# 2006 Subaru Outback headlight **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** outback, subaru\ **Created:** [November 9, 2019, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-subaru-outback-headlight/152417 "2019-11-09T01:19:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![olearyk58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cab0a1/32.png) [@olearyk58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/olearyk58)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2019, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-subaru-outback-headlight/152417/1 "2019-11-09T01:19:25Z")
L headlight isn’t working. this is my landlady’s car. Autozone sold her a new bulb that I installed since they took the old one. Still no light. I exchanged fuses that didn’t change anything ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2019, 1:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-subaru-outback-headlight/152417/2 "2019-11-09T01:41:50Z")
Try another new bulb, if that doesn’t work, suggest she take the car to a mechanic. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-subaru-outback-headlight/152417/3 "2019-11-09T01:49:17Z")
You know the right headlight bulb is good, try putting that in the left one. If that doesn’t work , try and find a ground wire (Black) from that headlight. Remove, clean and re-tighten it. Or , send her to a mechanic. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2019, 1:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-subaru-outback-headlight/152417/4 "2019-11-09T01:54:12Z")
After trying the bulb from the right side and that does not work just say you have reached your limit. because no good deed goes unpunished . ---
**Author:** ![olearyk58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cab0a1/32.png) [@olearyk58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/olearyk58)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-subaru-outback-headlight/152417/5 "2019-11-09T20:45:12Z")
Mopar huh? I used to have a few, '69 Road Runner and its little sister Satellite, and a '75 Dodge Coronet Interceptor. It nearly killed me having to sell them! Thanks for the imput ---
**Author:** ![olearyk58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cab0a1/32.png) [@olearyk58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/olearyk58)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-subaru-outback-headlight/152417/6 "2019-11-09T20:50:20Z")
Sorry! I hit your reply icon instead of old mopar man. Thanks again ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-subaru-outback-headlight/152417/7 "2019-11-10T02:58:51Z")
That’s ok, if he wasn’t using old mopar man, it would have been appropriate for me. ---
**Author:** ![ken2116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f19dbf/32.png) [@ken2116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken2116)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 3:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-subaru-outback-headlight/152417/8 "2019-11-12T03:56:12Z")
Agree with others, if it’s not your car it’s time to stop. If you’re determined to go farther, use a volt meter, test lamp, etc. to verify power and ground at the bulb socket. Trace the current path, is the headlamp relay good, is it getting the proper voltages? Is there power to the fuse, a problem at the ignition switch, etc? In rare cases a bulb or fuse that appears solid may be open circuit - check for continuity with a meter or test lamp. Be careful when probing multi-pin contacts, shorting the wrong ones together will generate more problems - better to rig an extender. By now you’d be far deeper into someone else’s car than you should be. ---
**Author:** ![olearyk58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cab0a1/32.png) [@olearyk58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/olearyk58)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-subaru-outback-headlight/152417/9 "2019-11-12T22:12:38Z")
Thanks so much, yes, that’s too far to be into my landlord’s car! Problems could beget problems. I went the simple way of exchanging fuses. I know about testing for power and ground, but even if I found it, I wouldn’t want to be responsible for repairs. Anybody taking over would (or should) want to test for themselves anyhow. Thanks again ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2019, 4:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-subaru-outback-headlight/152417/10 "2019-11-13T04:24:53Z")
Could also be a problem w/daytime running light module. ---
**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2019, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-subaru-outback-headlight/152417/11 "2019-11-13T14:11:13Z")
AFAIK Subaru of that year has simple resistor DRL, which I was able to successfully defeat to run HID retrofits. Considering that this generation uses projector type focusing device, I did not feel guilty to other drivers, as focusing was very good and it was no glare to their eyes. Now, what I learned on my 2007 Outback when one headlight went out like this was that it has two separate fuses, for left and for right side, and I managed to short-circuit and blow one, at which point one light was out… until I retraced wires and replaced fuse.