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If your car is a 2014 then their are no software updates to ecu needed, your ECU calibration ID is likely ZA1JD00C and their are no factory updates, they were all for 2013 and earlier cars.
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excuse my ignorance in htis, but is it posible to use the fash from a 2016? as in would there be any issues with that? i suppose what im asking for, is it posible to use the verry last factory map for this gen fa20 from a 2016? or is it all the same after 2013 till the revised 2017 itteration?
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The P0016/17 cam codes can be caused by multiple sources like oil control valve, the actual cam sprocket/actuator the cam sensor and even as you say a hardware problem with ECU.
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i have had the car in the service dep at my local dealership, they have already fallowed the flow chart that eliminated the sensor as the fault, (by them switching to another bank/cam, and see if the code fallows, it didnt
) and from that they replaced the OCV after a wait for parts... that did not fix it either.... from what i have read on this forum, the other posibility that could be an actual mechanical part is the cam sproket, but that is always accompanied with violent shaking, poor idle, and geniral engine operation tomfoolery... and im not getting any of that, just the code that is keeping the car in limp mode... i have been looking at the threads that adderess this code and some are reporting having to replace the ecu, and even the CAN buss unit before the problem is solved... so i was looking to try and circumvent having to deal with SoA and a 2 month down time with no accertion that the issue will be solved or that im going to ge charged for the work done/parts replaced....
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Their are several TSB out and extensive test proceedures, it is a difficult fault to track down.
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so im finding out
and there seems to be a difference of minds on how to tackle the issue depending on if you talk to toyota, or subaru...
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If you really wanted to replace the ecu with another unit it is possible, just get yourself another ECU from a 2012-2016, I think you would be better with later model, auto and manual ecu are same.
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thank you for this!! i was not sure about the MT vs AT, i had ment to ask in my initial post, but forgot to..
thank you for this too
i was seeing a number of units on ebay, but they would use "stock" photos and they not really indicative of the item and seemed a bit off...
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hen you just need to flash it with the correct calibration ID for your car likely ZA1JD00D .
you would need a Tactrix adapter to do this another $170
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thank you!!!!
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I would let the dealer do all they can under warrantee before you get involved
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the problem showed up at 58k and the car now has 60.5k.. i purchased the car off a lot and got the extended powertrain warrente but subaru says it is not covered under the powertrain.. so this is my perdicament... and why i was looking at limiting my overall down time... the purchase of the ECU will allow me to test my posible solution, and still have SoA handle it if it does not pan out...
thank you so much!!!!!
awesome!!! my first call out for help on this forum, and you have made it verry plesant!!! Thank You!!!