Jeepaddict

This was excellent for fixing my lights. My car is a 1998 Legacy Outback and I had a few differences. This is not to take away from the super good post. On step 8, the knob was stuck on real good, as PO was a smoker. I was bleeding after. On step 9, there are two plastic tabs shown to be released. On my car, they did not need to be released as they just locate the PCB & the PCB is fastened with screws. The only tabs that had to be released were the two that are circled in red on step 8 beside the screws that were removed from the bottom. As you gently pul the face apart, you can watch the ribbon cable inside stretch, the unit feels like its stuck together with heavy grease. On step 11, when you install the new bulbs, they only turn about 1/8 of a revolution. I see the bulb base has a wire that is pressed against a solder pad to contact. I turned the bulb until the wire was seated in the center of the contact pad. The Dealer wrongly gave me Part #83426AA051 for the Fan Bulb the first time I went in & they read it off the forum screen. Guess they just seen the last 3 numbers matched and sent me home with the wrong bulb. My car took BULB FAN part #72351AC051, as was called out in the sticky. This bulb is very long because it has to reach from the PCB to the acrylic lense that spreads the light around the fan switch. Thanks again for the help to all.

Bought my 1998 Legacy outback wagon with 220,000 kms a couple of months ago for $800. The 2.5 engine had been replaced under warranty at 90,000 kms. Replaced all 4 doors as they were rusted through halfway up the doors, did back brakes and lines, two used tires, fixed rockers and small holes in both rear quarters, couple more odds and ends. Need to install used gas tank from jy, (dealer wanted $700 for the tank only). Gas mileage was not what I expected. Car had been parked a year, checked air filter and it was plugged solid. Checked mileage with new air filter and seen 24mpg & 22mpg at interstate speeds mixed with city driving, will see if it is better with new tank and lines replaced above tank. Will do plugs as well. I really like the car.