Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 919

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LIGHTING SYSTEM

HEADLIGHT BEAM LEVELER SYSTEM

9. Headlight Beam Leveler Sys-

tem

A: SCHEMATIC

1. HEADLIGHT BEAM LEVELER

<Ref. to WI-234, SCHEMATIC, Headlight Beam
Leveler System.> 

B: INSPECTION

1. HEADLIGHT BEAM LEVELER ACTUA-
TOR

1) Turn on the headlights.
2) Confirm the headlight beam level is lowered by
changing the switch position to 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5.

2. HEADLIGHT BEAM LEVELER SWITCH

Connect battery, headlight beam leveler switch
connector, circuit tester and resistor (500 to 800 

Ω

)

as shown in the figure. Measure the current at each
switch position.

Switch position

Current (mA)

0

8.0

1

7.2

2

6.39

3

5.59

4

4.78

5

3.98

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RH

500 – 800

LH

6 5 4 3 2 1

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LIGHTING SYSTEM

COMBINATION SWITCH (LIGHT)

10.Combination Switch (Light)

A: REMOVAL

1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Remove instrument panel lower cover. <Ref. to
EI-35, REMOVAL, Instrument Panel Assembly.>
3) Remove screws which secure upper column
cover to lower column cover.

4) Disconnect connector from combination switch.
5) Remove screws which secure switch and re-
move switch.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

C: INSPECTION

Measure combination switch resistance.

1. LIGHTING SWITCH

LHD model and RHD model with rear fog light:

RHD model without rear fog light:

2. DIMMER AND PASSING SWITCH

LHD model and RHD model with rear fog light:

RHD model without rear fog light:

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(A) LHD model and RHD model with rear fog light

(B) RHD model without rear fog light

Switch position

Terminal No.

Standard

OFF

—

More than 1 M

Ω

Tail

14 and 16

Less than 1 

Ω

Head

13, 14 and 16

Less than 1 

Ω

Switch position

Terminal No.

Standard

OFF

—

More than 1 M

Ω

Tail

9 and 15

Less than 1 

Ω

Head

9, 14 and 15

Less than 1 

Ω

Switch position

Terminal No.

Standard

Passing

7, 8 and 16

Less than 1 

Ω

Low beam

16 and 17

Less than 1 

Ω

High beam

7 and 16

Less than 1 

Ω

Switch position

Terminal No.

Standard

Passing

1, 2 and 9

Less than 1 

Ω

Low beam

9 and 10

Less than 1 

Ω

High beam

2 and 9

Less than 1 

Ω

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9

17

16

6 5 4

3

2

1

8

7

1514131211 10

9

17

16

6

5 4 3

2

1

8

7

(A)

(B)

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LIGHTING SYSTEM

COMBINATION SWITCH (LIGHT)

3. TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

LHD model and RHD model with rear fog light:

RHD model without rear fog light:

Switch position

Terminal No.

Standard

Left

1 and 2

Less than 1 

Ω

Neutral

—

More than 1 M

Ω

Right

2 and 3

Less than 1 

Ω

Switch position

Terminal No.

Standard

Left

6 and 7

Less than 1 

Ω

Neutral

—

More than 1 M

Ω

Right

7 and 8

Less than 1 

Ω

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LIGHTING SYSTEM

COMBINATION BASE SWITCH ASSEMBLY

11.Combination Base Switch 

Assembly

A: REMOVAL

1. WITHOUT VDC MODEL

1) Remove driver’s airbag module. <Ref. to AB-12,
REMOVAL, Driver's Airbag Module.>
2) Remove steering wheel. <Ref. to PS-24, RE-
MOVAL, Steering Wheel.>
3) Remove steering column cover.
4) Remove combination switch. <Ref. to LI-11, RE-
MOVAL, Combination Switch (Light).> <Ref. to
WW-8, REMOVAL, Combination Switch (Wiper).>
5) Loosen 4 screws and remove roll connector.
6) Loosen 3 screws.

7) Disconnect connector and remove combination
base switch assembly.

2. WITH VDC MODEL

1) Remove driver’s airbag module. <Ref. to AB-12,
REMOVAL, Driver's Airbag Module.>
2) Remove steering wheel. <Ref. to PS-24, RE-
MOVAL, Steering Wheel.>
3) Remove steering column cover.
4) Remove combination switch. <Ref. to LI-11, RE-
MOVAL, Combination Switch (Light).> <Ref. to
WW-8, REMOVAL, Combination Switch (Wiper).>

5) Loosen 3 screws.

6) Disconnect connector and remove combination
base switch assembly.

CAUTION:
In case of model with VDC, do not separate roll 
connector from combination base switch.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) Align the attaching direction of roll connector
with steering wheel, before installation of steering
wheel.<Ref. to AB-19, ADJUSTMENT, Roll Con-
nector.>

C: INSPECTION

1. COMBINATION BASE SWITCH ASSEM-
BLY

Perform inspection for the following items and re-
place with a new one, if any damage is found.
• Crack or deformation of combination base switch
assembly or roll connector 

CAUTION:
In case of model with VDC, do not separate roll 
connector from combination base switch.

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