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Originally Posted by eprosenx
I am wondering if I have run into a "race" condition bug in the engine ECU where I provide control input (i.e. start signal) too soon while it is in the process of booting up still, and I get it into a "wedged" state.
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The steering wheel lock is in a “wedged” state.
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This second time I decided to video tape my troubleshooting procedure so that I can help the dealership/Subaru troubleshoot. See the video below:
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And your video proves it.
There’s something different in your video between the initial failed attempt to start and the final successful attempt to start.
For those of you who enjoy a challenge and a puzzle, I’ll put a bit of white space between this text and the solution below. See if you can find the answer without peeking at the solution below; it’s right there. What's different?
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The green key symbol begins
blinking rapidly at about twice per second when the START button is pushed but the steering lock fails to release. The car won’t initiate its starting procedure. Normally, the key symbol blinks
slowly at about once per second. That’s the “key” to understanding this non-start phenomenon. The green key symbol is NOT blinking on the display at the end when the car starts properly. That’s what differs in the video and it’s what signals the nature of the problem.
What did the driver do differently? What he did was more
inadvertent than
deliberate; he moved the steering wheel slightly with his hand or leg as he entered/exited the car, freeing up the steering lock, so that now the car would start normally. It had nothing whatsoever to do with fuses, keys-on-the-roof, or anything else; just the steering lock.
Very simple.
See page 165 in the Subaru Owner’s Manual.
I’ve explained this before, yet, oddly, many people reject my explanation. I’m right, though. And if you refuse to believe me, then enjoy your walk home.
This should be in a sticky, since some owners may truly be faced with walking home, and the solution is not intuitive, however obvious it may be when once seen.