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Subaru Outback/Legacy Electronic & Lighting Problems

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tail light woes by dingle
Jan 17, 2008 (6:09 pm)
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I've got a 93 Legacy wagon ... brake lights working ... no tail lamps ... manual missing and I need to chase it down ... can't decipher fuse box under hood, nor find interior fuse box where fuse puller may be hiding ... but it may be more than that ... suggestions welcomed ... dingle
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Heater stopped working / blowing fuses by sdaubin
Jan 27, 2008 (12:30 pm)
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Hi,
I have a 2000 Subaru Outback Limited that I purchased about a month ago. The other day the heater didn't work when I turned it on and I noticed a burning smell which I hope was just the fuses blowing. Later that night I checked the fuses. Both of the 15 amp fuses on the top right of the fuse panel (marked "heater" on the fuse diagram) were blown. I replaced them and the heater still didn't work, except on the highest fan speed. Well, it worked for one day, and now both fuses are blown again.
 
Does anyone know why the lower fan speeds would drop out on the heater, and what might be causing these fuses to blow?
Thanks
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Re: Heater stopped working / blowing fuses [sdaubin] by paisan
Jan 27, 2008 (12:37 pm)
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Replying to: sdaubin (Jan 27, 2008 12:30 pm)

I believe its a combo of a bad relay for the fan and possibly another short on it. The high selection has it's own relay so that you can have a blower if the other one blows in an emergency.
 
I'm not sure what's involved in repairing it though.
 
-mike
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2002 Outback Tic Tac Noise behind the Ignition Switch by yuyax
Jan 31, 2008 (7:47 am)
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This morning when I started my car I noticed a Tic Tac sound coming from behind the ignition switch or lock cylinder, .
 
- This sounds repeats itself approx every 5 seconds.
 
- The car does not have to be running for this sound to occur. Just having the key turned to the ON position will start the sound
 
- I can notice a slight interruption of the blower/fan and the light on the ignition lock when the Tic Tac occurs
 
- Car seems to run fine and do not notice any irregularities besides this sound
 
Anybody experienced this before?
 
This is on a 2002 Subaru Legacy Outback with 90,000 miles
 
Thanks in advance
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Re: 2002 Outback Tic Tac Noise behind the Ignition Switch [yuyax] by paisan
Jan 31, 2008 (7:49 am)
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Replying to: yuyax (Jan 31, 2008 7:47 am)

Is the electric fan under the hood also turning on and off with the tic/tack/relay sound?
 
-mike
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Re: 2002 Outback Tic Tac Noise behind the Ignition Switch [paisan] by yuyax
Jan 31, 2008 (7:54 am)
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Replying to: paisan (Jan 31, 2008 7:49 am)

It doesn't quite turn on/off. It is more like a 'brown out'. Like a drop in power.
 
Another thing, the radio was removed by the dealer (warranty work) two weeks ago but there were no tic tacs back then. I could be wrong but I don't think this is related to the sound.
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Re: 2002 Outback Tic Tac Noise behind the Ignition Switch [yuyax] by paisan
Jan 31, 2008 (7:59 am)
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Replying to: yuyax (Jan 31, 2008 7:54 am)

Sounds like someone connected the test circuit wire and put the car into closed-loop mode. It's hard to describe which wires need to be disconnected but when they are connected these symptoms are what you get.
 
-mike
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Re: 2002 Outback Tic Tac Noise behind the Ignition Switch [paisan] by yuyax
Jan 31, 2008 (8:08 am)
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Replying to: paisan (Jan 31, 2008 7:59 am)

Thanks Paisan.
 
If that was the case, wouldn't the Tic Tac happen right after I picked up the car instead of manifesting itself today?
 
Also, when the car was in for warranty work (another long story) I don't think there were any computer checks or diagnosis performed on it. The radio/tape player was removed and sent to Subaru for repair or replacement and that should have been it.

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