# Impreza SES light
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impreza-ses-light/57132
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [October 27, 2008, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impreza-ses-light/57132 "2008-10-27T05:45:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2008, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impreza-ses-light/57132/1 "2008-10-27T05:45:21Z")
Car info: 1995 Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD, 176K miles, auto
Symptoms: Running rough, check engine light blinking.
Started car up to move it, running fine then after a few minutes the check engine light came on and started to run rough, loss of power. Check engine started blinking on/off. Its acting like a bad coil or possibly a fouled plug. Car has not been driven much since spring time. Only started to move around the driveway once in a while.
Is there a way to tell what code or codes are been thrown? Does it sound like a bad coil?
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### Author:  [@Schema](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Schema)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2008, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impreza-ses-light/57132/2 "2008-10-27T06:32:34Z")
That would be my guess. Check for spark to see if thats even an issue. Does it start fine then rough every time, or is it now running rough on startup?
Only other guess would be headgasket; car should heat up, white smoke for coolant,black for oil. Check for those signs.
Does the 95 use OBDI? Find a reader
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### Author:  [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2008, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impreza-ses-light/57132/3 "2008-10-27T06:46:13Z")
First step is to pull diag codes. You’re in luck, it’s easy to do no real tools needed except maybe a phillips screwdriver.
[http://www.5ive-o.org/forum/faq.php?faq=new\_faq\_item\_errors](http://www.5ive-o.org/forum/faq.php?faq=new_faq_item_errors)
[http://www.legacycentral.org/library/literature/codes.htm](http://www.legacycentral.org/library/literature/codes.htm)
Oh, and the ability to count.
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AXPnH0C9UA](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AXPnH0C9UA) (_Semi-NWS for inferred swearing._)
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### Author:  [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2008, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impreza-ses-light/57132/4 "2008-10-27T07:04:10Z")
runs rough on start up, no smoke. I will try to pull code/codes tonight after work.
EDIT: can the coil be tested?
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### Author:  [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impreza-ses-light/57132/5 "2008-10-27T15:57:06Z")
Ok, I have two green and two black connectors under the dash. When I connect the black connectors, put key in ignition I get a beeping noise, is this normal? I didn’t turn the key on because I don’t know if that’s normal…
EDIT: also the black connectors have 2 wires each and the green connectors only have one wire each…
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### Author:  [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impreza-ses-light/57132/6 "2008-10-27T19:08:45Z")
Sounds like a clogged cat
Meow
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### Author:  [@Birdman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Birdman)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impreza-ses-light/57132/7 "2008-10-27T19:36:35Z")
[quote=“jay\_g,post:4,topic:57132"”]
runs rough on start up, no smoke. I will try to pull code/codes tonight after work.
EDIT: can the coil be tested?
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yes the coil can be tested check the primary coil resistance and secondary coil resistance
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### Author:  [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2008, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impreza-ses-light/57132/8 "2008-10-27T20:06:15Z")
[quote=“jay\_g,post:5,topic:57132"”]
Ok, I have two green and two black connectors under the dash. When I connect the black connectors, put key in ignition I get a beeping noise, is this normal? I didn’t turn the key on because I don’t know if that’s normal…
EDIT: also the black connectors have 2 wires each and the green connectors only have one wire each…
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Did you have the door open? :mamoru:
But I don’t recall any extra noises when I pull them on my car.
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### Author:  [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impreza-ses-light/57132/9 "2008-10-27T21:14:53Z")
it’s misfiring hence the blinking. my guess is bad gas/tainted gas from sitting for so long.
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### Author:  [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2008, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impreza-ses-light/57132/10 "2008-10-28T05:24:54Z")
pulled plugs front two wet, back two looked good. Tested spark, back two strong, passenger front weak and drivers front none. Time for new coil.
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### Author:  [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2008, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impreza-ses-light/57132/11 "2008-10-30T06:01:48Z")
After some trouble shooting it ending up being a bad Ignition Module, little fuckers are expensive. Back to running smooth and waiting for snow.