# 2008 Subaru Outback flashing AC light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-outback-flashing-ac-light/124415>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** outback, subaru\
**Created:** [September 5, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-outback-flashing-ac-light/124415 "2018-09-05T17:45:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![RonWalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/838e76/32.png) [@RonWalker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RonWalker)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-outback-flashing-ac-light/124415/1 "2018-09-05T17:45:39Z")

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AC light is flashing on and off

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-outback-flashing-ac-light/124415/2 "2018-09-05T17:48:07Z")

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Look in your owners manual to be sure, but I think that means the AC system needs service or reset.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-outback-flashing-ac-light/124415/3 "2018-09-05T19:02:07Z")

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A flashing A/C light usually indicates a compressor malfunction, if the clutch or belt slips the control module shuts off the compressor and alerts the operator with the flashing light.