Bostonian1976 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I'm in the process of 'rejuvenating' the '00 Outback I picked up. As far as bulbs, I noticed: - the indicator bulb for the heated mirrors is out - the whole right side of the instrument cluster (temp gauge, tach, etc) is out - I'm assuming this is just one bulb - how hard is this to change? All switches on the left (fog lights, heated windshield, and cruise control) are out - are these meant to light? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Likely they all have bulbs and are just burnt out. For the cluster you will have to pull it and access the bulbs from the back. The switches can be dissasembled and the bulbs replaced as well. Radio Shack has bulbs that will work. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonian1976 Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 thanks! My FJ Cruiser has plenty of switches that weren't meant to light (add-on switches that fit in the knock-outs for subwoofer, locking rear diff, etc) - are the three switches in the Outback the same (the ones for heated windshield, cruise, fog lights) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike104 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 (edited) What GD said! This covers lots of lighting questions: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2498&page=1&pp=10&highlight=climate+control+backlight Unfortunately the links are dead here is one on the Fog light switch, rest should be similar: http://www.scoobymods.com/fog-cruise-switch-light-bulb-t3615.html Here is one for the HVAC on a 2004 Forester that should be similar to yours? http://www.scoobymods.com/diy-hvac-bulb-replacement-2004-t10816.html One for the Dash Lights http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/80-electrical-electronics/7427-03-ob-wagon-instrument-cluster-bulbs.html Edited December 7, 2010 by Mike104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonian1976 Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 Good stuff - that's exactly what I needed. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonian1976 Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 okay successfully fixed my heated seat switches! Radio shack only had one pair of bulbs, so I had to choose what to fix. Sadly - it seems I somehow broke the filament in BOTH indicator bulbs in the process - so now they light up at night, but don't indicate on-off....the opposite of what they used to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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