Remote Keyless Entry

[Cars4Cancer]

Well My Remote was working fine, unlocking and locking the suby and all of a sudden as of yesterday it no longer wants to work, The Remote seems to be functioning(red light going on when buttons are pressed) BUT no locking and unlocking is occurring? Any ideas, I have Zilch of Prior with Remotes....

[20wrx09]

have you tired putting in a fresh battery?

[Kavik]

I didn't wanna be the one to say that LOL
mine is starting to go I think....works only when I get real close sometimes.  But the light on the remote is still nice and bright 

I'm thinking we can't trust those lights as battery indicators

[BenjiJosef]

I have the same problem. I replaced the battery....still doesn't work. If anyone has any insight....I'll keep my eye on this thread.

[20wrx09]

well looks like my idea is no good

[ckb1985]

replace remote? or try reprogramming car.

[Dreaded1]

Put the remote to your chin and use your head as an antenna to extend the range. I do it all the time, because I havent changed my battery yet.

[Photofixer]

I got a couple batteries from the 2005 remote..   I think they are ..Cr2032  If they fit you can have one. I bought a triple pack from Radio shack for I think 15 bucks.

A good trick to get the remote to work farther... You can take the remote apart and if you follow the trace that goes along the outside of the remote.. { the outter Edge] that is your antenna . Just solder in a new wire over the board. .Like a 18ga or something and it should increase the strength of the signal .. So instead of 10 feet you got 50.00    let me know if that is the battery you need I can drop it off you are not too far from me. .. I don't think Right?


Marty 

[Cars4Cancer]

I think it was just cold because it seems to work just fine now, BUT this idea was friggen funny

Put the remote to your chin and use your head as an antenna to extend the range. I do it all the time, because I havent changed my battery yet.

[Kavik]

Put the remote to your chin and use your head as an antenna to extend the range. I do it all the time, because I havent changed my battery yet.

  that would probably cut my range in half. I dunno what it is, but I lower signals.  I can have full reception on a cell phone in my hand, but bring it up to my head and just watch the bars drop 

[Dreaded1]

I think it was just cold because it seems to work just fine now, BUT this idea was friggen funny

I do it all the time and it really works.

[Photofixer]

http://www.cars101.com/subaru/keyless.html

[Kavik]

that link isn't totally accurate. my 2003 deffinately honks, not chirps. i wish i had the chirps  
otherwise...interesting bits of info there

[flutyr525]

mine chirps if i press the lock button 3 times in a row. as some points it chirps when i unlock the doors but that comes and goes whenever it wants to

[mrplow83]

Most keyless entry systems have an antenna inside the car.  On this antenna there is normally a reset button on the antenna.  Make sure you have fresh batteries in the remote and then hit this reset button. I had the same problem on my pick-up, reset the system and replaced the batteries and it fixed the problem. If that doesn't work then it has to be a circuit problem in the keyless entry renote, or inside the car.

[Cars4Cancer]

Okay so my remote was acting up again... and I thought about this so I tried it and laughed at myself because it didnt work....I am still laughing about it that I even tried it

Put the remote to your chin and use your head as an antenna to extend the range. I do it all the time, because I havent changed my battery yet.

[Kavik]

did you try reprogramming it? or are you worried that'll stop it from working all together?
maybe someone with a wreck would sell a key fob cheap over at the part out section on nazi-ick? Wish I had thought to keep mine off my last car 

[Cars4Cancer]

lol I signed up to Nasioc forums and when I finished it said account cannot be because I was a Spammer when I never even signed up to that forum before. So I emailed them and never heard anything back