power light flashing
 

when i start my car my power light flashes 16 times why??help? stored code, the car shifts fine its weird and it has a new tranny 20k on it with that great genuine subaru remanufactuerd parts sticker-done at a dealer- maybe its a bad solenoid

Go to www.svx-iw.com
Select "SVXipedia" at the top of the page
Select "Checking Error Codes"
Select "How to check Transmission (TCU) codes

Or go to the How-To Documents here and look under codes. :)

Let me guess...code 11? Seems to be by far the most common TCU error code.

ok really weird, i didnt pull up the codes yet, but yesterday, same flashing, then when i drive my speedometer bounces all over the place. I'll be doing 40 and it'll bounce to 30 to 0 back to 40 rapidly all over the place.

Speed sensor?

Yeah, that's your speed sensor failing. Soon your speedo will quit altogether.

Mine flashes 16 times every now and then....16 is not on the code list is it?

read post #2 in this thread

ok, 16 is not on the list :) :eek:

16 is NOT the code. 16 flashes is a warnign that you need to PULL THE CODE. Go the the SVXipedia or the How-to documents to actually pull the code form the TCU, and then it will give you a real code.

what? so a code is telling me to pull another code? where does it say that?

Take my word for it. You know, let me just post what you have to do, so there is no further confusion.
If you start your SVX, and your power light flashes 16 times, that is a WARNING that is saying that the TCU is storing a code, but you still have to pull the code from the TCU. Heres what you need to do:
1. Warm up engine by driving at speeds greater than 12mph.
2. Stop vehicle and turn ignition switch OFF.
3. Turn ignition switch ON and make sure POWER indicator lamp comes on.
4. Turn ignition switch OFF.
5. Move selector lever to D and turn manual switch ON.
6. Turn ignition switch ON.
7. Move selector lever to "3" and turn manual switch OFF.
8. Move selector level to "2" and turn manual switch ON.
9. Move selector lever to "1" and turn manual switch OFF.
10. Partially depress accelerator pedal (to turn idle switch off).
11. Check code as displayed on POWER light. Blinking once every 1/4sec is normal.

Here are the possible codes:

11 Duty solenoid A
12 Duty solenoid B
13 Shift solenoid 3
14 Shift solenoid 2
15 Shift solenoid 1
21 ATF temp sensor
22 Atmospheric sensor
23 Engine revolution signal
24 Duty solenoid C
31 Throttle sensor
32 Vehicle speed sensor 1
33 Vehicle speed sensor 2