Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Service manual — part 798

VDC-228

VDC (DIAGNOSTICS)

DIAGNOSTICS CHART WITH SELECT MONITOR

AP:DTC 71 STEERING ANGLE SENSOR OFFSET IS TOO BIG.

DIAGNOSIS:
• Faulty steering angle sensor
TROUBLE SYMPTOM:
• VDC does not operate.
WIRING DIAGRAM:

VDC00178

B234

STEERING ANGLE SENSOR

9

18

4

2

1

3

2
3
1
5
6
4

81

27

83

1

15

R

2

5

9

L

6

B231

VDC

CONTROL

MODULE

F96

B225

F87

B56

1 2

7

8

9

5 6

3 4

10 11 12
19 20 21

13

14 15

16

17

18

22

23

24

B231

1 2 3 4

B234

1 2 3 4 5 6

F87

56 57

59 60

62 63

65

82 83

80

27

28

25

26

23

24

21

22

19

20

17

18

15

16

13

14

11

12

9

10

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

2

54

55

52

53

50

51

81

48

49

46

47

44

45

78

79

76

77

75

42

43

40

41

74

72

73

70

71

39

37

38

35

36

69

67

68

66

33

34

61

64

31

32

29

30

58

B56

TCM

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

F96

L

:

F96

R

:

R

L

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

: RHD MODEL

: LHD MODEL

VDC-229

VDC (DIAGNOSTICS)

DIAGNOSTICS CHART WITH SELECT MONITOR

Step

Value

Yes

No

1

CHECK THE STEERING WHEEL.
1) Drive the vehicle on a flat road.
2) Stop the vehicle in a straight line.
3) Check the angle of steering wheel.

Is the measured value less than the speci-
fied value?

5

°

Go to step 2.

Perform centering
alignment of steer-
ing wheel.

2

CHECK VDCCM.
1) Turn ignition switch to OFF.
2) Connect all connectors.
3) Erase the memory.
4) Perform inspection mode.
5) Read out the diagnostic trouble code.

Is the same diagnostic trouble code as in
the current diagnosis still being output?

Same DTC indicated.

Replace VDCCM.
<Ref. to VDC-8,
VDC Control Mod-
ule (VDCCM).>

Go to step 3.

3

CHECK ANY OTHER DIAGNOSTIC TROU-
BLE CODES APPEARANCE.
Are other diagnostic trouble codes being out-
put?

Other DTC indicated.

Proceed with the
diagnosis corre-
sponding to the
diagnostic trouble
code.

A temporary poor
contact.

VDC-230

VDC (DIAGNOSTICS)

DIAGNOSTICS CHART WITH SELECT MONITOR

AQ:DTC 71 CHANGE RANGE OF STEERING ANGLE SENSOR IS TOO BIG.

DIAGNOSIS:
• Faulty steering angle sensor
TROUBLE SYMPTOM:
• VDC does not operate.
WIRING DIAGRAM:

VDC00178

B234

STEERING ANGLE SENSOR

9

18

4

2

1

3

2
3
1
5
6
4

81

27

83

1

15

R

2

5

9

L

6

B231

VDC

CONTROL

MODULE

F96

B225

F87

B56

1 2

7

8

9

5 6

3 4

10 11 12
19 20 21

13

14 15

16

17

18

22

23

24

B231

1 2 3 4

B234

1 2 3 4 5 6

F87

56 57

59 60

62 63

65

82 83

80

27

28

25

26

23

24

21

22

19

20

17

18

15

16

13

14

11

12

9

10

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

2

54

55

52

53

50

51

81

48

49

46

47

44

45

78

79

76

77

75

42

43

40

41

74

72

73

70

71

39

37

38

35

36

69

67

68

66

33

34

61

64

31

32

29

30

58

B56

TCM

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

F96

L

:

F96

R

:

R

L

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

: RHD MODEL

: LHD MODEL

VDC-231

VDC (DIAGNOSTICS)

DIAGNOSTICS CHART WITH SELECT MONITOR

Step

Value

Yes

No

1

CHECK VDCCM.
1) Turn ignition switch to OFF.
2) Connect all connectors.
3) Erase the memory.
4) Perform inspection mode.
5) Read out the diagnostic trouble code.

Is the same diagnostic trouble code as in
the current diagnosis still being output?

Same DTC indicated.

Replace VDCCM.
<Ref. to VDC-8,
VDC Control Mod-
ule (VDCCM).>

Go to step 2.

2

CHECK ANY OTHER DIAGNOSTIC TROU-
BLE CODES APPEARANCE.
Are other diagnostic trouble codes being out-
put?

Other DTC indicated.

Proceed with the
diagnosis corre-
sponding to the
diagnostic trouble
code.

A temporary poor
contact.