April 15, 201510 yr Hi Guys Anyway i can check why the EML apparently doesn't light up during startup? fuses, relay, easy to get at bulb (sigh)) i can't do anything too complicated...oh but the auto light levelling light does work..grrrrr
April 15, 201510 yr Probably bulb so best dash cluster is pulled so can be checked. Not unusual for a bulb or 2 to be blown.
April 15, 201510 yr Author Cheers Mr B.. I'll see if there's a YouTube video on how to get at them...thanks
April 15, 201510 yr Author Took a quick peek there doesn't appear to be a bulb you can get at for the EML? do I have to split the dash unit apart once you've got it out? thanks
April 15, 201510 yr Author oh ok. 2006.. saw lots of bulbs but no space for the EML.. unless i split the dash cluster case? which I don't know if i should even attempt that.. I thought there would be a fuse to check but can't find one in the book.. ha ha unless the EML is called something else... who'd be a mechanic.. you need a computer science these days!!
April 15, 201510 yr CEL can't see a fuse causing that as it fed from ecu. Is a bit odd & not a common one to come across, if all else functions normally & diagnostics working normally one would assume EML (CEL) light at fault.
April 15, 201510 yr Author thanks again Mr B.. not sure if diagnostics are working.. as light is off? seems to run ok but not sure if its been turned off to hide something?? cruise light not on coming but then that doesn't work either...lolh! :P (laughs out load hysterically!!)
April 15, 201510 yr Author Is it worth getting one of those fault code readers and checking it out. Only sbout £25
April 15, 201510 yr Or a tenner from for an odb2 cable the bay with a free ssm 2 software for laptop. Will give you more options that the odb scanners
April 15, 201510 yr links for ssm & cable in this post > http://uk.subaruownersclub.com/forums/topic/10869-help-forester-diagnostics/#entry63645
April 15, 201510 yr Author cheers guys this is really helpful... but ulp! don't think ill be making cables up, I'm a buy off the shelf (*bay) kinda guy... not too techy.. don't do lectrics...
April 15, 201510 yr ^ making cables is for the earlier cars without OBD2, yours is OBD2 so ebay link at bottom good for you .
April 15, 201510 yr Author Not doing too well can't even find the software.. Might be easier for simple me just to get fault code kit
April 16, 201510 yr http://www.amazon.co.uk/OBD2-OBD-II-Cable-409-1-Skoda/dp/B001C1MNTM This is what I bought
April 16, 201510 yr Software freeSSM https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7Ub2apq5-pfNHVKZE13clFxc1E/view?usp=sharing OBD2 cable with ISO9141 support http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400786919123
April 17, 201510 yr Author Hey guys... Think I've cocked up already... Doh.. I got one of those wifi dongle things obd2 Eml something or other...which works with iPhone, and then I'd download an app, dash commander or something similar. But now I think I've got the wrong thing as Subaru is SSM..? Have I cocked up or will it work... Sorry
April 17, 201510 yr If yours is newer than 99 you can use odb2 to read codes, some scanners also support ssm but it's not essential. If you got the cable and pc ssm software you could do a lot more with it but for investagating & clearing codes what you have should be fine
April 17, 201510 yr Cheers Stants.. A little knowledge is dangerous... I Shudov got what was advised!! Got the SSM downloaded to an old laptop, wonder if I can get the laptop to connect with the wifi dongle thingy adapter. Here's hoping. I'll have both then Thank you for your reply Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
April 17, 201510 yr You'll need the cable as ssm can't talk to an elm protocol. Still for the sake of a couple quid it's worth it, do you have the ssm 1 or ssm2 downloaded ?
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