Subaru outback 2006 check engine light on but obd scanner cannot connect to diagnose

Asked by Masterofnun Feb 16, 2019 at 02:29 PM about the 2006 Subaru Outback

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I inherited a 2006 Subaru outback recently. The
check engine light went on about 2 days ago. I just
tried to have a shop run a diagnostics check but
the scanner could not connect due to a known
issue with this model (per the mechanic). Any tips
on where to go next?

3 Answers

Masterofnun answered 5 years ago

Here's what happened: the mechanic plugged the scanner into the car, "read" it, but then could not download the data from the scanner into their computer. He said this was a known issue for some Subarus. Not sure how much truth there is in that statement though now that I think about it.

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F_O_R answered 5 years ago

We need the trouble codes to help diagnose the problem. Since he cannot transfer the date to his computer all you need to do is write them down.

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