2018 Subaru Forester
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County
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2018 Subaru Forester
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2018 Subaru Forester Smart Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
A yoga instructor at a strip mall studio in Oxnard, over in the Via Marina neighborhood, had everything ready before I even pulled up. VIN texted ahead. ID in hand. Working smart key in her bag.
That kind of prep changes the whole job. With the VIN I already knew her trim, her smart key FCC ID HYQ14AHC, part number 88835-AL04A, and the 4-button layout. I had the blank cut and ready in the van before I parked.
Because she had a working fob, this was an add-a-key. I connected through the OBD port and used the Autel to talk to the BIU (Body Integrated Unit, part of Subaru's immobilizer architecture on SJ Foresters) and registered the new proximity fob alongside her original. No lock decode, no pin pull, no bench work. The BIU accepted the new key on the first write.
Then the walkthrough. Push-button start, all four fob buttons, passive entry on both front doors, liftgate unlock, and range check from about ten feet back. She watched the whole thing from the sidewalk, still holding a smoothie. When I handed her the tested spare she just said, "That's it?"
Eighteen minutes, parking to handoff. The dealer quoted her two weeks out and a price that made her laugh. She got it done between classes for a fraction of what they wanted.
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