2014 Forester w/key - I cannot get by step 4 in the setup.

Question

When I get to step 4. I question myself of what the instructions are telling me to do. Do I press the button 6 times and pause till both red and blue flash 5 times before I press again. Mine seemed to flash gradually. Flash 2 pause, Flash 3 pause, Flash 4 pause and flash 5 pause. When I get to the end it flashes red 3 times pause and keeps repeating.

The remotes don't work and I am not hooking up the hood pin.

 

s/n 002B04253079

Answer 1

Hello,

 

You want to press the programming button 6 times in a row, it shoudl be blinking 5x and pause afterwards, then you start the vehicle with the key.

https://fortin.ca/download/97491/evo-one_ig_rto_bi_sub1-forester_2014_key_a_97491.pdf
 

Best regards.

Comments

I believe I was able to complete step 4 correctly now. I pressed the button 6 times and it flashed blue and red 5 times then paused then 5 times again and again. I started the car at various internvals and the lights changed to solid red and blue. I also reflashed the unit to be sure. Any ideas?

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If you unplug the red connector from the evo one, are you able to start the vehicle with the key normally?

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Yes and both redf and blue lights solid are still on.

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That would indicate that there is an issue with the imo data connection then, you should not be able to start the vehicle with the red connector unplugged.