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Help--I'm supposed to take a road trip tomorrow morning in my Subaru and I'm having problems w/ the factory security system.

 

 

I had disconnected the battery today while I cut off a bad headlight plug and spliced in a new one. Now, the factory security system is acting weird: the parking lights will flash every few seconds with the car turned off. I lock/unlock the door w/ the key and it does nothing. I start the car and turn it off and that doesn't stop the #X@#X blinking. If I drive the car, the lights don't blink, but I can hear the blinker-click in the dash. I am supposed to hit the road in the morning. Obviously, I can't park the thing without my battery going dead if the lights flash every few seconds for hours.

 

:banghead:

 

When I first bought the car, it had a dead battery and I remember having the same crazy won't-stop-blinking parking light problem when I put a new battery in. It kinda quit on it's own and haven't had a problem since.

 

How can I get this to quit? Is there a reset? Can I just cut a stinkin wire somewhere or pull a fuse to kill the system alltogether? Thanks for any help, especially from anyone who has dealt with this before. We're heading into a snow storm and I'd rather be in my Subie than my wife's rear wheel drive Volvo.

 

By the way, my car is a 95 Legacy LSi.

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The reset is in the owners manual. A series of power on off and bob pushes. Call a local Subaru Dealer if you don't have the book. I'd look it up for you but the car is gone today. I also remember a small reset button on the unit.

 

Good Luck

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OK--I figured it out....at least all good so far...

 

 

I figured the reason it was blinking was the security system "thought" someone was trying to steal the car and was tinkering with the battery cable. So, I unhooked the battery again, put the key in the ignition ON position, and then hooked up the battery. Problem fixed. I guess you have to tell the alarm that you, the owner, are the one messing with the battery...

 

:banana:

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