2009 Subaru Manual unable to Lock/Unlock during remote start

Question

Good evening,

I am trying to get a 2009 Subaru Forester manual transmission functioning with an EVO-ONE and an Excaliber RF kit (listed under compatible remotes). Reference: https://fortin.ca/download/25141/Audiovox%20%20EVO-ONE.pdf

First of all, the option for RFLF remote within Unit Options does not exist on any of the remote start firmware options (tried 0.44, 1.26, 1.16 and several others to check). I did attempt to pair the remotes and had mild success with the default RF kit setting. Lock and Unlock seem to work intermittently depending on the state of the vehicle, remote start does work with reserve mode for the manual transmission as long as a lock command is accepted to turn off the engine (configured option to keep engine running until door lock). Currently running remote start firmware 1.16, but had similar results with 1.26 and 0.44 as well.

Primary issues:

1) Unable to use factory or Excaliber remotes to lock or unlock the vehicle after a remote start command was sent from Excaliber remotes (regardless if the vehicle was able to successfully remote start or not). What options exist to resolve this? What firmware should be used? Are there any option settings to adjust?

2) Flash limit was reached while trying to test different remote start firmware versions. Can this please be reset? (EVO-ONE, 04/2022, SN: 002B04 271047)

Secondary issue:

3) Sometimes when a door is opened after an unlock command, the alarm is triggered and can only reset when unlock is pressed twice on the factory fob (not tested with Excaliber remotes). This was not tested thoroughly so I do not have clear steps to reproduce this case. It did seem to happen more often after any action was made relative to remote-starting (either attempting to enter reserve mode with engine running or after attempting remote-start).

Answer 1

Hello,

 

It is normal for the oem remote to not work when remote started.

For the RF kit, I would verify you have the lt blue door lock data wire connector side of the cut. If it was harness side you would get this exact issue.

 

Worst case scenario you can simply hardwire the door locks from the evo to the vehicle. Purple and purple/white on the 20 pin are negative lock and unlock outputs.

 

I reset the flash limit for you.

 

Best regards.

Comments

I was able to do more testing and found a potential root problem to the previous listed issues. No lock/unlock commands function from either factory fob or RF kit with a key in the ignition (running or not). This doesn't seem like expected behavior. I tried switching ignition wiring settings from 1 to 2 to change White (E1) from ignition 2 to accessory instead to attempt to interrupt, but no success. Same S/N as above.

Door data wiring was confirmed correct. If remote started, only way to unlock door with Factory fob or RF kit is by turning off remote start then unlock door.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

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It is normal for the oem remote to not work when remote started or when the key is on.

 

For the rf kit in my opinion the easiest solution would be to simply hardwire the door locks.

Evo-One:

Purple and purple/white on the 20 pin are negative lock and unlock outputs.

Vehicle: 

Lock​: BIU right of steering column, white 35 pin ​connector, pin 15​, lt. green

Unlock: BIU right of steering column, white 35 pin connector, pin 29, blue/black

Test before connecting.

 

Alternate idea you could try would be to flash a different firmware into the bypass such as the version listed in the guide and re program the module to the vehicle to see if that yields different results for the door locks.

 

Best regards.

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Reached flash limit on this module. Could this please be reset? EVO-ONE, 04/2022, SN: 002B04 271047

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The flash limit has been reset.