5AT(diag)-24
SPORT Indicator Light Display
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (DIAGNOSTICS)
Step Check Yes No
1CHECK SPORT INDICATOR LIGHT.
Tu r n t h e i g n i t i o n s w i t c h t o O N .
Does the SPORT indicator
light illuminate?
Go to step 2.Perform the self-
diagnosis of com-
bination meter.
2CHECK SPORT INDICATOR LIGHT.
After the ignition switch is ON, wait for at least
2 seconds.
Does the SPORT indicator
light illuminate?
Go to step 3.Go to step 4.
3CHECK SPORT INDICATOR LIGHT.
Start the engine.
Does the SPORT indicator
light go off?
Normal. Go back
to “Basic Diagnos-
tic Procedure”.
tic Procedure.>
Go to step 7.
4CHECK SUBARU SELECT MONITOR COM-
MUNICATION.
Connect the Subaru Select Monitor to data link
connector.
Is the communication between
Subaru Select Monitor and
TCM normal?
Go to step 5.Check the power
supply ground cir-
cuit of TCM and
Subaru Select
Monitor communi-
cation.
Diagnostic Proce-
dure for Subaru
Select Monitor
Communication.>
5CHECK TCM.
Display the current data of TCM using Subaru
Select Monitor.
Is the “Diagnosis Lamp” out-
put signal “ON”?
Go to step 6.Replace the TCM.
trol Module
(TCM).>
6CHECK THE BODY INTEGRATED UNIT.
Display the current data of body integrated unit
using Subaru Select Monitor.
Monitor.>
Is the “SPORT Lamp” input
signal “Illuminate”?
Replace the com-
bination meter
assembly.
tion Meter.>
Check DTC of
body integrated
unit.
OPERATION,
Subaru Select
Monitor.>
7CHECK TCM.
1) Start the engine.
2) Display the current data of TCM using Sub-
aru Select Monitor.
Is the “Diagnosis Lamp” out-
put signal “ON”?
Replace the TCM.
trol Module
(TCM).>
Go to step 8.
8CHECK THE BODY INTEGRATED UNIT.
Display the current data of body integrated unit
using Subaru Select Monitor.
Monitor.>
Is the “SPORT Lamp” input
signal “Illuminate”?
Check DTC of
body integrated
unit. Perform the
diagnosis accord-
ing to DTC.
OPERATION,
Subaru Select
Monitor.>
Per fo r m th e se lf -
diagnosis of com-
bination meter.
Combination
Meter System.>
5AT(diag)-25
Diagnostic Procedure for Subaru Select Monitor Communication
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (DIAGNOSTICS)
12.Diagnostic Procedure for Subaru Select Monitor Communication
A: COMMUNICATION FOR INITIALIZING IMPOSSIBLE
DIAGNOSIS:
Defective harness connector
TROUBLE SYMPTOM:
Subaru Select Monitor communication failure
WIRING DIAGRAM:
AT-03285
B21
12345678910111213 14 15 16
B54A:
12789563410 11 1219 20 2113 14 15 16 17 18222324
B55B:
12341011 121920 21135614 1578916 17 1822 23 24
IGNITIONSWITCH
P-VIGNRELAY
BATTERY
DATA LINKCONNECTOR
TRANSMISSION
B54A:B55
B357
B: TCM
B402
E
NO.5
NO.32SBF-6 MAIN SBF
A1
A19B21
B1B10A20
A5A14
1
12
10
13
NO.13
B21
E216
E
EE
A7A8A10
32
41
B402
123 8910413 14 15 165671112
B357
34
12
5AT(diag)-26
Diagnostic Procedure for Subaru Select Monitor Communication
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (DIAGNOSTICS)
Step Check Yes No
1CHECK SUBARU SELECT MONITOR POW-
ER SUPPLY CIRCUIT.
Measure the voltage between data link con-
nector and chassis ground.
Connector & terminal
(B402) No. 1 (+) — Chassis ground (–):
Is the voltage more than 10 V? Go to step 2.Repair the har-
ness connector
between battery
and data link con-
nector, and poor
contact of connec-
tor.
2CHECK SUBARU SELECT MONITOR
GROUND CIRCUIT.
Measure the resistance of harness between
data link connector and chassis ground.
Connector & terminal
(B402) No. 12 — Chassis ground:
(B402) No. 13 — Chassis ground:
Is the resistance less than 1
Ω?
Go to step 3.Repair the open
circuit of harness
between data link
connector and
ground terminal,
and poor contact
of connector.
3CHECK COMMUNICATION OF SUBARU SE-
LECT MONITOR.
1) Turn the ignition switch to ON.
2) Using the Subaru Select Monitor, check
whether communication to transmission sys-
tem can be executed normally.
