I have a 2006 Forester, and after 5 years each remote has broken in exactly the same way. The lock switch breaks off of the microprocessor board and seems impossible to reattach. I have a OEM remote I bought a couple of years ago and wish to program it. I have read the posts re opening and closing the door, turning ignition from lock to unlock 10 times, opening and closing the door and when there is an audible signal, reprogramming the remote code by locking and unlocking the car door. I have done this many times in the past couple of days and cannot get it into programming mode to save my life. What am I missing. If anyone can be of help, I would greatly appreciate it.
My simplified programing instructions can be view at the bottom of this write up in my Member Journal: Integrated key fob! Scroll down to the programing instructions.
You can repair those fobs, take a look at this write up in my Member Journal: Remote fob repair
Did you followed the instructions I posted in my Member Journal? The previous post linked you to it.
• One easy to make error is not turning the ignition key all the way to ON/RUN or needing another cycle to reach 10 times.
• I've read where you can keep cycling the ignition key until the tone sounds... no need to keep an accurate count.
I am overwhelmed by that thread! Is the following the correct updated approach? If so I have tried this multiple times without being able to enter programming mode. Horn never honks! Help!
Programming: 4 codes may be programmed.
Sit in driver's seat and unlock all doors. Open and close the driver's door
Turn the ignition key from LOCK to ON position 10 times within 15 seconds. Be sure to stop at both lock and on. The horn will HONK once to indicate transmitter programming mode is activated. Leave key in LOCK position and don't remove it from ignition.
You now have 45 seconds to complete the programming as below.
Open and close driver's door again.
Push either lock or unlock button on the remote you want to program. The horn will honk 2 times when successful.
To continue and program other remotes at the same time: open and close the driver's door and push lock or unlock on the remote. The driver's door must be opened and closed between each remote you want to program.
Done programming? remove the key from the ignition and the horn will honk 3 times.
If you're not following the steps below, then you're not using the programing steps required for the '06+. That's the reason I previously posted a link to this thread:
I purchased two replacement (used) key fobs off of ebay for my 2006 Subaru Forester LL Bean. The FCC ID and other information on the back of the fobs matched the ones I already had. However, when I opened them up, the serial number inside is a mix of letters of numbers, not an 8 number serial. I...
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As I asked on the above posts. Are you following the programing steps I posted below.
Bobby...
The programming instructions are in the Owner's Manual, but I found them a bit confusing, so I rewrote the instructions... so they made more sense to me.
Was there ever a solution to this problem? I am experiencing the exact same situation, following the instructions exactly (I think anyway) and never get the first "tone" or the "30 second tone".
What could the problem be and is there any other way to program the fob, other than a dealer? While I cannot check now, all being closed, I am sure they want "too much money", especially since I did not buy the fob from Subaru.
Note step [3] on my programing instructions, which states a "tone" will sound once, not a horn honk. I doubled check in my Owner's Manual & it says "an electronic tone will sound once".
@slarra I also had some great difficulty with an 06. In my case, the solution seems to have been doing the ignition key dance more than 10 times.
I did not keep count after 10 as I did not expect it to work. But before 15, pretty sure, it went into program mode. Putting that down to worn ignition key switch, maybe all the cycles were not being detected? The suggestion to try more than 10 was supplied in another similar post.
Bought an after market key fob remote. Cannot get the car to go into programming mode following these instructions: 3. Confirm all doors including the trunk are shut. 4. Get in the DRIVER'S seat and close the door. (all doors shut) and immediately proceed to step 5. 5. Turn the ignition from...
As @slarra pointed out, even if you do not hear a sound/tone/horn, just proceed as if it worked. I was not getting any sort of confirmation the car was actually going into program mode but it was.
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