The fuses on a '98ish Outback are located on the drivers side under the hood of the car; they are also located behind the kick pannel down by the pedals facing the outside with a cover on them.
These are cigar lighter sockets. You should be able to get them from your Subaru dealer, but I replaced the one in the console of my Outback with a socket from the auto parts store.
Its on top of the engine by the fuel injection (remove the air intake first). Need a 10mm socket with a long extention.
Look up underneath the dash near the steering wheel - you should see a white-coloured socket with multiple holes in it. This is the OBDII connector.
there is a drain plug on the bottom of the transmission. I believe that it takes a 19 or 21 mm. socket. It is the only drain pllug there. you then refill it through the dipstick hole on the passenger side of the car.
Lift straight up while pulling on the door open handle. Once it click, pull towards you "feeding" the door handle out of its socket.
Remove the trim from around the shifter. You should see the light bulb socket. Remove the socket and replace the bulb. As far as the heated seat switches you can replace the light bulb. You have to remove the switch and take it apart. Once you have it apart you will see the bulb. You have to remove the bulb from the little socket. Take it to radio shack they should have one to fit.
Use your 12V plug.
Short of a vague wiring problem there are two(2) high probability causes: 1) the obvious, appropriate fuse, and 2) a cigarette lighter socket fusible safety device. The latter is on the rear of the socket (or built into it), designed to fail and break the current flow (i.e. heating) if the socket gets too hot, as may occur when the plug is held in, or sticks. It also may fail from extensive use, over time. The appropriate fix for the socket failure is to replace the socket, utilizing standard electrical safety practices, and making sure the new socket and "plug" are compatible.
Yes. It's disguised as a standard 12V cigarette lighter.
Open up the hood, and go in behind the fixture where the light is located. Twist the socket a quarter turn counter clockwise, and pull out the socket. Grab the bulb, and pull it straight out. To replace the new bulb, never touch it with your bare fingers, as this will greatly shorten the bulb's life, if it even work's at all. Use a tissue or something else in that order to handle the new bulb. Push the new bulb into the socket, put the socket back into the housing, and twist a quarter turn clockwise to secure the socket into the fixture Actually, there is a small error in this answer above. I just replaced a bulb. You do not twist the socket a quarter of a turn on my 05 Outback Sedan. First, you twist the large plastic cover over the socket a quarter of a turn and remove it to get to the socket. Then, the socket has a funny looking clamp that goes around that back that has to be unclipped and swung out of the way, then the socket pulls straight out giving access to the bulb. (Rich, May 2015) I have a Subaru Legacy GX 1996 and the procedure is slightly different. Open the hood and go to the back of the unit. Don't twist the rubber socket, just pull it straight off. A large rubber seal will then fall off leaving the back of the bulb exposed. Its fixed in place with a wire that can be unhooked (don't unscrew the screw that holds the wire in place) and the bulb slips out. Replace bulb and put back together.
Install a spare fuse at the PDI (test mode) fuse socket in the main fuse box unde the hood. Next, turn the ignition switch to ON (engine off), and confirm the warning light turns off. Turn the key to OFF and remove the spare fuse.
Usually 5/8 inch spark plug socket.