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2008 Subaru WRX
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2008 Subaru WRX Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #SR9-PTButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Remote
2008 Subaru WRX Remote NHVWB1U711
FCC IDNHVWB1U711Part #88036-XA010Buttons4BatteryCR2025Frequency433 MHzRemote StartNo
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2008 Subaru WRX Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 2008 WRX uses a transponder key with no remote and no fob battery. The transponder chip talks to a coil antenna around the ignition barrel. If an aftermarket alarm has been added to the car, that alarm module can tap into the immobilizer wiring and create a no-start that looks exactly like a bad key or a failed transponder read. Before you order a new key, trace what's been added to the ignition harness. A lot of WRX owners blame the key when the real problem is sitting behind the dash where the alarm installer got creative with wire taps.
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A woman who runs an organic produce stand at the farmers market lot in Thousand Oaks called me on a weeknight. Her 2008 WRX had one working key left, and she wanted a spare before the inevitable happened. Three people had told her she had to go to the dealer. A friend, the dealer's own website, and an old forum post. None of them were current.

I met her at the market while she was still breaking down her booth.

The 2008 WRX takes a transponder key, full stop. No fob, no remote, no buttons. Just a metal key with a chip in the head that the ignition coil reads when you turn it. I cut a replacement blade to match her existing key and programmed the new transponder to the car's immobilizer right there on the asphalt, connected through the OBD port with my laptop.

The key turned, the car started, no warning lights, no hesitation. Done before she finished loading her truck.

She asked what the dealer would have done differently. Honestly, not much except charge more and make her wait a week for an appointment. The immobilizer doesn't know or care where the key was programmed.

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“A friend lost my Lexus key and he was able to program and cut a brand new one within 20 minutes. Arrived within about 40 minutes and was friendly, efficient, and quick.”

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What if I need a Subaru key after hours or on the weekend?
Call us. Subaru dealer service departments run Monday through Friday, with limited Saturday hours at most locations and nothing on Sunday. If you lose your only key on a Friday evening near Westlake Village, the dealer cannot help you until Monday at the earliest, and that assumes they have the correct blank in stock and an open appointment slot. We work nights and weekends. That is not a selling point, it is just when most people realize they need a key.
How long does programming take once you are at my car?
Can you make a key faster than the dealer?
My 2008 WRX starts fine with one key but won't start with the other. Is the second key dead?
Can I copy a 2008 WRX key at a hardware store or a kiosk?
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Subaru WRX Key Service Areas

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Santa Barbara
Santa BarbaraETA 30-35 min
Goleta
GoletaETA 30-35 min
Isla Vista
Isla VistaETA 30-35 min
Montecito
MontecitoETA 25-30 min
Carpinteria
CarpinteriaETA 20-25 min
Ojai
OjaiETA 20-25 min
Ventura
VenturaETA 10-15 min
Santa Paula
Santa PaulaETA 20-25 min
Fillmore
FillmoreETA 25-30 min
Oxnard
OxnardETA 10-15 min
Port Hueneme
Port HuenemeETA 10-15 min
Camarillo
CamarilloETA 15-20 min
Moorpark
MoorparkETA 25-30 min
Simi Valley
Simi ValleyETA 30-35 min
Thousand Oaks
Thousand OaksETA 20-25 min
Santa BarbaraGoletaMontecitoCarpinteriaOjaiVenturaSanta PaulaFillmoreOxnardPort HuenemeCamarilloMoorparkSimi ValleyThousand Oaks
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