Anyone know if there's a way to reset these lights (clear the fault code and shut the light off) without having to use an OBD II tool?
I tried two different auto parts stores today to see if they had a code reader available, and at both stores the damned thing had been stolen.
My airbag light popped on when it was good and wet. It's done that before. Every time I've read the code on it, there's been no stored code, it's a false positive.
Don't remember off the top of my head if it applies to Subarus, but my wife's Honda Odyssey can clear at least some check-engine codes using a combination of the ignition switch and a dash button - I'd need to check her Owner's Manual to say exactly what to do, but she doesn't always need a code reader, anyways.
But I have one, so I've never checked my Forester's manual for an equivalent procedure, I just pop the thing in and read the code, if the light comes on (never with the new car - had a weird, untraceable problem that brought up one or more 'cylinder misfire' codes on a random basis when I had a '98 Forester. No mechanic ever tracked it down, and there was never any evidence of actual misfiring).