mmcare00 Posted Saturday at 08:26 PM Share Posted Saturday at 08:26 PM Subaru Outback 2010 2.0 Diesel - keyfob no longer operates remote locking / unlocking of the car, and use of the key to unlock manually causes alarm and immobilizer to be activated if the door is opened. DIsconnecting the Battery for >30 minutes then reconnecting had no effect. Both key fobs were working properly till today, and both had new batteries about 4 months ago and operated normally after that. Symptoms suggest a problem at the receiver end (i.e. in the car) Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmcare00 Posted Saturday at 09:33 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 09:33 PM I've had the car 6 months, and it has been uber reliable. No problems before this. 104000 miles, full service history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brack Posted Sunday at 05:31 PM Share Posted Sunday at 05:31 PM I'd try putting a new Battery into one of the fobs anyway and try it - look for the sell by date on the new Battery blister pack - your 4 month old Battery could be a lot older than you think, it could be months and months before they are sold and you end up with a Battery that wont last as long as it should. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmcare00 Posted Monday at 10:14 AM Author Share Posted Monday at 10:14 AM Hello Brack, and thanks for replying 🙂 Replaced both batteries with new. No difference. Car still doesn't unlock on key fob, and alarm goes off / immobiliser kicks in when using key to unlock and enter. Sounds like something has fried itself at the receiver end. I don't know if it is a factory fitted or after market system (which apparently makes a difference) but it is dead either way. And now I can't find anyone locally to have a look at it, as all the so called autoelectricians are either booked up for weeks, or not willing to come out and want me to take the car to them (I suppose I could push it 😞 ) Blackburn really is a wasteland these days.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenmamba Posted Monday at 11:39 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:39 AM Do you have a keypad inside the little flap by drivers' right knee which gives access to the interior fuse box? If so it's likely an OEM (Thatcham?) fitting. If so do you know the 4 or 5 digit PIN and if so does inputting the code make any difference? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmcare00 Posted Monday at 11:45 AM Author Share Posted Monday at 11:45 AM Yes there is a keypad, but sadly I don't have a PIN. Is there a way of getting a PIN from Subaru.net? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenmamba Posted Monday at 12:34 PM Share Posted Monday at 12:34 PM Official subaru dealers should be able to supply the pin provided you can prove ownership - mine did. Costs may apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brack Posted Monday at 01:22 PM Share Posted Monday at 01:22 PM The pin number comes from the factory on small silver sticker labels - they could still be in your handbook wallet - mine are stapled to a form called "Subaru UK Certificate of Compliance" I found mine in the Alarm System Operating Instructions booklet. - worth a quick look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmcare00 Posted Monday at 07:17 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 07:17 PM Thanks for the info! I've sieved the document pack to no avail, and so have approached my local Subaru garage to request a PIN, using my V5 and photo ID to verify my ownership. Of course, there is still that thorny issue of what to do with the PIN when it arrives! I had a (very expensive!) autoelectrician look at the car this afternoon - he got as far as diagnosing that the 'Integrated Unit Module showed no communication with ECU intermittently' before my time ran out - and he departed to another job. Nice work if you can get it! The car is still doing the thing, locking using the key fob (sometimes not) but not unlocking remotely. When the key goes into the ignition and is turned, the alarm kicks in and the immobiliser does it's thing, so the car won't start. Very frustrating! It feels like it must be something simple! But with my luck it is probably something terminal instead! 😞 I'm off to London tomorrow, so no more updates till Weds, but maybe, just maybe, the PIN thing will move us forward... Watch this space 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brack Posted Monday at 11:09 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:09 PM So does the fob still work to deactivate the alarm? The pin input instructions are on page 10 in the alarm instruction booklet mentioned earlier if you have it. Best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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