My new to me 2015 Outback Premium 2.5i just threw code U0284, Lost Communication With Active Grille Air Shutter.
Front what I can see the air shutter is stuck open, with no debris or anything preventing it from closing.
I did a bunch of reading up on this, and figured if I could get a closer look maybe I'd see a problem with the 3-wire connector going to the actuator. So I removed the front bumper. What I did find was not pleasant, the front end must have had a minor impact. Some of the plastic is cracked and bent, and the air shutter assembly's frame is cracked in a couple of places where it's bolted on. I still don't know why the code just came on though.
Can anyone help troubleshooting, I have a DMM and I'd like to know how to check if the wiring to the actuator is OK, thinking it may be a bad actuator. If the wiring is OK then maybe I'll replace the entire assembly. The wires are black, white, and red w/ blue stripe.
I can see the 3-wire connector to the actuator is on the driver side of the assembly pic #2. But what is the 2-wire connector attached to the passenger side for? (pic #3) Is that a thermostat or something?
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Front what I can see the air shutter is stuck open, with no debris or anything preventing it from closing.
I did a bunch of reading up on this, and figured if I could get a closer look maybe I'd see a problem with the 3-wire connector going to the actuator. So I removed the front bumper. What I did find was not pleasant, the front end must have had a minor impact. Some of the plastic is cracked and bent, and the air shutter assembly's frame is cracked in a couple of places where it's bolted on. I still don't know why the code just came on though.
Can anyone help troubleshooting, I have a DMM and I'd like to know how to check if the wiring to the actuator is OK, thinking it may be a bad actuator. If the wiring is OK then maybe I'll replace the entire assembly. The wires are black, white, and red w/ blue stripe.
I can see the 3-wire connector to the actuator is on the driver side of the assembly pic #2. But what is the 2-wire connector attached to the passenger side for? (pic #3) Is that a thermostat or something?
