I had no battery in the car for quite some time while doing a HG job (96 OB wagon 2.5)

 

When hooking the batt back up the parking lites flash on and off

 

A sticker on the radiator support under hood tells how to stop it

 

Either press a button on the keyless hand held thingy... or..."turn ignition to run position and press programbale button near the keyless entry control unit for 1 second"

 

Where is the darn button??

I looked in the owners manual but did not see it...altho I may have been too impatient and missed it

Thanks

The button is under the dash on the drivers side.

If the button was never used before, it might be kind of taped up in the harness under there.

Thanks guy...found it

BTW...the the transmitter that came with the car does not seem to work even with a new battery..probably shot but I thought I'd ask if there was any way to test this somehow

 

Any way to get a new one?

Not from the dealer of course as that would surely be cost prohibitive...are there universal types that could be purchased?

 

 

thanks

Not sure about any 'universal aftermarket' units, but these are always available on ebay.

Not sure about any 'universal aftermarket' units, but these are always available on ebay.

 

assuming i find one of these subie gadgets in ebay...

1--how would I reprogram it to work with my unique code?

2--what years would be compatible?

I have a 96 OBW

thanks

Check out http://www.cars101.com/subaru/keyless.html or the owners manual should have it in there somewhere too. I think yours is the code alarm.

Check out http://www.cars101.com/subaru/keyless.html or the owners manual should have it in there somewhere too. I think yours is the code alarm.

 

Thanks Porc...!

You guys are some resource!

 

I'll be back within a few days when I borrow a code reader,,,car runs good but seems sluggish..hoping whatever the code is will be the problem

The security controller/receiver may have lost the ID of your transmitter during a long power outage. Try the procedure for familiarizing the remote with the system before buying a new remote.

Just an FYI, if you're changing the battery, turn the key ON while you change out the battery, that tells the security system that it is a "legal" battery disconnection and won't activate the security system when you connect the new battery. (You'll still have to reprogram your remote though.)

You can also turn the key ON, take off the negative clamp for 10 seconds, plug it back on, turn key off. (This will also reset the blinking parking lights on cars w/out the security module)

When I bought my pre-owned Outback, it was missing the keyless remote. I got a new one at a pretty reasonable price here: http://www.subarupartsforyou.com/cp_partlistbymod.php?subcat=Keyless+Entry

 

See what you find.