# Subaru outback headlight problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-outback-headlight-problem/72641>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 26, 2012, 6:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-outback-headlight-problem/72641 "2012-05-26T06:05:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![red6288](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ba9def/32.png) [@red6288](https://community.cartalk.com/u/red6288)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2012, 6:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-outback-headlight-problem/72641/1 "2012-05-26T06:05:42Z")

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I have an 04 outback wagon with the right side headlight that has stopped working. I put a new bulb in but it still doesn’t work. I tried swapping the fuse and the relay from the left side light but it still doesn’t work. All the other lights on the car work. When I was poking around the connections with a meter the light flashed on/off a few times. Could this be a connection problem or something wrong with the rear headlight assembly? Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2012, 10:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-outback-headlight-problem/72641/2 "2012-05-26T10:55:04Z")

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Rear headlight assembly? Most probable list, new bulb put in incorrectly, new bulb bad or blown due to improper handling ([http://www.ehow.com/facts\_7371358\_do-go-bad-touch-them\_.html](http://www.ehow.com/facts_7371358_do-go-bad-touch-them_.html)) clean connections, replace socket.