97 Subaru Outback Legacy - Odd Electrical Problem/Issue

[csjc2662]

My friend has a 97 Subaru Outback Legacy that when you turn on the key
after the beeps the radiator fans come on first low then high and stop
and the you hear the injector start it stops after about 15sec and
then this cycle repeats itself. This is without starting the key is
only in the run position. Every Relay is clicking on and off on the
car including under the hood and dash. When you start the car it runs
fine though but uses a little to much gas and idles high. Here are
all the codes it shows.

P1100 Starter Switch Circuit Malfunction
P1101 Neutral Position Switch Circuit Malfunction(MT)
P1120 Starter Switch High Input
P1121 Neutral Position Switch Circuit High Input
P1540 Vehicle Speed Sensor Malfunction 2
P0130 Front O2 Sensor Circuit Malfunction
P0136 Rear O2 Sensor Circuit Malfunction

I know that the O2 can cause the while running issues but I'm
wondering about the on position(without engine running) issues and the
high input and where to look for the short, relay, breaker, or what
ever else it could be I was hoping someone else may have experienced
this and know where to look. It would make it a lot easier and faster
than having to through every circuit one by one to find it. Its like
it is trying to enter open loop mode then closed and back and forth.

 

[AS]

This is the cycle that the test connector initiates. The test connector
is under the dash, to the right of the steering wheel, and is a
connector with a single wire. It should normally be disconnected.

Good luck

 

[csjc2662]

Thank you.

That was it. I figured it was something that simple I just have never
worked on a Subaru...
He had other techs look at it and they didn't even know what was
wrong, and they own their own shops...LOL.
I've had some college but I don't do it for a living yet as nobody
here is hiring. But back to topic. Thank you very much.
It must be something that doesn't happen very often. He bought the
car from a friend who buys them wrecked at auctions and does the body
work and resells them.

 

[mark]

This is the cycle that the test connector initiates. The test connector
is under the dash, to the right of the steering wheel, and is a
connector with a single wire. It should normally be disconnected.

Good luck

I had the same symptoms and just wanted to say thanks for the help.
Fixed it right away after disconnecting the single test wire.