How do you clear check engine codes on a 1996 subaru legacy outback?
1. Take it to the dealer or repair shop. Cost? Depends on
dealer/shop. 2. Take it to an auto parts store, such as AutoZone
and ask to use their OBDII scanner, or have them do it. There is NO
obligation, so you don't have to buy the parts to fix the issue if
you're not ready. Cost? Free 3. Under the dash, usually on the
driver's side, are green and black connectors. Connect the GREEN
AND BLACK connectors, turn the engine ON and drive the car over 12
mph for a few minutes. The CEL should blink slowly @ the same rate
once the CEL is reset. Cost? Free and you did it yourself! P.S. To
retrieve the codes, connect the Black connectors to read the codes.
And turn the ignition to ON (without starting the engine).
This will set the car into test modus (historic codes is
displayed) in the dashboard. Just watch the blinking CEL (check
engine lamp). Every flash is +10 in value (light last 1.2 second).
Three flashes, is the value 30.
Seperated with 3 seconds delay, before it shift over to the
singular system (+1 value). Every flash is +1 in value (light last
0.2 second). Three flashes, is the value 3.
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OBD2/OBDII P0031 - Front oxygen (A/F) sensor heater circuit low
input P0032 - Front oxygen (A/F) sensor heater circuit high input
P0037 - Rear oxygen sensor heater circuit malfunction P0038 - Rear
oxygen sensor heater circuit high input P0065 - Air assist injector
solenoid valve malfunction P0066 - Air assist injector solenoid
valve circuit low input P0067 - Air assist injector solenoid valve
circuit high input P0100 - Mass Air Flow Sensor Circuit Malfunction
P0101 - Mass Air Flow Sensor Circuit Range Problem P0102 - Mass Air
Flow Sensor Circuit Low Input PO103 - Mass Air Flow Sensor Circuit
High Input P0105 - Pressure Sensor Circuit Malfunction P0106 -
Pressure Sensor Circuit Range Problem PO107 - Pressure Sensor
Circuit Low Input PO108 - Pressure Sensor Circuit High Input P0111
- Intake air temperature sensor circuit range/performance problem
P0112 - Intake air temperature sensor circuit low input P0113 -
Intake air temperature sensor circuit high input P0115 - Engine
Coolant Temperature Sensor Circuit P0116 - Engine Coolant Temp
Sensor Circuit Low Input PO117 - Engine Coolant Temp Sensor Circuit
Low Input PO118 - Engine Coolant Temp Sensor Circuit High Input
P0120 - Throttle Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction P0121 -
Throttle Position Sensor Circuit Range Problem PO122 - Throttle
Position Sensor Circuit Range Problem PO123 - Throttle Position
Sensor Circuit High Input P0125 - Insufficient Coolant Temperature
for Closed Loop P0128 - Thermostat malfunction P0130 - Front Oxygen
Sensor Circuit Malfunction P0131 - Front oxygen (A/F) sensor
circuit range/performance problem (low input) P0132 - Front oxygen
(A/F) sensor circuit range/performance problem (high input) P0133 -
Front Oxygen Sensor Circuit Slow Response P0135 - Front Oxygen
Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction P0136 - Rear Oxygen Sensor
Circuit Malfunction P0139 - Rear Oxygen Sensor Circuit Slow
Response P0141 - Rear Oxygen Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction
P0170 - Fuel Trim Malfunction P0171 - Fuel trim malfunction (A/F
too lean) P0172 - Fuel trim malfunction (A/F too rich) PO181 - Fuel
Temperature Sensor A Range Problem PO182 - Fuel Temperature Sensor
A Circuit Low Input PO183 - Fuel Temperature Sensor A Circuit High
Input P0201 - Fuel Injector Circuit Malfunction - #1 P0202 - Fuel
Injector Circuit Malfunction - #2 P0203 - Fuel Injector Circuit
Malfunction - #3 P0204 - Fuel Injector Circuit Malfunction - #4
P0244 - Wastegate control solenoid valve malfunction (high input)
P0245 - Wastegate control solenoid valve circuit low input P0246 -
Wastegate control solenoid valve circuit high input PO261 - Fuel
Injector Circuit Low Input - #1 PO262 - Fuel Injector Circuit High
Input - #1 PO264 - Fuel Injector Circuit Low Input - #2 PO265 -
Fuel Injector Circuit High Input - #2 PO267 - Fuel Injector Circuit
Low Input - #3 PO268 - Fuel Injector Circuit High Input - #3 PO270
- Fuel Injector Circuit Low Input - #4 PO271 - Fuel Injector
Circuit High Input - #4 P0301 - Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected P0302 -
Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected P0303 - Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected
P0304 - Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected P0325 - Knock Sensor Circuit
Malfunction P0327 - Knock sensor circuit low input P0328 - Knock
sensor circuit high input P0335 - Crankshaft Position Sensor
Circuit Malfunction PO336 - Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit
Range Problem P0340 - Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction
PO341 - Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Range Problem P0400 -
Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Malfunction P0403 - Exhaust Gas
Recirculation Circuit Malfunction PO420 - Catalyst System
Efficiency Below Threshold PO440 - Evaporative Emission Control
System Malfunction P0441 - Evap System Incorrect Purge Flow P0442 -
Evaporative emission control system malfunction P0443 - Evap System
Purge Control Valve Circuit PO443 - EVAP System Purge Control Valve
Circuit Low Input P0444 - Evaporative emission control system purge
control valve circuit low input P0445 - Evaporative emission
control system purge control valve circuit high input PO446 - EVAP
System Vent Control Low Input P0447 - Evaporative emission control
system vent control low input P0448 - Evaporative emission control
system vent control high input PO451 - EVAP Pressure Sensor Range
Problem PO452 - EVAP Pressure Sensor Low Input PO453 - EVAP
Pressure Sensor High Input P0456 - Evaporative emission control
system malfunction PO461 - Fuel Level Sensor Circuit
Range/Performance Problem PO462 - Fuel Level Sensor Circuit Low
Input PO463 - Fuel Level Sensor Circuit High Input P0464 - Fuel
level sensor intermittent input P0480 - Cooling Fan Relay 1 Circuit
Low Input P0483 - Cooling Fan Function Problem P0500 - Vehicle
Speed Sensor Malfunction P0505 - Idle Control System Malfunction
P0506 - Idle Control System RPM Lower Than Expected P0507 - Idle
Control System RPM Higher Than Expected P0509 - Idle control system
circuit high input P0512 - Starter switch circuit high input P0545
- Exhaust gas temperature sensor circuit low input P0546 - Exhaust
gas temperature sensor circuit high input P0600 - Serial
Communication Link Malfunction P0601 - Internal Control Module
Memory Checksum Error P0604 - Internal control module memory check
sum error P0703 - Brake Switch Input Malfunction P0705 -
Transmission Range Sensor Circuit Malfunction P0710 - Transmission
Fluid Temperature Sensor Circuit P0715 - Torque Converter Turbine
Speed Sensor Circuit Malfunction P0720 - Output Speed Sensor
Circuit Malfunction P0725 - Engine Speed Input Circuit Malfunction
P0731 - Gear 1 Incorrect Ratio P0732 - Gear 2 Incorrect Ratio P0733
- Gear 3 Incorrect Ratio P0734 - Gear 4 Incorrect Ratio P0740 -
Torque Converter Clutch System Malfunction P0741 - Torque converter
clutch system malfunction P0743 - Torque Converter Clutch System
Electrical P0748 - Pressure Control Solenoid Electrical P0753 -
Shift Solenoid A Electrical P0758 - Shift Solenoid B Electrical
P0760 - Shift Solenoid C Malfunction P0763 - Shift Solenoid C
Electrical P0778 - 2-4 brake pressure control solenoid valve (2-4
brake duty solenoid) circuit malfunction P0785 - 2-4 brake timing
control solenoid valve (2-4 brake timing solenoid) circuit
malfunction P1086 - Tumble generator valve #2 (LH) position sensor
circuit low input P1087 - Tumble generator valve #2 (LH) position
sensor circuit high input P1088 - Tumble generator valve #1 (RH)
position sensor circuit low input P1089 - Tumble generator valve #1
(RH) position sensor circuit high input P1090 - Tumble generator
valve #1 (RH) malfunction (stuck open) P1091 - Tumble generator
valve #1 (RH) malfunction (stuck close) P1092 - Tumble generator
valve #2 (LH) malfunction (stuck open) P1093 - Tumble generator
valve #2 (LH) malfunction (stuck close) P1094 - Tumble generator
valve circuit #1 (open circuit) P1095 - Tumble generator valve
circuit #1 (over current) P1096 - Tumble generator valve circuit #2
(open circuit) P1097 - Tumble generator valve circuit #2 (over
current) P1100 - Starter Switch Circuit Malfunction P1101 - Neutral
Position Switch Circuit High Input (A/T) P1101 - Neutral Position
