WonkoTheSane

It's been a few weeks now, and I wanted to update the status of my suby, for anyone who has this problem as well.. After I disconnected that test switch, I haven't had as single issue related to any of the random codes.. I even was able to diagnose the only remaining issue, a hot-start problem that occurred when the car was sitting for about 10-20 minutes after being fully warmed up. Thanks to the computer being able to pull a real code, that was fixed with a simple cam angle sensor. For the past two weeks, though, it's been smooooooth sailing.. I've even used the suby to "Plow" the snow at the bottom of the driveway on the way to work AWD is pretty fun in the snow. Thanks again to everyone who posted!

John, I kept ahold of it for that very reason I'm going to keep it safe and on the shelf in case this one ever goes out... I'm not going to swap it back any time soon, though

Wow, Fairtax4me, you nailed it I disconnected that green plug, and it started up easier, and there's no check engine light at all. It looks like I may not have needed a O2 sensor, oh well I took it for a drive to get it all warmed up, it definitely runs better, I'm planning on taking it to work tomorrow to see how she does on a longer commute. nipper - Any reason why an OEM Bosch of the same part number is better than the Advance Bosch of that number? Thanks guys!!

Fairtax4me & johnceggleston Thanks! I'll dig up the test connector and disconnect it tonight after I get home from work.. You're right about the transmission, Fairtax, it is an Auto. I wasn't finding anything definitive when I searched, but I didn't sort by relevancy, so I'll try that later. Thanks guys!

Hello all! This is my first suby, I rescued her cheap from someone who had no clue.. I've been working my way through the issues, I've gotten the broken exhaust and worn out CVs fixed up, now I'm onto electrical gremlins. I'm a Mazda guy by nature, so I'm hoping for some troubleshooting direction with this new toy The vitals: 1996 Subaru Legacy LS wagon 135k on the clock 2.2L Engine Stock & reasonably well maintained as far as I know Problems: Flashy check engine light - ON! P0500 - Vehicle Speed Sensor P0130 - O2 Circuit, Bank 1, Sensor 1 P1101 - Neutral Switch Circuit (Off) (The above descriptions are from my code scanner) The check engine light flashes as soon as you turn the key to ON (no need to crank/turn over the car), even if you pull the battery cable first. The main radiator fan turns on as soon as you turn the key to ON, and the AC fan (secondary fan?) cycles on and off as soon as the key is turned on. Fog Lights don't come on with the running lights Power antenna doesn't work. I went ahead and replaced the upstream O2 sensor with another Bosch unit from Advance, even though these three electrical issues may all be related. I also took cleaned the 4 grounds on the back of the two shock towers, hoping that would do something. I'm not actually sure why I'm getting Neutral switch & speed sensor errors, the car starts up fine (in park or neutral), it seems to know when it's not in either of those two because you can't start it. The speedo seems to be calibrated enough that the cops haven't bothered me. Cruise control works great, too. Most of my other work has been on the exhaust (the flange disintegrated behind the second cat, so I had to weld a new one up). If you have any good ideas which way to start looking, I'd be much obliged! Thanks!