1992 SVX Alarm Issue

North Ursalia · #1 12-24-2010, 05:06 PM

I have an interesting issue with my 1992 SVX- the owner's manual and the shop manuals both say the car has an alarm system, as does the little sticker on the side window. There is an alarm brain in the vehicle, and on perhaps 2 or 3 occasions, it has actually gone off with the horn honking and lights flashing and whatnot. It did not come with a remote keyfob when I bought it.

What is odd is there is no security switch in the car- there's the cruise and fog switch, but where the security switch should be, there is none. There was a metal toggle switch on the driver side kickpanel by the diag connectors, but it was not hooked up to anything, nor is there a harness there for it to plug into. It looks aftermarket regardless.

Question is, how is the system activated/deactivated without the security switch, and more importantly, how can I program the fob I purchased without it? EVERYTHING I find says it should have the security system and the switch. I am on the threshold of just buying that bank of switches from a wrecking yard and give it a go, but is there something I'm missing?

Thanks!
Brian

icingdeath88 · #2 12-24-2010, 11:15 PM

Is your car an LSi or LS model?

Any chance there was an aftermarket security system at one time? I don't know why they would have taken out the button though...

North Ursalia · #3 12-25-2010, 06:23 AM

It's an LS-L with the touring package, so you'd figure it'd get all the bells and whistles. I don't see any evidence of an aftermarket alarm install- based on the aftermarket radio install that was done, there would be no way to miss an alarm install

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It has the starter kill relay as well I found. I bought a panel of switches on eBay that includes the security switch, and I guess I'll see what happens.

icingdeath88 · #4 12-25-2010, 09:57 PM

Let us know how that goes. That is really strange though.

What's unusual about the starter kill relay?

North Ursalia · #5 12-25-2010, 10:13 PM

Oh, there was nothing unusual about it, other than where it was shoved into the dash- I have a feeling one of the 4 previous owners probably mucked about with it, as it was untaped from the bundle it should have been in.

I feel bad for all the injustices this car seems to have endured in its 18 years. I took dad for a ride in it though, and he wants one now- looking at picking up a 92 Claret for him on Tuesday

! He's another multiple-Subaru owner, and this would be his 6th.

jeffs92svx · #6 12-28-2010, 10:42 AM

I hear you about the injustices. My claret was treated pretty bad it seems. Clearcoat is peeling and had a lot of issues when i got it a couple of months ago. Now everything is fixed and you can tell she wants to roam again. We have been driving it for about a week now and it has really impressed me. At least it is at a loving home now. I also would like to now how to get a key fob and get it programmed for my car. Mine only came with one single key.