warning light SUBARU FORESTER 2004 Service Owners Manual

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ENGINE (DIAGNOSTIC)
Inspection Mode
5) Connect the Subaru Select Monitor to data link
connector located in the lower portion of the instru-
ment panel (on the driver’s side).
CAUTION:
Do not connect the scan tools except for Suba-
ru Select Monitor and OBD-II general scan tool.
6) Turn the ignition switch to ON (engine OFF) and
Subaru Select Monitor switch to ON.
7) On the «Main Menu» display screen, select the
{Each System Check} and press the [YES] key.
8) On the «System Selection Menu» display screen,
select the {Engine} and press the [YES] key.
9) Press the [YES] key after the information of en-
gine type was displayed.
10) On the «Engine Diagnosis» screen, select the
{D Check} and press the [YES] key.
11) When the “Perform D Check?” is shown on the
screen, press the [YES] key.
12) Perform subsequent procedures as instructed
on the display screen.
 If trouble still remains in the memory, the corre-
sponding DTC appears on the display screen.
NOTE:
 For detailed operation procedure, refer to the “SUB-
ARU SELECT MONITOR OPERATION MANUAL”.
 For details concerning DTCs, refer to the List of
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).
Trouble Code (DTC).>
 Release the parking brake. The speed difference between front and rear
wheels may light either the ABS warning light, but this
indicates no malfunctions. When engine control diag-
nosis is finished, perform the ABS memory clearance
procedure of self-diagnosis function. 23, Clear Memory Mode.>
3. OBD-II GENERAL SCAN TOOL
1) Idle the engine.
2) Connect the test mode connector (A) located at
the lower portion of instrument panel (on the driv-
er’s side).
3) Connect the OBD-II general scan tool to its data
link connector in the lower portion of the instrument
panel (on the driver’s side).
CAUTION:
Do not connect the scan tools except for Suba-
ru Select Monitor and OBD-II general scan tool.
4) Start the engine.
NOTE:
 Ensure the select lever is placed in the “P” range
before starting. (AT model)
 Depress the clutch pedal when starting the en-
gine. (MT model)
5) Using the select lever or shift lever, turn the “P”
position switch and the “N” position switch to ON.
6) Depress the brake pedal to turn the brake switch
ON. (AT model)
7) Keep the engine speed in the 2,500 — 3,000
rpm range for 40 seconds.
8) Place the select lever or shift lever in the “D”
range (AT model) or “1st” gear (MT model) and
drive the vehicle at 5 to 10 km/h (3 to 6 MPH).
(A) Power switch
EN-02353
EN-00040
(A)
EN-00333
(A)
EN-02353

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ENGINE (DIAGNOSTIC)
Inspection Mode
NOTE:
 On AWD vehicles, release the parking brake.
 The speed difference between front and rear
wheels may light either the ABS warning light, but
this indicates no malfunctions. When engine con-
trol diagnosis is finished, perform the ABS memory
clearance procedure of self-diagnosis function.

9) Using the OBD-II general scan tool, check
DTC(s) and record the result(s).
NOTE:
 For detailed operation procedures, refer to the
OBD-II General Scan Tool Operation Manual.
 For details concerning DTCs, refer to the List of
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).
Trouble Code (DTC).>

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (DIAGNOSTIC)
Check List for Interview
2. Check List for Interview
A: CHECK
Check the following items when problem has occurred.
NOTE:
Use copies of this page for interviewing customers.
Customer’s name
Date of purchase
Date of repair
Trans. model TRANSMISSION VIN
Odometer readingkm/h (miles)
Frequency❏ Continuous ❏ Intermittent ( times a day)
Weather❏ Fine ❏ Cloudy ❏ Rainy ❏ Snowy
❏ Others
()
Place❏ High ❏ Suburbs ❏ Inner city ❏ Uphill ❏ Rough road
❏ Others
()
Outdoor temperature❏ Hot ❏ Wa r m ❏ Cool ❏ Cold
Vehicle speedkm/h (MPH)
AT warning light (POWER indicator
light)❏ Continuously lit❏ Not lit
Select lever position❏ P ❏ R ❏ N ❏ D ❏ 3 ❏ 2 ❏ 1
Driving condition❏ Not affected
❏ At racing
❏ While decelerating❏ At starting
❏ While accelerating
❏ While turning (❏ RH/❏
LH)❏ While idling
❏ While cruising
POWER switch❏ ON ❏ OFF
HOLD switch❏ ON ❏ OFF
Symptoms❏ No up-shift
❏ No down-shift
❏ No kick down
❏ Vehicle does not move (❏ Any position ❏ Particular position)
❏ Lock-up malfunction
❏ Noise or vibration
❏ Shift shock or slip
❏ Select lever does not move
❏ Others
()

