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2024 Subaru Forester Smart Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Got called to Oxnard College where a professor's 2024 Forester wouldn't recognize her smart key. The dash kept flashing "Key Not Detected" even with the fob right on the start button.
She'd already done the battery swap dance. New CR2032, cleaned the contacts, tried her spare key. Nothing. The dealer wanted her to flatbed it in, wait three days minimum, and pay whatever they decided after diagnosis.
I pulled up to the faculty lot and ran a diagnostic scan first. No DTCs, battery at 12.6V, all modules talking. The HYQ14AHK fob tested weak on my frequency counter though. Popped it open and found corrosion on the transponder coil connection, probably from a coffee spill that leaked through the seam.
Quick solder reflow on the coil joint, sealed the case properly, and the Forester recognized it immediately. Tested all four buttons, both passive entry handles, and did ten start cycles to verify.
Twenty minutes versus three days at the dealer. She made it to her afternoon lecture, and I saved her a massive headache for way less than what the dealer would have charged for a whole new fob plus programming.
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“Tim went above and beyond. I struggled all day trying to program a new FOB and nothing worked. Tim helped me patiently, even recommending cheaper options since I was on a tight budget. He eventually came all the way to Ojai late at night and fixed everything.”
“My key fob stopped working while I was at Oxnard Harbor and I thought I was going to need a tow. EZ Car Keyz showed up fast, programmed a new fob, checked everything carefully, and made sure the car was fully functional before leaving.”
“Needed a spare car key made and chose EZ Car Keyz based on their reviews. The reviews were right. They gave me the best price, responded quickly to all my questions, came to my workplace, cut the keys on site, and finished fast.”
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