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2016 Subaru Outback Smart Key HYQ14AHC
FCC IDHYQ14AHCPart #88835-AL04AButtons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote Head Key
2016 Subaru Outback Remote Head Key CWTWB1U811
FCC IDCWTWB1U811Part #57497-FJ021Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Transponder Key
2016 Subaru Outback Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #ST13-PHTButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2016 Outback smart key runs a CR2032, which is easy to find, but owners swap the battery and still get a key-not-detected warning on the dash. Nine times out of ten it is the contact clips inside the fob housing. The clip on the positive side gets slightly bent when people pry the case open with a screwdriver instead of a trim tool, and the new battery floats just enough to drop signal. Pop it back open, press the clip back flat, reseat the battery, and test every function before you assume the fob is dead. The 4-button fob on these also controls the rear liftgate release, so if that specific button stops responding while lock and unlock still work, the issue is almost always the fob circuit board losing contact at that corner, not the transponder or the vehicle security system. Worth checking before spending anything.
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The call came in from a parking lot off Carmel Mountain Road, somewhere near the shopping center, around 10:30 at night. Guy was a night-shift worker. His only key to his 2016 Outback was gone. He had no idea what a VIN was, his registration was buried somewhere at home, and he was already googling tow truck numbers when he found my number instead.

I kept him on the phone. Told him to walk to the front of the car and look through the bottom of the windshield on the driver's side. He found the VIN plate and read it off to me. From that I could confirm exactly what I was dealing with: the 4-button smart key setup the 2016 Outback uses. I told him not to call a tow. I told him I was coming to him.

When I pulled up he was sitting on the hood, phone in hand, still looking up dealers. I set up on the spot. Cut the emergency blade insert from the new blank I had already prepped on the drive over, built the fob, paired it to the vehicle through the OBD port, and walked every button including the liftgate release. He watched the whole thing.

The thing he said afterward was that he thought he would be stranded until the dealer opened in the morning, then probably paying for a tow on top of everything. The dealer comparison never really came up, because the fact that he drove home that same night kind of settled the conversation on its own.

The VIN is the single most useful piece of information you can give me before I leave. With that, I come prepared.

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May 2024
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“Locked out on a weekend night and everyone else wanted $300+. EZ Car Keyz sent Roman late at night for much less. He worked for over an hour and did not give up until the door opened. They even made a new key on the spot.”

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Dec 2022
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“I had two Subaru key fobs made and Marco provided excellent service. He stayed persistent through multiple part orders to make sure everything was correct. Very thorough, punctual, and great communication throughout.”

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Why is Subaru smart key replacement so expensive?
A few things stack up at once. The fob itself has a transponder chip that has to be registered to your specific vehicle using professional diagnostic software. The vehicle security system will not allow the engine to run on a key it does not recognize, even if the physical blade is cut perfectly. The programming step is not optional, and it requires tools and software that have real costs behind them. Dealers also run the registration through Subaru's own security access system, which adds time and a data fee on their end. That gets passed to you. What you are actually paying for is not complicated when you understand it, but the dealer markup on top of the legitimate cost is where the number gets uncomfortable. An independent mobile locksmith carries the same programming capability at a fraction of the overhead, which is why the price looks so different when you call us versus the dealer.
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