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!

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

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)

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, 201015 yr by Mike104

Good stuff - that's exactly what I needed. thanks!

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!