Topic: Need info: Keyless Remotes

[CTENG in KS]

The buttons on my keyless remote for the Subaru are getting funky.  The button on the board has lost its spring back ness.

What is the deal with these.  I believe it is an aftermarket setup from the PO.  I have the FCC ID off the fob and searched, it pulled a bunch of different things up.

Can I use any remote with a matching ID?  Will I be able to program a different manufacturers remote to my unit with the same FCC ID?  Or do I have to figure out who made mine and buy a specific one?

Thanks!

[Rocksurfer]

A key guy or one of those little alarm shops should be able to make a new one for you. Basically they ar similar to garage door openers except there are no switches, they scrape the #'s off on the circuit board to match the head unit. Just take them the remote and they should be able to program a new one for you.

[CTENG in KS [OP]]

Okay...bringing this back, my remote is getting real bad.  I have looked around and replacement remotes are nearly the same price as a whole new entry system with dual nicer remotes.  Question...if I get a universal keyless package, can I simply replace the one in there and it will work with the new remotes, or will removing the unit in there give me hell cause it is programmed into the car or something?

[abnormaltoy]

Okay...bringing this back, my remote is getting real bad.  I have looked around and replacement remotes are nearly the same price as a whole new entry system with dual nicer remotes.  Question...if I get a universal keyless package, can I simply replace the one in there and it will work with the new remotes, or will removing the unit in there give me hell cause it is programmed into the car or something?

Have you tried contact cleaner and a new battery?

[CTENG in KS [OP]]

It is the button itself.  The little mechanism on the board has a return spring inside it.  The spring is shot and it is a little sealed unit.

[abnormaltoy]

It is the button itself.  The little mechanism on the board has a return spring inside it.  The spring is shot and it is a little sealed unit.

Ah! I just cleaned mine a week or so ago...but, it was just sticky.

[CTENG in KS [OP]]

Mine has no return left in it so the button always is pushing itself.  Car locking and unlocking while I am driving.  It is an aftermarket system so I was just wondering if, for the sake of easyness and having new remotes, I could just buy a new system and throw it in good to go or if I am going to run into issues.

[abnormaltoy]

Mine has no return left in it so the button always is pushing itself.  Car locking and unlocking while I am driving.  It is an aftermarket system so I was just wondering if, for the sake of easyness and having new remotes, I could just buy a new system and throw it in good to go or if I am going to run into issues.

Couldn't you just buy a new remote? Someone who installs them should be able to cross reference the numbers you have and find a replacement.