blindrummer Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 After changing my seats and carpet on my 2006 outback The clocks display flashes ACC and then a solid ERR only when the car is off normal function when it's on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I remember reading something about this and there being a problem with corrosion in some connector under one of the seats. There is a control module of some sort under there that is part of the CAN network and it affects the signals on the network which causes the error code to display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 The one in particular that I was thinking of is here: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/144707-dash-clock-flashing-acc-err/ Link referenced in that thread: http://www.justanswer.com/subaru/25v6h-2006-outback-wagon-recently-began-displaying.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindrummer Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 Ok, I've found no green wire with yellow stripe. There is no empty connectors under the drivers seat. I'm going to check the old seat to see if any thing is different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 It's under the carpet IIRC. Have to remove the seat and pull the carpet up to see the wiring under there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindrummer Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 (edited) YES, FIXED no more flashing ACC light in the instrument display and no more power drainyou can see the corrosion Edited July 6, 2014 by blindrummer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Awesome!! Glad to hear that fixed it! Did you cut the hole in the carpet or was it there already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindrummer Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 That hole was there, looks like the heater ducting a place to emerge from under the carpet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 what does that conn do? where did it attach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindrummer Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 In the link fairtax supplied, the technition mikeV explains it's an empty connector that would have something to do with tire pressure. This particular year was not equipped with that option. This empty connector is located in a prime spot for corrosion, it sits under a heating duct on the floor, if anything is spilled on the front corner of the drivers seat it's going to find this open connector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindrummer Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 Now I have "Airbag" light Only when car is on Ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Recheck any Yellow connectors you may have unplugged while hunting around under the seat. Yellow connector or wire loom is used exclusively for Airbag related circuits. All of these connectors have shorting locks which prevent static discharge reaching the airbag inflator when the connector is unplugged. An extra lock on the connector sometimes has to be clicked after the connector is plugged in. If the shorting lock is not clicked, the circuit is shorted to ground and the module deactivates the entire airbag system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Atlantis Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I have had the Airbag light on for the last 30-40k miles. I believe i may have triggered something when i installed the lil sub woofer that Subaru sells. I did have to remove the drivers seat to access everything. Though, the light sometimes goes off - but usually remains on. Very intermittent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Ah ok. I'm not sure if there is a way to retrieve airbag codes on that year. I know there is a method to get diagnostic codes to display on the dash, but I don't know the steps involved to do so. That may also display airbag codes, but I'm not sure. Often an intermittent code can be due to a bad clockspring assembly behind the steering wheel. This isn't really a wear part but its the only constantly moving part of the airbag system as it connects the wiring for the drivers airbag. It consists of a thin ribbon cable with many small wires that do occasionally break internally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikayla987 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Thank heavens for this post. I recently went for a camping trip and my Camelbak leaked a bunch of water underneath my drivers seat. I used a ShopVac to take out most of the moisture, but I still have the ERR and ACC flashing - even when my car is parked and locked with the keys out of the ignition. It's slowly killing my battery and I'd rather fix this than keep replacing a battery... I've read up on this post and I see that I need to do something with that useless tire pressure connector, but I'm not sure what. I feel weird just cutting it off... Any help is appreciated. I know I'm a bit late to jump into this thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Mikayla, you only need to cut one wire, then wrap some black electrical tape on the ends of the wire to prevent it from touching anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMtl Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 (edited) Hello I do see the one single image in a post above, but can anyone actually post three or four photos explaining precisely where to get at this (without removing the seat)? It has been indicated that sliding the seat all the way forward should make this possible, but I'm unclear on exactly where to look, and the image above appears to indicate a very small location, but doesn't give a bigger picture to help orient where exactly to go hunting. Thank you! Edited March 14, 2016 by RedMtl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Yes, slide the seat forward, then feel for the cutout in the corner of the carpet. It should be fairly evident once you look under there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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