So after someone was kind enough to do a hit and run on my old vehicle and insurance took in I had to pay insurance 35 bucks. So wasn't the best end to that vehicle. {black}:serious: So needless to say I lost both my jobs and eventually got unemployment which led to me to another vehicle which is a 1999 Subaru legacy outback wagon. This is a 2.5 L automatic all-wheel drive. Now from what I have read up on this vehicle because doing the plugs and wires and coil pack were interesting (3pin coil pack vs 4 pin - mine is 3 pin so i had to base this off of a 97 Forrester) this is a phase 2 long block engin. I was able to get this vehicle for a whoppin $100 at 84,000 mi. Not bad from a 5 day talk down for a vehicle that sat for a year. The vehicle has stopped working for unknown reasons and was parked for a year. The owners son who was supposed to work on it said I just couldn't turn the key so I didn't really work on it. So this is why I wanted this car. {black}:laughingoutloud: Now I have replaced the fuel pump simply because no gas was getting to the fuel filter. I did plugs wires and the main coil pack where plugs connect to on top of the motor. So now when I go to start the car off of the ignition switch. I should note that the ignition tumbler and lock assembly were removed because while in my possession someone tried to break the ignition cylinder unsuccessfully and not wanting to pay $160 for the assembly I was just using the ignition switch figured I could later do a push button start and go from there. Ignition switch and immobilizer housing were removed. So now when I'm trying to start the vehicle off the ignition switch I'm not even hearing the fuel pump kicking over or the ECM \ ECU kicking over. Which tells me this is still an ignition switch problem. Cuz if it was working before why not now... ignition switch. Is there any way that I am able to just completely cut this little thing out? And rewire wires to ...? And than do my push button start and be good to go? I just don't have a lot of money to invest in this car. For a $100 car I don't care how it looks (though inside and out is pretty clean minus some paint fade) I just needed it to perform and this is where I'm kind of stuck at. Hell I have a momentary switch for my start and then I also have a secondary switch for said ignition and then I hid one switch for the fuel pump just as a last resort that's pretty well hidden. Switchs oddly enough I have lots of. Now if there Isn't an option to cut it out I don't mind spending the $40 for a new one (finding it may take some time or ill pull one off of one from tge junk yard. I'm game to try either way I just need it to be cheap. But with the age of the vehicle at 1999 everything's wanting me to purchase it with the housing that I just removed and I'm right back to my first original square One. I don't want to spend the $160 or really $40 at this point. Unemployment don't pay that well. Or is there some type of alternative to this faulty ignition switch that I'm just not thinking of. Cause I'm just blinders up right now on just trying to get this car to run. So I can get back to work and out of the hole I'm in. Thanks in advance. I know you've always got something up your sleeve. It's much appreciated. {black}:lovekiss:
Well you can rewire it anywhere you want. Just realize that you'll have to have power going to all the correct circuits to power the fuel pump ignition system the computer system. So you need a good wiring diagram to see where all the wires on the ignition switch on the bottom what they all come out go to so you could wire it correctly
Most vehicle computers need a unique antitheft signal to run.
If you could do what you're asking then they'd be far too easy to steal.
Well MoutainManJoe and Scotty this is what brings me back. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 so needing the electrical ignition switch and not finding one. Hearing Scottys' reply. And a neighbor making a comment. The universal tumbler with ignition switch combo with 4 position came into play. Still no start. Got under the dash and saw the boxes. Since all I have is the fob. And a new key to a new tumbler. How do I simply remove the electrical immobilizer and the useless security system. I'm this far and still not about to spend $160-260 for the entire ignition switch/mount/harness. I'm there and I'm not. Do I have to turn to the dealership or is there a way to remove. I've installed breathalyzers for years. So I'm not afraid to get in there and remove and close up. But a little guidance in that direction would be helpful.....@ScottyKilmer @MoutainManJoe . Please and Thank You.
On a side note. With the windows not around a frame on this car. They were already easy to get into.....🤣🤣🤷🤣🤣
How do I simply remove the electrical immobilizer
Like I told you before ...
There's nothing to "cut out". Defeating security is not "simple" . Intentionally.
Security is built into the same computer that runs the engine. no correct key = computer no worky.
do I have to turn to the dealership
Yes. The easiest way is to learn the key.