My dash lights on my 1997 subaru legacy outback just stopped working out of no where, What could be the problem?

SOURCE: 1997 subaru outback legacy overheating

I've had the same problem all year. I've had four different mechanics look at this car - 97 legacy with 2.5. I've had the coolant seals replaced, the radiator cap, the thermostat, the water pump - all to no avail. I've realized now that it only overheats shortly after running sustained high rpm's. Recently the last mechanic mentioned the bleeder valve (I didn't know it had one and think maybe he didn't know either - not a subaru mechanic). Recently it overheated again (again sustained high rpm's - apparently more prone to produce air in the system), I sat the vehicle on an incline (raising the bleeder valve to be the highest point) and let the car warm up and run for half an hour. Now 300 miles and no overheat. I went through alot with this car to get to this point. Unbelievable.

SOURCE: fuse box location on 2002 Subaru

my books say there are two. one inside vehicle on drivers side below dash to the left of the steering wheel. the other is in the engine compartment on the drivers side by fender

SOURCE: 2001 subaru outback headlight not working

chapmnfarm: your head lights use a "2" fuse system.
one for the left and one for the right.
The fuse box you are looking for is under the hood on the passenger's side. It is a black box roughly 8 inches long and 4-5 inches wide. When you remove the cover, you will see fuses and relays. What you are looking for is the section in the box which has a cluster of 7 fuses. 3 in one row and 4 in the other. On the outer parameter are two relays. The fuses you are interested in are located in the row of 4 fuses, with the two closest to the "L" shaped part of the box. Both of those should be 15 amp fuses.
The fuse below those should be a 20 amp which is the lighting switch and the one below it is a 15 amp which is for the interior lights and the clock.
Check your harness grounds in the engine compartment near the area you have the problem. There are ground wires which come out of the harness on both sides of the core support. The wires are black in color and have "EYES" crimped onto the ends of the wires. Both of them will probably be located about 4-6 inches below the upper tie bar on each side of the radiator. Odds are that the eyes will be large enough to pass a 6mm bolt through.
I hope what I have given you will resolve your problem. Lem me know,,good luck>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

mx5turbo92

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• Posted on Jun 04, 2009

SOURCE: i have a subaru legacy outback, abs light comes on

one of your abs sensor is bad or the abs motor,go to local shop to diagnose which sensor,shop usually charge $ 60 to diagnose abs system,good luck, let me know ..

SOURCE: 1997 subaru legacy outback knock sensor location

Hiya,

Here you go:

2.5L Engine To Remove:

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the air cleaner housing.
3. Vehicles with 5-spd transmission: Remove the clutch slave cylinder and set aside.
4. Disconnect the knock sensor wire harness retainer from the coolant hose.
5. Disconnect the knock sensor (KS) wire connector.
6. Remove the mounting bolt and knock sensor from the engine block.