# Subaru Outback 2003--security system not working

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-outback-2003-security-system-not-working/25673>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** alarm, subaru\
**Created:** [January 27, 2009, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-outback-2003-security-system-not-working/25673 "2009-01-27T21:23:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![peggymckee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e495f1/32.png) [@peggymckee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/peggymckee)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-outback-2003-security-system-not-working/25673/1 "2009-01-27T21:23:28Z")

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I have a 2003 Subaru Outback Wagon. When I press either button on the key fob nothing happens, except that the red LED lights for a few seconds. I replaced the battery in the fob–still nothing except the LED. I tried to reprogram the transmitter but the car won’t enter the re-program mode.  
  
  
  
 Is there any easy way to tell if the problem is the fob or something on the car itself? I ask because I can easily buy a new fob fro the web.  
  
  
  
 But since I can’t get the car to enter the re-program mode, I suspect the problem is not the fob but something on the car.  
  
  
  
 Any ideas?