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Both of you have been a great help! Thank you! To celebrate, I bought a 6 pack and drank it all

My car has fog lights and they work fine. The vertically hanging wire with the just-visible brown connector in my photo is for the fog light. The ambient temp readings seem fine. I am pretty sure it's for the rear washer not found in the Legacy.

Yes, the tape on many of the wires was wearing out and beat up. The car had a left front accident when very new (<4000 miles) that had been fixed. So a lot of the re-taping could reflect the repair work. Everything runs like a charm so I am not concerned by the worn wiring. I did re-tape some of the bundles before re-installing the bumper. Your descriptions and photo also convince me that the connector is for the rear washer. It's right next to (below) the washer reservoir. Thanks, XT-sub! I still need to check out if the active grille shutters are open on my car. That motor and connecting wire shows up very nicely in your photo.

That's interesting! I would have guessed that active grille shutters would be found only in high-end cars, but I would be wrong! 2017 Legacy 2.5i cars have the active shutters that close for improved fuel economy at highway speeds. https://drive.subaru.com/sum16-legacy-fuel-economy The connector appears to be on the driver's side, so this seems more plausible than the intercooler sprayer. http://www.sulegacy.com/removal-1762.html If the shutter was disconnected (and inactivated) in a previous repair, it probably doesn't affect performance much. Except that I hope it is stuck in the open position to allow maximum cooling for daily in-town driving. I hope I can spot this without having to take the bumper off again.

OK, I looked it up and the sprayer is only needed in models with the turbocharged engine, and even then appears to be an option. Why is this wiring installed in a base 2.5L engine car? In any case, it's a relief to know that nothing is wrong with my car.

Thanks! Is this a problem to resolve? Do all trim levels have the sprayer? What does it do? Is it needed for both the 4 and 6 cylinder engines? Mine is 4 cyl.

Hi folks, I removed the front bumper on my son's 2017 Legacy to fix some dents. I found this open connector on the driver's side. What does it connect to? The car runs fine and all of the lights and other electricals are working normally as well. Thanks for any insights. Best wishes, AC

What's the mileage on your car? Are you driving it with the lights on or fighting for a refund after getting it fixed? How long have you been fighting over this? Do share details of your situation. I was non-confrontational in my interactions with Subaru Corporate, and they quickly offered the $300 coupon. I wish I had pushed harder for them to cover at least the full costs of the parts, but my car was 48K beyond the recall mileage, so I had a weak case to begin with. Good luck!

Update: In my case, it was indeed the transmission valve body or solenoid, the "brains" of the transmission. As you say, this is a known problem in Subaru CVTs and Subaru provides extended warranty coverage up to 100K miles. My car has 148K miles and did not qualify for the warranty replacement. I called Subaru Corporate anyways, requested a goodwill discount, and received a $300 coupon. In hindsight, I might have received a larger discount had I been a bit more persuasive. The repair estimate was ~$1300 (900 parts + 400 labor) at my single local Subaru dealership. This also included a transmission oil service, unless that is part of the repair. With the added $100 diagnostic fee, which they would not waive, and taxes, I paid $1150 out the door with Subaru's coupon. They kept the car for a couple of days, I got a complimentary loaner, and now have a transmission that should be good for at least another 50-60K. This is my college freshman son's first car, and expect it will last him thru graduation at least. I agree with you that the car drove fine with all the lights on, but I had a feeling of impending doom behind the wheel! Besides, there is the risk of damaging the CVT further. That's a $8000 repair, about how much we paid for the car. So, I didn't take any chances and got it fixed. Good luck with your situation.

I did both, and the problem remains. As soon as I put the car in gear (Reverse) to back out of the garage, all the lights came back on. I will probably drive the car today for a few miles to see if it helps. Fingers crossed that this is not a major repair because the car was running great when the lights first came on.

Thanks, I was already planning to disconnect overnight. I will update tomorrow. Thanks, I will check this also. I didn't think this could activate the AT temp and ABS lights, but I will give it a shot and report back.

Hi folks, My 2017 2.5iPremium, 144K miles has been running fine since I bought it in April 2020. However, last Sunday, I spun the wheels for a fraction of a second turning into traffic from an uphill off-ramp. Within a few seconds, the Eyesight, ABS, LKA, Collision Avoidance, and AT Temp lights came on. I drove about 2 miles home with no issues. All the lights came back on when I restarted the car several hours later, and again the following morning. I haven't driven the car since or had a chance yet to take the car in. I noticed today that the lights come on only when I put the car in gear. Please watch the video. I ran basic diagnostics with a Carista OBD2 reader and it didn't find any codes. Could it be a CVT issue? I am reading of CVT warranty repair for cars exhibiting this condition. "diagnosis: replace trans valve body (found DTC P0971-Transfer Solenoid Circuit (High))" Thanks a lot for your help!

My car is exhibiting exactly the condition BSheaffer has described. I truly hope it is not a catastrophic failure. My 2017 2.5iPremium, 144K miles has been running fine since I bought it in April 2020. However, last Sunday, I spun the wheels for a fraction of a second turning into traffic from an uphill off-ramp. Within a few seconds, all these lights came on (as shown in the OP's photo plus the AT oil temp). I drove about 2 miles home with no issues. All the lights came back on when I restarted the car several hours later, and again the following morning. I haven't driven the car since or had a chance yet to take the car in. Is there any way for me to reset the codes to see if the problem is temporary? I have the Carista OBD reader but it doesn't work with 2017+ Legacy. Could it be a CVT issue? I am reading of CVT warranty repair for cars exhibiting this condition (by the way, the VDC light is also ON). "diagnosis: replace trans valve body (found DTC P0971-Transfer Solenoid Circuit (High))" Thanks a lot for your help!

Glad to hear your family is OK. Looks like you have a great body shop and the car should be fixed good as new.

Yeah, that sound was very disconcerting. I am glad it is normal. We have had good weather. Very early snow in October but things have been quiet since. Be well and take care.