Programming a new Keyless Key.

[Pierobon]

So, straight down to issue:

I have a 2008 Outback with original Keyless system installed and Push-To-Start button. This also means that my car does not have a key slot in the steering wheel column. (click for pictures)

When I bought it used, the previous owner only had one key.
So, I bought a new original Subaru one, but the dealers here in Brasil are charging more than a thousand of my brazilian bucks (read U$350) just to program the new key into the ECU. (New single key is about U$1000). That's just too insane for me.

So I bought the OBD-USB cable and tried to do the programming myself, but all I could do so far was reading the sensors of the car with FreeSSM.

 

Because my car doesn't have the key slot to start the engine, I am not able to follow the key programming procedures found on youtube, because all of them involve turning the key on-off to activate the programming mode on the car.

I also tried the original Service Manual way, but I just couldn't find the step 2 registration connectors (1 pole white).

 

The Service Manual, Body section, page SL-47 describes:

 

 

D: REPLACEMENT

1. REGISTRATION OF KEYLESS TRANS-
MITTER

 

NOTE:
• A maximum of four keyless transmitter can be

registered for each individual vehicle.

• When replacing or adding the keyless transmit-

ter, new registration of keyless transmitter is neces-
sary.

• When replacing the keyless transmitter,registra-

tion to immobilizer system is also necessary.

 

1) Remove the keyless transmitter from the ignition

switch.

2) Remove the lower trim cover at driver’s side,
then connect the registration connectors. (1 pole
white connector)

 

3) Press the door lock switch (1) located under the

power window main switch to UNLOCK. (Make
sure the room light blinks and buzzer sounds, and
then system is in registration mode.) 

 

4) While pressing the button of keyless transmitter
to be registered twice with door lock switch pressed
to UNLOCK. (Button for LOCK, UNLOCK and
TRUNK are acceptable)

 

5) When the registration is completed normally, the
door lock actuator will lock → unlock. If the lock →
unlock operation is not carried out, repeat the pro-
cedure 4).

NOTE:

• When pressing the keyless transmitter button,
slowly press for first and second (press longer for
second) to check operation of door lock actuator.
• Do not press the button of keyless transmitter
more than twice.

• Do not batter the button of keyless transmitter.

 

6) Repeat the steps 4) if there is an additional key-
less transmitter to be registered.

7) Pull out the registration connector, and install the
lower trim cover at driver’s side.

NOTE:

• The transmitter can be registered only when the
door lock switch is remain pushed to UNLOCK.
• Continuing to press the door lock switch to UN-
LOCK again allows to be registered although the
door lock switch is released for once.

• When adding the keyless transmitter, re-registra-
tion of keyless transmitter which was already regis-
tered is necessary.

2. CLEAR OF KEYLESS TRANSMITTER

1) Remove the keyless transmitter from ignition
switch.

2) Remove the lower trim cover at driver’s side,
then connect the registration connectors. (1 pole
white connector)

 

3) Press the door lock switch located under the
power window main switch to LOCK. (Make sure
the room light blinks and buzzer sounds, and sys-
tem becomes in clear mode.)

 

4) While pressing door lock switch to LOCK, insert
and remove the key on ignition switch 10 times
within 10 seconds.

5) When the clearing is completed normally, the
door lock actuator will lock → unlock. If the lock →
unlock operation is not carried out, repeat the pro-
cedure 4).

 

6) Pull out the registration connector, and install the
lower trim cover at driver’s side.

NOTE:

• The transmitter can be cleared only when the
door lock switch is remain pushed to LOCK.
• ContinuingtopressthedoorlockswitchtoLOCK
again allows to be cleared although the door lock
switch is released for once.

• If changing from registration mode to clear mode,
you cannot go to clear mode unless completing the
registration mode. The reverse case is same as
this. 

 

Solutions to my problem:

1 - There could be a different procedure to program my new key, pushing buttons and connecting cables, that doesn't involve OBD interfacing.

2 - There could be a computer software with the same function as those OBD Key Programmers devices, that I can use with a basic OBD-USB cable.

 

Please please please help!

Thanks a LOT!

[djmark7]

this? http://www.cars101.com/subaru/keyless.html#code

[Pierobon]

Have you read my post? Seen my pictures (clickable links)?

My key is not on the list from your link.

 

Thanks anyways. =)