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Can you include a link and photo of the Tapturn module you are using to eliminate using resistors?

So, the turn signals you listed here did not require resistors?

Gee! What was I thinking? The relay I located on Amazon had the standard 3 blade design as found on most American made cars. Of course, the one for the Subaru is of a completely different design. I do like that this one has an adjustment dial.

I guessing this is the relay in question. https://www.amazon.com/GP-Xtreme-Electronic-Flasher-Signal-Subaru/dp/B00D8KY11I/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=2010+Subaru+flasher+relay&qid=1627933037&sr=8-4

I did this on a 99 C5 Corvette. Yes, there is a flasher relay that once installed, eliminated the need for resistors. I was not aware there was a similar device for the 5th Gen Legacy.

I have dealt with resistors with my other cars. I don't like installing them. LEDs being as popular as they are, and common on newer cars, don't they have LED replacements bulbs with built-in resistors?

Has any of you used these as tail and stop lights? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07P9T1J74/ref=crt_ewc_title_oth_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A28CIAO57KNOQR

I want to replace the signal, turn, marker, interior lights with LED lights. Does anyone have a chart identifying all the various lights for the 2010 Legacy?

Good idea to clean out the hole with brake cleaner. I should have thought of that myself. The closest I came to cleaning out the hole was compressed air to blow any debris out of the hole. I pulled the bolt out completely many times to inspect the threads and to apply more cutting oil. I also used a Sharpie and drew a line down the non-threaded part of the bolt. This was to determine if the bolt was starting to twist. This was a scary project, with the possibility of snapping the bolt top if mind. Thank God it is done without mishap.

Lucky? Heck yeah! For whatever reason, the bold did not show signs of massively chewing up the threads. I blew out the hole with compressed air, expecting all kinds of metal shavings to come out. But nope. I still cannot believe how easy the bolt hole cross threaded.

Well, the starter is installed and working. To get this job done, I continued to run the oiled bolt in until the threads got stiff. I then turned the bolt a quarter turn, then ran it out several turns. Repeating this process until eventually reached a point there I would get the bolt tight against the starter mounting flange. So, essentially, I used the bolt as a tap. It worked thank God. Hopefully, I won't have to replace the starter again.

I am trying to install a starter on a 2010 Subaru Legacy (one of the easiest projects you can do on this car short of changing a tire). As I was re-installing the long bold (see photos), I turned the bolt in by hand 1/8 of a turn the bolt grabbed a thread and just got harder to turn. I backed the bolt out and found shavings on the bolt. The starting threads on the bolt was goofed up. Thinking that I had cross threaded the bold, I put a tap on the bold to clean up the threads. Getting the bolt started was still tough, but easier than before. WTF! It seems that the bolt hole threads are crossed. I have taps and dies, but the taps are not long enough to reach the threads in the block. I am putting oil on the threads of the bolt and giving the oil a change to clean out the threads, as if I was using a tap. The photo of the bolt is how it looked after my last session of gently easing the oiled bolt into the bolt hole threads. I know I should be using a tap, but standards taps are not nearly long enough for the depth of the threads at this location. Amy suggestions? Is what I am going making things worse? Just trying to get this thing done, but the car is fighting me every step of the way.

I have a ding that is starting to show some rust. I want to sand, prime, and rattle can paint the small spot. Where can I find the paint code for my 2010 Legacy?

At this stage, I am trying to get my bearings and understanding components of the car. I would not start any project until I fully understood all elements.

I believe it is a 4 cylinder. It is nearly impossible to see the spark plug wires. So, I am guessing. Though, the acceleration performance leans towards 4 cylinders. Is there a sticker someplace on the car with information about the engine?