Are the name and year of sys-
tem displayed on Subaru
Select Monitor?
Go to step 8.Go to step 4.
4CHECK COMMUNICATION OF SUBARU SE-
LECT MONITOR.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect the TCM connector.
3) Turn the ignition switch to ON.
4) Check whether communication to engine
system can be executed normally.
Are the name and year of sys-
tem displayed on Subaru
Select Monitor?
Go to step 6.Go to step 5.
5CHECK COMMUNICATION OF SUBARU SE-
LECT MONITOR.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Connect the TCM connector.
3) Disconnect the connector from ECM.
4) Turn the ignition switch to ON.
5) Check whether communication to transmis-
sion system can be executed normally.
Are the name and year of sys-
tem displayed on Subaru
Select Monitor?
Inspect the ECM. Go to step 6.
6CHECK HARNESS CONNECTOR BETWEEN
EACH CONTROL MODULE AND DATA LINK
CONNECTOR.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect the TCM and ECM connector.
3) Measure the resistance between TCM con-
nector and chassis ground.
Connector & terminal
(B402) No. 10 — Chassis ground:
Is the resistance more than 1
MΩ?
Go to step 7.Check harness
and connector
between each con-
trol module and
data link connec-
tor.
7CHECK OUTPUT SIGNAL OF TCM.
1) Turn the ignition switch to ON.
2) Measure the voltage between TCM and
chassis ground.
Connector & terminal
(B402) No. 10 (+) — Chassis ground (–):
Is the voltage more than 1 V? Check harness
and connector
between each con-
trol module and
data link connec-
tor.
Go to step 8.
8CHECK HARNESS CONNECTOR BETWEEN
TCM AND DATA LINK CONNECTOR.
Measure the resistance between TCM connec-
tor and data link connector.
Connector & terminal
(B54) No. 20 — (B402) No. 10:
Is the resistance less than 1
Ω?
Go to step 9.Repair the har-
ness and connec-
tor between TCM
and data link con-
nector.
9CHECK INSTALLATION OF TCM CONNEC-
TOR.
Tu r n t h e i g n i t i o n s w i t c h t o O F F.
Is TCM connector connected
to TCM?
Go to step 10.Connect the TCM
connector to TCM.
5AT(diag)-27
Diagnostic Procedure for Subaru Select Monitor Communication
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (DIAGNOSTICS)
10 CHECK INSTALLATION OF TRANSMISSION
HARNESS CONNECTOR.
Is the transmission harness
connector connected to bulk-
head harness connector?
Go to step 11.Connect the bulk-
head harness con-
nector to
transmission har-
ness connector.
11 CHECK POOR CONTACT OF CONNEC-
TORS.
Is there poor contact in control
module power supply and data
link connector?
Repair the poor
contact.
Go to step 12.
12 CHECK POWER SUPPLY OF TCM.
1) Disconnect the connector from TCM.
2) Turn the ignition switch to ON.
3) Measure the voltage between TCM con-
nector and chassis ground.
Connector & terminal
(B54) No. 1 (+) — Chassis ground (–):
Is the voltage 10 — 13 V? Go to step 15.Go to step 13.
13 CHECK FUSE (No. 32).
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Remove the fuse (No. 32).
Is the fuse (No. 32) blown out? Replace the fuse
(No. 32).
Go to step 14.
14 CHECK HARNESS.
Measure the resistance between TCM connec-
tor and chassis ground.
Connector & terminal
(B54) No. 1 — Chassis ground:
Is the resistance less than 10
Ω?
Replace the fuse
(No. 32). If the
replaced fuse (No.
32) has blown out
easily, repair the
short circuit of har-
ness between fuse
(No. 32) and TCM.
Go to step 15.
15 CHECK IGNITION POWER SUPPLY CIR-
CUIT.
1) Turn the ignition switch to ON (engine
OFF).
2) Measure the ignition power supply voltage
between TCM connector and chassis ground.
Connector & terminal
(B55) No. 1 (+) — Chassis ground (–):
(B55) No. 10 (+) — Chassis ground (–):
Is the voltage 10 — 13 V? Go to step 17.Go to step 16.
16 CHECK FUSE (No. 5).
Remove the fuse (No. 5).
Is the fuse (No. 5) blown out? Replace the fuse
(No. 5). If the
replaced fuse (No.
5) blows out easily,
repair the short cir-
cuit of harness
between fuse (No.
5) and TCM.
Go to step 17.
17 CHECK HARNESS CONNECTOR BETWEEN
TCM AND TRANSMISSION.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect the connector from TCM.
3) Measure the resistance of the harness
between TCM and transmission ground.
