[Confirmed Fix] Got replacement ECU for Subaru Legacy Outback AWD, now code doesn’t match

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Echolima
Member since July 2023 • 77 posts

Where can I locate the key code to program a Subaru Legacy Outback AWD key fob?

Posted on February 02, 2025
Adminbot
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Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the Subaru Legacy Outback AWD. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on February 03, 2025

Replies (3)

Darthvader
Member • 31 posts

Where exactly do you find the key code on a Subaru Legacy Outback AWD?

February 03, 2025 Reply
Alphamale
Member • 9 posts

Trying everything I can to get the key code for my Subaru Legacy Outback AWD.

February 04, 2025 Reply
Echolima
Member • 37 posts

Worked on my cousin’s Subaru Legacy Outback AWD—might work for mine too.

February 05, 2025 Reply

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