CEL and flashing Cruise light - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

GusGus91 · 2009-10-12, 09:44 PM

So after we changed my clutch on Saturday as soon as I turned the car on I had a CEL and the Cruise control light was flashing. I called Juice and he said that the CEL was from the Lightweight flywheel. But that doesn't explain the flashing cruise light. I just wanted to get some other opinions of what it might be. Also my cruise control doesn't work now. I mean the car seems to be running just fine minus that exhaust leak on the dp to catback that I was too lazy to fix.

Thank's in advance for any help.

knucklesplitter · 2009-10-13, 05:36 AM

Some CELs disable the cruise control and flash the cruise light. Why Subaru did this I dunno. There are several things it could be. Maybe you forgot to plug a sensor back in or something. Get the code read at Kragen or come by and I'll do it.

Light flywheels sometimes cause misfire CELs. I don't think the cruise flashes for that one but I could be wrong.

MPREZIV · 2009-10-13, 06:25 AM

Get the code pulled. There's over 300 things that could be the cause of a MIL coming on. We could guess all day...

stichris · 2009-10-13, 08:16 AM

he said he already had the code read.....but there was no code there

cody · 2009-10-13, 08:30 AM

As I understand it, the lightweight flywheel caused CEL is a misfire code that usually results from letting the flywheel slow naturally in neutral or with the clutch in, since a LW FW will decelerate more quickly and the ECU doesn't like that.

I'd reset the ECU and if it comes back, get it read. FWIW, my ACT Streetlite flywheel has never caused a CEL.

GusGus91 · 2009-10-13, 08:53 AM

Ok i'll take it to kragen today. I dont think i'll be able to make it out to north reno to you matt. I'll update the thread with what happens.

The car seems perfectly fine minus that one thing. I checked all the wires and connectors on top of the tranny last night and everything was on there snug and in the right place. haha Joel busted the grounding wire on top of the tranny and We had to Electrical tape it back on there.. That may be the problem?

Like I said, I'll go to kragen and see if they get a code. I took it to Cory (renosubby) last night and he didnt get anything and he reset the ecu. But i'll try again.

100_Percent_Juice · 2009-10-13, 09:55 AM

How did I bust it? You clowns didn't unhook ANY of the plugs and I noticed them while we were lowering it. Its not my fault if it snapped on its own while I was taking the nut off. pssh

sperry · 2009-10-13, 10:13 AM

That ground being disconnected isn't going to throw a CEL.

GusGus91 · 2009-10-13, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice

How did I bust it? You clowns didn't unhook ANY of the plugs and I noticed them while we were lowering it. Its not my fault if it snapped on its own while I was taking the nut off. pssh

Easy there. Just messin with ya.

GusGus91 · 2009-10-13, 04:20 PM

Ok so I went to Kragen. The code I got was P2455. I'm tying to find out what it is..

sperry · 2009-10-13, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by GusGus91

Ok so I went to Kragen. The code I got was P2455. I'm tying to find out what it is..

WTF? Subaru codes only go up to like 17xx!

http://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_cod...obd2-codes.php

You sure it's not a "P1245: Wastegate control solenoid valve malfunction (fail-safe)" because you popped the T line off, or reinstalled it w/ the restrictor pill in the wrong spot or something?

stichris · 2009-10-13, 04:34 PM

lol i gues the code reader was lieing austin

GusGus91 · 2009-10-13, 05:13 PM

God damn Kragen tester... I never touched the restrictor pill. And I'm not familiar with the T-line you're talking about. Sorry, still a noob. haha

stichris · 2009-10-13, 05:58 PM

yea but u changed the turbo u might need a dif. size i doubt it though.....

stichris · 2009-10-13, 06:30 PM

dude that shop manual i have only goes 2 p2444 and its secondary air injection system stuck open

GusGus91 · 2009-10-13, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by stichris

dude that shop manual i have only goes 2 p2444 and its secondary air injection system stuck open

Ah fuck it. I'm taking it into subaru.

MPREZIV · 2009-10-14, 06:30 AM

I'm gonna guess "P0455" which is a gross evap leak. Check evap lines both under the car, and to the engine. It wouldn't be a small crack or anything, it'd be completely disconnected.

cody · 2009-10-14, 10:06 AM

^I think that's the one I get like once a year. I can never find an issue and resetting the ECU gets rid of it.

GusGus91 · 2009-10-14, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MPREZIV

I'm gonna guess "P0455" which is a gross evap leak. Check evap lines both under the car, and to the engine. It wouldn't be a small crack or anything, it'd be completely disconnected.

