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2017 Subaru WRX BaseFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE
Electrical Specification
| Terminal No. | Content | Measuring condition | Standard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (B280) No. 1 β Chassis ground | GND | Always | Less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (B280) No. 2 β Chassis ground | Front wiper return | When front wiper is reversed | Less than 1 V β 9 V or more | ||||
| (B280) No. 3 β Chassis ground | Lighting relay power supply (redundant circuit) | ACC or key-in switch ON | 10 - 13 V | ||||
| (B280) No. 4 β Chassis ground | ACC input | ACC ON (model with the keyless access with push button start system) | Less than 1.5 V β 10 - 13 V | ||||
| (B280) No. 4 β Chassis ground | Key-in switch | When key is inserted (model without the keyless access with push button start system) | Less than 1.5 V β 10 - 13 V | ||||
| (B280) No. 5 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B280) No. 6 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B280) No. 7 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B280) No. 8 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B280) No. 9 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B280) No. 10 β Chassis ground | Stop light SW | Stop light switch OFF β ON | Less than 1.5 V β 8 V or more | ||||
| (B280) No. 11 β Chassis ground | Impact sensor | Apply an impact | 8 V or more | ||||
| (B280) No. 12 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B280) No. 13 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B280) No. 14 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B280) No. 15 β Chassis ground | Front fog light output | Front fog light switch at ON position | 9 V or more β less than 1.0 V | ||||
| (B280) No. 16 β Chassis ground | Lighting relay I output | Lighting I switch at ON position | 9 V or more β less than 1.0 V | ||||
| (B280) No. 17 β Chassis ground | Lighting Hi relay output | Dimmer switch at Hi position | 9 V or more β less than 1.0 V | ||||
| (B280) No. 18 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B280) No. 19 β Chassis ground | Illumination sensor signal | Ignition switch OFF β ON | 0.2 - 4.5 V | ||||
| (B280) No. 20 β Chassis ground | Answer-back buzzer output | When answer-back operates | Less than 1.0 V β 9 V or more | ||||
| (B280) No. 21 | Security UART | (Models without the keyless access with push button start system) | Serial communication | ||||
| (B280) No. 22 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B280) No. 23 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B280) No. 24 β Chassis ground | Security horn output | When security is operating | 8 V or more β less than 1.0 V | ||||
| (B280) No. 25 β Chassis ground | Key ring illumination | Illumination ON (models without the keyless access with push button start system) | Pulse output | ||||
| (B280) No. 26 β Chassis ground | Rear defogger relay output | Rear defogger switch ON | 9 V or more β less than 1.0 V | ||||
| (B280) No. 27 β Chassis ground | Lighting Lo relay output (redundant circuit) | Lighting II switch at ON position | 9 V or more β less than 1.0 V | ||||
| (B280) No. 28 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B280) No. 29 Illumination sensor | GND | - | - | ||||
| (B280) No. 30 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B280) No. 31 β Chassis ground | ECM immobilizer communication | Communicating with ECM (model without keyless access with push button start system) | Serial communication | ||||
| (B280) No. 32 β Chassis ground | ACC power supply | ACC ON | Less than 1.5 V β 10 - 13 V | ||||
| (B280) No. 33 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B280) No. 34 β Chassis ground | Lighting II switch (redundant circuit) | Switch at II position | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (B281) No. 1 β (B280) No. 29 | Illumination sensor power supply | Ignition switch OFF β ON | Less than 1.5 V β 4.5 V or more | ||||
| (B281) No. 2 β (B281) No. 30 | Immobilizer antenna amplifier power supply | Communicating with ignition key (model without keyless access with push button start system) | 4.5 V - 5.5 V | ||||
| (B281) No. 3 β Chassis ground | Ignition power supply | Ignition switch ON | Less than 1.5 V β 10 - 13 V | ||||
| (B281) No. 4 β Chassis ground | Key lock solenoid output | LOCK status is ON (CVT model without the keyless access with push button start system)(2) | Less than 1.0 V β 9 V or more | ||||
| (B281) No. 5 β Chassis ground | Shift lock solenoid output | When shift lock is operating (CVT models) | Less than 1.0 V β 9 V or more | ||||
| (B281) No. 6 β Chassis ground | Battery power supply (shift lock/key lock) | Always (CVT model) | 10 - 13 V | ||||
| (B281) No. 7 β Chassis ground | Battery power supply (back-up) | Always | 10 - 13 V | ||||
| (B281) No. 8 | Illumination output | Illumination ON | Pulse output | ||||
