95 Legacy Wagon Lockout Solenoid/No start. Help pretty please!

[Hannah Coffey]

Howdy folks -

I have a '95 Legacy Outback a/t, wagon with 190k and still running
great, with one tiny exception. She won't start half the time. Starter
is new, battery, cables, alt, all check out ok or have been replaced
in last 10k. She also will eventually start if you rattle the shift
lever, bang on it, tap on it, etc. So I pulled the cover/case off
since I know there has to be a lockout solenoid in there, and dang if
I can tell where the solenoid is. There is also one on the case to the
tranny. Has anyone else had this problem and if so, solution?

Thanks so much!

Hannah C.

 

[houndman]

Howdy folks -

I have a '95 Legacy Outback a/t, wagon with 190k and still running
great, with one tiny exception. She won't start half the time. Starter
is new, battery, cables, alt, all check out ok or have been replaced
in last 10k. She also will eventually start if you rattle the shift
lever, bang on it, tap on it, etc. So I pulled the cover/case off
since I know there has to be a lockout solenoid in there, and dang if
I can tell where the solenoid is. There is also one on the case to the
tranny. Has anyone else had this problem and if so, solution?

Thanks so much!

Hannah C.

Shift linkage might be out of adjustment or worn.

 

[Bob's Backfire Burrito]

Howdy folks -

I have a '95 Legacy Outback a/t, wagon with 190k and still running
great, with one tiny exception. She won't start half the time. Starter
is new, battery, cables, alt, all check out ok or have been replaced
in last 10k. She also will eventually start if you rattle the shift
lever, bang on it, tap on it, etc. So I pulled the cover/case off
since I know there has to be a lockout solenoid in there, and dang if
I can tell where the solenoid is. There is also one on the case to the
tranny. Has anyone else had this problem and if so, solution?

Thanks so much!

Hannah C.

1> it's not a lockout solenoid, it's a safety switch.
2> try to start it in "Neutral" and not park to see if it's the switch.
3> it's a "She"? Does it have a vagina and/or tits?

 

[AS]

The solenoid in there is used to prevent the lever from being moved
unless the brake is applied; thus it should not have anything to do with
the starter not turning.

On the passenger side of the transmission, you will find a swithc that
looks somewhat like a 3 inch or so halfmoon with wires sticking out of
it. That switch tells the at control module what gear the lever is set
to and doubles as inhibitor switch fot the starter motor. You would
have to crawl under the vehicle.

The switch could be defective or out of position, though the same
applies for the cable that the shift lever moves.

If you want addtional info on how to calibrate the switch or cable,
message me at (e-mail address removed). Make sure you make reference to Subaru
or i may disregard your message as spam.

To Bob, your No.3 was unnecessary. It tells more about you than
anything else.

 

[Hannah Coffey]

The solenoid in there is used to prevent the lever from being moved
unless the brake is applied; thus it should not have anything to do with
the starter not turning.

On the passenger side of the transmission, you will find a swithc that
looks somewhat like a 3 inch or so halfmoon with wires sticking out of
it. That switch tells the at control module what gear the lever is set
to and doubles as inhibitor switch fot the starter motor. You would
have to crawl under the vehicle.

The switch could be defective or out of position, though the same
applies for the cable that the shift lever moves.

If you want addtional info on how to calibrate the switch or cable,
message me at (e-mail address removed). Make sure you make reference to Subaru
or i may disregard your message as spam.

To Bob, your No.3 was unnecessary. It tells more about you than
anything else.

Thanks for the replies - well, most of them. Turns out the switch on
the passenger side of the AT casing was intermittent, but also my
coolant temp sensor and its cable that runs to the ECM were bad.
Replaced all three and runs like new.
Thanks, HC