Ok so this is the latest news, the car has been starting ok for a week or so with the remote car starter and today it didn't work again. I went to start the car with the remote car starter and just got the five flashes of the head light/tail lights with no start, so I tried again right away with the remote car starter and this time the head/tail lights flashed 3 times and then the car started. So i'm thinking that the head/tail lights arn't error messages.
I don't know if this info makes any difference of trouble shooting it.
Did you ever resolve your starter issue? I have a 08 outback and have had the same problem for 3 winters. as soon as it is -20C the remote won't work. The starter was dealer installed in Chicago and rebells against cold weather in Canada.
2009 Impreza Remote Car Starter Problem
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Did you ever resolve your starter issue? I have a 08 outback and have had the same problem for 3 winters. as soon as it is -20C the remote won't work. The starter was dealer installed in Chicago and rebells against cold weather in Canada.