How do you replace low beam headlight on 2004 Subaru Outback?

Answer 1

The Subaru owners forums says that the procedure is described in the owner's manual. I'm going to check my manual right now.

OK, I did it!

There is a round plastic "Bulb Housing Cover" the you will see the wires going into, you need to rotate this cover COUNTER CLOCKWISE and it will slide back about 4 inches. POOR Design on Subaru's end, you need small hands to reach around the cover and remove and install the ne bulb.

Next Step:

Remove the BLACK Wire Connector that goes into the bulb. There is a red wire as well, but the black wire is the one to remove.

Remove the "Bulb Retention Spring" out of the way.

Grasp the bulb by the metal end and remove with a slight twist and pull straight out.

Reinstall new bulb. Do Not Touck the Glass on the Bulb as any skinoil can ruin the bulb, use a bit of paper towel or a clean cloth if you need to touch the glass.

Reattach the Bulb Retention Clip

Reattach the Black Wire.

Reinstall the Bulb Housing Cover by rotating it Clockwise.

Not too bad, took me about 3 minutes.

Subaru could have made access a lot easier!!