Hello friends.

 

I got into a bit of a finder bender this morning. Nothing too bad; I got hit while in the lft front quarter panel as I pulled away from a curb. Car is drivable but as the sun went dowon and I needed to use my headlights I ralized they weren't on. The marker lights on both sides come on but the actual headlamps do not and this is for both lft and rt sides. They high beams don't work either. Any suggestions on what this might be. I looked at the fuse box but did not have flashlight and am not sure which fuses it would be.

 

Help please

oh yeah I drive a 98 legacy l wagon. I really hope it is just a fuse as I understand that eletrical stuff can be costly. Piinched wire maybe?

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I would say a fuse. You're gonna have to look at them and figure out which fuses work the headlights. Did you notice any of the wires damaged after the crash?

I'm not certain which fuse is for the headlights but they all seem to be uncracked.

I'm not certain which fuse is for the headlights but they all seem to be uncracked.

 

Well the only way to really tell is to pull them all. You can't always tell just by looking at them

pull each fuse one at a time and see what goes out? Do you think it would be a little one or a one with a housing?

I think the things i'm looking at may be relays but I'm not sure. Any suggestion on where I can find a better indication of what kind of fuse it would be?

Start with the simple stuff first. Are you sure that all the headlight bulbs are okay? A significant hit like the front end took might have knocked out one or more filaments.

 

The headlights are controlled through relays. The relay might have become dislodged.

 

I'm honestly not sure whether the headlamps are actully fused or work off of one of the fusible links. It's better to wait until someone else posts who has a working knowledge of the headlight power wiring (or a factory service manual).

alright checking bulbs. I wish I knew I am close to taking it in tomorrow morning

It would be helpful to know what year, and which Subie model you own. Just for giggles, I opened up my 98 OBW owners manual. In the fuse panel located under the hood, headlight left side is position number 32, headlight right side is position number 34.

screw it I can't get the bulbs out to check. all the fuses seem intact i figure it is a pinched wire. i hope the shop can do an external wiring to make this a less expensive repair.

hmm how bad did you wreck it like fender bender or a crash is stuff bent broken details dude you probly smashed a relay just my .02

definitely dents. I was able to pull the wheel well out some but the anchor to one of the headlights was broken loose. Rely huh? are those pricey?

not familiar with the 98 myself, but if you have an owners manual for it the fuse & relay locations should be noted in that.

screw it I can't get the bulbs out to check.

 

i think they are a twist lock type of thing, try a quarter turn counter-clockwise. if there is no electricity at the bulb, then check the relay.