so i left my keys in my car last night, like a retard. My amazing girlfriend caught someone in my car and most assurdly the reason i still have a xt6. now i only had 1 key for the car, and even if i had a spare i would still want to change it. door locks too. there is a xt at my local yard but the likelyness it has a key is very low. im hoping the ignition switch and door locks are the same as a gl or loyale. just the ignition switch, i know the columns are different, or assume, but would be very suprised if they were the same. Im headed to the wreckers tomorrow.

Pull a door cylinder out of your car and have a good locksmith cut a proper key. Any problems you likely had were related to an old worn key. It is unlikely you need locks.

 

GD

The lock cylinders have the 4 digit key code on them which is used to cut a key for any older Subaru. You can google it for specifics, but you don't need an original key.

 

I've called Subaru dealers quite a few times and they've always been able to look up the key code for an XT6 using the VIN.

i want to replace the key with a different one, the thief has my keys and will probably try to steal it again. unfortunatly thats the situation....right now its sitting with no battery so they cant take it.

so im a little bit slow sometimes, if i can match the number from the column in the wreckers i got new keys! thanks guys!

Or install a kill switch. The guy with your keys is gonna try if he's gonna try and often you can start old Subaru's with any similar key. Don't rely on a different ignition it may (probably wont) stop them.

 

GD

thanks for the advice, so the key situation is like the old hondas? i knew someone who used to drive his honda to a parking lot and hunt for hondas the key matched, a surprising number. luckily he has moved on from that life. if i put a switch between the ignition and main relay that'll work right? should prevent any power from reaching the relay, and keep everything off.

Use a switch to interrupt the ground to the fuel pump. This way if your wiring or switch becomes a problem you are on the ground side of the load and the worst that will happen is your fuel pump doesn't run. It will definitely confound the theif. On a fuel injected engine it will start momentarily (maybe) and then will simply crank and go nowhere.

 

GD

And don't tell where you put the switch in case they're a member here. Lol

perfect! im going to install a 2-way switch on the fp ground, and the second leg will be the ground for the horn relay. so if the switch is off and someone tries to start it the horn will go off. thanks guys, i really appreciate it.

As above, I'd pull all of the locks out of your car & get a locksmith to make new keys that's different to what you've got & then get the locks repined to suit that key. A bit fiddly, but a bit of googling will help (especially with pulling out the ignition barrel).

 

In the meantime, I'd get used to removing the distributor cap (or at least the ignition lead from the coil to the cap) from your engine. Car won't run without it, and highly unlikely any thief's gonna bring a spare...