eatgeegee Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 ok, heres the problem i just got, i live in vancouver , and its snowing like hell out there~and my drive way is kinda like a up hill and full of snow covered it~ btw my car is 05 legacy 2.5i , so i tried to drive the car into my garage without moving the snow out my drive way, but i only got to the half way, so i pull my ebrake without shutting off the car, then i got off the car and moved the rest of the snow infront of my way, after i did that my car successfully parked into my garage, but before i shut off my car, the cruise control (flashing), ABS and the engine check lights are all on....so i turned off the car , and turn the key back to the "ON" position the lights are still there~ and the engine shakes like hell and the fan are keep running~ does anyone know whats going on? http://images.nasioc.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gifhttp://images.nasioc.com/forums/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif im kinda afraid something wrong with my ECU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetItSnow Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Your ECU has a code stored in it, is what's wrong with it. Get the code, let us know what it is, and ONLY then can we help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 I believ that happens when the tires spin out of sync. Happened to me before, nothing to be concerned about, and it should go away within two days of driving. The Legacy does not like crazy out of control tires spinning out of synch action. It makes it feel like a Camry! X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatgeegee Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 where is the ECU and how get i find the code? im noob , sorry bout that~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatgeegee Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 I believ that happens when the tires spin out of sync. Happened to me before, nothing to be concerned about, and it should go away within two days of driving. The Legacy does not like crazy out of control tires spinning out of synch action. It makes it feel like a Camry! X so i just keep driving for few more days? i dont need to worry about anything? everything will back to normal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatgeegee Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 Do a search, the flashing Cruise is if I remember correctly something to do with emissions. so what could went wrong with the emissions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMBIVALENCE Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 1 thing u could check is try to fuel up the car. It bad be cold weather and bad fuel. If it doenst work. then sorry i couldnt help =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatgeegee Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 woohoo~ i fixed , i just unplugged the battery negative side , it works like a charm thx for anyone that helped~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatgeegee Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 i got some picture of my car , post them on tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatgeegee Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 heres the pictures in the snow~ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/wrxjai/IMG_0308.jpg http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/wrxjai/IMG_0307.jpg http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/wrxjai/IMG_0306.jpg http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/wrxjai/IMG_0304.jpg http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/wrxjai/IMG_0303.jpghttp:// if u guys havent seen my car before , here it is ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 heres the pictures in the snow~ http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/wrxjai/ if u guys havent seen my car before , here it is ~ What's your password so I can log in Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatgeegee Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 lol~ check the link up there~ u will see it LOL haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest subiecity Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 no the check engine light will be back...happend to me alotttt!! .... if the cruise light is blinking it has nothing to do with emissions......when somthing goes wrong in ur/our newer subies our ecu automatically deactivates the cruise control options....thus u get the blinking cruise light indicating the cruise control is deativated i had a CEL ...i unplugged the battery and it lasted a week and it came back, i deactivated the CEL with my freinds STI OBD2, it worked but a week later it was back yet again...i broght it back to the dealership....apparently i had sum loose wires in my tranny box......so if ur getting a Check Engine Light dont unplug ur battery and reset the computer u get a CEL for a reason my suggestion if it happens agaain its under warranty and take it back if u dont kno whats worng with the car dont F with it u could pay seriusly in the long run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 ^ true for the most part, but in the case of driving in deep snow where the car might stall if driving stick and the wheels are slipping. In this particualr scenario, a frequent stall may cause a misfire csheck engine light. this happend to me once as i tryed to rokc my car outof a deep snow drift. know that the light was caused by, i got out of the drift and reset the light. It never came back confirming i was right. also excessive uneven wheel slippage may cause the abs light to trip and thus you get a CEL and flashing cruise light. 