Hi folks,

 

I have a 1998 Forester L automatic, which I puchased new, that currently had 249,000 mols on the odo. I have been through the wheel bearing and head gasket issues, and with normal maintenance, the car has run like a champ since the HG replacement at 184,000.

 

My question:

 

At the very front of the engine compartment there are two units mounted on either side next to the level indicators. They consist of a thin plastic rod inside a plastic housing, mounted to a black housing that has 13.8% printed on it. The one on the driver's side is missing the clear plastic housing, likely knocked off when I changed the battery yesterday. About 100 miles after the battery swap, I got a CEL.

 

Could the loss of the housing cause the CEL? What is this unit, and how expensive is it to replace? If I replaced it myself, how do I reset the CEL?

 

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

George

nope.

Go to an autzone and have someone read the codes for free

 

nipper

nope.

Go to an autzone and have someone read the codes for free

 

nipper

 

Yup. On closer inspection, the unit I described appears to be part of the headlight assembly, so wouldn't cause a CEL. I'll head out tomorrow AM to get the bad news.