My dash lights wont turn on and my power steering doesnt work but car does run

What have you checked so far ?

most likely is ignition switch. it is adjustable. under the dash on the steering column there are two bolts that holt a square box onto the column. that is the ignition switch. may need to be slid down towrds the pedals. can be aggravating trying to fine adjust it. if that doesnt work, replace it. about 25$

I would check your brake light swich located under dash just fallow your brake pedle with a test light see if you have power going to it slitely press brake pedle see if other side of switch has power (key on car not running) if not try ajusting it by pulling on it or unscewing it if all checks out ok replace turn signal switch disconnect battery remove center part of steerring remove center bolt with steerring puller pull steering wheel with locking plate puller pull locking plate remove turn signal handle emergency button three scews holding turn signal under dash fallow steering colum disconect wires on right side (passenger side) tape a long wire to end of connector pull turn signal without pulling tape wire all the way out so you can tape it to new turn signal wire connector to be able to pull wires back down steerring colume (you might have to losen steerring colume and bracket two scews under dash four on steering colume)

The fuse that works the tail run lights also powers up the fuse going to the dash lights. That fuse is hot all the time and it goes to the headlight switch the switch can be bad but so can the connection to the switch and the connector to the steering collum. Test light should find two wires hot with the key off and another comes on with the key (turn signals) with the switch on two more wires will go hot (high or low beam and the tail lights) if they don't add power with a jumper wire and see what comes on there are no wires that will hurt any thing by adding power to the switch wires but one of them should turn on the tails and dash oncew you find this wire the switch should turn this wire on too if it doesnt and theres two wires hot with the key off and the switch off then the switch is bad install a new one and it'll work good

Try replacing light bulbs and flasher which may correct the turn signals. Check all fuses, however as for the speedometer, the plastic clogs or wheels have run their course, If you intend to replace these, suggest you purchase a repair manual for your vehicle.

replace the fuses and check all the wire connections unter the dash by the pedals and under the hood if that doesnt work get your computer checked

sounds like you need to either replace or clean the battery terminals. they are making just enough connection to work the lights but the load of turning on the key makes it lose what connection it has

its your harmonic balancer pulley going bad. this pulley is made in 2 parts and a rubber seal. the rubber part goes bad and thus causing the pulley to slip. which in turn doesnt turn you pwer steering and alternator. with having no alternator working your dash lights up. not buy a new pulley from subaru. there 200.00, can go bad any time, weighs about 10lbs. get one from ebay. theres lots of seller that are selling it from 40 to 100.00, and only weigh about 1lb.

Hatterasnc,

You're alternator has gone bad and the vehicle was running on battery power. The "clicking" sound is your now dead battery that does not have enough power to turn over the starter. You might also want to check your power steering pump for leak. This is a know problem with early LS400s and will most likey be the cause of the alternator failure. I just dropped $1050.00 to fix the very same promblems you have.

I just had the same issues. No headlights, interior lights, power door locks, radio controls on steering wheel, or dash lights. Pulled every fuse in cab and under hood, not a one was bad. I disconnected the battery terminals for a few minutes. When I reconnected them every thing was working.