Cm1 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Hi my 2000 forester daily say check engine in red top right of speedo area can anyone tell me if this is a major problem or one to ignore. Cheers. C K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stants Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Could be something minor or potential killer, When you say 'says daily' does it come on when you drive or is it on permanently? There's a set of diagnostic plugs under the dash that can be connected that will blink out the fault codes, once you have done that you can reset the ecu and see it it comes back, and address the stored code that came up Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cm1 Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 Always goes off just comes on occasionally daily. Would it have to be a Subaru garage that runs diagnostic. C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stants Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 No you can do it, it won't let me post the link but there is a guide in the how to section, Have a look under the steering wheel (you'll have to stick your head in the footwell and look up) There are a pair of green and a pair of black plugs, connect one green ones and turn the ignition to 'acc' the engine light will then blink out the codes Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cm1 Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 Can't find in forester or laggy how to guides sorry to be a donkey where exactly is link. Cheers. C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark D Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 If you found an Impreza one just follow that. My friends 2000 has that system but my 2001 legacy doesn't so if you can't find it you may not have it. If the car drives fine and sometimes it's off, doesn't come on in one drive then comes on during the next drive after 2 or so minutes, it 'could' be P0420 which I used to get when using some fuels which I believe has added ethanol. There are many codes and it 'could' be that.. But iirc if it says 'check engine' then there's the wires, if it's an engine symbol then you need an OBD2 scanner (can get a cheap one off eBay) Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cm1 Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 Many thanks. Can find Impreza one either do you just connect a green and a black one. Do you think it will be on YouTube. Cheers. C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark D Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Go down into the drivers footwell and look up, as if looking up a woman's skirt. May help to get a torch if it's quite dark, but you may see 2 big green and 2 small black connectors that aren't connected. I believe it's just the black ones that need connecting to read codes, connect them (with engine off, key out etc). After connected, turn the key so dash lights come on, the engine light should flash codes at you sort of like morse code with long and short flashes (if there is a code stored). If no code stored, it just flashes steadily like turn indicators. I found it helps to take a video of it, then look at the video later. To delete the code I think the green one needs plugging in aswell as the black, then going for a drive but think the engine has to be warm etc but better to look up the code (or codes) first before deleting. Don't forget to unplug afterwards Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 You only plug in black to black to just read codes. Plugging in green ones as well extends to system test mode. Link below in thread with basic but will try put up a detailed link as many on here have wrong info or not all info on its use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stants Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Thanks Mr b, for some reason Tapatalk won't let me post links at the mo, couldn't remember off the top of my head which ones to plug in without going to the car 🖒 Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Is another thread on here with better info on advanced test, resetting codes etc but I can't find it and rushed off feet today. Might of been in Ricky's SF turbo threads ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cm1 Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Many thanks guys. Lif impreza sub frame fits and goes on easily with all new bolts should have an mot for Friday and can try this at the weekend. Cheers. C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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