📝 Misfire, P0016 | Bad VVT Solenoid | 11′ Subaru Outback
- P0016. Car ran very roughly with multiple misfires. Short fuel trim for one of the banks (don’t remember which one) went +30%, another was -30%. One O2 was very rich and another was very lean, with no fluctuations. VVT advance for Bank 1 in DATA was 44 degrees, with OCV Duty Bank 1 (command for VVT) 0%. VVT advance for Bank 2 in DATA was 0 degrees, with OCV Duty Bank 2 (command for VVT) 0%. After swapping VVT solenoid, a problem appeared on the different side. Turns out, VVT solenoid for Bank 1 was a little bent and thus was stuck open.

📝 P0017 | Incorrect Timing | 2014 Subaru Impreza 2.0L
- P0017 Crankshaft/Camshaft ‘B’ System Correlation Bank 1. RH Exhaust VVT (bottom RH side of engine) was 8 degrees advanced on a scanner with ~10% duty cycle. LH Exhaust VVT was 0 degrees with ~10% duty cycle. Disconnecting VVT solenoid gave different code. Eliminated wiring issues. Turned out that exhaust camshaft RH was 1 tooth off.

Shifter can be moved into “Drive” position, but cannot be moved back pass “Neutral”
- No signal from ABS unit (e.g. 13′ Subaru Crosstrek)

Shifter can not be moved out of “Park”
- Shifter knob is not fully settled down in the right position

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Chassis

ABS had a code C1511 Valve Relay. After testing powers and grounds, we condemned the ABS Module.
Tried to install a used ABS module, with all the part numbers matching, but couldn’t program it to the car.
- Only a brand new ABS Module from the dealer we were able to program.

C0074 Master Cylinder Pressure Sensor Output
- C0264 (VDC Communication System) DTC in Parking Brake ECU.
2010 Subaru Legacy/Outback have TSB on this code
Go to ABS/VDC ➱ Function Check Sequence
Press [CNTRL] + [ALT] + [V] at the same time.
Zero setting mode of Pressure Sensor menu item will appear.
Go through instructions.
Done

Steering angle data was at ~20 degrees when centered.
When I went to ABS ➱ Work Support ➱ VDC Centering Mode, setting steering wheel at center didn’t allow calibration to go through, produced out of boundaries error.
I had to steer from where sensor showed 0 degrees few degrees closer to the physical center of the steering wheel. After few repetitions, I was at the center and calibration did go through.

PID shows constant 00 (or 7190), while turning. Calibration said “unsuccessful, misaligned”
How to Fix:
- Put steering wheels straight.
- Disassemble steering angle position sensor.
- Mark the location of both gears!
- Load a good dump into the EEPROM (93C66, 24C02, etc.)
- Put everything back.
- Steering Angle PID should start responding now.
  - Slowly determine which way to turn towards center, 0 degrees.
    - E.g., if scanner showed -719 degrees, turn SAS counter-clockwise twice until it reaches 0.
- If PID stuck again because it was out of bounds, turn ignition off and turn SAS one turn to the left (if was stuck on positive number), then turn ignition ON.
- When shows 0 degrees, perform calibration again.

If Hill-Start Assist light is on and ABS has no codes, Hill-Start Assist System might be deactivated.
Try re-activating Hill-Start Assist again.
- Activation/Deactivation Procedure (2015 Subaru Crosstrek, 2015 Forester, 2017 WRX …)
  - Set parking brake.
  - Restart the engine.
    - Only brake light should be illuminated.
  - Press VDC OFF button (VDC light will illuminate) and hold it until VDC OFF light turns off (~30sec)
  - Within 5 seconds after it turned off, release the switch.
  - Within 2 seconds of releasing the switch, press it again.
  - Hill-Start Assist should be re-activated. Cycle the ignition.

Body

📝 Unlocking driver’s door using passive entry is accompanied by 5 annoying beeps | Door Latch Switch | 2015 Subaru Forester
- If the BCM doesn’t receive latch status feedback (locked/unlocked) when driver opens the door using passive entry (by touching handle), it tries to unlock the door 5 times because BCM doesn’t see that the door got already unlocked from the first try.

Bad/Wrong latch assembly or sensor feedback wiring.

- Following picture shows that the wrong door latch has been installed on a Touring Forester model. Note the missing pins on the latch side (2 vs 4). The latch is from a lower trim Forester model that doesn’t have Passive Entry system.

Only was able to diagnose it with SSMIII, not Autel.
EyeSight Module had B2803 EPB Abnormal
- Live Data ➱ ‘EPB operating permission flag 1’
- With B2803 stored it displayed ‘OFF’, but after calibration – ‘Allowance’.
Electronic Parking Brake had no codes.
Did “Parameter Initialization Mode”.
- Needed when replacing EPB Module or EyeSight(?).
- EyeSight light went off immediately.
- Brake light started blinking (was off before).
- Performed “Force Sensor Calibration Mode”.
- Brake light went off.

Blind Spot ➱ Live Data ➱
- Check SRVD System HALT flag (Normal, Halt)
- Check SRVD System FAILED flag (Normal, failed)
Blind Spot ➱ Cancel Code.
- Check cancel codes for explanation on the BSM failure.
Halt. Temporarily stops when reception of radar sensor waves failed due to
- (1) some obstacles,
- (2) when the temperature is not within the range -40 – 85,
- (3) internal problem (17’ forester)
- (4) Misalignment. Most likely if vehicle had a rear end collision.