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (DIAGNOSTIC)
General Description
5. OPERATION OF SHIFT SELECT LEVER
Make sure there is no abnormal noise, dragging or
contact pattern in each select lever range.
WARNING:
Stop the engine while checking operation of se-
lect lever.
6. POWER SWITCH
Make sure that the POWER indicator light in com-
bination meter comes ON, when turning the POW-
ER switch to ON.
7. HOLD SWITCH
Make sure that the HOLD indicator light in combi-
nation meter comes ON, when turning the HOLD
switch to ON.
AT-00413
P
R
N
D
3
2
1
AT-00319
AT-00320

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (DIAGNOSTIC)
Electrical Components Location
4. Electrical Components Location
A: LOCATION
1. CONTROL MODULE
 LHD MODEL
 RHD MODEL
(1) Engine control module (ECM) (3) Transmission control module
(TCM)(4) Data link connector
(2) AT warning light (POWER indica-
tor light)
AT-00414
(1) (2)
(3) (4)
AT-00369 (2)
(4)
(1)
(3)

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (DIAGNOSTIC)
Transmission Control Module (TCM) I/O Signal
Inhibitor
switch“2” range
switchB55 6Select lever in “2” range Less than 1
—
Select lever in any other
than “2” rangeMore than 8
“1” range
switchB55 7Select lever in “1” range Less than 1
—
Select lever in any other
than “1” rangeMore than 8
Brake switch B55 12Brake pedal depressed More than 10.5
—
Brake pedal released Less than 1
Kick-down switch B55 11Throttle fully opened Less than 1
—
Throttle fully closed More than 6.5
AT OIL TEMP warning light B56 10Light ON Less than 1
—
Light OFF More than 9
Throttle position sensor B54 3Throttle fully closed 0.2 — 1.0
—
Throttle fully open 4.2 — 4.7
Throttle position sensor
power supplyB54 2Ignition switch ON (with
engine OFF)4.8 — 5.3 —
ATF temperature sensor B54 11ATF temperature 20°C
(68°F)1.6 — 2.0 2.1 k — 2.9 k
ATF temperature 80°C
(176°F)0.4 — 0.9 275 — 375
Rear vehicle speed sensor B55 24Vehicle stopped 0
450 — 650
Vehicle speed at least 20
km/h (12 MPH)More than 1 (AC range)
Front vehicle speed sensor B55 18Vehicle stopped 0
450 — 650
Vehicle speed at least 20
km/h (12 MPH)More than 1 (AC range)
Torque converter turbine
speed sensorB55 8Engine idling after warm-
up (D range)0
450 — 650
Engine idling after warm-
up (N range)More than 1 (AC range)
Vehicle speed output signal B56 17Vehicle speed at most 10
km/h (6 MPH)Less than 1 ←
→ More than 4—
Engine speed signal B55 17Ignition switch ON (with
engine OFF)More than 10.5
—
Ignition switch ON (with
engine ON)8 — 11
Cruise set signal B55 22When cruise control is set
(SET lamp ON)Less than 1
—
When cruise control is not
set (SET lamp OFF)More than 6.5
Torque control signal 1 B56 5Ignition switch ON (with
engine ON)More than 4 —
Torque control signal 2 B56 14Ignition switch ON (with
engine ON)More than 4 —
Torque control cut signal B55 10Ignition switch ON
(After engine is warmed-up)8—
Intake manifold pressure
signalB54 1 Engine idling after warm-up 0.4 — 1.6 —
Shift solenoid 1 B54 221st or 4th gear More than 9
10 — 16
2nd or 3rd gear Less than 1
Shift solenoid 2 B54 51st or 2nd gear More than 9
10 — 16
3rd or 4th gear Less than 1 Check with ignition switch ON.
ContentConnector
No.Terminal No. Measuring conditions Voltage (V)Resistance
to chassis
ground (Ω)

