2017 Subaru WRX BaseFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Combination Switch (Light): Installation

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CAUTION:
  • Before handling the airbag system components, refer to "CAUTION" of "General Description" in "AIRBAG SYSTEM". Ref. to  AIRBAG SYSTEM>GENERAL DESCRIPTION>CAUTION 
  • Do not allow harness and connectors to interfere or get tangled up with other parts. 
  • If the steering wheel has been removed, make sure that the steering roll connector is not turned from the original position. 
  1. Install the switch assembly combination turn dimmer.
    1. Using pliers, loosen the clamp.
    2. With the clamp loosened, insert so that the cutout of the column assembly steering and the claw of the switch assembly combination turn dimmer are aligned, and then engage them.
    3. Install the clamp, and connect the connector.
      NOTE:

      When replacing with a new part, engage the claw first, and then pull out the securing pin of the clamp. 

  2. Install the switch assembly combination wiper. Ref. to WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEMS>COMBINATION SWITCH (WIPER)>INSTALLATION
  3. Align the center position of the steering roll connector. Ref. to AIRBAG SYSTEM>ROLL CONNECTOR>ADJUSTMENT
  4. Install the steering roll connector. Ref. to AIRBAG SYSTEM>ROLL CONNECTOR>INSTALLATION
  5. Install the column cover assembly. Ref. to POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)>STEERING COLUMN>INSTALLATION
  6. Install the steering wheel assembly. Ref. to POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)>STEERING WHEEL>INSTALLATION
  7. Install the driver's airbag module. Ref. to AIRBAG SYSTEM>DRIVER'S AIRBAG MODULE>INSTALLATION
  8. Connect the ground terminal to battery sensor. Ref. to REPAIR CONTENTS>NOTE>BATTERY
  9. Perform "VDC sensor midpoint setting mode". Ref. to VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC)>VDC CONTROL MODULE AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (VDC CONTROL MODULE & H/U)>ADJUSTMENT>VDC SENSOR MIDPOINT SETTING MODE
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Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:

  • • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
  • • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
  • • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
  • • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
  • • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.