engine SUBARU LEGACY 1996 Service Repair Manual

8. Diagnostics Chart with Trouble Code
A: LIST OF TROUBLE CODE
Trouble code Contents of diagnosis Ref. to 4-4b
11Start code

Trouble code is shown after start code.

Only start code is shown in normal condition.—
21
Faulty ABS sensor
(Open circuit or short circuit)Front right wheel speed sensor
[T8B0] 23 Front left wheel speed sensor
25 Rear right wheel speed sensor
27 Rear left wheel speed sensor
22
Faulty ABS sensor
(Faulty ABS sensor signal)Front right wheel speed sensor
[T8C0] 24 Front left wheel speed sensor
26 Rear right wheel speed sensor
28 Rear left wheel speed sensor
31
Faulty solenoid valve circuit(s) in hydraulic
unitFront right inlet valve [T8D0]
32 Front right outlet valve [T8E0]
33 Front left inlet valve [T8D0]
34 Front left outlet valve [T8E0]
35 Rear right inlet valve [T8D0]
36 Rear right outlet valve [T8E0]
37 Rear left inlet valve [T8D0]
38 Rear left outlet valve [T8E0]
41 Faulty ABS/TCS control module [T8F0]
42 Source voltage is high.[T8G0]
43 Faulty engine control module communication cables [T8H0]
51 Faulty valve relay[T8I0]
52 Faulty motor, motor sensor and/or motor relay [T8J0]
54 Faulty stroke sensor and/or stop light switch [T8K0]
57 Faulty fluid level sensor[T8L0]
58 Faulty pressure switch[T8M0]
61
Faulty solenoid valve circuit(s) in hydraulic
unitTCS 1 valve [T8D0]
62 TCS 2 valve [T8D0]
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5. CHECK SOURCES OF SIGNAL NOISE.
1) Check that the mobile phone, personal radio and other
wireless apparatus are correctly installed.
2) Check that the antenna and other possible noise
sources are distant enough from the sensor harness.
3) Check that the sealed wires of the front harness sensor
(in the engine room) are securely grounded.
4) Check that between ABS/TCS control module and the
rear sensor harness has the correct twist pitch.
Twist pitch:
25 mm (0.98 in) or less
6. CHECK HYDRAULIC UNIT OPERATIONS.
1) Operate the ABS sequence control and check that the
brake fluid pressure at the malfunctioning brake line
increases and decreases properly.
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B4M0430
1. CHECK GENERATOR.
1) Idling after warm-up.
2) Measure voltage between generator B terminal and
body.
Connector / Specified voltage:
(F25)—body / 10—15 V
2. CHECK BATTERY TERMINAL.
Check that the positive and negative battery terminals are
firmly fixed.
B4M0431A
3. CHECK INPUT VOLTAGE OF ABS/TCS CONTROL
MODULE.
1) Turn ignition switch OFF.
2) Disconnect connector from ABS/TCS control module.
3) Run the engine at idle.
4) Measure voltage between ABS/TCS control module
connector and body.
Connector & terminal / Specified voltage:
(P5) No. 1—body / 10—15 V
B4M0405A
4. CHECK GROUND CIRCUIT OF ABS/TCS CONTROL
MODULE.
1) Turn ignition switch OFF.
2) Disconnect connector from ABS/TCS control module.
3) Measure resistance between ABS/TCS control module
connector and body.
Connector & terminal / Specified resistance:
(P4) No. 6—body / 1Ωor less
(P5) No. 5—body / 1Ωor less
(P7) No. 15—body / 1Ωor less
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H: TROUBLE CODE 43
—FAULTY ENGINE CONTROL MODULE
COMMUNICATION CABLES—
DIAGNOSIS:

AET communication cable is broken or short circuited.

AEB communication cable is broken or short circuited.

AEC communication cable is broken or short circuited.

Faulty ABS/TCS control module

Faulty engine control module
TROUBLE SYMPTOM:

TCS does not operate.
1. Check communication cables.
OK

Terminal voltage
remains at 4—5.4 V.
Replace ABS/TCS control module.

Terminal voltage
remains at 10—14 V.
Go to step 2.

Terminal voltage
remains at2Vorless.
Go to step 4.
Replace ABS/TCS control module.
2. Check harness between ABS/TCS control
module and ECM.
OK
Not OK
Repair harness.
3. Check ABS/TCS control module internal
circuits.
OK
Not OK
Replace ABS/TCS control module.
Replace engine control module.
4. Check output voltage of ECM.
Not OK
OK
6. Check open circuit of harness.
OK Not OK
Replace ABS/TCS control
module.
5. Check body short of harness.
OK
Not OK
Repair harness/connector.
Replace engine control module.