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (DIAGNOSTIC)
Transmission Control Module (TCM) I/O Signal
(1) Transmission control module
(TCM)(17) “P” range indicator light (35) Torque control signal 2
(18) “P” range switch (36) Torque control signal 1
(2) Cruise control module (19) “R” range indicator light (37) Intake manifold pressure signal
(3) ABS control module (20) “R” range switch (38) AT diagnostics signal
(4) Ignition switch (21) “N” range indicator light (39) Engine control module (ECM)
(5) Brake switch (22) “N” range switch (40) ATF temperature sensor
(6) Brake light (23) “D” range indicator light (41) Torque converter turbine speed
sensor
(7) Battery (24) “D” range switch
(8) Combination meter (Speedome-
ter circuit)(25) “3” range indicator light (42) Rear vehicle speed sensor
(26) “3” range switch (43) Front vehicle speed sensor
(9) AT OIL TEMP warning light (27) “2” range indicator light (44) Shift solenoid 1
(10) FWD indicator light (28) “2” range switch (45) Shift solenoid 2
(11) POWER indicator light (29) “1” range indicator light (46) 2-4 brake timing solenoid
(12) FWD switch (30) “1” range switch (47) Line pressure duty solenoid
(13) POWER switch (31) Data link connector (48) 2-4 brake duty solenoid
(14) Kick-down switch (32) Throttle position sensor (49) Lock-up duty solenoid
(15) Hold indicator light (33) Engine speed signal (50) Low clutch timing solenoid
(16) HOLD switch (34) Torque control cut signal (51) Transfer duty solenoid

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (DIAGNOSTIC)
Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK HARNESS CONNECTOR BETWEEN
TCM AND TRANSMISSION.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect the connector from TCM and
transmission.
3) Measure the resistance of harness
between TCM and transmission connector.
Connector & terminal
(B55) No. 18 — (B11) No. 17:Is the resistance less than 1
Ω?Go to step 2.Repair the open
circuit in harness
between TCM and
transmission con-
nector.
2 CHECK HARNESS CONNECTOR BETWEEN
TCM AND TRANSMISSION.
Measure the resistance of harness between
TCM and transmission connector.
Connector & terminal
(B54) No. 10 — (B11) No. 18:Is the resistance less than 1
Ω?Go to step 3.Repair the open
circuit in harness
between TCM and
transmission con-
nector, and poor
contact in cou-
pling connector.
3 CHECK HARNESS CONNECTOR BETWEEN
TCM AND TRANSMISSION.
Measure the resistance of harness between
TCM and chassis ground.
Connector & terminal
(B54) No. 10 — Chassis ground:Is the resistance more than 1
MΩ?Go to step 4.Repair the short
circuit in harness
between TCM and
transmission con-
nector.
4 CHECK HARNESS CONNECTOR BETWEEN
TCM AND TRANSMISSION.
Measure the resistance of harness between
TCM and chassis ground.
Connector & terminal
(B55) No. 18 — Chassis ground:Is the resistance more than 1
MΩ?Go to step 5.Repair the short
circuit in harness
between TCM and
transmission con-
nector, and poor
contact in cou-
pling connector.
5 CHECK FRONT VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR.
Measure the resistance between transmission
connector receptacle’s terminals.
Connector & terminal
(T4) No. 17 — No. 18:Is the resistance 450 — 650
Ω?Go to step 6.Replace the front
vehicle speed sen-
sor. 55, Front Vehicle
Speed Sensor.>
6 PREPARE OSCILLOSCOPE.Do you have an oscilloscope? Go to step 9.Go to step 7.
7 PREPARE SUBARU SELECT MONITOR.Do you have a Subaru Select
Monitor?Go to step 10.Go to step 8.
8 CHECK INPUT SIGNAL FOR TCM.
1) Connect all connectors.
2) Lift-up or raise the vehicle and place rigid
rack.
NOTE:
Raise all wheels off floor.
3) Start the engine and set vehicle in 20 km/h
(12 MPH) condition.
NOTE:
The speed difference between front and rear
wheels may light the ABS warning light, but this
indicates no malfunction. When AT control diag-
nosis is finished, perform the ABS memory
clearance procedure of on-board diagnostics
system. Mode.>
4) Measure the voltage between TCM con-
nector terminals.
Connector & terminal
(B55) No. 18 (+) — (B54) No. 10 (
−):Is the voltage more than AC 1
V?Even if the
POWER indicator
light was blinking,
the circuit has
returned to a nor-
mal condition at
this time. A tempo-
rary poor contact
or harness may be
the cause. Repair
the harness or
connector in the
front vehicle speed
sensor circuit.Go to step 11.

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Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
9 CHECK FRONT VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR
USING OSCILLOSCOPE.
1) Connect all connectors.
2) Lift-up the vehicle and place rigid rack.
N
OTE:
Raise all wheels off ground.
3) Set the oscilloscope to TCM connector ter-
minals.
Connector & terminal
Positive probe; (B55) No. 18
Earth lead; (B54) No. 10
4) Start the engine, and drive the wheels
slowly.
N
OTE:
The speed difference between front and rear
wheels may light the ABS warning light, but this
indicates no malfunctions. When AT control di-
agnosis is finished, perform the ABS memory
clearance procedure of self-diagnosis system.

