Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:21 pmby chiron1975
this happened to both my keys at the same time
i used the manual an managed to get my head round it an all is still ok
Posted:
Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:43 pmby Steveyk
what if you don't know your pin?
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Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:49 pmby marchar
I dont know mine, and I need a new key too ! been putting it off
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Sat Mar 31, 2012 7:49 pmby Micktype WR1
I didn't know my PIN.........
No worries......... Follow my guide notes......
RING H I M !
He's a main dealer NOT a Stealer !