Why are the tail lights not working on a Subaru?
There have been cases where the switch contacts have become corroded and don’t conduct. When the Parking Switch is turned on (separate from the headlight switch) a different set of contacts is used, and the external clearance and tail lights work.
Why are the brake lights not working on my Subaru Outback?
But now that both are out, the back is totally unlit, and that’s more likely to lead someone to stop and let you know. The brake and tail light filaments are both in one bulb, but connected to separate circuits. So the brake lights can work while the tail lights don’t.
Where are the parking lights on a Subaru?
Do the parking lights, i.e., the tail lights (all four!), the license plate lights, and the front clearance lights (together the “clearance and tail lights”) light when the key is at Off, or out of the ignition switch, and the parking light switch on top of the steering column is turned on?
When do the tail lights and brake lights come on?
The taillights come on when your headlights are on or your parking brake is engaged. The brake lights turn on when you apply pressure on the brakes. In most automobiles, the taillights are red while the brake lights are a brighter, more luminous red. The rear lights are controlled by the same switch as the headlights.
Why are my tail lights not working on my Subaru?
This is a key factor; if the clearance and tail lights work, it confirms most of the wiring and the bulbs and sockets. When the key is at ON, and the parking light switch is OFF, and the headlight switch is turned on, the clearance and tail lights, AND, the lighting for the switches and controls on the dashboard, should all be on.
Where are the tail lights on a 2002 Subaru Outback?
My apologies. It is a 2002 Outback. Thanks. If the dash lights (instrument panel, radio and heater controls etc) turn on when the headlight switch is turned On, but the clearance and tail lights do not, that leaves the Parking Switch (on top of the steering column).
But now that both are out, the back is totally unlit, and that’s more likely to lead someone to stop and let you know. The brake and tail light filaments are both in one bulb, but connected to separate circuits. So the brake lights can work while the tail lights don’t.
How does the parking light work on a Subaru?
The OP said that all the lights work if the Parking light switch (the one on the steering column) is used to turn the clearance and tail lights on, rather than the headlight (stalk) switch. That suggests the wiring to the lights is good.
There have been cases where the switch contacts have become corroded and don’t conduct. When the Parking Switch is turned on (separate from the headlight switch) a different set of contacts is used, and the external clearance and tail lights work.
Why are my tail lights and marker lights not working?
My tail lights, marker lights, and license plate lights are not working. Brake lights, signals, headlights, hazards all work fine. I’ve replaced both the fuses and that hasn’t fixed the problem. Diagram shows a Tail and Illumination relay and I thought it might be that but the illumination on the dash works fine.
The taillights come on when your headlights are on or your parking brake is engaged. The brake lights turn on when you apply pressure on the brakes. In most automobiles, the taillights are red while the brake lights are a brighter, more luminous red. The rear lights are controlled by the same switch as the headlights.
What causes a Subaru Impreza to stall out?
It also drives good, great in fact when the engine is still cold – it accelerates smoothly and with plenty of power, but the second the temp gauge starts to move it begins idling rough, missing and loping and now it will even stall out and become very difficult to restart.
Why is the fuel pump not working in my Subaru?
Corrosion is resistance. loose pins at the plugs mean sporadic outputs or operation. Check them. Fuel pump could be running great and supplying sufficient fuel a for cold running engine and then as it heats up, with the engine, expansion of the metals in the pump or module reduces the pump output.