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power light flashing?

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:37 pm
by mexicanzero
so the other day (after a 45 cm snowfall) i attempted getting out of my driveway and got momentarily stuck. after a few minutes of going back and forth rocking the car i finally got it free. then i turned it off to go get something i had forgotten inside. when i came out and started it up again the power light on the dash flashed for maybe 30 seconds rather than just shutting off after the "dash light check".
the car runs just as good as it did before and the power light hasn't flashed since. does anyone know what this means? did the turbo get too hot?
I'm just curious if i should watch out for it and be scared if it happens again or if it doesn't really matter
thanks
-Alex

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:18 am
by ericem
POWER light indicates a transmission problem. Diagnois the code i am guessing Drive Solenoid C.

http://www.surrealmirage.com/subaru/trans.html

Was probably a fluke where the clutch for the transfer case got to hot and sort of seized. When it is dry outside try backing up or making a hard turn see if the car binds. If it does try inserting the FWD fuse and hopefully it will go away.

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:06 am
by mexicanzero
weird i guess it was just a fluke.
i thought the power light was only there for when you "floored it" letting you know the tranny was in power shifting mode...
i'll try the diagnosing though and see what happens
thanks
-Alex