I just bought a 1993 subaru loyale wagon, 5 speed, pushbutton 4wd. I need to get it through deq and the check engine light is on. I can't figure out how to check the code. I know it's obd1 and you have to connect the wires and count the flashes but I can't figure out where the plugs are. I have tried every plug and it seems like everybody has a diffrent answer. Please help!!

open the hood and look in the rear of the engine compartment in the drivers side corner. That is where the white and green connectors are. Can't remember which to plug for current codes vs stored codes but thats where they are. 

 

Once you get the right ones plugged in, to count the flashes go to drivers seat and pull out plastic under steering wheel. Thats where the ECU is. Long flashes = 10, short flashes = 1. Take a piece of paper to write it down. If you only have one code, it will just repeat it over and over. If there are multiple codes, it will do them in sequence and then loop back to first.

 

Good luck!

I'm pretty sure it's not even OBD anything. It's pre-OBD.

I had the same issue, you need shouldn't need to look under the hood. It should just be under the driver side steering wheel pannel that has a couple screws that you need a phillips to take off. It's just to the left of your fuse box. It is pre-obd, so you need to read the codes on the computer box. Like he said long flashes=10, and short equal 1. Here is link to determine what the code reads. If yours is a single point fuel injection like mine, scroll down to the 88 and later single point and see what it says for the code. If it's multi-point scroll a hair down. Hope this helps!

 

http://www.troublecodes.net/subaru/

Edited June 10, 201510 yr by jbartle6

Hey, had to make a new account. Thanks guys I had a friend look at it and the connector was under the hood, figured out the code and a solenoid was bad so I went to u pull it and got a new one and its running strong!