stants Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Searching around the webs found that it could be linked to your neutral saftey switch or what ever that is ? I'll keep digging for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead159 Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Thanks Stanton, problem is the car is driving/running fine & no effect to economy. so its not really something i want to stick into the garage for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stants Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 No worries, I looks like it sits towards the rear of the gear box and plugs in if you have access to a ramp maybe worth seeing if its damaged or has become loose. It's a little brown plug. It's a plug and play part so I'm sure if it gets worse and you can get it you could prob change it yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead159 Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Thanks Stanton, appreciate the help!will try & get to it this weekend...that could make sense as going over fields with long grass/stubble I guess could have interfered with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead159 Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 Did an ECU reset & also did that starting thing so it relearns the idleThread #14 by Timbob http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f66/resetting-ecu-fixing-idle-dbw-engine-83004/I think these are the Neutral Safety Switch locations, look good to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead159 Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 That was cleaver, same image twice...will correct later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stants Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Yes that looks like the one :-D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead159 Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 again thanks for your time & help Stanton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stants Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 No worries just hope it works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead159 Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 update, ordered a new Neutral Safety Switch from Subaru for shy of £70just waiting for it to come in as I've been away for a week.something I've noticed, CEL mainly comes on with normal road driving, it often switches itself off again when I'm driving off road (which at the moment is daily) with the variation on using the Low/High Range box, as I'm rattling along field margins the amount of vibrations I'm getting could suggest that its resetting the NSS…fingers crossed!Down side…I'm considering getting a pickup as I'm working the Forester fairly hard at the moment & don't want to kill it (its only a consideration at the moment) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitman Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Down side…I'm considering getting a pickup as I'm working the Forester fairly hard at the moment & don't want to kill it (its only a consideration at the moment) have had a couple my self; L200 & Hilux. they are workhorses and may be better for the job you do? but they will drive like trucks (as they are) and are bigger. i did found that the tub by times wasn't that practical as they are actually not that big. especially when transporting long things. me with a Ranger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitman Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 please delete this post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead159 Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share Posted August 29, 2014 ha ha! brilliant, love the Ranger photo.I drive my Forester like a truck, normally cruise about 10mph below the stated speed limits anyway & have never given it a good thrashing…so I've basically been easing myself into truck mode :-)The Forester has been a damn good vehicle & comfy too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitman Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 ha ha! brilliant, love the Ranger photo. while driving around Putney (South London) area we had some head turners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead159 Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share Posted September 6, 2014 rather strange, since i have been considering changing vehicles I changed my petrol to standard 95 RON (was using BP higher grade which i think is 97) & my CEL rarely comes on now.I have the new NSS which I will be changing this evening/tomorrow (just because i have the new one really). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead159 Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Neutral Safety Switch has been fitted for a few days, took 30mins to fit & seems to have done the job, so all appears to be good. :D Thanks for everybody's help & suggestions particularly stants…appreciate it!I am in the process of trading it in for a Mitsubishi L200 as i feel that i will kill my Forester with the work i am doing, It has been a good 2 years & a fantastic introduction to AWD & playtime in the muddy stuff.I will be doing the change this coming saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stants Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Whoo hoo glad it fixed it, sad news about chopping it in but if it's not up to the needs of the job then it's time to change 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitman Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 i'm not really a big fan of the L200 third generation year 1996 / 2004 as i don't like the diesel engine as i think it has a design fault. the later common rails are better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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