2013 Outback Limited 2.5 EyeSight & 2010 Legacy Premium, 2010 OB Limited (traded)
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I recently purchased my 2013 OB without a RS only because I found the exact car I wanted in stock just without the RS. I had RS in all my cars for quite a few years now and knew I wanted one in my new car eventually. My 2010 OB came with the factory one installed. I purchased a new un-opened Subaru RS on ebay for $100. and installed it myself on my 2010 Legacy. I thought I might do the same for my 2013 OB. Best deal I can find on the Subaru unit currently is about $280. Then I would have to install it myself and pay the dealer about $50. to program the RS id chip into the ECU. Then I would still be stuck with the engine shutdown at door open thing. It’s really only a minor annoyance and not that big of a deal and there are some kludgy workarounds posted (one of them is mine). All things considered I started to look at aftermarket again. The main disadvantage of aftermarkets have always been you have to give up the valet key, spotty install quality and well just the fact that it is not factory. In rare cases the last 2 could cause some issues with the dealer.
The first thing I found out when I started looking was that Directed Electronics has just updated their Dball data transponder bypass kit to support the new Subarus. It actually reads the ID off your existing key and stores it so you no longer have to give up a key and your immobilizer and all factory security remains unchanged. I ended up selecting a Viper 4203v for the RS. I went with a Viper Premium dealer with 2 installers that have been there over 5 years to try and minimize any install problems. Total price was $399. and done within 2 hours. Also has lifetime warranty on unit and install. It’s a simple system designed to be used with cars that already have the remote integrated with the key. Very similar to Subaru system. It has an ultra miniature one button remote (smaller than Subaru) with 2 way feedback that goes on your key chain. It claims 2000’ range which I haven’t actually measured yet, but I do know it is working over twice the distance of my Subaru RS. It can also be programmed for ignition controlled door locks. I didn’t want this feature so I had the installer not program it but I know others on the forum have asked for it.
The first thing I found out when I started looking was that Directed Electronics has just updated their Dball data transponder bypass kit to support the new Subarus. It actually reads the ID off your existing key and stores it so you no longer have to give up a key and your immobilizer and all factory security remains unchanged. I ended up selecting a Viper 4203v for the RS. I went with a Viper Premium dealer with 2 installers that have been there over 5 years to try and minimize any install problems. Total price was $399. and done within 2 hours. Also has lifetime warranty on unit and install. It’s a simple system designed to be used with cars that already have the remote integrated with the key. Very similar to Subaru system. It has an ultra miniature one button remote (smaller than Subaru) with 2 way feedback that goes on your key chain. It claims 2000’ range which I haven’t actually measured yet, but I do know it is working over twice the distance of my Subaru RS. It can also be programmed for ignition controlled door locks. I didn’t want this feature so I had the installer not program it but I know others on the forum have asked for it.