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I don't know anything about tuning Subbies(standard performance is fine for me) but it looks from this Cobb page that they make stuff specifically for Subaru. https://www.cobbtuning.com/products/accessport/subaru-accessport-v3-ap3-sub-003

Yup, you got it in one. Thanks for your support.

Removed glovebox(best accomplished with a sturdy axe). i97 directly behind, attached to 50(?)mm tubular steel xmember. Unplugged, examined. Clean as a whistle. Reconnected. Examined 2 earth points near transmission selector. Not a molecule of corrosion. Reattached. Removed cluster(multi instrument). Unplugged connector RHS. Observed slight amount of semi liquid black insulationy type stuff. Re-connected plug. Normal function of everything observed. Thanks to all for suggestions.

Thanks doublechaz will take my best care. Fingers crossed.

Thanks again doublechaz. Would you agree with my diagnosis of the problem? Recap of situation. No instrument lights at all. Turn indicator lights remain on except when operating in which case the operating indicator blinks correctly; other remains on. Fuel gauge reads full at all times. No odometer No clock. All other functions are normal. Transmission position indicator functions normally and dims when headlights or driving lights on, ie normal. Vehicle is RHD 2002 Legacy etune GT wagon. History of the condition is that it failed to this identical condition and was like that for a few months. It then returned to normal(with no attempt at repair) and was normal for a few months until it then failed to this condition. Looking at circuit diagrams it appears that the ground buss has two earth points and many connections and so as all other functions are normal problem can not be an earth point. From memory when I recently removed the transmission surround I observed an earth point which was fine. I'd much appreciate any input from anyone. TIA Two errors in my first post on this subject. The vehicle is 2002 not 2004. The coolant temperature operates correctly, does not remain on cold.

I've just done my fourth EJ206 cam-belt, water pump etc and it took me ages on the previous ones to properly refill cooling system. This time I made a 'burper tank' from an empty 1 litre Kikoman soy sauce bottle. Saved me hours. I think you can buy properly made ones in US but not NZ. My kludge worked fine.

OK doublechaz thanks very much for that. Mine is a RHD which I obviously should have mentioned. Looks like it won't be easy to find. Not at all surprised.

After examining wiring diagrams on WI-239, WI-271 and WI-284 at http://www.schnooze.com/files/legacy_manual/Legacy%20Wiring.pdf I'm almost certain the problem is in GROUND JOINT CONNECTOR 197 or the actual earth point to which it leads. Does anybody know the physical location of that connector?

"Take it out and check the board for burns." Ok Thanks for that RumbleRumble I was hoping to fix without removing the cluster. I thought that that might be possible because the problem "self cured" immediately after I'd been working under bonnet(tightening A/C belt) and thought that I might have disturbed an earth point and reestablished good contact that had been bad. Correction to the defect list. Speedo is in fact working. I have a CEL on permanently(left bank O2 sensor heater) unrelated to the defect.

I have a 2004 GT Legacy Wagon and instrument lights have failed. Both turn indicator lights remain on all the time(but when used the correct one flashes) fuel gauge does not function(reads full all the time), no speedo or odometer reading, coolant temp stays on cold. Tacho functions correctly. It was like this for a few weeks then after I was doing some unrelated under-bonnet work it returned to normal but has now failed again. I strongly suspect an earth problem. Does anyone have any idea if it can be fixed without removing the cluster. TIA