2001 Subaru Forester S

[sja68]

I am writing for a friend who has a 2001 Subaru Forester S. Here is the
information:

Information:
2001 Subaru Forester S with 67,800 miles.
Around November 12, 2005 the front passanger side headlight went out.
Within a day both headlights, brights and fog lights were out. The
repair shop said some wires were crossed and burned out the fuse. They
fixed the wires and replaced the fuse. I had noticed and reported then
also that there was some periodic but random hesitation (the car
slowed
down even with my giving it gas) when going up hills and making some
turns. The repair shop couldn't duplicate the hesitation so there
wasn't
any diagnosis of a problem.
One month later - around December 15 the same headlight went out (and
the brights and the fog lights). The repair shop said it was the same
problem but now on the "other side" (I think he meant different wires).
Now less than one week later the same headlight went out etc. I noticed
that again there was the hesitation going up hills and now a sudden
kick
of acceleration after about 10 seconds. I replaced the one 20 amp fuse
for the headlight but nothing changed - have the same problem.
Does anyone have an idea as to the problem, solution and cost of the
solution?
Thanks in advance for any help you can give her.

 

[Carl 1 Lucky Texan]

I am writing for a friend who has a 2001 Subaru Forester S. Here is the
information:

Information:
2001 Subaru Forester S with 67,800 miles.
Around November 12, 2005 the front passanger side headlight went out.
Within a day both headlights, brights and fog lights were out. The
repair shop said some wires were crossed and burned out the fuse. They
fixed the wires and replaced the fuse. I had noticed and reported then
also that there was some periodic but random hesitation (the car
slowed
down even with my giving it gas) when going up hills and making some
turns. The repair shop couldn't duplicate the hesitation so there
wasn't
any diagnosis of a problem.
One month later - around December 15 the same headlight went out (and
the brights and the fog lights). The repair shop said it was the same
problem but now on the "other side" (I think he meant different wires).
Now less than one week later the same headlight went out etc. I noticed
that again there was the hesitation going up hills and now a sudden
kick
of acceleration after about 10 seconds. I replaced the one 20 amp fuse
for the headlight but nothing changed - have the same problem.
Does anyone have an idea as to the problem, solution and cost of the
solution?
Thanks in advance for any help you can give her.

Had someone installed aftermarket 'brighter' headlight bulbs? I've heard
of them melting connectors. Seems unlikely the fcatory could've crossed
all these wires and the problem waits - what - 4 years to show up?
Anyway, other possibilties include alternator and - I dunno -
poor/corroded ground connections? if no one here has anything else, you
might post this over at www.usmb.net .

Carl

 

[Edward Hayes]

Check the charging voltage as it should be ~ 14.0-14.4v depending on
battery charge.

 

[CL (dnoyeB) Gilbert]

Check the charging voltage as it should be ~ 14.0-14.4v depending on
battery charge.

Exactly my thought. High voltage is hard on bulbs, especially in cold
weather. However I am not sure if his bulbs are burned out, or just off??

Alternator problem could also explain the hesitation on a smaller engine.

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Thank you,


CL Gilbert
"Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor
man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard." Ecclesiastes 9:16