[davemar]

My 2005 WRX only has one key, and it's the sort with a single button to unlock the door and turn off the alarm and immobiliser. I was in the process of ordering an extra key and fob (I haven't seen a combined unit for sale), but as Sod's law dictates, the remote control part of my key stopped working yesterday.



Pressing the button does nothing. I can still unlock/lock the car with the key, but can't turn off the alarm. The other problem is I don't know the PIN code, so I can't enter it into the keypad. I've changed the battery in the key, but that makes no difference. So I'm rather stuck.


Any ideas to get out of this pickle without getting fleeced for hundreds at a dealer?