nick.cfrancis Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Has anyone tried this: http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=39133 I think it should work. I just have to figure out which pin it is and pull a pin from a TCM harness at a junkyard. How can I remove a pin from the TCM? I tried it once before, but I couldn't get it to release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toallhisdoom Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 woah woah woah. do want power mode! how do we do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toallhisdoom Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2081503 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lsnaple Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 My car is always in power mode... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfvholla Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I swapped the manual mode wire in my buddies (and soon to be mine!) 93 Legacy SS today. DEFINITELY a big difference. Throttle response was better, shifts up and down were quicker and firmer, a muddy hill test confirmed constant 50/50 power split, held rpm's higher in the corners, and it seemed to rev quicker as well. I can't wait to do this to my car and wire in a spare switch I have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toallhisdoom Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Where can i get the correct pin to do this if i do not have extra hanging around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfvholla Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Go to a junk yard, pull one out and cut it a decent length down the wire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick.cfrancis Posted December 2, 2011 Author Share Posted December 2, 2011 I swapped the manual mode wire in my buddies (and soon to be mine!) 93 Legacy SS today. DEFINITELY a big difference. Throttle response was better, shifts up and down were quicker and firmer, a muddy hill test confirmed constant 50/50 power split, held rpm's higher in the corners, and it seemed to rev quicker as well. I can't wait to do this to my car and wire in a spare switch I have! Awesome! How do I remove a pin from a harness (at a junkyard) to add to my harness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toallhisdoom Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 rip it out! No actually i think there is a harness pin remover tool you need... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfvholla Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 When you unplug the harness from the TCU, you need a fine prick tool to pull down on the small plastic pieces that holds it in. When you pull it down, you can pull the pin out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stang70Fastback Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3489344&postcount=26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick.cfrancis Posted December 2, 2011 Author Share Posted December 2, 2011 http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3489344&postcount=26 Winning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick.cfrancis Posted December 2, 2011 Author Share Posted December 2, 2011 From the FSM: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfvholla Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 What year service manual?^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick.cfrancis Posted December 2, 2011 Author Share Posted December 2, 2011 what year service manual?^^ 1997 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty2Hotty Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Can someone find a pinout of a 99 2.2 legacy or 00-01 Impreza 2.2L TCU so I can compare pinouts to maybe get the phase II tranny to work. I only have a grey and white plug on my TCU instead of 3 Black plug like I been seeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toallhisdoom Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 trololol A/C power mode ftl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesDew Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I went to a junk yard and got an old fog light switch + the pigtail on the back. Found two wires that had continuity with the switch on, and open with it off. Used an old length of what I think is 16g braided wire, and was able to get it into the #4 port on the TCU. I tested for continuity from there, and it was a go. I connected the switch to be able to open/close my continuity. I had a spare opening in my dash for the switch, so it looks like it supposed to be there. It now turns my power mode on and off. Not sure if its worth the trouble, but its a neat little trick. It was more a curiosity for me than anything else. It does change shift points. I don't push my car too hard anyway, so like I said, just there more for the hell of it than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfvholla Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 What car did you do it on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesDew Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Sorry. It is a 98 Legacy wagon, 2.2. You know we need all the power we can get! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnegg Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 i did the same thing, but i went a step further and grabbed a positive wire and attached it to another lead on the so the indicator light comes on when the switch is on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfvholla Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 John, how did it turn out for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnegg Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 i never really noticed a lot of difference in shifting. the power wire i used for the indicator light is also used for the rear defrost? i think. that was less than perfect choice. some times the indicator light is very dim. i think it activates the rear defrost. i worry that the positive volts are back feeding in to the TCU, but probably not since electricity takes the path of least resistance. but other than that, it is great. i just don't know enough about 12 volt car systems. it is hard for me to comprehend an electrical system where the negative wire is switched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecBamf41 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 i love how every now and then this gets brought up when i did it 2 year ago! haha we need a write up on our own forum BNR18g on 93oct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick.cfrancis Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 i love how every now and then this gets brought up when i did it 2 year ago! haha we need a write up on our own forum Agreed. I plan on adding it sometime after new years. I will try to do a write up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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