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B4M0435A
2. CHECK HARNESS BETWEEN ABS/TCS CONTROL
MODULE AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
1) Turn ignition switch OFF.
2) Disconnect engine control module.
3) Disconnect ABS/TCS control module.
4) Measure voltage between ABS/TCS control module
connector and body.
Connector & terminal / Specified voltage:
(P6) No. 12—body/0V(AET communication
cable)
(P6) No. 5—body/0V(AEB communication
cable)
(P6) No. 14—body/0V(AEC communication
cable)
5) Turn ignition switch ON.
6) Measure voltage between ABS/TCS control module
connector and body.
Connector & terminal / Specified voltage:
(P6) No. 12—body/0V(AET communication
cable)
(P6) No. 5—body/0V(AEB communication
cable)
(P6) No. 14—body/0V(AEC communication
cable)
B4M0434A
3. CHECK ABS/TCS CONTROL MODULE INTERNAL
CIRCUITS.
1) Turn ignition switch OFF.
2) Disconnect engine control module.
3) Connect ABS/TCS control module.
4) Measure voltage between ABS/TCS control module
connector and body.
Connector & terminal / Specified voltage:
(P6) No. 12—body/2Vorless (AET communica-
tion cable)
(P6) No. 5—body/2Vorless (AEB communica-
tion cable)
(P6) No. 14—body/2Vorless (AEC communi-
cation cable)
5) Turn ignition switch ON.
6) Measure voltage between ABS/TCS control module
connector and body.
Connector & terminal / Specified voltage:
(P6) No. 12—body/2Vorless (AET communica-
tion cable)
(P6) No. 5—body/2Vorless (AEB communica-
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tion cable)
(P6) No. 14—body/2Vorless (AEC communi-
cation cable)
B4M0740A
4. CHECK OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF ENGINE CONTROL
MODULE.
1) Turn ignition switch OFF.
2) Connect engine control module.
3) Connect ABS/TCS control module.
4) Turn ignition switch ON.
5) Measure voltage between engine control module con-
nector and body.
Connector & terminal / Specified voltage:
(B84) No. 74—body / 4—5.4 V (AET communi-
cation cable)
(B84) No. 73—body / 4—5.4 V (AEB communi-
cation cable)
(B84) No. 47—body / 4—5.4 V (AEC communi-
cation cable)
B4M0438A
5. CHECK BODY SHORT OF HARNESS.
1) Turn ignition switch OFF.
2) Disconnect engine control module.
3) Disconnect ABS/TCS control module.
4) Measure resistance between ABS/TCS control module
connector and body.
Connector & terminal / Specified resistance:
(P6) No. 12—body/1MΩor more (AET commu-
nication cable)
(P6) No. 5—body/1MΩor more (AEB communi-
cation cable)
(P6) No. 14—body/1MΩor more (AEC commu-
nication cable)
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B4M0728A
6. CHECK OPEN CIRCUIT OF HARNESS.
1) Turn ignition switch OFF.
2) Disconnect engine control module.
3) Disconnect ABS/TCS control module.
4) Measure resistance between ABS/TCS control module
connector and engine control module connector.
(P6) No. 12—(B84) No. 74 / 1Ωor less (AET commu-
nication
cable)
(P6) No. 5—(B84) No. 73 / 1Ωor less (AEB commu-
nication cable)
(P6) No. 14—(B84) No. 47 / 1Ωor less (AEC com-
munication
cable)
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L: TROUBLE CODE 57
—FAULTY FLUID LEVEL SENSOR—
DIAGNOSIS:

Faulty fluid level sensor circuit

Faulty harness/connector

Faulty ABS/TCS control module

Faulty generator
TROUBLE SYMPTOM:

ABS does not operate.

TCS does not operate.
1. Check engine trouble code.
Ye sNO
5. Check generator function.
OK
Not OK
Repair generator.
6. Check input voltage of ABS/TCS control
module.
OK
Not OK
Repair harness/connector.
Replace ABS/TCS control module.
2. Check input voltage of ABS/TCS control module.
OK
Not OK
Repair harness/connector.
3. Check ground short of harness.
OK
Not OK
Repair harness.
4. Check ground circuit of ABS/TCS control module.
OK
Not OK
Repair harness/connector.
Replace ABS/TCS control module.






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B4M0743
1. CHECK ENGINE TROUBLE CODE.
1) Read out engine trouble code.
2) Is trouble code 39 in memory?
B4M0395A
2. CHECK INPUT VOLTAGE OF ABS/TCS CONTROL
MODULE.
1) Turn ignition switch OFF.
2) Disconnect ABS/TCS control module connectors.
3) Turn ignition switch ON, while engine is idling.
4) Measure voltage between ABS/TCS control module
connector and body.
Connector & terminal / Specified voltage:
(P5) No. 1—body / 14.5±0.3 V
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B4M0733A
3. CHECK GROUND SHORT OF HARNESS.
1) Turn ignition switch OFF.
2) Remove No. 18 fuse from fuse and joint box.
3) Disconnect ABS/TCS control module connectors.
4) Measure resistance between ABS/TCS control module
connector and body.
Connector & terminal / Specified resistance:
(P5) No. 1—body/1MΩor more
B4M0405A
4. CHECK GROUND CIRCUIT OF ABS/TCS CONTROL
MODULE.
1) Turn ignition switch OFF.
2) Disconnect connector from ABS/TCS control module.
3) Measure resistance between ABS/TCS control module
connector and body.
Connector & terminal / Specified resistance:
(P4) No. 6—body / 1Ωor less
(P5) No. 5—body / 1Ωor less
(P7) No. 15—body / 1Ωor less
5. CHECK GENERATOR FUNCTION.
1) When the ignition key is at OFF, check the charge warn-
ing light is off.
2) Turn the key ON and ensure the light comes on.
3) Keep the engine running at idle and ensure the light
goes off.
B4M0473A
B4M0395A
6. CHECK INPUT VOLTAGE OF ABS/TCS CONTROL
MODULE.
1) Turn ignition switch OFF.
2) Disconnect ABS/TCS control module connectors.
3) Turn ignition switch ON.
4) Measure voltage between ABS/TCS control module
connector and body.
Connector & terminal / Specified voltage:
(P7) No. 20—body/2Vorless (Engine OFF)
(P7) No. 20—body / 10—14 V (Engine idling)
(P5) No. 1—body / 10—13 V (Engine OFF)
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