TCU Location

madmat · Post by **madmat** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:23 pm

Could someone tell me where the Transmission control unit is located on a 97 outback. Thankyou:)

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:57 pm

ecu if it is a bg5 version. mine is separate and it on the steering column.

madmat · Post by **madmat** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:23 pm

no i mean the tcu transmission control unit

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:27 pm

as do I. its my understanding that there were two versions of the car BG5A & B. the one I used for my car was a BG5A and it had a separate TCU located at the steering column - box had 3 black plugs.

the B version stuck all of it in the main ECU.

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:28 pm

Yeah as Chris said the TCU was part of the ECU in the 97-99 series they have a single white plug with a bolt holding it to the loom.

madmat · Post by **madmat** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:23 am

ok thanks for that. i have found the ecu before it's in the passenger foot well.

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:56 pm

Yep under the foot rest if you have a separate TCU (you wont) its under the dash above the accelerator pedal.