Rear foglight

[Velocette]

Hi!

I`m new at this forum.

And I live happily with my -02 Legacy sedan.

I have owned 20-30 cars in my life. This is my first car from Japan. :-)

 

To my question:

The rear foglight is dead. No current to the lampholder.

The fuse nr. 10 is ok.

Do this model have a rear foglight reley ?

Could the problem be the rear fog switch ?

[MilesA]

Unfortunately, my crystal ball module is not working right now, so no idea where you are in the world and where your car was originally sold. Engaging Subaru wild-ass guess machine...

 

Subaru wiring is different for different models depending on where they were sold and optional equipment installed. Do you have a rear foglight switch now? If so, you probably have a relay. To engage rear foglights, first make sure you have headlights on, low-beam only, front foglights switched on and illuminated. Now, press the rear foglight switch. The rear foglight should now have power going to it. If you switch off the front foglights, headlights, or turn off the ignition, things will reset and you will have to turn on the rear foglight at the switch again.

 

Hope that helps.

[Velocette]

I`m located in Norway. The car was sold new in Norway.

 

I have tried with low-beam on, front foglights on. (There are controllight in both switches.)

But the rear foglight is dead.

Could the switch be broken - or the relay ?

[MilesA]

Difficult to say without some testing. Try a new bulb, then check wiring connection starting from the rear light fixture. Look for corrosion, bad connection, or flaw in wiring. Otherwise, you may suspect relay or switch.

[Velocette]

I`ll start with the switch and relay.

[MilesA]

As you like, of course. It makes sense to start from the most likely cause through the less likely causes. If you think the switch or the relay is the most likely, that is where you should start. Usually, though, electrical parts outside the cabin, being more exposed, are more likely to go wrong.