'05 blobeye key fob not working?
10 November 2022 | 10:38 PM
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'05 blobeye key fob not working?
Searched here and google but can't find a definitive answer.
I've just bought a '05 UK300.
Its got a no turnover.
Its installed with a VIPER immobiliser linked to the HKS Turbo Timer.
This appears to turn on/off with the viper fob however there's no turnover.
The 1 button key fob has had a new battery in it but doesn't operate (lock/unlock) the central locking. Manually the car can be locked/unlocked.
When turning the ignition key to start it the boost gauge lights go out and so does the interior clock display....all dash lights remain on though.
Is it needing a key fob resync? Hows this done?
Any help greatly appreciated.
I've just bought a '05 UK300.
Its got a no turnover.
Its installed with a VIPER immobiliser linked to the HKS Turbo Timer.
This appears to turn on/off with the viper fob however there's no turnover.
The 1 button key fob has had a new battery in it but doesn't operate (lock/unlock) the central locking. Manually the car can be locked/unlocked.
When turning the ignition key to start it the boost gauge lights go out and so does the interior clock display....all dash lights remain on though.
Is it needing a key fob resync? Hows this done?
Any help greatly appreciated.
12 November 2022 | 09:27 PM
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Mine seems to have lost the sync too from being left with the battery disconnected for quite a while at a time. I'm guessing a battery in the immobiliser itself has died. Annoyingly the sigma alarm manual and a lot of the useful information has disappeared with various forums dying over the last few years (thank you Facebook). Basically you'll need the 4 digit code for a start and that will let you crank it - have the ignition off, enter the code and it'll likely lock the doors. Do it the same again and it'll unlock them - you then have the usual thirty seconds to fire up the engine as if you'd used the key. I'll see if I can find the sequence of buttons for re-coding for you - if you don't have the code then you can take the V5 to your nearest Subaru dealer and they can get the code from Subaru UK for you.
13 November 2022 | 06:48 PM
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Basically you'll need the 4 digit code for a start and that will let you crank it - have the ignition off, enter the code and it'll likely lock the doors. Do it the same again and it'll unlock them - you then have the usual thirty seconds to fire up the engine as if you'd used the key. I'll see if I can find the sequence of buttons for re-coding for you - if you don't have the code then you can take the V5 to your nearest Subaru dealer and they can get the code from Subaru UK for you.
I found the re-coding secquence in the alarm handbook. However, there's no 4 digit code. Looked in all the manuals. Only thing i can find is 'alarm code pin' and 4 number digit written on the back of the original tracker info.
I've tried this and nothing happens. I'm thinking it must have been changed by the previous owner.
Is there any software that can access and reset this?
13 November 2022 | 11:34 PM
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When you say nothing happens, does the red LED flash as you enter the numbers?
As @Don Clark says, it's a dealer or specialist thing. Frustrating but probably for the best as it actually seems to have been a security system that's proved quite effective over the years with little in the way of workaround options if you either lose your only key (as I thought I had) or don't have a code.
As @Don Clark says, it's a dealer or specialist thing. Frustrating but probably for the best as it actually seems to have been a security system that's proved quite effective over the years with little in the way of workaround options if you either lose your only key (as I thought I had) or don't have a code.
16 November 2022 | 10:50 PM
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When you say nothing happens, does the red LED flash as you enter the numbers?
As @Don Clark says, it's a dealer or specialist thing. Frustrating but probably for the best as it actually seems to have been a security system that's proved quite effective over the years with little in the way of workaround options if you either lose your only key (as I thought I had) or don't have a code.
As @Don Clark says, it's a dealer or specialist thing. Frustrating but probably for the best as it actually seems to have been a security system that's proved quite effective over the years with little in the way of workaround options if you either lose your only key (as I thought I had) or don't have a code.
But i also can't seem to sync the key fob to the car which would solve the use of the keypad. Tried the x10 ign on/off etc but the horn doesn't sound and central locking still doesn't activate.
17 November 2022 | 12:31 AM
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The one button key has a pcb in it that controls the original Sigma alarm/immobiliser ECU which in turn operates the central locking.
If the sigma alarm /immobiliser unit has been removed and replaced with the Viper immobiliser then using the button on the key will do exactly nothing.
If the sigma alarm/immobiliser is still in play and you don't have the correct/current PIN and no working key fob (assume you only have one key as against the original 2) then it will require to be reprogrammed by an alarm specialist or dealer.
FYI
The car's ECU already has an immobiliser circuit built into it.
The Sigma alarm has immobiliser circuits built into it.
You now have a viper immobiliser plus a turbo timer which is not really required on a Subaru due to it having a water cooled turbo.
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18 November 2022 | 04:32 PM
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Yes the red light flashes quickly after each number is entered so presume its the wrong code.
But i also can't seem to sync the key fob to the car which would solve the use of the keypad. Tried the x10 ign on/off etc but the horn doesn't sound and central locking still doesn't activate.
