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Surprised you dont have Aux, in my 08 XS its under the armrest in the storage box. theres a 12v socket next to it which is handy, I have a bluetooth adapter plugged into Aux powered by a usb adapter plugged into the 12v socket.

An FM Transmitter might be an option for you (Ive never had or tried one) - they pick up bluetooth from your bluetooth device and convert the signal to FM radio signal that can be played through your car radio. As I say ive never had one so I dont know how good they are - maybe have a look at some YT videos to get an idea.

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.

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.

It looked narrow, you had a sensible speed .. nice video.

Pleased you have got it sorted🙂 - Ive just been through all of this with mine, it was getting harder and harder to open untill it completely stopped opening at the switch. I took off the rear panel and changed the micro switch, also the lock actuator but still no joy. Ended up going to my local garage for advice - Mark fitted a solenoid onto the tailgate lock with a remote control box fitted in the engine bay for me. I now have two fobs (original fob and tailgate fob) The tailgate is opening fine now with the new fob.

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.

Hi, well you have bought one of the best cars to do it in - enjoy your Forseter 👍

Nice little lane mate, lovely to see Forester's out and about 👍

If its the same kind of lock set up as mine - try pressing the tailgate release button twice when you open it (once for partial and again for full release) then the motorized closer might just close it properly for you...it works for me although mine is manual closing...worth a try though.

Even better .. I Press the tailgate release button twice now (once for partial and again for full release) makes latching closed very easy compared to before. Cheers

Looks like this chap found a way round it on his Outback.

If you have a local Timpsons they might be able to help with just a replacement case maybe. Best wishes.

Looks a bit pricey .... https://jdmaddict.co.uk/shop/replacement-flip-key-sigma-m30-fits-subaru-impreza-forester-legacy-fob-1998-2009/

I've always had to slam the tailgate door down hard for the latch to catch closed - found the weatherstrip that runs along the bottom was not seated properly a while ago but even after putting that right it wasn't much better. A crack even started to appear in the plastic bumper cover under the o/s tail light with all the slamming down. Found that when I open the tailgate - if I hold the release button in for longer (3 to 5 seconds) it closes much better with a lot less force. Hope this helps anyone with the same problem - just have to fix the crack now 🙂