Attempt6

About a year ago, Subaru replaced the HG on my 2003 Forester as a warranty extension. I wouldn't have known they'd do it 'free of charge' except I happened to take the car to the dealer when the coolant leak became noticable.

One of my replacement bulbs has burned out. I'm back where I started 2 years ago, but this time I think I will leave it alone. I will be forever in the dark about what my temperature setting is...

I suspect the plastic also is meant to reduce wind drag, thereby increasing fuel economy.

Dealer fix was to replace connectors for the seat mounted airbags. No problems since.

It's been about a week since I replaced the lights in my climate control unit (2003 Forester XS). Now my Air Bag warning light has come on. Everything was working fine for a week. Tell me this is mere coincidence.

Good news, sorta. I went the easy route and ordered the bulbs from Subaru. Turns out you get all 3 bulbs for $48.50. This was part number 72350SA000.

Where can I find out the specs for the bulbs? I took apart the bulb assembly to remove the bulb and didn't see any writing on the bulb. The white plastic base is marked with an S and a single digit number. One base has a '1' and the other is marked with a '5'. I'm assuming the numbers are for the mold. The bulbs are actually $48.50 each and there are three of them. One for each of the climate control knobs. This is the automatic climate control unit of a 2003 Forester XS. On the plus side, Subaru offered to refund me 50% of the part cost when I complained to them. It's a nice gesture, but $25 for what should be a 50 cent bulb is still ridiculous