Immobiliser Problem (signal?)

[rosshendry23]

I know u prob all know about this.

When i park in Tesco (Elgin) and close to police station my car is as good as dead. I have to type in code with door open etc.. to get car to start. Was bit of night mare on first occasion as i had to push the car to the other side of the road to get it to start first week after i bought it as i didn't have the code. bit of a pain. Is there any way that this interference can be stopped or is it just best to avoid these areas.

Any other places to avoid parking please warn me.

[scouk]

First off.. WELCOME to the site!

Sadly, that's normal... And' most of us have been there... It's to do with the alarm system being nuked when your are near radio transmitters.. In the case of Elgin, Near the main entrance is a no go, I tend to park roudn the side where it's better.. Also the Car park next to TK-Max is a sod as it's so near the police transmitters.. Same problem.. Grrr! Some parts of the main carpark at the public hall is also dodgy..

Holding the keyfob nest to the drivers front wing or near the center of the dash can help but doesn't always work..

Only alternatives are as you've found, roll the car a couple of car lengths to get to a "open spot" in the radio wave, or use the pin code.. If you don't know your pin code you can re-set it if you have a working keyfob...

I know it doesn't help the problem, but I've been there a few times before... Damn annoying..

P.s. Great choice of car and colour! I can barely remember when mine looked like that but do remember saying I wasn't going to mod it

Edited September 6, 2008 by ScoUK

[rosshendry23]

cheers

thought that was case.

Have a few little tweaks in mind for car. mainly cosmetic though.

Don't want to knacker the car with a re-map. Has 73000 on clock so not sure if it would be good idea.

recently spent 460 on service at Glenburgie-subaru. Sare one like. new belts and tensioner was included like. nae sure if a was bumped or not.

[scoobysailor]

P.s. Great choice of car and colour! I can barely remember when mine looked like that but do remember saying I wasn't going to mod it

I had the same thoughts when I got mine..........then came the "whiteline" stuff, then I thought a wee bit more power would be nice.....hmmm

[scouk]

Right, seeing as us lot are here, head over to this thread in the general forum and put your name on the list

Red Mica Roll Call:

http://forums.sidc.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=121321

[scoobysailor]

Just added mine

[rosshendry23]

done

[thefastone]

In answer to your first question, is that you CAN get it fixed, from Subaru, but it costs about £70... (think thats fitted) you basicly buy the Screened alarm unit... and that should solve your problems, think that it affected up to the 01-02 cars, so I have the same problem Ive just never got round to getting the newer unit.

and yeah, Nice choice if colour!

[scouk]

In answer to your first question, is that you CAN get it fixed, from Subaru, but it costs about £70...

COol! I didn't know that! Maybe there's a DIY fix as £70 is a bit steep

and yeah, Nice choice if colour!

Every post on this thread is from a red mica owner... Quality! We'll have to start our own club at this rate

[rosshendry23]

In answer to your first question, is that you CAN get it fixed, from Subaru, but it costs about £70... (think thats fitted) you basicly buy the Screened alarm unit... and that should solve your problems, think that it affected up to the 01-02 cars, so I have the same problem Ive just never got round to getting the newer unit.

and yeah, Nice choice if colour!

cheers maybe look into that another day. But it happened again just yesterday at the mansfield in elgin, alarm goin off the lot couldn't get it to stop LOL got it in end tho