Stupid alarm remote FOB for 97 Outback!! Any aftermarket alternative?

[baboonia]

Hi, I recently bought a 97 Outback. It was missing the factory remote so I got one through http://www.1stSubaruparts.com (they are also available all over ebay, just search for your FCC ID).

 

Anyway, the remote works fine, but it works TOO OFTEN. The 2 buttons on the remote are poorly designed...they seem to "press" randomly while the unit is in my pocket.

 

Has anyone found a compatible aftermarket remote I can use with the factory security system where the buttons are recessed/harder to press etc?

 

The factory remote GOH-M24 (looks like the one in this link) is driving me nuts! http://www.cars101.com/subaru/keyless.html#code%20alarm

[hankosolder2]

Hi, I recently bought a 97 Outback. It was missing the factory remote so I got one through http://www.1stSubaruparts.com (they are also available all over ebay, just search for your FCC ID).

 

Anyway, the remote works fine, but it works TOO OFTEN. The 2 buttons on the remote are poorly designed...they seem to "press" randomly while the unit is in my pocket.

 

Has anyone found a compatible aftermarket remote I can use with the factory security system where the buttons are recessed/harder to press etc?

 

The factory remote GOH-M24 (looks like the one in this link) is driving me nuts! http://www.cars101.com/subaru/keyless.html#code%20alarm

 

 

I doubt you can find an aftermarket fob which will work with your OEM system. You could install a complete aftermarket system or, if you're crafty, take the OEM fob housing apart completely; pull the rubber buttons and the circuit board out. Seal the holes for the buttons from the back with tape, run a ring of tape around the edge of the front housing protruding above the edge, then pour some 5 minute epoxy to build up the surface by 1/8" or a little more. Let it harden, take a dremel tool or something and cut /grind the epoxy out where the buttons go through. Reassemble and voila' - recessed buttons you won't accidentally bump.

Please note- I have not actually tried this, and accept no responsibility if you jazz up your fob. If done carefully, I think it would work fine. Good luck and remember- fortune favors the brave.

 

Nathan