[kcker]

I connected it while I was installing my stereo. I thought I disconnected it somehow. When I turned on the car, I almost had a heart attack! lights blinking, fan turning on and off! Don't do it!

i can image how you felt :biggrin: something like this - :icon_eek:
when i installed my first stereo, i was suspicious of everything being wrong

and when i lost my fuel needle behind disasambled dash, i also found those green plugs, thinking that the first two owners must have unplugged them

btw, its been a month and still no sign of my needle :shake:

 

[CyborgX_CZ]

Can’t wait to plug those nice green connectors once I get my AP back from shop. Right now my AP is still married to my old car. Stage 1 and than once I transfer some other stuff like my TD06 20g with supportive mods I will go with protune. Nic to know where they are cuz recently I just look on typical location like I used to on my impreza and couldn’t find anything

 

[Coachhome42]

You know when you get that sick feeling in your stomach !!!! purchased my 2.5 06 XTe in Sept, had a slight sticky problem with shifter. During investigation found two green connectors under dash / steering wheel ?, thought they should be connected and so did exactly that.

On next start up CEL started flashing, disconnect plugs CEL went away.

Took car straight back to garage and thought previous owner had dupped the garage and then me by clever plug pulling move. Now apparently not the case I have discovered.

Car was taken back to local Scooby specialist who reported engine speed sensor failure, replaced it and CEL disappeared. on it's return I checked Green connectors were still connected, so as not to be fooled again ..HAH.. or so I thought !.

Been driving since Sept with plugs connected and no other fualts until today. See post under P0420 uuuurgghhh.

Can somebody please tell me what exactly am I doing with these plugs connected please? and perhaps more importantly whether I should disconnect them ?

Thanks.

 

[TC2000]

If its the same plugs in the first pictures, yes unplug them..

 

[Coachhome42]

If its the same plugs in the first pictures, yes unplug them..

Thanks TC2000. Have disconnected them. Unfortunatley no change in the Flashing Cruise, Steady CEL and Steady Stability Control Off warning that have come on in the last two days.

Have hunted the forum for an idea on why the Stabilty failure comes up with the Cruise and CEL, cant see any referance to it. The latter two would seem to piont to a P0420 code problem, but not the Traction control. Cant see the connection between them.

Any Idea 's or perhaps somebody on here who might ?

Perhaps I should put up another thread or it may be better to wait until I have been able to read and reset the codes.

Am now awaiting newely ordered OBD Scanner and software to try and scan codes being thrown up.

Thanks Again.

 

[TroySmith80]

I have the 2 larger green plugs pictured in the start of this thread. I also have 2 smaller green plugs. Should they be connected?

I'm not sure where these plugs are located in the car. My engine is in a VW Vanagon. I've just installed the engine in the van and have been having trouble getting it to run right. I wonder if these green plugs might have something to do with it.

I have a scangauge II permanently installed.

 

[gusto11071]

yup! did mine when I was upgrading my speakers and radio, I said huh! what is this doing unplugged, plugged it in and my check engine light came on oh, NO!! Then I remember that I had plugged the two green connectors and unplugged them and restarted the SF and bingo light off. What was weird was that the light would flash and not stay on constant. But I knew something was not right.
Boy I'am happy I found this forum.:woohoo:

 

[ratsac]

I just got a '10 Forester X, Right Hand Drive. Was looking around under the dash when I found these green plugs. Remembered reading something about plugs.....somewhere. Took me a while to find this thread again.

On my car they are on the left (passenger's) side just under front edge of the carpet.

 

[DaveB]

Same thing on my 2010x Passenger side. Just saw them when installing the blue footwell lights. First thing that came to mind was "Hey some other accessory that I can install must plug into them. WRONG.

 

[Oleg B]

In Forester 2007 model there are two green plugs: "Test Mode Connector" and "Line End Connector". One is under steering column, one is on the left (passenger's) side under front edge of the carpet. They are connected in between (tandem), so it is fine to disconnect ANY.

 

[Sackett]

Almost all subies have the green plugs; some on the left side, some models on the right. They arrive from the transport truck with the plugs connected. The "Pre-Delivery" inspection requires the dealership to disconnect them. I believe having them connected prevents the car from learning its enviorment (ie altitude, temp.) until the car is at its selling dealership.
During some testing procedures, and during a reflash of the cars computer we may reconnect them.
Steve
Subie tech.

 

[waterslidedesigner]

How amateurish! Those plugs are only weathertight when connected. I would never let one of our electrical guys deploy something so unprofessional.

 

[bbottomley]

Cars are full of unconnected connectors, since they tend to use one standard harness across a whole line, ready to accept whatever options or model-specific items might end up being installed. And yes, they do sometimes get fouled up.

 

[sheepish]

We're talking about green plugs on the driver's side of the firewall, right?

 

[Subanoobie]

How amateurish! Those plugs are only weathertight when connected. I would never let one of our electrical guys deploy something so unprofessional.

One would think that some sort of plug could be put on these to keep them closed. Also, it would be nice if this was addressed in the owner's manual or better yet with a small label on the plug.

Something subtle like:

DON'T CONNECT THESE PLUGS!

Something like that so that even I can understand it. These are the types of labels I can appreciate:icon_razz:

 

[Dan9]

lol pretty sure I bought mine with these connected. Keep getting weird codes and when in ACC the fans, relays etc are all tripping out. I will go take a look and disconnect - forum win!!!

 

[casm]

Heh, I recognise that plug from the EA81 era :biggrin:

That used to be tied to a service interval timer way back when: every 60,000 miles it would turn on the EGR light on the dash. IIRC, there was a connector under the dash with two positions that the plug could fit into; you'd just swap it over to the unused spot and the light was out for another 60,000. Lather, rinse, repeat every 60K.

Funny to see how that carried over through the years, even if its purpose is just slightly different now :icon_wink:

 

[Eleven22]

So if I'm going to buy a used suby , I should test drive it plug these two lines together, complain about the electrical issues for a lower price, buy it , then disconnect. FTW

 

[sheepish]

It's sometimes hard to tell just how serious people are in forum posts; that's one reason why smilies are used. But if we start lying to and stealing from those we interact with we all lose.

 

[Mark29]

I noticed 2 disconnected green plugs in the footwell area on the passenger side of my '11 - are these the same thing? I assume I should leave them disconnected? Especially since the vehicle is running great, LOL.


Thanks,
Mark