# 2011 Subaru Legacy- Replace VDM? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** subaru, repair\ **Created:** [September 4, 2015, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-legacy-replace-vdm/91087 "2015-09-04T23:46:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-legacy-replace-vdm/91087/41 "2016-03-04T23:54:28Z")
If even things like the brake lights and emergency flashers are dead then the trouble is either with the main fuse, the battery connection to the main distribution panel has a bad connection, or the main battery ground or engine ground connection has a problem. The new trouble you describe should be an elementary problem to fix for a savvy electrical tech. The shop should have someone there that could check things out. Don’t let them stick you with a big bill to fix this. Whatever happened was most likely done by the shop since this issue wasn’t present before they got the vehicle. Since there seems to be a problem in finding the trouble I would have to think the trouble may be with the chassis or engine ground return. That kind of problem can make a tech shake his head if he is not aware. If the ground isn’t making connection where it should be then power is floating and current can’t flow. **You tell them** to make sure that all main chassis and engine ground connections are okay and power is getting to the main distribution panel **before they do anything else**. When those things are good power will have to work. ---
**Author:** ![stevhoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@stevhoff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/stevhoff)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-legacy-replace-vdm/91087/42 "2016-03-13T20:47:57Z")
Ok guys. The car has finally been fixed. I picked it up on wenesday,so a little over 2 weeks in the shop. All repairs were covered under warranty but I sure had to raise cain with Subaru National to see that was the case. I was actually wrong about a totally dead electrical system, they were getting power to the head and tail lights. They found a short in the main computer and had to replace the ecm. All told there were over $2000 in parts that were replaced. While I’m satisfied that the car is now working, I’m am not very happy with the way the whole process was handled. Sure caused a lot of stress. Anyway thanks to everyone for all their input. I will definately use this forum again next time I have a car problem. Hope that’s a long time from now. ---
**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-legacy-replace-vdm/91087/43 "2016-03-13T21:35:40Z")
Well I hope things are good also. Thanks for the update. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-legacy-replace-vdm/91087/44 "2016-03-13T21:39:46Z")
I’ll go off-topic . . . OP left the building in September stevhoff revived the discussion in February, and now his problems are resolved we never did find out what happened to OP ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-legacy-replace-vdm/91087/45 "2016-03-13T21:54:01Z")
@cdaquila – Carolyn this might be a good time to close this thread. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-legacy-replace-vdm/91087.md?page=2)