Mustoe91

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my check engine light has just come on on my 2005 wrx when I was driving home and has stayed on, I've got the manual and it says I need to have my OBD system checked, any ideas ? All I've changed on the car is the back box, I've put a prodrive one on, but that's been on 3weeks without a problem any ideas or know where I've gone wrong ?

pflowers

You need a code reader, cheap off eBay or borrow one. You can then read the code and reset it.

pflowers

Unlikely the back box has caused anything.

Mustoe91

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So pretty easy then how do you use it ? Send me a link as where to find one ?

pflowers

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Diagno...1&cmd=ViewItem

This is the same as I bought, works a treat.

Comes with instructions, easy to use.

Read the code, reset then report back here for advice!

Tidgy

or just pop to a specialist and get them to take a quick look,cant believe many would charge you much for reading a fault code

Hawkeye D

Perhaps give these guys a call and explain the situation.

Maybe they will very kindly pop out with a reader if you don't want to drive it there? :

http://www.thwhite.co.uk/pages/SubaruHome.html

I don't know anything about the garage, but just googled Cheltenham Subaru.

Mustoe91

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Rang them up they charge £93, bloke I work with is going to bring his kit in tomorrow, where do you plug the equipment in though ?

Hawkeye D

Yikes that's steep!

Your mates kit will plug into a socket near the pedals. It will only plug in one way, see this (page 2, 3rd pic down) :

https://www.scoobynet.com/959911-psi...-pg-2-a-2.html

pflowers

Port is under the dash half way between the steering wheel and peddles.