2004 SUBARU FORESTER bulb

AC-13
HVAC SYSTEM (HEATER, VENTILATOR AND A/C)
General Description
3. CONTROL UNIT
 AUTO A/C MODEL
(1) Panel (4) Control case (front) (7) Control case (rear)
(2) Control dial (5) Bulb
(3) Switch (6) Control unit circuit
AC-00210
(7)
(6)
(5)
(4)
(1)
(2)(3)

AC-14
HVAC SYSTEM (HEATER, VENTILATOR AND A/C)
General Description
 LHD MODEL WITH MANUAL A/C
(1) Panel (5) A/C switch (9) Mode control cable
(2) Temperature control dial (6) Air inlet select switch (10) Temperature control cable
(3) Fan dial (7) Rear defogger switch (11) Bulb
(4) Mode control dial (8) Switch circuit board
AC-00211
(2)
(6)
(5)(7)
(4)(3)
(1)
(8)
(10)
(9)
(11)

AC-15
HVAC SYSTEM (HEATER, VENTILATOR AND A/C)
General Description
 RHD MODEL WITH MANUAL A/C
(1) Panel (5) A/C switch (9) Mode control cable
(2) Mode control dial (6) Rear defogger switch (10) Temperature control cable
(3) Fan dial (7) Air inlet select switch (11) Bulb
(4) Temperature control dial (8) Switch circuit board
AC-00333
(2)
(6)
(5)(7)(4)(3)
(1)
(8)
(10)
(9)
(11)

AB-40
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTIC)
Airbag Warning Light Failure
Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK COMBINATION METER.
Turn the ignition switch to ON, and confirm that
warning lights equipped in the combination
meter are turned on.Do the warning lights not for
airbag turn on?Go to step 2.Repair the combi-
nation meter
power supply.
Combination
Meter System.>
2 CHECK FUSE NO. 14 (IN FUSE&RELAY
BOX).
Remove the fuse No. 14 and perform visual
inspection.Is the fuse No. 14 (in fuse &
relay box) blown out? Replace the fuse
No. 14. If fuse No.
14 blows again, go
to step 3. Go to step 3.
3 CHECK AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CIRCUIT
(IN COMBINATION METER).
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the battery ground cable, and wait more than
20 seconds.
2) Disconnect the connector (AB1) from
(B31).
3) Connect the battery ground cable and turn
the ignition switch to ON.Is the airbag warning light
turned on?Go to step 4.Replace the airbag
warning light bulb
or combination
meter printed cir-
cuit. 10, Combination
Meter Assembly.>
4 CHECK AIRBAG MAIN HARNESS.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the battery ground cable, and wait more than
20 seconds.
2) Connect the connector (AB1) to (B31).
3) Disconnect the connector (AB3) from the
airbag control module. Control Module.>
4) Connect the battery ground cable and turn
the ignition switch to ON.Is the airbag warning light
turned on?Replace the airbag
control module.
Airbag Control
Module.>Replace the airbag
main harness with
body harness.

AB-42
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTIC)
Airbag Warning Light Failure
Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK COMBINATION METER.
Turn the ignition switch to ON, and confirm that
warning lights equipped in the combination
meter are turned on.Do the warning lights not for
airbag turn on?Go to step 2.Repair the combi-
nation meter
power supply.
Combination
Meter System.>
2 CHECK FUSE NO. 14 (IN FUSE&RELAY
BOX).
Remove the fuse No. 14 and perform visual
inspection.Is the fuse No. 14 (in fuse &
relay box) blown out?Replace the fuse
No. 14. If fuse No.
14 blows again, go
to step 3. Go to step 3.
3 CHECK AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CIRCUIT
(IN COMBINATION METER).
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the battery ground cable, and wait more than
20 seconds.
2) Disconnect the connector (AB1) from
(B31).
3) Connect the battery ground cable and turn
the ignition switch to ON.Is the airbag warning light
turned on?Go to step 4.Replace the airbag
warning light bulb
or combination
meter printed cir-
cuit. 10, Combination
Meter Assembly.>
4 CHECK AIRBAG MAIN HARNESS.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the battery ground cable, and wait more than
20 seconds.
2) Connect the connector (AB1) to (B31).
3) Disconnect the connector (AB3) from the
airbag control module. Control Module.>
4) Connect the battery ground cable and turn
the ignition switch to ON.Is the airbag warning light
turned on?Replace the airbag
control module.
Airbag Control
Module.>Replace the airbag
main harness with
body harness.