| (B281) No. 9 β Chassis ground | Turn signal RH input/output | When turn signal switch (RH) is operating | 9 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (B281) No. 10 β Chassis ground | Immobilizer antenna (A) | Communicating with ignition key (model without keyless access with push button start system) | Serial communication | ||||
| (B281) No. 11 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B281) No. 12 β Chassis ground | MT reverse switch | Reverse switch ON (MT model) | Less than 1.5 V β 8 V or more | ||||
| (B281) No. 13 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B281) No. 14 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B281) No. 15 β Chassis ground | Dimmer Hi beam switch | Switch at Hi beam position | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (B281) No. 16 β Chassis ground | Lighting AUTO switch | Switch at AUTO position | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (B281) No. 17 β Chassis ground | Lighting I switch | Switch at I position | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (B281) No. 18 β Chassis ground | P range switch | Shift lever shifted from P range to other than P range | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (B281) No. 19 β Chassis ground | Lighting relay power supply (control) | ACC or key-in switch ON | 10 - 13 V | ||||
| (B281) No. 20 | Driving system CAN communication circuit 1 (Hi) | Except for sleep status(1) | Serial communication | ||||
| (B281) No. 21 β Chassis ground | Turn signal LH input/output | When turn signal switch (LH) is operating | 9 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (B281) No. 22 | Immobilizer antenna (B) | Communicating with ignition key (model without keyless access with push button start system) | Serial communication | ||||
| (B281) No. 23 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B281) No. 24 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B281) No. 25 β Chassis ground | Dimmer passing switch | Switch at passing position | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (B281) No. 26 β Chassis ground | Front fog light switch | Front fog light switch ON | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (B281) No. 27 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B281) No. 28 | Driving system CAN communication circuit 1 (Lo) | Except for sleep status(1) | Serial communication | ||||
| (B281) No. 29 | Accessory connector | - | - | ||||
| (B281) No. 30 β Chassisground | Immobilizer antenna amplifier GND | Always (models without the keyless access with push button start system) | Less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (B281) No. 31 β Chassis ground | GND | Always | Less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (B281) No. 32 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B281) No. 33 | - | - | - | ||||
| (B281) No. 34 β Chassis ground | Lighting II switch (control) | Switch at II position | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (B281) No. 35 β Chassis ground | Lighting Lo relay output (control) | Lighting II switch at ON position | 9 V or more β less than 1.0 V | ||||
| (i84) No. 1 β Chassis ground | GND | Always | Less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (i84) No. 2 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i84) No. 3 β Chassis ground | Luggage/trunk light output | Luggage/trunk in open state | Pulse output | ||||
| (i84) No. 4 β Chassis ground | Room light output | Room light ON (doors interlocked) | Pulse output | ||||
| (i84) No. 5 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i84) No. 6 β Chassis ground | Battery power supply (control) | Always | 10 - 13 V | ||||
| (i84) No. 7 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i84) No. 8 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i84) No. 9 β Chassis ground | Manual switch (LOCK) | Driver's door lock switch ON | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (i84) No. 10 β Chassis ground | Opener switch (trunk/rear gate) | Rear gate/trunk opener switch ON | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (i84) No. 11 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i84) No. 12 β Chassis ground | Door lock status switch (driver's) | Door in UNLOCK state (models with the keyless access with push button start system) | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (i84) No. 13 β Chassis ground | Door switch (passenger's seat) | With passenger's door closed β opened | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (i84) No. 14 β Chassis ground | Door switch (driver's seat) | With driver's door closed β opened | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (i84) No. 15 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i84) No. 16 β Chassis ground | Illumination output 2 | Illumination ON | Pulse output | ||||
