2005 Subaru WRX
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2005 Subaru WRX
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2005 Subaru WRX Transponder Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
A chiropractor over on the Thousand Oaks Boulevard corridor called me on a Wednesday. He was running patients every 30 minutes until 5pm and his 2005 WRX would crank but not start. Turned the key, starter spun fine, engine just refused to catch. The green key icon on the dash was blinking, which on these second-gen Imprezas means the immobilizer is not seeing the 4D62 transponder chip.
He had already called the Subaru dealer. Got transferred twice. Earliest appointment was the following week, and they wanted the car towed in. He couldn't leave work, couldn't lose the car for days, and couldn't push this to the weekend because he drives it every morning.
I pulled into his office lot around 12:45. Used my DAT17 Lishi to decode and verify the mechanical side of the key was clean, no worn wafers causing a partial turn. Then I connected through the OBD-II port and ran the immobilizer relearn on the existing key. The 4D62 chip was fine, it just needed to be re-registered to the ECU. Whole process took about 15 minutes of on-car time.
He walked out between his 1:00 and 1:30 patients. Key was sitting on his desk, car was running in the lot. Never left the parking spot, never needed a tow, and the cost was a fraction of what the dealer quoted him before they even got to the tow fee.
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“They responded instantly, showed up within an hour, and arrived exactly when they said they would. Made a copy and programmed a fob for my 2014 car with a worn ignition in about 15 minutes. The new key works perfectly and feels like a dealer key.”
“About 15 minutes after calling, he was already at my home. I had lost my original Ford key and he made and programmed a new one on the spot. Very fast, very professional.”
“Super fast service. About 20 minutes from the call he was already there. He had an authentic replacement on hand and made a spare key for my 2017 Nissan Rogue in about 15 minutes. Great prices, friendly, and very professional.”
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