# 2018 Subaru Forester - Pin light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-subaru-forester-pin-light/156914>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** subaru\
**Created:** [January 20, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-subaru-forester-pin-light/156914 "2020-01-20T17:00:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![KenStrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a8b319/32.png) [@KenStrain](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KenStrain)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-subaru-forester-pin-light/156914/1 "2020-01-20T17:00:40Z")

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What purpose serves a tiny red pin light just to the left of the speedometer shaft. It goes on at 20mph, and off at 30mph. Dealer does not have a clue

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-subaru-forester-pin-light/156914/2 "2020-01-20T18:31:30Z")

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You have me stumped and I own a '16 Forester. I have reached out to Subaru and asked if they can tell us. I will answer back if they do. Great question.

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**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:** [January 20, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-subaru-forester-pin-light/156914/3 "2020-01-20T18:33:49Z")

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Did you buy this new ? If not how long have you had it ?  
Could this be some after market item ?

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-subaru-forester-pin-light/156914/4 "2020-01-22T14:57:31Z")

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Subaru has responded to my inquiry and asked if you can provide a picture. Perhaps of where the pin light is coming from (while parked).

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-subaru-forester-pin-light/156914/5 "2020-01-22T15:11:34Z")

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> [@KenStrain](#):
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> Dealer does not have a clue

It should be in your owner manual

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-subaru-forester-pin-light/156914/6 "2020-01-22T23:57:37Z")

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My offhand guess would be an upshift indicator. Does your Forester have a manual transmission?

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**Author:** ![KenStrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a8b319/32.png) [@KenStrain](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KenStrain)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-subaru-forester-pin-light/156914/7 "2020-01-26T04:52:44Z")

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Thanks for trying. No one here seems to know anything. The question is  
really just driven by curiosity…

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**Author:** ![KenStrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a8b319/32.png) [@KenStrain](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KenStrain)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 5:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-subaru-forester-pin-light/156914/8 "2020-01-26T05:09:53Z")

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Bought car new. Pin light just seems to have no purpose

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-subaru-forester-pin-light/156914/9 "2020-01-26T20:15:32Z")

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> [@KenStrain](#):
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> No one here seems to know anything.

Why don’t you post a picture as requested?

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**Author:** ![KenStrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a8b319/32.png) [@KenStrain](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KenStrain)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2020, 7:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-subaru-forester-pin-light/156914/10 "2020-01-27T07:06:43Z")

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I will in a month when I return from Mexico