I have no clue where those are..

100_Percent_Juice · 2009-10-14, 01:44 PM

You will find a box under the back of your car opposite the muffler. There are several hoses attached to it. I guess you can follow them around.

GusGus91 · 2009-10-15, 03:07 PM

Ok. SO while I was picking up my truck from the shop today I had him hook his tester up to my car and I got the codes:
P2431- Secondary air injection flow rate
P2433- Secondary air injection system air flow psi sensor circuit high
P2444- Secondary air injection system stuck open

Now that I have the codes.. I have no clue how to fix them.. Help a n00b out? I gotta get this fixed.

stichris · 2009-10-15, 03:11 PM

we will look at when we do plugs

knucklesplitter · 2009-10-15, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GusGus91

Ok. SO while I was picking up my truck from the shop today I had him hook his tester up to my car and I got the codes:
P2431- Secondary air injection flow rate
P2433- Secondary air injection system air flow psi sensor circuit high
P2444- Secondary air injection system stuck open

Now that I have the codes.. I have no clue how to fix them.. Help a n00b out? I gotta get this fixed.

Delete the air pump crap and have somebody disable the CELs. Or just have somebody disable the CELs. See this thread:
http://seccs.org/forums/showthread.php?p=140957

Kevin M · 2009-10-15, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GusGus91

Ok. SO while I was picking up my truck from the shop today I had him hook his tester up to my car and I got the codes:
P2431- Secondary air injection flow rate
P2433- Secondary air injection system air flow psi sensor circuit high
P2444- Secondary air injection system stuck open

Now that I have the codes.. I have no clue how to fix them.. Help a n00b out? I gotta get this fixed.

The valve that controls that secondary airflow (wherever it is) is stuck open, or disconnected. Aren't you still under warranty?

GusGus91 · 2009-10-15, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin M

The valve that controls that secondary airflow (wherever it is) is stuck open, or disconnected. Aren't you still under warranty?

Nope I'm not under it anymore. Otherwise the car would be in the shop..

2009-10-12, 09:44 PM	#1
GusGus91 EJ205 Real Name: Austin Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Reno, NV Posts: 1,406 Car: 2006 WRB WRX TR, 2008 LR STI Class: Too classy Dont sweat the petty... Pet the sweaty.	CEL and flashing Cruise light So after we changed my clutch on Saturday as soon as I turned the car on I had a CEL and the Cruise control light was flashing. I called Juice and he said that the CEL was from the Lightweight flywheel. But that doesn't explain the flashing cruise light. I just wanted to get some other opinions of what it might be. Also my cruise control doesn't work now. I mean the car seems to be running just fine minus that exhaust leak on the dp to catback that I was too lazy to fix. Thank's in advance for any help. __________________ "Like" me on facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/AP-Cre...2196449?v=wall _______________ 06 WRX w/ 6MT UNDER CONSTRUCTION 09 chicane yellow 370z Last edited by GusGus91; 2009-10-12 at 09:48 PM.

2009-10-13, 06:25 AM	#3
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	Get the code pulled. There's over 300 things that could be the cause of a MIL coming on. We could guess all day... __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2009-10-13, 08:30 AM	#5
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	As I understand it, the lightweight flywheel caused CEL is a misfire code that usually results from letting the flywheel slow naturally in neutral or with the clutch in, since a LW FW will decelerate more quickly and the ECU doesn't like that. I'd reset the ECU and if it comes back, get it read. FWIW, my ACT Streetlite flywheel has never caused a CEL. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2009-10-13, 08:53 AM	#6
GusGus91 EJ205 Real Name: Austin Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Reno, NV Posts: 1,406 Car: 2006 WRB WRX TR, 2008 LR STI Class: Too classy Dont sweat the petty... Pet the sweaty.	Ok i'll take it to kragen today. I dont think i'll be able to make it out to north reno to you matt. I'll update the thread with what happens. The car seems perfectly fine minus that one thing. I checked all the wires and connectors on top of the tranny last night and everything was on there snug and in the right place. haha Joel busted the grounding wire on top of the tranny and We had to Electrical tape it back on there.. That may be the problem? Like I said, I'll go to kragen and see if they get a code. I took it to Cory (renosubby) last night and he didnt get anything and he reset the ecu. But i'll try again. __________________ "Like" me on facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/AP-Cre...2196449?v=wall _______________ 06 WRX w/ 6MT UNDER CONSTRUCTION 09 chicane yellow 370z

