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Hey, so...

Last night I think (probably did?) I entered the wrong number into my keypad. Everything shut down. I could open and close the door at the time. Just nothing would start. I couldn't have cared less at the time, so I just shut the door and went back to drinking. Come out this morning and the door's locked, and remote central locking won't open the door, and neither will the key itself into the key slot.

Tha f**k have I done, and how do I fix it without costing me $5807779.76 ... Do I have to get someone out here to fix this?

Cheers guys.

in your panic you forgot to tell what car you have this in, factory alarm or not, oh, welcome.

I'm sure RACQ or Subaru will come out and help once they pick themselves up off the floor. If you could get to the battery I would suggest removing the positive or negative lead for an hour, then putting it back on.

and yes year and model would help.

TOONGA

Im gonna take a stab in the dark and guess its a B4 with a Brant alarm?

Join rslibertyclub.org , there are a stack of B4 owners on there

TOONGA wrote:I'm sure RACQ or Subaru will come out and help once they pick themselves up off the floor. If you could get to the battery I would suggest removing the positive or negative lead for an hour, then putting it back on.

and yes year and model would help.

TOONGA

The door won't open, so I can't pop the hood. Bah!

05 IMPREZA WRX MY05.

It's my first Subaru, so I'm unsure if the system is stock or not. Basically, near the cruise control there's a keypad. You enter your key, turn it on so you can listen to radio/air con etc, enter numbers into keypad so the keypad isn't lit up anymore, and then twist the key so it starts up.

Gahhh!

Yeah thats the dreaded brandt alarm. Had one in the wrx and the STi.

sounds like a brant system... umm if you've locked yourself out i believe its a case of getting a master code or something along those lines from a subaru dealership to reset the system... ring them they'll let you know.. as long as it is your car that is

Yeah you should have 3 attempts before it shuts down. If this happens you go through Subaru with a heap of paperwork to prove it's yours (givem 2 weeks). Otherwise a mastercode should do it. Just go to your local suby dealer / mechanic and they should be able to help.
Does My dads 02 STi have the same alarm? His would ecxept the code and then he had no power whatsoever, dead. Wait 5 and it might be ok. In the end he got a new alarm modual from Subaru, no problems yet touch wood.

Cheers Cam

The code was only input one time, and then it shut down. Annoying, man... Tha **** am I meant to get to work for the next 2 weeks, lol?

Xplicid wrote:The code was only input one time, and then it shut down. Annoying, man... Tha **** am I meant to get to work for the next 2 weeks, lol?

Yeah when we got ours we were heavily warned, DON'T put the wrong code in 3 times or try to turn it over without the code. Coz apparently its so hard to prove that it is your car, so that subaru will then fix it.
These Alarms were not stock. Insurance companies wouldn't insure them so subaru recalled all of them and put them in. They are renowned for being dodgy. Once we identified that the alarm module was the problem we immediatly replaced it. I believe you can also have it rewired so you dont need it. (but you probebly cant insure it then. My 2c would be to ring subaru for help. If they will (they did for my dad) ask for a code and then brake into your car with a coat hanger. If it is still dead when you get in, then you need to take it to subaru.
Coat hanger trick. place it down the side of the window and try to hook the mechenism and unlock the door

Cheers Cam

Basically, what you're all saying is Subaru is ****ed and not to ever buy one again, and that I've lost $23,000- ... Awesome.

All sarcasm aside, I'm seriously not buying another one after I fix this debacle :/

Why not they are great cars. No im not saying that, just that these "aftermarket" alarms are a bit thingy. Dad's car is fine now. Look ringem up and see what they say, it might be very easy to fix. But if the law gets in the way thats when things take time.

Its just all security because, They are cars that irisponsible law breaking people wanna take and then drag and crash. This way thay cant.

I had the number of a subcontractor who used to install these alarms for Subaru in Sydney. He comes out and resets your mastercode so you dont need to go through subaru.

Wellll, I being the fool I am, only the driver's side door was locked. All other 3 doors weren't. So, was able to jump in and have a look around. Turns out I must have kicked a wire out, because I reconnected it, popped the hood, disconnected and reconnected the battery and entered 0000 #* and fark me know how it worked but everything's back to normal now :shock:

Cheers for the replies, anyhow. More than other subaru forums I posted the same thing on. Good to see

Hahahahaha, thats good, what we like to hear, good luck with it
Must have been a few more drinks than you thought

Cheers Cam

Hey brumby kid - wanna go back and delete how to bust into a subaru on a PUBLIC FORUM???

That would be super. And next time, best not to post those details, even if it may be common knowledge for those after subarus...

Glad you got the issue sorted Xplicid - some times a set back to look at the situation brings new light to the situation

Cheers

Bennie

I wasn't drunk, heh. I was on Kronic.

Hey brumby kid - wanna go back and delete how to bust into a subaru on a PUBLIC FORUM???

These days a coat hanger in the internals of a door is useless, unless you are an expert locksmith. All it will do is trigger the alarm, when the door is messed with.

Xplicid wrote:I wasn't drunk, heh. I was on Kronic.

didn't kronic get made illegal? I know it is in WA, but then again so is more than 3 people meeting in a public place without a permit.

TOONGA

Sorry Guys, still want it deleted?
Yeah its not just for Subarus, but any car. Yeah it doesnt always work.
Ive never done it just the RAA guy told me, lol