Hikerboy

Yes it is all part of the same stalk, or what I was calling a column,

It turns out the fog lamps do work... sort of... but come on an off somewhat randomly. I am hoping the following info might allow any "techie" folks reading to assist me with their expertise if possible. So far I had thought they were not working because I would turn on low beams, then fog lamps, and nothing... no lamps and no fog lamp dashboard indicator light. However, last night I was driving, and I guess I had left the fog lamp switch (on the lighting control column) on from earlier, I went to high beams and then when I returned to low beams suddenly both the fog lamps themselves and the indicator were on. A few more tries going to high then low and most (but not all, hmmm) times fog lamps would come on. Turn fog lamp switch off then back on (while on low beams) and sometimes they would come on sometimes not. Then this was odd: one time I turned on the turn indicator and that made the fog lamps go off. They were turning on or off in conjunction with some change/input to the lighting control column. Once on, they didn't just randomly turn off while driving unless I did something else to the lights control, so I don't think (?) it's loose wiring or connector. All other exterior lighting seems to be functioning normally. Any suggestions or advice, for cause or possible solution, to this newbie Subaru owner muchly appreciated, please + thanks. Cheers, Neil Owen Sound - Ontario - Canada p.s., I am new to this forum and not sure if I should have started this as a new topic or stayed in thread from my previous topic... so I started it as a new topic, based on experience with a similar motorcycle message board

After 15+ years and 2 jeep TJs I finally saw the light (and found the comfort) of a Subaru and recently purchased a used 2010 Forester in good condition with low mileage (75,000 km). It's like a whole different world of driving and I love the vehicle. All seems to be working fine except neither the fog lamps, nor the fog lamp indicator on the instrument cluster, come on when I turn them on. Yes, I am turning them on in conjunction with low beams not high beams. Checked the fuse, that looks okay. Now manybe both bulbs are burned out but wouldn't the dash indicator still come on if it was sending power to them? Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated by this newbie Subaru owner :-)