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Posted on Apr 21, 2012

2001 subaru forester rear tail light moisture

There is moisture, enough to form droplets, in three of the four rear tail lights of our 2001 Subaru Forester. what could be causing this, and how can we fix it?

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Open the assembly and dry it. I would do so in full sun on a in low humidity and add a clear silicone sealant around the wire connection harness and around the rim of the light cover. The one around the light cover should be thin. If it is still happening, dry it again and place a small amount of baking soda in the assembly. It will settle to the lowest point and should absorb moisture.

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SOURCE: 2001 subaru forester rear wiper motor replacement

Hi, it is pretty straightfoward (ahem, you know how this can go. depends on whether your wiper arm retaining bolt is frozen and snaps off the shaft or not). First, take a look at your fuse to make sure it is intact. If it is, just gently pop off all of the plastic trim covering the tailgate, and undo screws too as necessary. Then test the connector wires to be sure you are still getting power back there to the motor, I used a $4 test light that I got from AutoZone. Then use a large philips head screwdriver and 10mm socket to remove the whole dang thing.

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  • Posted on Mar 12, 2009

SOURCE: 2001 subaru forester rear wiper motor replacement

http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairGuide.htm?pageId=0900c152801a483d

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  • Posted on Jul 14, 2009

SOURCE: MY 2001 subaru forester sunroof is not closing completely

does the sunshade open and close properly,you should only be able to move this when the sunroof is closed it should move freely back and forth,if it doesn't this part is causing the noise, its off its track

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  • Posted on Jul 19, 2009

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try ebay or used i would just replace the one downstream one frist

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  • Posted on Jan 13, 2010

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