Switch Circuit Malfunction (M/T) P1102 - Pressure Sources Solenoid
Valve Circuit Malfunction P1103 - Pressure Sources Switching
Solenoid Valve Circuit P1104 - Engine Torque Control Signal Circuit
Malfunction P1106 - Engine Torque Control Signal 2 Circuit
Malfunction P1110 - Atmospheric pressure sensor low input P1111 -
Atmospheric pressure sensor high input P1112 - Atmospheric pressure
sensor range/performance problem P1115 - Engine Torque Control Cut
Signal Circuit High Input P1116 - Engine Torque Control Cut Signal
Circuit Low Input P1120 - Starter Switch High Input P1121 - Neutral
Position Switch Circuit High Input [MT Vehicles] P1121 - Neutral
Position Switch Circuit Low Input [AT Vehicles] P1122 - Pressure
Sources Switching Valve Circuit High Input P1124 - TCS Signal
Circuit High Input P1130 - Front oxygen sensor circuit malfunction
(open circuit) P1131 - Front oxygen sensor circuit malfunction
(short circuit) P1134 - Front oxygen (A/F) sensor microcomputer
problem P1137 - Front oxygen (A/F) sensor circuit range/performance
problem P1139 - Front oxygen (A/F) sensor #1 heater circuit
performance/range problem P1141 - Mass Air Flow Sensor Circuit High
Input P1142 - Mass Air Flow Sensor Circuit Low Input P1143 -
Pressure Sensor Circuit Low Input P1144 - Pressure Sensor Circuit
High Input P1146 - Pressure sensor circuit range/performance
problem (high input) P1150 - Front Oxygen Sensor Heater Circuit
High Input P1151 - Rear Oxygen Sensor Heater Circuit High Input
P1230 - Fuel pump control unit malfunction P1244 - Wastegate
control solenoid valve malfunction (low input) P1245 - Wastegate
control solenoid valve malfunction (fail-safe) P1301 - Fire due to
increased exhaust temperature P1312 - Exhaust temperature sensor
malfunction P1325 - Knock Sensor Circuit Low Input P1400 - Fuel
Tank Pressure Control Solenoid Low Input P1420 - Fuel Tank Pressure
Control Solenoid High Input P1421 - Exhaust Gas Recirculation
Circuit High Input P1422 - EVAP Purge Control Valve Circuit High
Input P1423 - EVAP Vent Control High Input P1440 - Fuel Tank
Pressure Control System Low Input P1441 - Fuel Tank Pressure
Control System High Input P1442 - Fuel Level Sensor Circuit
Range/Perf P1443 - EVAP Control System Vent Control Function
Problem P1480 - Cooling fan relay 1 circuit high input P1500 -
Radiator Fan Relay 1 Circuit Malfunction P1501 - Idle Control
System Malfunction (Fail Safe) P1502 - Radiator Fan Function
Problem P1507 - Idle Control System Malfunction (Fail Safe) P1510 -
Idle Air Control Solenoid Signal 1 Circuit Low Input P1511 - Idle
Air Control Solenoid Signal 1 Circuit High Input P1512 - Idle Air
Control Solenoid Signal 2 Circuit Low Input P1513 - Idle Air
Control Solenoid Signal 2 Circuit High Input P1514 - Idle Air
Control Solenoid Signal 3 Circuit Low Input P1515 - Idle Air
Control Solenoid Signal 3 Circuit High Input P1516 - Idle Air
Control Solenoid Signal 4 Circuit Low Input P1517 - Idle Air
Control Solenoid Signal 4 Circuit High Input P1518 - Starter switch
circuit low input P1520 - Radiator Fan Relay 1 Circuit High Input
P1540 - Vehicle Speed Sensor Malfunction 2 P1544 - High exhaust
temperature detected P1560 - Back-Up Voltage Circuit Malfunction
P1590 - Neutral position switch circuit high input P1591 - Neutral
position switch circuit low input P1592 - Neutral position switch
circuit (MT model) P1594 - Automatic transmission diagnosis input
signal circuit malfunction P1595 - Automatic transmission diagnosis
input signal circuit low input P1596 - Automatic transmission
diagnosis input signal circuit high input P1698 - Engine torque
control cut signal circuit low input P1699 - Engine torque control
cut signal circuit high input P1700 - Throttle Position Sensor
Circuit Malfunction (A/T) P1701 - Cruise Control Set Signal Circuit
Malfunction (A/T) P1702 - Auto Trans Diagnosis Input Signal Circuit
P1703 - Low clutch timing control solenoid valve circuit
malfunction P1704 - 2-4 Brake Timing Solenoid Valve Circuit
Malfunction P1705 - 2-4 Brake Pressure Solenoid Valve (Solenoid D)
Circuit P1711 - Engine torque control signal 1 circuit malfunction
P1712 - Engine torque control signal 2 circuit malfunction P1722 -
Auto Trans Diagnosis Input Signal High Input P1742 - Auto Trans
Diagnosis Input Signal Malfunction