9 times out of 10, this is what it is when you are driving in snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest subiecity Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 i hate snow..and CELS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatgeegee Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 no the check engine light will be back...happend to me alotttt!! .... if the cruise light is blinking it has nothing to do with emissions......when somthing goes wrong in ur/our newer subies our ecu automatically deactivates the cruise control options....thus u get the blinking cruise light indicating the cruise control is deativated i had a CEL ...i unplugged the battery and it lasted a week and it came back, i deactivated the CEL with my freinds STI OBD2, it worked but a week later it was back yet again...i broght it back to the dealership....apparently i had sum loose wires in my tranny box......so if ur getting a Check Engine Light dont unplug ur battery and reset the computer u get a CEL for a reason my suggestion if it happens agaain its under warranty and take it back if u dont kno whats worng with the car dont F with it u could pay seriusly in the long run well.. you got the point, but i already unplugged the battery, and everything runs pretty smooth now , nothing goes wrong yet :) but if you are right , the cruise control light and the check engine light comes back again, so u suggest me go back to the dealership right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeattleLegacy Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 well.. you got the point, but i already unplugged the battery, and everything runs pretty smooth now , nothing goes wrong yet :) but if you are right , the cruise control light and the check engine light comes back again, so u suggest me go back to the dealership right? i would buy a scan tool from your neighborhood auto parts store. you can pull the code (don't worry, it tells you how to do this if you're not so inclined) and see what it is exactly. it could be something small that you can fix yourself, like a loose gas cap. but it never hurts to take it to the dealer, it is under warranty. it just sucks taking that amount of time out of your day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest subiecity Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 yea u can do that as well i just had my freinds obd2 from his STI and we scanned...but again if the car is under warranty then subaru wont charge u u just gotta go thru the hassel of a goddam dealership.....and also if the gas cap was/is loose the light will stay on for quite a wile even after u tighten it back down, so dont get nervous, but i guess if the light doesnt come back on then screw it ha no punn intended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatgeegee Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 ^^Two posts above thank you for the input i guess probably my ECU was playing stupid on that day, since right now no lights comes on yet if happen again, i bring it to the dealership right away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Bumping this old thread.... Got this strange combo of lights today - flashing main cruise light, solid CEL, mated to the ABS light. Dash read ER SS - that's the vehicle speed sensor, if I'm not mistaken. The OBD-II reader pulled a generic P0500 (zero-five-zero-zero), which was read as a speed sensor malfunction. Two of them, actually. I cleared the code by resetting my ECU using my datalogger, but the ABS light remained. Pulled the ABS fuse, the light is still there. I've now pulled the battery negative terminal, and will wait a while before reconnecting to see if that solves the problem. This was incurred as I tried to enter my driveway today. We'd just received a massive amount of snow (there's over 3 feet on my front lawn), and although we get our driveway plowed, the area where it meets the road is often overlaid with the city plows' run-off. I actually almost got stuck (running 225/45/17 Falken ZIEX ZE512 all-seasons at 38/36, f/r, cold)...but she pulled herself out of it. Never stalled - but the wheels were spinning like mad. I would guess this is the "speed mismatch" that everyone here's talked about. My neighbors were all fascinated that this little blue sedan was revving and making all sorts of weird turbo and BOV noises. The entire street turned to look, and some even cheered when I got her down the drive. Will-update. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeattleLegacy Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Bumping this old thread.... Got this strange combo of lights today - flashing main cruise light, solid CEL, mated to the ABS light. Dash read ER SS - that's the vehicle speed sensor, if I'm not mistaken. The OBD-II reader pulled a generic P0500 (zero-five-zero-zero), which was read as a speed sensor malfunction. Two of them, actually. I cleared the code by resetting my ECU using my datalogger, but the ABS light remained. Pulled the ABS fuse, the light is still there. I've now pulled the battery negative terminal, and will wait a while before reconnecting to see if that solves the problem. This was incurred as I tried to enter my driveway today. We'd just received a massive amount of snow (there's over 3 feet on my front lawn), and although we get our driveway plowed, the area where it meets the road is often overlaid with the city plows' run-off. I actually almost got stuck (running 225/45/17 Falken ZIEX ZE512 all-seasons at 38/36, f/r, cold)...but she pulled herself out of it. Never stalled - but the wheels were spinning like mad. I would guess this is the "speed mismatch" that everyone here's talked about. My neighbors were all fascinated that this little blue sedan was revving and making all sorts of weird turbo and BOV noises. The entire street turned to look, and some even cheered when I got her down the drive. Will-update. sounds like you pulled a wire loose going through the snow. nice work on getting through the snow bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMitch2.5i Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 If the car is coverd under warranty and the cel is popping on its just a given that there is a problem and you should take it back, especialy if there are multiple lights going off. Other wise whats the point in there even being a warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMitch2.5i Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 i hate snow..and CELS Love the snow, the legacy is a little light but it doesnt have have much of a problem moveing around. Will be posting pics today of fun in the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebpda9 Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 mine just came on after trying to get the car unstuck for about half hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 sounds like you pulled a wire loose going through the snow. nice work on getting through the snow bank. ^ @ "nice work through the bank." I think everyone pulls for the small cars going through this stuff. Certainly, with my car the way it is, it doesn't seem like an all-wheel-driver, so "the underdog factor" ranks high. I'll definitely check the hardware tomorrow. It's a definite possibility (by memory, however, the lights were triggered during the initial "slip" attempts), considering how thick the snowbank was. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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