Two Green Connectors and a Flashing CEL? - Subaru Impreza GC8 & RS Forum & Community: RS25.com

apkarian100 · 06-08-2009, 01:16 PM

Alright, I have a 2000 Impreza RS. So I was looking under my steering wheel the other day, at all the wiring and connectors near the cruise control module and such, and I noticed a green female and male 2-prong connector that looked to me like it was unattached. So I figure I reconnect them because I thought they might have come loose. I connect them, and turn on the car, and I get a flashing CEL. I'm not misfiring or anything; everything seems fine. So I unplug the connector, and I have no CEL anymore.

What is this connector? If it helps you guys, my cruise control doesn't work. Is this a cruise control connector? Here are some pics:

Any idea what it is and why I would have a flashing CEL when I plug it in?

**Skidd** · 06-08-2009, 01:50 PM

haha!! Awesome!
This is one of my favorites!!!
You'll find plenty of threads about those connectors.

In short, unplug them!
They are diagnostics connectors. Used to put your ECU into a special diagnostics mode.
That's why your CEL is flashing.

**shaggie** · 06-08-2009, 01:51 PM

Can we finally sticky this?

**Joshua** · 06-08-2009, 01:52 PM

oh man

I believe there is a sticky for it

EDIT: wow there isnt one... well this would be a good one to do it with i guess ha ha ha

**cmiovino** · 06-08-2009, 02:18 PM

Doh, I've done this before.

**Skidd** · 06-08-2009, 02:20 PM

It's funny, but not common enough for a sticky IMO.
Any form of search for "green connector" should turn up plenty of info

**shaggie** · 06-08-2009, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skidd

It's funny, but not common enough for a sticky IMO.
Any form of search for "green connector" should turn up plenty of info

It's not that common yet EVERYONE does it once.

**RotarFreak** · 06-08-2009, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skidd

It's funny, but not common enough for a sticky IMO.
Any form of search for "green connector" should turn up plenty of info

yea, I think we should rename 'search' into 'search noob' or at the very least, 'search plz'

highrevimpreza · 06-08-2009, 02:27 PM

Lmao this is great hahaha

**cmiovino** · 06-08-2009, 02:30 PM

If you think about it, it's sort of stupid for them to just leave them hang there. 99% of people are going to think they're supposed to be plugged in.

06-08-2009, 01:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
apkarian100 3.3L Car: 2000 Impreza RS SRP Fav Mod: LED Tails My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Alton Bay, NH Trader Rating: (4) Posts: 719	Two Green Connectors and a Flashing CEL? Alright, I have a 2000 Impreza RS. So I was looking under my steering wheel the other day, at all the wiring and connectors near the cruise control module and such, and I noticed a green female and male 2-prong connector that looked to me like it was unattached. So I figure I reconnect them because I thought they might have come loose. I connect them, and turn on the car, and I get a flashing CEL. I'm not misfiring or anything; everything seems fine. So I unplug the connector, and I have no CEL anymore. What is this connector? If it helps you guys, my cruise control doesn't work. Is this a cruise control connector? Here are some pics: Any idea what it is and why I would have a flashing CEL when I plug it in?

06-08-2009, 01:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Skidd Ludicrous Mod Car: 2000RSC Fav Mod: Supercharger My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SA-TX (Hoser Expat) Trader Rating: (4) Posts: 6,413	haha!! Awesome! This is one of my favorites!!! You'll find plenty of threads about those connectors. In short, unplug them! They are diagnostics connectors. Used to put your ECU into a special diagnostics mode. That's why your CEL is flashing. __________________ No no, light speed is too slow! We need LUDICROUS SPEED! (now in Supercharged flavor)

06-08-2009, 01:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
shaggie Premium Member Car: '00 STM RS Coupe Fav Mod: Russian, JDM CF seatbelts My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CT Trader Rating: (1) Posts: 1,775	Can we finally sticky this? __________________ Nice truck, sorry about the small penis.

06-08-2009, 01:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Joshua Super Moderator Car: 2001 A.W. L Fav Mod: all of them My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, KY Trader Rating: (35) Posts: 7,136	oh man I believe there is a sticky for it EDIT: wow there isnt one... well this would be a good one to do it with i guess ha ha ha __________________ I loved lego's growing up, now I own the coolest one ever! Last edited by Joshua; 06-08-2009 at 01:54 PM..

06-08-2009, 02:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
cmiovino Noobawitz Car: '98 Impreza OBS Fav Mod: Trunk Monkey My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Trader Rating: (22) Posts: 5,477	Doh, I've done this before. __________________ Newbie?... Read my Budget Build FAQ!

06-08-2009, 02:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Skidd Ludicrous Mod Car: 2000RSC Fav Mod: Supercharger My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SA-TX (Hoser Expat) Trader Rating: (4) Posts: 6,413	It's funny, but not common enough for a sticky IMO. Any form of search for "green connector" should turn up plenty of info __________________ No no, light speed is too slow! We need LUDICROUS SPEED! (now in Supercharged flavor)

06-08-2009, 02:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
highrevimpreza 2.7L Car: 93 IMPREZA L Fav Mod: Suspension/06wrx swap My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valencia Trader Rating: (3) Posts: 307	Lmao this is great hahaha

06-08-2009, 02:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
cmiovino Noobawitz Car: '98 Impreza OBS Fav Mod: Trunk Monkey My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Trader Rating: (22) Posts: 5,477	If you think about it, it's sort of stupid for them to just leave them hang there. 99% of people are going to think they're supposed to be plugged in. __________________ Newbie?... Read my Budget Build FAQ!

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