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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 07:03 PM
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I was cleaning the car out for the first time since ive had it today. And found a disconnected plug in the boot and a key pad under the electric mirror switches does anybody know what they are for?. It's a 2008 hatchback wrx sti.

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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 07:06 PM
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Looks like a Sigma alarm pad
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 07:11 PM
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What is it used for?
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 07:43 PM
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What is it used for?
The immobilser.
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 07:46 PM
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OK thanks. Anybody know about the plug in the boot?
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 08:04 PM
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The keypad can be activated so the car must have a code entered before it will start ive activated mine incase of house break in and keys taken car will still be there
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 08:04 PM
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Where abouts is the plug and any photos of it
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 08:08 PM
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Cheers will have to look in the manuals for the code and how to do that. There is a pic in the link in my first post.
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 08:10 PM
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On another note how are you supposed to secure the floor mats they have holes in the drivers side but no fixings in the carpet.
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 08:13 PM
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Yeah i seen it and i does not tell you in the manual how to activate it someone told me in here how to do it and you need the code it should be in the manual in a small packet says only to be opened by dealer and mine have fixings for mats will post photo now
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 08:16 PM
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 08:25 PM
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Ah I see I don't have that bracket
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 08:27 PM
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Glad mine came with it cant be doing with mats moving but then again the mats in mine have rubber spikes on so they are really good
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 08:30 PM
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Yes mine are genuine ones with the spikes underneath too but it still moves about. There is a guy on ebay breaking one I've messaged him to see if he has it. Thanks for the pics BTW.
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 08:43 PM
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Np we all here to help ive not noticed if i have that plug in boot ive never had matt up in boot
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I went to town on cleaning stripped the car pretty much lol. I'm thinking maybe it's for a cd changer.
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 08:53 PM
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http://www.subarupartsforyou.com/ind...atsubgrp=audio

Could be this mate
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