LIGHTING SYSTEM
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1. General Description ....................................................................................2
2. Headlight and Tail Light System .................................................................3
3. Front Fog Light System ...............................................................................4
4. Rear Fog Light System ...............................................................................5
5. Turn Signal Light and Hazard Light System................................................6
6. Back-up Light System .................................................................................7
7. Stop Light System .......................................................................................8
8. Room Light System .....................................................................................9
9. Headlight Beam Leveler System ...............................................................10
10. Combination Switch (Light) .......................................................................11
11. Headlight Assembly ..................................................................................13
12. Headlight Bulb ...........................................................................................16
13. Front Turn Signal Light Bulb .....................................................................17
14. Clearance Light Bulb .................................................................................18
15. Front Fog Light Assembly .........................................................................19
16. Front Fog Light Bulb..................................................................................20
17. Rear Combination Light Assembly ............................................................21
18. Tail/Stop Light Bulb ...................................................................................22
19. Back-up Light Bulb ....................................................................................23
20. Rear Turn Signal Light Bulb ......................................................................24
21. Rear Fog Light Bulb ..................................................................................25
22. License Plate Light ....................................................................................26
23. High-mounted Stop Light ..........................................................................27
24. Side Turn Signal Light ...............................................................................28
25. Spot Map Light ..........................................................................................29
26. Room Light ................................................................................................30
27. Luggage Room Light .................................................................................31
28. Glove Box Light .........................................................................................32

LI-6
LIGHTING SYSTEM
Turn Signal Light and Hazard Light System
5. Turn Signal Light and Hazard
Light System
A: WIRING DIAGRAM
1. TURN SIGNAL LIGHT AND HAZARD
LIGHT
Light and Hazard Light System.>
B: INSPECTION
1. TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
(Light).>
2. HAZARD SWITCH
Measure the resistance between hazard switch ter-
minals.
3. TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD MODULE
Connect the battery and the turn signal light bulb to
module, as shown in the figure. The module is
properly functioning if it blinks when power is sup-
plied to the circuit.
Switch position Terminal No. Standard
OFF 6 and 7 Less than 1 Ω
ON1, 3 and 4 Less than 1 Ω
7 and 8 Less than 1 Ω
LI-00002
43 21
5 6 7 8
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LI-13
LIGHTING SYSTEM
Headlight Assembly
11.Headlight Assembly
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the air intake duct (when removing the
headlight RH). Air Intake Duct.>
3) Remove the front grille and headlight side cover.
EI-23, REMOVAL, Front Bumper.>
4) Disconnect the headlight bulb connector.
5) Remove the three bolts, and disconnect the con-
nectors, and then detach the headlight assembly.
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
C: DISASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
 Do not touch the bulb glass portion.
 Do not touch inside the lens (extension por-
tion) or reflector portion.
 Replace the packing with a new one.
1) Remove the headlight assembly. REMOVAL, Headlight Assembly.>2) Remove the five screws.
3) Remove the two clips.
4) Remove the rubber cap, and then detach the
bulb.
5) Heat the seal portion using a dryer through the
bulb mounting hole.
CAUTION:
Avoid heating one specific point of the seal por-
tion and heating the headlight assembly to
120°C (248°F) or more.
6) Unhook the hook, and then take the lens off the
headlight assembly.
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LI-00013
LI-00045
LI-00046
LI-00059
LI-00047