Connector & terminal
(B54) No. 19 — Transmission ground:
(B55) No. 21 — Transmission ground:
(B54) No. 5 — Transmission ground:
(B54) No. 14 — Transmission ground:
Is the resistance more than 1
MΩ?
Repair the short
circuit of harness
between TCM and
transmission har-
ness connector,
and poor contact
of connector.
Go to step 18.
18 CHECK POOR CONTACT OF CONNEC-
TORS.
Is there poor contact in TCM
power supply, ground and data
link connector?
Repair the con-
nector.
Replace the TCM.
trol Module
(TCM).>
Step Check Yes No
5AT(diag)-33
Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (DIAGNOSTICS)
2CHECK INHIBITOR SWITCH.
1) Shift the select lever to shift to the “P”
range.
2) Check input signal of inhibitor SW 1 — 4
and inhibitor SW 3 monitor using Subaru
Select Monitor.
Are all indications High? Go to step 4.Go to step 3.
3CHECK HARNESS CONNECTOR BETWEEN
TCM AND TRANSMISSION.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect the connectors from TCM and
transmission.
3) Measure the resistance between TCM con-
nector and chassis ground about the item
which indicated Low on step 3.
Connector & terminal
(B55) No. 4 — Chassis ground:
(B55) No. 3 — Chassis ground:
(B55) No. 14 — Chassis ground:
(B55) No. 13 — Chassis ground:
(B55) No. 20 — Chassis ground:
Is the resistance more than 1
MΩ?
Go to step 6.Repair the short
circuit of harness
between TCM con-
nector and chassis
ground.
4CHECK INHIBITOR SWITCH.
1) Shift the select lever to “D” range.
2) Check input signal of inhibitor SW 1 — 4
and inhibitor SW 3 monitor using Subaru
Select Monitor.
Are all indications Low? Go to step 6.Go to step 5.
5CHECK HARNESS CONNECTOR BETWEEN
TCM AND TRANSMISSION.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect the connectors from TCM and
transmission.
3) Measure the resistance of harness
between TCM and transmission connector
about the item which indicated High on step 5.
Connector & terminal
(B55) No. 4 — (B12) No. 4:
(B55) No. 3 — (B12) No. 3:
(B55) No. 14 — (B12) No. 2:
(B55) No. 13 — (B12) No. 1:
(B55) No. 20 — (B12) No. 8:
Is the resistance less than 1
Ω?
Go to step 6.Repair the open
circuit of harness
between TCM con-
nector and trans-
mission connector.
6CHECK INPUT SIGNAL FOR TCM USING
CIRCUIT TESTER.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect the transmission connector
(B12).
3) Connect the TCM connector.
4) Turn the ignition switch to ON.
5) Measure the voltage between TCM termi-
nals.
Connector & terminal
(B55) No. 4 — (B54) No. 19:
(B55) No. 3 — (B54) No. 19:
(B55) No. 14 — (B54) No. 19:
(B55) No. 13 — (B54) No. 19:
(B55) No. 20 — (B54) No. 19:
Is the voltage 4 — 6 V for the
inhibitor SW 1 — 4? Is the volt-
age 3.5 — 5.5 V for the inhibi-
tor SW 3 monitor?
Go to step 8.Go to step 7.
Step Check Yes No
5AT(diag)-34
Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (DIAGNOSTICS)
7CHECK TCM I/O SIGNAL.
Check I/O signal of power supply, ground and
PVIGN power supply relay.
I/O Signal.>
Is TCM I/O signal OK? Replace the TCM.
trol Module
(TCM).>
Repair the open or
short circuit for
power supply and
ground. Perform
the diagnosis
according to DTC
for PVIGN power
supply relay.
8CHECK HARNESS CONNECTOR BETWEEN
TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL VALVE
BODY.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect the connector from transmis-
sion.
3) Remove the transmission connector from
bracket.
4) Lift-up the vehicle and place it on rigid
racks.
NOTE:
Raise all wheels off floor.
5) Drain the ATF.
CAUTION:Do not drain ATF until it cools down.
6) Remove the oil pan, and disconnect the
connector from control valve body connector.
7) Measure the resistance between transmis-
sion connector and control valve body connec-
tor.
Connector & terminal
(T3) No. 4 — (T5) No. 6:
(T3) No. 3 — (T5) No. 5:
(T3) No. 2 — (T5) No. 4:
(T3) No. 1 — (T5) No. 3:
(T3) No. 8 — (T5) No. 2:
Is the resistance less than 1
Ω?
Go to step 9.Repair the open
circuit of harness
between control
valve body con-
nector and trans-
mission connector.
9CHECK HARNESS CONNECTOR BETWEEN
TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL VALVE
BODY.
Measure the resistance between transmission
ground and control valve body connector.
