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Old 01-10-2022, 11:04 AM   #46
cianuro
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Chapter/Region: PRSIC
Location: Puerto Rico
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2008 WRX
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I just tested the relay removed from the WRX in the Forester. The first test was starting the Forester without the relay and it started, but CEL came on and had no throttle response. I then installed the relay and the Forester started with no issues, CEL on. The codes that popped up were not the same, I believe because the Forester is AT, but their descriptions are somewhat related. I got codes for CAN bus communication and VDC control module, but with different numbers. I left the Forester running in place for a few minutes and it didn't stall or seemed like it was going to, but I could hear clicking coming from the relays. Again, behavior might be different because the Forester is AT and the WRX is manual, but as far as the relay behavior goes, it's doing the same in both cars. I'll be using the WRX frequently for the following days to come to see if the issue pops up again, but so far I've had no issues and no more clicking noises coming from the relays after replacing it. I'll update my findings when I do some more driving.
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