2009-10-13, 09:55 AM	#7
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	How did I bust it? You clowns didn't unhook ANY of the plugs and I noticed them while we were lowering it. Its not my fault if it snapped on its own while I was taking the nut off. pssh __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2009-10-13, 05:36 AM	#2
knucklesplitter EJ205 Real Name: Matt Taylor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cousin-Fck, Carolina Posts: 1,475 Wish in one hand and sht in the other...	Some CELs disable the cruise control and flash the cruise light. Why Subaru did this I dunno. There are several things it could be. Maybe you forgot to plug a sensor back in or something. Get the code read at Kragen or come by and I'll do it. Light flywheels sometimes cause misfire CELs. I don't think the cruise flashes for that one but I could be wrong.

2009-10-13, 08:16 AM	#4
stichris EJ22 Real Name: chris pearson Join Date: May 2009 Location: loyalton,ca Posts: 127 Car: 2004 wrb sti	he said he already had the code read.....but there was no code there

2009-10-13, 10:13 AM	#8
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	That ground being disconnected isn't going to throw a CEL. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2009-10-13, 04:20 PM	#10
GusGus91 EJ205 Real Name: Austin Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Reno, NV Posts: 1,406 Car: 2006 WRB WRX TR, 2008 LR STI Class: Too classy Dont sweat the petty... Pet the sweaty.	Ok so I went to Kragen. The code I got was P2455. I'm tying to find out what it is.. __________________ "Like" me on facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/AP-Cre...2196449?v=wall _______________ 06 WRX w/ 6MT UNDER CONSTRUCTION 09 chicane yellow 370z

2009-10-13, 04:34 PM	#12
stichris EJ22 Real Name: chris pearson Join Date: May 2009 Location: loyalton,ca Posts: 127 Car: 2004 wrb sti	lol i gues the code reader was lieing austin

2009-10-13, 05:13 PM	#13
GusGus91 EJ205 Real Name: Austin Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Reno, NV Posts: 1,406 Car: 2006 WRB WRX TR, 2008 LR STI Class: Too classy Dont sweat the petty... Pet the sweaty.	God damn Kragen tester... I never touched the restrictor pill. And I'm not familiar with the T-line you're talking about. Sorry, still a noob. haha __________________ "Like" me on facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/AP-Cre...2196449?v=wall _______________ 06 WRX w/ 6MT UNDER CONSTRUCTION 09 chicane yellow 370z

2009-10-13, 05:58 PM	#14
stichris EJ22 Real Name: chris pearson Join Date: May 2009 Location: loyalton,ca Posts: 127 Car: 2004 wrb sti	yea but u changed the turbo u might need a dif. size i doubt it though.....

2009-10-13, 06:30 PM	#15
stichris EJ22 Real Name: chris pearson Join Date: May 2009 Location: loyalton,ca Posts: 127 Car: 2004 wrb sti	dude that shop manual i have only goes 2 p2444 and its secondary air injection system stuck open

2009-10-14, 06:30 AM	#17
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	I'm gonna guess "P0455" which is a gross evap leak. Check evap lines both under the car, and to the engine. It wouldn't be a small crack or anything, it'd be completely disconnected. __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2009-10-14, 10:06 AM	#18
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	^I think that's the one I get like once a year. I can never find an issue and resetting the ECU gets rid of it. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2009-10-14, 01:44 PM	#20
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	You will find a box under the back of your car opposite the muffler. There are several hoses attached to it. I guess you can follow them around. __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2009-10-15, 03:07 PM	#21
GusGus91 EJ205 Real Name: Austin Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Reno, NV Posts: 1,406 Car: 2006 WRB WRX TR, 2008 LR STI Class: Too classy Dont sweat the petty... Pet the sweaty.	Ok. SO while I was picking up my truck from the shop today I had him hook his tester up to my car and I got the codes: P2431- Secondary air injection flow rate P2433- Secondary air injection system air flow psi sensor circuit high P2444- Secondary air injection system stuck open Now that I have the codes.. I have no clue how to fix them.. Help a n00b out? I gotta get this fixed. __________________ "Like" me on facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/AP-Cre...2196449?v=wall _______________ 06 WRX w/ 6MT UNDER CONSTRUCTION 09 chicane yellow 370z Last edited by GusGus91; 2009-10-15 at 03:12 PM.

2009-10-15, 03:11 PM	#22
stichris EJ22 Real Name: chris pearson Join Date: May 2009 Location: loyalton,ca Posts: 127 Car: 2004 wrb sti	we will look at when we do plugs

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