But i also can't seem to sync the key fob to the car which would solve the use of the keypad. Tried the x10 ign on/off etc but the horn doesn't sound and central locking still doesn't activate.
18 November 2022 | 09:11 PM
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Part of a reply by Sigma Sam on SIDC back in 2008 which may hold some relevant info
Whether the spares are still available from Subaru is questionable but items come up on the bay or
https://www.advancedautomotives.co.u...546-1678-p.asp
Secondly the flashing keypad LED - A rapid flash of 3-5 seconds indicates that the alarm system has come out of programming mode or that an incorrect PIN or unrecognised series of digits has been detected.
The most common cause for a continual flash (multiples of the above) is if the membrane on the front of the keypad has been damaged - for example if a hard object, such as the point of a Biro has been used to press the digits or an item in the glove box has been trapped against the keypad causing one of the digits to be indented - causing a continual input of that digit.
Depending on the degree of indentation, I suspect that temperature could dictate whether the damaged digit is in continual contact or not.
This should not effect the operation of the alarm system (such as false alarms), but would cause the alarm unit to "lock-out" the keypad for 30 minutes after 12 unrecognised inputs are detected - this is a security feature to prevent random PIN attempts being used to disarm the alarm system.
A new keypad can be obtained from a Sigma dealer (part number Sig AC MK1) or from a Subaru dealer (part number SACC 3463 - iro £20). These can simply be plugged into the control unit and require no programming - your existing PIN can still bve used.
Aternatively, if only the memebrane is damaged this can be peeled off the front of the keypad and replace, Subaru part number SACC3463-CVR.
You can also upgrade to the later keypad with tactile raised buttons if you wish - Subar part number SACC 3546.
As the keypad LED is flashing in your desription, this confirms that the keypad has a power supply, earth connection and data connection to the alarm unit and would imply that electronically all is well and that the smoke you mention is highly unlikely to have come from the keypad.
When using the keypad always observe the following points:
- The PIN number should not be entered too quickly or too slowly - when a digit has been pressed the small LED built into the keypad will illuminate briefly as confirmation and only then should the next digit be entered.
- If an incorrect digit is pressed or the delay between entering digits exceeds10 seconds, then the LED above the keypad will flash rapidly and the PIN attempt should be abborted and started again after 30 seconds.
- Due to the small size of the keypad some users may find a rubber tipped pencil easier to use. DO NOT use the sharp tip of a ball point pen etc, or press excessively hard on the keypad as this will only damage the membrane and cause a digit to remain pressed, causing a continual incorrect PIN.
- The keypad allows only THREE PIN attempts (or a sequence of 12 unrecognised inputs) and then will "Lock Up" if an incorrect number is entered a third time. This is a security feature to prevent random PIN attempts disarming the system.
The most common cause for a continual flash (multiples of the above) is if the membrane on the front of the keypad has been damaged - for example if a hard object, such as the point of a Biro has been used to press the digits or an item in the glove box has been trapped against the keypad causing one of the digits to be indented - causing a continual input of that digit.
Depending on the degree of indentation, I suspect that temperature could dictate whether the damaged digit is in continual contact or not.
This should not effect the operation of the alarm system (such as false alarms), but would cause the alarm unit to "lock-out" the keypad for 30 minutes after 12 unrecognised inputs are detected - this is a security feature to prevent random PIN attempts being used to disarm the alarm system.
A new keypad can be obtained from a Sigma dealer (part number Sig AC MK1) or from a Subaru dealer (part number SACC 3463 - iro £20). These can simply be plugged into the control unit and require no programming - your existing PIN can still bve used.
Aternatively, if only the memebrane is damaged this can be peeled off the front of the keypad and replace, Subaru part number SACC3463-CVR.
You can also upgrade to the later keypad with tactile raised buttons if you wish - Subar part number SACC 3546.
As the keypad LED is flashing in your desription, this confirms that the keypad has a power supply, earth connection and data connection to the alarm unit and would imply that electronically all is well and that the smoke you mention is highly unlikely to have come from the keypad.
When using the keypad always observe the following points:
- The PIN number should not be entered too quickly or too slowly - when a digit has been pressed the small LED built into the keypad will illuminate briefly as confirmation and only then should the next digit be entered.
- If an incorrect digit is pressed or the delay between entering digits exceeds10 seconds, then the LED above the keypad will flash rapidly and the PIN attempt should be abborted and started again after 30 seconds.
- Due to the small size of the keypad some users may find a rubber tipped pencil easier to use. DO NOT use the sharp tip of a ball point pen etc, or press excessively hard on the keypad as this will only damage the membrane and cause a digit to remain pressed, causing a continual incorrect PIN.
- The keypad allows only THREE PIN attempts (or a sequence of 12 unrecognised inputs) and then will "Lock Up" if an incorrect number is entered a third time. This is a security feature to prevent random PIN attempts disarming the system.
https://www.advancedautomotives.co.u...546-1678-p.asp
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