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The dreaded POWER light...
Hi everyone,
After about a thousand lovely miles in my SVX, I had a bit of a strange experience last night... When I started the car, the POWER light on the dash blinked about a dozen times, before going out. I didn't think much of it, and the car drove normally - but I was curious, and looked in the manual, and it said "contact your Subaru dealer immediately"... Eeek... However, when I drove the car this morning, the light didn't come on... Is this a real problem? The car drives and more importantly changes gear perfectly... Or is it a bit like the "ghost" problems that you get with Lancias, and Alfa Romeos?? Any advice greatly appreciated... Jason -- |
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Andy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If I would be a young man again and had to decide how to make my living, I would not try to become a scientist or scholar or teacher. I would rather choose to be a plumber or a peddler in the hope to find that modest degree of independence still available under present circumstances. -- Albert Einstein, The Reporter, November 18 1954 |
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Re: The dreaded POWER light...
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More than likely, when you check the codes, you're going to get a "DUTY SOLENOID A" code (especially if it's shifting well). This may be the dropping resistor behind the battery (it's silver and you can't miss it. It's on the fender wall directly to the back side of the battery). Try unplugging it and cleaning it with some electronics cleaner or WD-40. If the light continues to come on, you can go to your local salvage yard and snip one off a 90's Legacy and splice it in. I certainly hope that's all it is. Best of luck.
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI |
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Randy, I've filed this tidbit of info away!
Is there any wonder why I like this place so much!!
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1992 charcoal grey SVX: 27 August 2002 to 27 January 2004 - she will be missed Was back in Sydney for a while but not hot enough so now in Dubai! Has it been that long since I owned SVX-33H! |
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