5) Measure the signal voltage indicated on
oscilloscope.Is the voltage more than AC 4
V?Even if the
POWER indicator
light was blinking,
the circuit has
returned to a nor-
mal condition at
this time. A tempo-
rary poor contact
or harness may be
the cause. Repair
the harness or
connector in front
vehicle speed sen-
sor circuit.Go to step 11.
10 CHECK INPUT SIGNAL FOR TCM USING
SUBARU SELECT MONITOR.
1) Connect all connectors.
2) Connect the Subaru Select Monitor to data
link connector.
3) Lift-up or raise the vehicle and place rigid
rack.
N
OTE:
Raise all wheels off floor.
4) Turn the ignition switch to ON and turn Sub-
aru Select Monitor switch to ON.
5) Start the engine.
6) Read the data of vehicle speed using Sub-
aru Select Monitor.
 Compare the speedometer with Subaru
Select Monitor indications.
 Vehicle speed is indicated in “km/h” or
“MPH”.
7) Slowly increase the vehicle speed to 60 km/
h (37 MPH).
N
OTE:
The speed difference between front and rear
wheels may light the ABS warning light, but this
indicates no malfunction. When AT control diag-
nosis is finished, perform the ABS memory
clearance procedure of on-board diagnostics
system. Mode.>Does the speedometer indica-
tion increase as Subaru Select
Monitor data increases?Even if the
POWER indicator
light was blinking,
the circuit has
returned to a nor-
mal condition at
this time. A tempo-
rary poor connec-
tor or harness may
be the cause.
Repair the har-
ness or connector
in front vehicle
speed sensor cir-
cuit.Go to step 11.
11 CHECK POOR CONTACT.Is there poor contact in front
vehicle speed sensor circuit?Repair the poor
contact.Replace the TCM.
Transmission Con-
trol Module
(TCM).> Step Check Yes No

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (DIAGNOSTIC)
Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK HARNESS CONNECTOR BETWEEN
TCM AND TRANSMISSION.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect the connector from TCM and
transmission.
3) Measure the resistance of harness
between TCM and shift solenoid 2 connector.
Connector & terminal
(B54) No. 5 — (B11) No. 2:Is the resistance less than 1
Ω?Go to step 2.Repair the open
circuit in harness
between TCM and
transmission con-
nector.
2 CHECK HARNESS CONNECTOR BETWEEN
TCM AND TRANSMISSION.
Measure the resistance of harness between
TCM connector and transmission ground.
Connector & terminal
(B54) No. 5 — Chassis ground:Is the resistance more than 1
MΩ?Go to step 3.Repair the short
circuit in harness
between TCM and
transmission con-
nector.
3 CHECK SHIFT SOLENOID 2.
Measure the resistance between transmission
connector terminals.
Connector & terminal
(T4) No. 2 — No. 16:Is the resistance 10 — 16 Ω? Go to step 4.Go to step 6.
4 CHECK OUTPUT SIGNAL EMITTED FROM
TCM.
1) Connect the connectors to TCM and trans-
mission.
2) Lift-up or raise the vehicle and support with
rigid rack.
N
OTE:
Raise all wheels off ground.
3) Start the engine and warm-up the transmis-
sion until ATF temperature is above 80°C
(176°F).
NOTE:
If ambient temperature is below 0°C (32°F),
drive the vehicle until ATF reaches its operating
temperature.
4) Move the selector lever to “D” range, and
slowly increase vehicle speed to 50 km/h (31
MPH).
NOTE:
The speed difference between front and rear
wheels may light the ABS warning light, but this
indicates no malfunction. When AT control diag-
nosis is finished, perform the ABS memory
clearance procedure of on-board diagnostics
system. Mode.>
5) Measure the voltage between TCM con-
nector and chassis ground.
Connector & terminal
(B54) No. 5 (+) — Chassis ground (
−):Is the voltage less than 1 V? Even if the
POWER indicator
light was blinking,
the circuit has
returned to a nor-
mal condition at
this time. A tempo-
rary poor contact
of the connector or
harness may be
the cause. Repair
the harness or
connector in TCM
and transmission.Go to step 5.
5 CHECK POOR CONTACT.Is there poor contact in shift
solenoid 2 circuit?Repair the poor
contact.Replace the TCM.
Transmission Con-
trol Module
(TCM).>