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2003 Subaru Baja Remote A269ZUA111
FCC IDA269ZUA111Part #88035AC230Buttons2BatteryCR2032Frequency433 MHzRemote StartNo
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2003 Subaru Baja Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 2003 Subaru Baja runs a two-piece remote setup: the fob handles the lock/unlock functions separately from the transponder in the key blade that talks to the immobilizer. Both sides have to work together or you get a car that either won't start or won't respond to the buttons. The remote fob takes a CR2032 and has two buttons. When the fob range drops off or the buttons go dead while the key still starts the car, nine times out of ten it's the battery or a sync issue, not a dead fob. Swap the CR2032 first, then test all buttons. If the key starts the car but the remote does nothing, the fob likely needs to be re-synced to the receiver. On these early 2000s Subarus, the remote receiver lives in the body control side of things, and if that module ever gets replaced, every previously programmed fob loses its pairing and has to be re-registered from scratch.
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I got a call out to a brake shop near Lakeside Proper. The guy waiting there had already been through it once that week.

He'd found one of those $49 Google ad locksmiths, the kind with a rotating cast of vans and no verifiable license. That guy showed up, spent an hour on his 2003 Subaru Baja, charged way more than the quote, and left him with a key that would turn the ignition and start the car but had completely dead remote buttons. So he was manually unlocking and locking every time. Functional, barely, but not fixed.

He found me through Google Guaranteed and before he even described the problem he asked how to verify I was legitimate. That's a fair question and honestly a smart one after what he'd been through. I gave him my BSIS license number on the phone and told him to look it up on the state website while we talked. He did. We kept talking.

When I got to him, I went through the whole system. The transponder side was actually fine, the previous guy had gotten that part right. The problem was the fob had never been properly synced to the receiver after the work. The remote and the ignition side of these Bajas are handled separately, and whoever had been there before just left the remote half unfinished.

I re-synced the fob, tested both buttons through several cycles, checked lock, unlock, and confirmed clean engine start. Took about twenty minutes once I was hands-on.

He mentioned the dealer had quoted him a number that made him wince. What he paid me was a fraction of that, and the job was actually done.

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“Marco came out quickly, cut and programmed a new BMW key fob fast, and was extremely polite and professional.”

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“My Sprinter van key broke and I was stranded. Marco was very friendly and helped me get three new keys quickly. I will definitely be using them again.”

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“My son had an issue opening the driver door on his Honda Civic. I called on New Year's Day and expected a nightmare, but they arrived quickly and fixed the problem in about half an hour.”

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What is the cheapest way to handle all-keys-lost on my 2003 Subaru Baja?
Call a mobile locksmith before you call the dealer. All-keys-lost on early 2000s Subarus can get expensive at the dealership, and some dealers will add fees or complications that push the total well past what the job is worth. On a 2003 Baja, all-keys-lost means cutting a new key blade to your ignition, programming the transponder to the immobilizer, and syncing the remote fob to the receiver. We do all of that on site, at your location, no tow required. The price quoted on the phone is what you pay. No shop labor rate stacked on top, no waiting days for a parts order.
Can you erase lost or stolen keys from my Baja so they can't start it anymore?
Does my 2003 Baja fob have a hidden emergency blade inside it?
My Baja remote stopped working after I replaced the battery. What is going on?
I bought a replacement fob online for my 2003 Baja. Can I program it myself or do I need a tech?
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