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Electrical Specification

Fig 1: Identifying Control Module I/O Signal (Electrical Specification)
G03808564Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
NOTE:
  • Terminal numbers of VDCCM connectors are as shown in Fig 1 .
  • When the connector is removed from VDCCM, the connector switch closes the circuit between terminal No. 53 and 54. At this time, ABS warning light and brake warning light (EBD warning light) illuminate.
INPUT/OUTPUT SIGNAL SPECIFICATION CHART

Description Terminal No. (+) - (-) Input/Output signal
Measured value and measuring conditions
Ignition switch 28-1 When the ignition switch is ON, 10 - 15 V.
ABS wheel speed sensor (Wheel speed sensor) Front left wheel 19 - 21 0.12 - 1 V (at 20 Hz)
Front right wheel 13 - 14
Rear left wheel 15 - 16
Rear right wheel 17 - 18
Yaw rate & lateral G sensor Output (Lateral G sensor) 11-64 2.2 - 2.8 V, when the vehicle is in horizontal
Power supply 50 - 64 When the ignition switch is ON, 10 - 15 V.
Output (Yaw rate sensor) 65 - 64 Waveform < Ref. to , WAVEFORM , MEASUREMENT, Control Module I/O Signal. >
Reference (Yaw rate sensor) 66 - 64 2.1 - 2.9 V
Test 67 - 64 5 cycle - 1 V of 40 ms pulse signal. < Ref. to , WAVEFORM , MEASUREMENT, Control Module I/O Signal. >
Ground 64 -
CAN Communication Line (+) 83 - 1 2.5 - 1.5 V pulse signal < Ref. to , WAVEFORM , MEASUREMENT, Control Module I/O Signal. >
CAN Communication Line (-) 81-1 3.5 - 2.5 V pulse signal < Ref. to , WAVEFORM , MEASUREMENT, Control Module I/O Signal. >
Relay box Valve relay power supply 27 - 1 When the ignition switch is ON, 10 - 15 V.
Valve relay driving 48 - 1 When the ignition switch ON, less than 15 V.
Motor relay driving 22 - 1 Less than 1.5 V (ABS/TCS/VDC operation): More than 10 V (ABS/TCS/VDC not operated)
Motor monitoring 9 - 1 Less than 1.5 V (ABS/TCS/VDC operation): More than 10 V (ABS/TCS/VDC not operated)
VDCH/M Front inlet (maintain) solenoid valve LH 24 - 1 When the valve OFF: 10 - 15 V, when the valve ON: less than 1.5 V
Front inlet (maintain) solenoid valve RH 3 - 1
Rear inlet (maintain) solenoid valve LH 31 - 1
Rear inlet (maintain) solenoid valve RH 23 - 1
Front outlet (reducing pressure) solenoid valve LH 26 - 1
Front outlet (reducing pressure) solenoid valve RH 29 - 1
Rear outlet (reducing pressure) solenoid valve LH 4 - 1
Rear outlet (reducing pressure) solenoid valve RH 25 - 1
Primary cut solenoid valve 34 - 1
Secondary cut solenoid valve 35 - 1
Primary suction solenoid valve 32 - 1
Secondary suction solenoid valve 30 - 1
Pressure sensor Power supply 77 - 75 When the ignition switch is ON, 4.75 - 5.25 V.
Primary output 76 - 75 0.48 - 0.72 V (when the brake pedal is released)
Ground 75 -
Secondary output 44 - 75 0.48 - 0.72 V (when the brake pedal is released)
VDC indicator light 72-1 After turning the ignition switch to ON, less than 1.5 V during 1.5 seconds and 10 - 15 V after 1.5 seconds passed.
VDC warning light/VDC OFF indicator light 61 - 1 When the ignition switch is ON and light is ON, less than 1.5 V, and when the ignition switch is ON and light is OFF, 10 - 15 V.
ABS warning light 53 - 1 After turning the ignition switch to ON, less than 1.5 V during 2.6 seconds and 10 - 15 V after 1.5 seconds passed.
Subaru Select Monitor Data received 38 - 1 Less than 1.5 V when no data is received.
Data send 4.75 - 5.25 V when no data is sent.
VDC OFF Switch 40 - 1 When the ignition switch is ON, 10 - 15 V. 0 V (when depressing the switch)
Ground 1 -
Ground 55 -
Brake warning light (EBD warning light) 54 - 1 After turning the ignition switch to ON, less than 1.5 V during 3.6 seconds and 10 - 15V after 1.5 seconds passed.