power light flashing on startup question

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ericem
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power light flashing on startup question

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When it flashes the light on startup does it impact the way the tranny shifts at all like a failsafe mode? Honest to god the car will not shift to 2nd if i have been cruising at 40km/h. Stays in 4th gear sometime. Code is duty solenoid c and I have no awd and 0 torque bind. How does it recognize a issue anyway? I can go as far as 1/2 throttle+ no gear change just sitting just under 3000rpms barely going faster. Of course I can just jump on it to get the power light on, but its annoying I should not need to jump on the throttle after making a right turn EVERY time.

And yes the best solution is 5MT but thats not happening unless I get another SS and its 5MT :D
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Post by Buffman »

the duty C solenoid shouldn't affect the way the car shifts. That's the code I have in mine (sometimes it doesn't come on), and it shifts and drives just fine. I still have AWD and no torque bind
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Post by ericem »

do you find your tranny shifts pretty smooth like you cant notice the shifts i am thinking i should replace that resistor under the hood.
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Clear the codes and see if that particular code comes back.
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Post by ericem »

does anyone find there car at cruising at 40kmh per say when you hit the gas stays in 3rd gear right up till half throttle is that normal ? Oh and i forgot to clear the codes !
1993 Subaru Legacy L AWD Wagon R.I.P
1994 Subaru Legacy SS R.I.P :(
2004 Nissan Titan LE 4X4
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