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wire cutting?
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UberRoo, How would I "cut the wire"? I thought the wire for Solenoid C was actually inside the transfer case. Would flushing the trans possibly "unstick" the solenoid? -Bill
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Bill,
UberRoo posted the below pic in a different thread talking about cutting the Solenoid C wire. He mentioned the following instructions: "Under the dash is the TCU. If you look at the picture, there are three plugs going into the TCU. The upper plug (highlighted in red) is the one that goes to the transmission. The green wire with a red stripe controls solenoid C. All you need to do is cut that wire and splice in a switch, which will normally be left ON, but turned OFF to engage the rear wheels manually." Full thread can be viewed here: 50/50 Torque Split thread -Chike
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Re: wire cutting?
If there are no TCU codes, you should get a steadily flashing power light. If it just stays on, it's not pulling the codes. No codes should flash about once a second, and do it indefinitely.
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Until you get the TCU to give up the codes, or at least the all-clear steady flashing power light, forget anything else. There's a good chance this is an electrical problem. I would speculate that even a jammed solenoid might still make noise, though it may be very quiet. From the sound of things, if you're not getting a 'no codes' code, it's probably electrical. Pulling the speed sensor is quite easy, so go ahead and do that if you get the chance. Just don't break your back worrying about anything else until you're sure you got the codes. If you just can't get the stupid thing to give up it's secrets, you can still do a continuity test. This is done by unplugging the connector (the red one in the picture in Chiketkd's last post) and measuring between the green wire with a red stripe and ground. It should be about 13 to 15 ohms. Does anyone know of any quirks for why pulling codes may be tricky? The very first two times I did it, I got a solid light too. On the third try, it worked, and has ever since. (I swear I did exactly the same thing all three times!) I've pulled the ECU codes successfully and without any trouble, but have been unable to reset them. Anybody know of any strange bugs when doing these things? |
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Chike/UberRoo,
Thanks to both of you for your responses. I was starting to worry about the solid POWER light until I read that you (UberRoo) had the same thing happen to you.... I'll keep trying to pull the codes.... -Bill
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker |
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Re: Re: wire cutting?
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Maybe that's why we now have OBD-II.
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Update? Any luck in locating the problem Bill?
-Chike
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Chike,
Put things on hold when the connector wouldn't "easily" come out of the TCU. Got ready for the Sunday AutoX at FedEx and then had my radiator crack when I got there ( ). New radiator was shipped on Monday, so I'm hoping to have everything back in running order this weekend. -Bill (ah, the joys of SVX ownership!)
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker |
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Maybe you could have Rufus troubleshoot the problem for you on 7/23...
Sorry to hear about the cracked radiator. -Chike
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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Back from Dead
Seems like I am not alone eh SVXRide?
http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show...highlight=dyno It seems like the only thing you concluded was that your car did not have any problems. I am currently in the same boat. Thanks for saving me some headaches. Also, it was raining the day I did the dyno test. WOT in the rain and the car bolted forward without any issues. So I know AWD is working.
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My problem did turn out to be a bad solenoid C. Replaced it up at OT's and everything was good -Bill
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker |
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Damn! Thanks for the heads-up. Do you think the dyno session is what actually took out your solenoid C or was it wear and tear that finally decided to rear its ugly head during your dyno session?
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Kevin Thomas 1997 2.2ltr Subaru Impreza Outback Sport Wagon (AWD/Auto) 13.03@100mph 1989 2.7ltr Subaru XT6 (AWD/Auto) 15.912@85.93mph 1996 3.3ltr SVX (AWD/Auto) 15.070@91.38mph ***R.I.P*** 2010 RAV4 AWD Sport (13.717 @ 99.19mph ) 2015 Honda Fit LX CVT (15.2 @ 90mph) |
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Probably wear and tear. -Bill p.s. We're going to start calling you "Dr. Frankenstein" if you keep bringing all these "dead" thread back to life
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker |
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