engine SUBARU LEGACY 1997 Service Repair Manual

1. CHECK BRAKE FLUID LEVEL.
Check that brake fluid level is above the MIN indication on
the reservoir tank.
B4M0716A
2. CHECK BRAKE FLUID LEVEL SENSOR.
1) Turn ignition switch OFF.
2) Disconnect connector from brake fluid level sensor.
Connector & terminal / Specified resistance:
(B16) No. 1—No.2/0Ω(Leaving float where it
is.)
(B16) No. 1—No.2/1MΩ(When pushing float
down.)
B4M0717A
3. CHECK HARNESS CONNECTOR BETWEEN ABS/
TCS CONTROL MODULE AND ALTERNATOR.
1) Turn ignition switch OFF.
2) Connect connector from brake fluid level sensor.
3) Disconnect all connectors from ABS/TCS control mod-
ule.
4) Measure voltage between ABS/TCS control module
connector and body.
Connector & terminal / Specified voltage:
(P7) No. 20—body/2Vorless
5) Start the engine.
6) Measure voltage between ABS/TCS control module
connector and body.
Connector & terminal / Specified voltage:
(P7) No. 20—body / 10—14 V
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C: TCS WARNING LIGHT AND TCS
INDICATOR OFF AND TCS OPERATING
INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF
PROPERLY, WHILE ABS WARNING LIGHT
DOES NOT GO OFF.
—TCS WARNING LIGHT AND TCS OFF
INDICATOR AND TCS OPERATING
INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF
PROPERLY WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE,
WHILE ABS WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT GO
OFF.—
1. Check harness connector between ABS/TCS
control module and ABS warning light.Repair harness connector.
Replace ABS/TCS control module.
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D: ABS WARNING LIGHT ONLY REMAINS
ILLUMINATED.
—WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE, NEITHER
TCS WARNING, TCS OFF INDICATOR NOR
TCS OPERATING INDICATOR LIGHT COMES
ON EVEN ONCE, AND ABS WARNING LIGHT
AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP
ILLUMINATE.—
1. Check input voltage of ABS/TCS control mod-
ule.
OK
Not OK
Repair harness/connector.
Replace ABS/TCS control module.
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E: TCS OFF INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT
GO OFF.
—ABS WARNING, TCS WARNING AND TCS
OPERATING INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON
AND GO OFF PROPERLY WHEN STARTING
THE ENGINE, BUT TCS OFF INDICATOR
DOES NOT GO OFF FOR MORE THAN 30
SECONDS AFTER ENGINE RUNNING.—
Does malfunction indicator lamp (Check engine
lamp) come on?
No
Ye s
Conduct OBD II diagnosis.

1. Check harness connector between ABS/TCS
control module and TCS OFF indicator light.
OK
Not OK
Repair harness/connector.
Replace ABS/TCS control module.
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F: TCS OPERATING INDICATOR LIGHT DOES
NOT GO OFF.
—WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE, ABS
WARNING, TCS WARNING AND TCS OFF
INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF
PROPERLY BUT TCS OPERATING
INDICATOR LIGHT ONLY KEEPS ON.—
1. Check harness connector between ABS/TCS
control module and TCS operating indicator
light.
OK
Not OK
Repair harness/connector.
Replace ABS/TCS control module.
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G: TCS OFF SWITCH DOES NOT FUNCTION.
—TCS OFF INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON
AND GOES OFF PROPERLY WHEN
STARTING THE ENGINE, WHILE THIS LIGHT
NEITHER COMES ON NOR GOES OFF WHEN
PUSHING THE TCS OFF SWITCH.—
1. Check TCS OFF switch
OK
Not OK
Replace TCS OFF switch.
2. Check harness connector between ABS/TCS
control module and TCS OFF switch.
OK
Not OK
Repair harness/connector.
Replace ABS/TCS control module.
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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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8. Diagnostics Chart with Trouble Code

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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8. Diagnostics Chart with Trouble Code

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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8. Diagnostics Chart with Trouble Code