| (i84) No. 17 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i84) No. 18 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i84) No. 19 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i84) No. 20 β Chassis ground | Manual switch (UNLOCK) | Door unlock switch ON | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (i84) No. 21 β Chassis ground | Bright switch | When bright (dimmer cancel) function is ON | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (i84) No. 22 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i84) No. 23 β Chassis ground | Door lock status switch (passenger's) | Door in UNLOCK state (models with the keyless access with push button start system) | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (i84) No. 24 β Chassis ground | Door switch (rear seat LH) | Rear left door closed β open | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (i84) No. 25 β Chassis ground | Door switch (rear seat RH) | Rear right door closed β open | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (i84) No. 26 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i84) No. 27 | Driving system CAN communication circuit 2 (Hi) | Except for sleep status(1) | Serial communication | ||||
| (i84) No. 28 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i84) No. 29 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i84) No. 30 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i84) No. 31 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i84) No. 32 β Chassis ground | Parking brake switch | When parking brake is OFF | Less than 1.5 V β 8 V or more | ||||
| (i84) No. 33 β Chassis ground | Rear gate/trunk switch | Rear gate/trunk closed β open | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (i84) No. 34 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i84) No. 35 | Driving system CAN communication circuit 2 (Lo) | Except for sleep status(1) | Serial communication | ||||
| (i171) No. 1 β Chassis ground | Battery power supply (door lock) | Always | 10 - 13 V | ||||
| (i171) No. 2 β Chassis ground | Door lock (all seats LOCK) | When LOCK signal is output | Less than 1.0 V β 9 V or more | ||||
| (i171) No. 3 β Chassis ground | Door lock (all seats UNLOCK) | When UNLOCK signal is output | Less than 1.0 V β 9 V or more | ||||
| (i171) No. 4 β Chassis ground | Door lock (driver's seat UNLOCK) | When driver's side door lock is output | Less than 0.5 V β 8 V or more | ||||
| (i171) No. 5 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i171) No. 6 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i171) No. 7 β Chassis ground | Door lock (rear gate/trunk UNLOCK) | When UNLOCK signal is output | Less than 1.0 V β 9 V or more | ||||
| (i171) No. 8 β Chassis ground | Map light output | Map light ON (keyless answer-back, etc.) | Pulse output | ||||
| (i171) No. 9 β Chassis ground | Wiper deicer relay output | Wiper deicer switch ON | 9 V or more β less than 1.0 V | ||||
| (i171) No. 10 β Chassis ground | DRL cancel output | Headlight switch ON or Hi beam ON, passing switch ON | 9 V or more β less than 1.0 V | ||||
| (i171) No. 11 β Chassis ground | Keyless entry/TPMS communication circuit | When door lock/unlock is operated with the keyless transmitter, or when TPMS is operated | Serial communication | ||||
| (i171) No. 12 β Chassis ground | Illumination switch (Vi1) | While clearance light illuminates | Approx. 5 V | ||||
| (i171) No. 13 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i171) No. 14 β Chassis ground | SRF OFF SW input | When SRF OFF SW is pressed | 8 V or more β less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (i171) No. 15 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i171) No. 16 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i171) No. 17 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i171) No. 18 β Chassis ground | Turn/hazard output | When answer-back is output | 9 V or more β less than 1.0 V | ||||
| (i171) No. 19 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i171) No. 20 β Chassis ground | SRF relay output (R) | When SRF RH FOG is operating | 9 V or more β less than 1.0 V | ||||
| (i171) No. 21 β Chassis ground | SRF relay output (L) | When SRF LH FOG is operating | 9 V or more β less than 1.0 V | ||||
| (i171) No. 22 β Chassis ground | Illumination switch (Vi2) | While clearance light illuminates | 0.5 - 4.8 V | ||||
| (i171) No. 23 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i171) No. 24 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i171) No. 25 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i171) No. 26 β Chassis ground | Security light | When security light is illuminating | 9 V or more β less than 1.0 V | ||||
| (i171) No. 27 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i171) No. 28 β Chassis ground | Illumination switch (Vi3) | Always | Less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (i171) No. 29 β Chassis ground | GND | Always | Less than 1.5 V | ||||
| (i171) No. 30 | - | - | - | ||||
| (i171) No. 31 | - | - | - | ||||
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