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2018 Subaru Crosstrek Smart Key HYQ14AHK
FCC IDHYQ14AHKPart #88835-FL03BButtons4BatteryCR2032Frequency434 MHzRemote StartNo
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Remote Head Key
2018 Subaru Crosstrek Remote Head Key CWTB1G077(BLACKPOD)
FCC IDCWTB1G077(BLACKPOD)Part #57497-FL00AButtons4BatteryCR2032Frequency433 MHzRemote StartNo
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2018 Subaru Crosstrek Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #57497 FL08AButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Stuck ignitions on Subaru are a common call, and dealers love turning a $200 repair into a $600 one. The ignition cylinder on older Legacy, Outback, and Forester models wears down with high mileage. The wafers get sloppy, the key catches, and the customer thinks the whole assembly needs replacing.

A snowboard instructor at the ski lodge lot near Torrey Pines had been fighting his 2018 Subaru Crosstrek ignition for weeks. He'd wiggle the key, push it in hard, jiggle the steering wheel. The dealer quoted $491 for a new ignition cylinder, new key, and reprogramming. He was about to book it when a buddy on the mountain told him to try a locksmith.

I checked his ignition and the issue was worn wafers, not a dead cylinder. So I used my ACDP to read the immobilizer data as a backup, decoded the lock, replaced the worn wafers, and cut a fresh key. His separate remote, FCC ID HYQ14AHK, paired right back up. I showed him the old wafers so he could see the wear.

His total was $287. The ignition turns smooth and the key slides in clean. He didn't replace a single part that wasn't actually broken.

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Why is Subaru key replacement so expensive?
Modern Subaru keys are not just pieces of metal. A Smart Key has a transponder chip that communicates with your vehicle's immobilizer system, plus remote functions that all need to be registered to your specific VIN using Subaru Select Monitor software. Subaru charges a security access fee for every immobilizer request through their database, and programming requires NASTF credentials and specialized tools. That is why a Subaru dealer can quote $300 to $500 or more for a single add-a-key job, and $1,700 or more when they sense you have no other option. The technology is real, but the dealer markup on top of it does not have to be.
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