Connector & terminal
(T5) No. 6 — Transmission ground:
(T5) No. 5 — Transmission ground:
(T5) No. 4 — Transmission ground:
(T5) No. 3 — Transmission ground:
(T5) No. 2 — Transmission ground:
Is the resistance more than 1
MΩ?
Go to step 10.Repair the short
circuit of harness
between control
valve body con-
nector and trans-
mission connector.
10 CHECK POOR CONTACT.Is there any poor contact in
inhibitor SW 1 — 4 or inhibitor
SW 3 monitor circuit?
Repair the poor
contact.
Replace the con-
trol valve body.
Body.>
Step Check Yes No
5AT(diag)-36
Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (DIAGNOSTICS)
Step Check Yes No
1CHECK HARNESS CONNECTOR BETWEEN
TCM AND TRANSMISSION.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect the connectors from TCM and
transmission.
3) Measure the resistance of harness
between TCM and transmission connector.
Connector & terminal
(B54) No. 13 — (B11) No. 12:
(B54) No. 2 — (B11) No. 5:
Is the resistance less than 1
Ω?
Go to step 2.Repair the open
circuit of harness
between TCM and
transmission con-
nector.
2CHECK ATF TEMPERATURE SENSOR.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Connect the connectors to transmission
and TCM.
3) Turn the ignition switch to ON and start
engine.
4) Warm-up the transmission until the ATF
temperature reaches to 80°C (176°F).
NOTE:
If the ambient temperature is below 0°C (32°F),
drive the vehicle until the ATF reaches its oper-
ating temperature.
5) Disconnect the connector from transmis-
sion.
6) Measure the resistance between transmis-
sion connector terminals.
Connector & terminal
(T4) No. 5 — (T4) No.12:
Is the resistance between 500
— 1,200 Ω?
Go to step 3.Go to step 5.
3CHECK ATF TEMPERATURE SENSOR.
Measure the resistance between transmission
connector terminals.
Connector & terminal
(T4) No. 5 — (T4) No.12:
Does the resistance value
increase while the ATF temper-
ature decreases?
Go to step 4.Go to step 5.
4CHECK INPUT SIGNAL FOR TCM USING
SUBARU SELECT MONITOR.
1) Connect the connector.
2) Turn the ignition switch to ON. (Engine
OFF)
3) Read the ATF temperature using Subaru
Select Monitor.
Does the ATF temperature
gradually decrease?
Even if the SPORT
indicator light
blinks, the system
is in normal condi-
tion. A temporary
poor contact of
connector or har-
ness may be the
cause. Repair the
poor contact of
harness between
AT F t e m p e r a t u r e
sensor and trans-
mission connector.
Go to step 6.
5AT(diag)-39
Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (DIAGNOSTICS)
Step Check Yes No
1CHECK HARNESS CONNECTOR BETWEEN
TCM AND TRANSMISSION.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect the connectors from TCM and
transmission.
3) Measure the resistance of harness
between TCM connector and chassis ground.
Connector & terminal
(B54) No. 13 — Chassis ground:
(B54) No. 2 — Chassis ground:
Is the resistance more than 1
MΩ?
Go to step 2.Repair the short
circuit of harness
between TCM and
transmission con-
nector.
2CHECK ATF TEMPERATURE SENSOR.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Connect the connectors to transmission
and TCM.
3) Turn the ignition switch to ON and start
engine.
4) Warm-up the transmission until the ATF
temperature reaches to 80°C (176°F).
NOTE:
If the ambient temperature is below 0°C (32°F),
drive the vehicle until the ATF reaches its oper-
ating temperature.
5) Disconnect the connector from transmis-
sion.
6) Measure the resistance between transmis-
sion connector terminals.
Connector & terminal
(T4) No. 5 — (T4) No.12:
Is the resistance between 500
— 1,200 Ω?
Go to step 3.Go to step 5.
3CHECK ATF TEMPERATURE SENSOR.
Measure the resistance between transmission
connector terminals.
Connector & terminal
(T4) No. 5 — (T4) No.12:
Does the resistance value
increase while the ATF temper-
ature decreases?
Go to step 4.Go to step 5.
4CHECK INPUT SIGNAL FOR TCM USING
SUBARU SELECT MONITOR.
1) Connect the connector.
2) Turn the ignition switch to ON. (Engine
OFF)
3) Read the ATF temperature using Subaru
Select Monitor.
Does the ATF temperature
gradually decrease?
Even if the SPORT
indicator light
blinks, the system
is in normal condi-
tion. A temporary
poor contact of
connector or har-
ness may be the
cause. Repair the
poor contact of
harness between
AT F t e m p e r a t u r e
sensor and trans-
mission connector.
Go to step 6.