hi guys,

i have just got my first 2005 jdm impreza but it only comes with one electronic key. I know you can get blank keys on ebay etc but from what i understand they don't work with cars with electronic keys?
any help appreciated thanks

 

What year car?

 

Sorry edited above 2005

 

I'm sure the jdm keys are not electronic and you can have one of these



M2 RTX has one and his is a hawkeye sti jdm

 

thanks for the reply.

well thats exactly what i was going to buy but the key has a lock and unlock button on it and thought maybe it has to be a chip type key? Might be worth just getting one of these then and hope its right.

thanks

like this one -

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=667909#

 

I take it doesn't have an alarm fitted yet? As the alarm would trigger your locking instead of your key mate get one fitted by an approved alarm installer must be loads where your at?

 

sorry yes it does and its remote controlled, i'm thinking the car has an immobiliser from the factory and the other is an extra but the jdm car doesn't have anything does it. Apologize

 

So the key is just a remote to lock/unlock the doors and has nothing to do with immobilising the car.

 

i guess so yes, its unlocked/locked using the remote fob from the aftermarket alarm but since ive only had it literally a few hours before its gone in for detailing work. I believe all jdm cars never came with either an alarm/immobiliser.

thanks

 

mine jdm has clifford fob for alarm and also had key with lock/unlock buttons which I changed for titanium sti same as above on the picture without any issues, just buy and get it cut you don't need any key coding

 

perfect thank you

 

No probs, I bought mine from ICP as they were the cheapest

 

Yeah I got straight on ebay last night and bought the same one.
Thanks

 

Your JDM key is the same as mine and has a 4D62 transponder chip inside it. You won't be able to start the car without the key with the transponder in it. The transponder is just a simple RFID electronic coded tag that is read by the ECU in the car via a received mounted on the ignition barrel. When the transponder is close, the immobiliser circuit opens. The only way of coding a new key chip is to do it through a Subaru main dealer, they will reprogram the ECU to accept the new RFID tag number and it will work as the original.


I purchased a replacement key and swapped the electronics and transponder into the new flip key shell if that helps.


You can buy the transponder chips online, I'm just about to do this to my car to resurrect an old ignition key.


You won't be able to use the nice sexy titanium STI key as it doesn't have a transponder mounted inside. It will also need machining down as it's too thick.

 

Icp parts are much cheaper off there own website mate..

 

Did you get anywhere with this mate?
I have the same issue. JDM Hawk key with open and lock button.

 

https://www.facebook.com/jdmsubaruke..._ci7bI&fref=nf

 

Legend. Thanks Don