March 20, 200818 yr I pulled this and several other wires from my 1982 Subaru GL Hatch with feedback carb and now my ignition isn't working. I did an ej22 swap so I was trying to clean up some wires. Would this have anything to do with it?
March 20, 200818 yr Where was it located? I want to say its the ECU, but I dont think so. If it came out of the drivers side fender it would be a anti-knock unit, but those were on the EA81T's.
March 20, 200818 yr Author Where was it located? I want to say its the ECU, but I dont think so. If it came out of the drivers side fender it would be a anti-knock unit, but those were on the EA81T's. It was up behind the glove box.
March 20, 200818 yr It could be the fuel pump control unit. But without a parts book for the EA81's I dont know for sure.
March 20, 200818 yr If I am not missing something my Haynes wiring diagram shows two things it could be: The obvious one is fuel pump control unit that Turbone suggested. Diagram shows a box with 6 wires. The inobvious is labeled as a seat belt timer. Diagram shows a box with 7 wires. With seven wires it must do something in addition to timing seat belts. It's near the glove box area. It doesn't seem likely though. I think I count 9 wires in your picture, so the diagram doesn't match perfectly in either case. The wire color coding looks a lot like some of the wires I spliced when I removed my external voltage regulator ('81 hatch), which I know your '82 doesn't have, but I would put my money on the fuel pump control unit. It ain't much, but it's all I got.
March 20, 200818 yr The FPCU is mounted on the DS kickpanel behind the fuse block, and is about the size of a deck of cards. So that's not it. Don't recall seeing anything like that item when I gutted my '82 BRATs interior. I'd have to go out and look at things to be sure though. The BRAT is a California model, had feed-back carb with the ECU under the steering column.
March 20, 200818 yr Author Wow, I thought someone would know this one right away. It is a strange box, and it wasn't mounted very well ether. As soon as I unscrewed the center screw from the little tray that sits under the glove box the thing just dropped out onto the floorboard. It was only held on by a single screw going through a thick zip tie. It was hooked up to the motor and I think the coin as well, but when I did my ej swap I got rid of all of that so the wires weren't connected to anything and they didn't run back to the main harness or fuse box so I just simply pulled it out. I'm afraid that it might be the ignition control unit, but I don't know where that is. According to my wiring diagram it has the same amount and same color wires as the diagram, but I can't imagine that Subaru would mount something this important so carelessly. I'm really racking my brain here to get this thing running again. It's killing me:mad:
March 21, 200818 yr Yeah, you know, when things are already working properly, harvesting a bunch of wire probably isn't in your best interest. Just sayin'.
March 21, 200818 yr It was only held on by a single screw going through a thick zip tie.....I'm afraid that it might be the ignition control unit.....According to my wiring diagram it has the same amount and same color wires as the diagram, but I can't imagine that Subaru would mount something this important so carelessly if it was mounted using a screw thru a zip tie, my guess would be that somewhere along the line it was relocated by some PO. Subaru would not mount something in that fashion. if you cant find the ign. control unit anywhere else, and you say the wiring count/colors match the diagram, then I would suspect that this box IS your ign. control unit....
March 21, 200818 yr Author Yeah, you know, when things are already working properly, harvesting a bunch of wire probably isn't in your best interest. Just sayin'. Thanks, I think I've learned my lesson.:-\
March 21, 200818 yr Wow, I thought someone would know this one right away. It is a strange box, and it wasn't mounted very well ether. As soon as I unscrewed the center screw from the little tray that sits under the glove box the thing just dropped out onto the floorboard. It was only held on by a single screw going through a thick zip tie. It was hooked up to the motor and I think the coin as well, but when I did my ej swap I got rid of all of that so the wires weren't connected to anything and they didn't run back to the main harness or fuse box so I just simply pulled it out. I'm afraid that it might be the ignition control unit, but I don't know where that is. According to my wiring diagram it has the same amount and same color wires as the diagram, but I can't imagine that Subaru would mount something this important so carelessly. I'm really racking my brain here to get this thing running again. It's killing me:mad: What diagram are you looking at? The only "ignition control unit" for 82 is the module inside the disty. What is the "coin??" it was hooked to? Not sure,but,I think it might be the timer for the belt/door chime. However,as mentioned,the wire count/plug shape seems incorrect. Does the chime still work?
March 21, 200818 yr Author oops, I mean the carb. not coin. Yes the door chime still works. I'll put some more photos up tonight. What diagram are you looking at?The only "ignition control unit" for 82 is the module inside the disty. What is the "coin??" it was hooked to? Not sure,but,I think it might be the timer for the belt/door chime. However,as mentioned,the wire count/plug shape seems incorrect. Does the chime still work?
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