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I think I might have you sent a PM grossgary. I paid a shop this morning $70 to disconnect the read axle on your advice by the way. Hopefully with the FWD fuse, that will get me through until I get this sorted out. Thanks for the replies. I'm off to look up cardoc on the other forum!

I am the original owner of a 1999 Legacy Outback (125k on the clock) with the TZ1A2ZJEBA (4EAT) transmission. Just started throwing code 79 - Duty Solenoid C. I've been to 2 dealers, both quoted ~$2500, and three or four independents - only one who would even talk about it and also quoted around $2500. I've read write ups on the repair and it seems relatively simple, but I've also tried to repair a riding mower MT - and it's never moved since. So, I'd prefer to pay someone a reasonable fee to repair. Does anyone know a Dallas area (live in Plano, work in downtown) Subaru shop they recommend? (Dealers were Dallas Subaru and Plano Subaru.) The independents seem to walk out with their Snap-On diagnostics reader, not see any fault codes, and announce they can't work on it or they will just have to overhaul the whole transmission. Second option - if I pull the transmission and do most of the grunt work - would anyone in Dallas be interested in lending insight once it's out on what to repair/replace, and help me get it back in? That's the part I'm mostly afraid of, that I'll have the thing in parts and not be able to get it back in. (Transmissions scare me!) Also, I've been looking quite a while but only found two write-ups on this. If anyone has a good idea, I'd love to see the link. Thanks, Jeff

This thread is widely referenced across multiple forums. However, the codes above are for 4EAT phase 1 (pre-approx. 1999) transmissions. For transmissions in later-model Subarus (phase II 4EAT used approx. 1999 to approx. 2004), the codes are : 11 Engine speed signal. Detects open or shorted input signal circuit. 27 ATF temperature sensor. Detects open or shorted input signal circuit. 31 Throttle position sensor. Detects open or shorted input signal circuit. 33 Front vehicle speed sensor. Detects open or shorted input signal circuit. 36 Torque converter turbine speed sensor. Detects open or shorted input signal circuit. 38 Torque control signal. Detects open or shorted input signal circuit. 45 Intake manifold pressure signal. Detects open or shorted input signal circuit. 71 Shift solenoid 1. Detects open or shorted output signal circuit. 72 Shift solenoid 2. Detects open or shorted output signal circuit. 73 Low clutch timing solenoid. Detects open or shorted output signal circuit. 74 2-4 brake timing solenoid. Detects open or shorted output signal circuit. 75 Line pressure duty solenoid. Detects open or shorted output signal circuit. 76 2-4 brake duty solenoid. Detects open or shorted output signal circuit. 77 Lock-up duty solenoid. Detects open or shorted output signal circuit. 78 SPORT shift solenoid. Detects open or shorted output signal circuit. 79 Transfer duty solenoid. Detects open or shorted output signal circuit. 86 VDC communication signal. Detects open or shorted input signal circuit. 93 Rear vehicle speed sensor. Detects open or shorted input signal circuit. Thanks to the poster from whom I copied this information, his original post is at: http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/99-do-yourself-illustrated-guides/44383-199-2004-how-read-diagnostic-trouble-codes-dtcs.html I'm just trying to help someone who, like me, pulled their codes and thought "oh *&^! codes that shouldn't exist are emitting from my AT!" Jeff