Brake Warning Light Does Not Go Off
Detecting condition:
- Brake warning light circuit is shorted.
- Defective sensor/connector
- Defective CAN communication
Trouble symptom: Brake warning light does not go off after starting the engine.
- READ DTC
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Read the DTC of [Electric Brake Booster] using the Subaru Select Monitor. Ref. to ELECTRIC BRAKE BOOSTER (DIAGNOSTICS)>DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) .
Is DTC displayed?
Yes : Perform the diagnosis according to the DTC. Ref. to ELECTRIC BRAKE BOOSTER (DIAGNOSTICS)>DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC)>LIST .
No : Go to 2.
- READ DTC
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Read the DTC of [Brake Control] using the Subaru Select Monitor, Ref. to BRAKE CONTROL (DIAGNOSTICS) (HEV)>DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) .
Is DTC displayed?
Yes : Perform the diagnosis according to the DTC. Ref. to BRAKE CONTROL (DIAGNOSTICS) (HEV)>Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)>LIST .
No : Go to 3.
- CHECK LAN SYSTEM
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Check the LAN system. Ref. to LAN SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS) (HEV)>BASIC DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE .
Is the check result OK?
Yes : Go to 4.
No : Perform the diagnosis for LAN system.
- CHECK VDC CONTROL MODULE & H/U
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Using the Subaru Select Monitor, read data of [EBD Warning Light] in the [Data Monitor] of [Brake Control] while the engine is running, Ref. to BRAKE CONTROL (DIAGNOSTICS) (HEV)>DATA MONITOR .
Is [EBD Warning Light] set to [ON]?
Yes : Replace the VDC Control Module & H/U. Ref. to VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC)>VDC CONTROL MODULE AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (VDCCM & H/U) .
No : Go to 5.
- CHECK COMBINATION METER
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Check the combination meter. Ref. to INSTRUMENTATION/DRIVER INFO>COMBINATION METER SYSTEM>OPERATION>SELF-DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY MODE .
Is the check result OK?
Yes : Replace the VDC Control Module & H/U. Ref. to VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC)>VDC CONTROL MODULE AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (VDCCM & H/U) .
No : Replace the combination meter, Ref. to INSTRUMENTATION/DRIVER INFO>COMBINATION METER .