installing remote entry - hard or easy?

[idosubaru]

How hard would it be to install my 98 OBW remote entry (Subaru installed system) into my 1996 Legacy LSi?

 

Reading through here it seems like a rather complicated.

 

Including the fact that it might not even be possible without the actuator which is remote-entry specific on the drivers side.

 

Anyone have experience doing this?

[Fairtax4me]

I think it would be easier to install an after market system. Unless you're looking for a challenge?

[idosubaru]

I think it would be easier to install an after market system. Unless you're looking for a challenge?

sometimes i am, but not for this. i'm going to pass, unless someone that's done it pipes up with good feedback and suggestions.

[hankosolder2]

I would characterize the Subaru branded, dealer installed keyless entry our '98 OBW came with as essentially the same as an aftermarket unit. It doesn't plug into any ready-made place on the wiring harness; it's attached with vampire taps (scotchlok) connectors. Ours was intermittent, and I couldn't get any documentation for it so I just tore it out and installed an aftermarket unit.

 

If you just want keyless entry, all you need is:

 

+12V constant power

+12 (switched)

ground

Lock line

unlock line.

 

You can leave off all the "extra" stuff: you don't _need_ the horn, parking lights, dome lights, trunk release wires etc. The most difficult part for me was programming the new keyless entry.

 

I'm installing keyless entry in a Bonneville today, so we'll see if it's as simple as it was on the Subie!

 

Nathan

[idosubaru]

thanks a lot nathan - yeah all i want is remote entry, so sounds like aftermarket might be the way to go.