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  1. Gen 3: 2005-2009
    Hi all, I was working on throwing a new alternator in my 05 North American Market H6 due to an overcharging problem. The green connector on the top broke the second I touched it so I ordered a new one from iWire. I went and popped the wires out of the old connector and made a little diagram of...
  2. Lighting, Electrical & Electronics
    Started with cold weather non-start at around -15F temp. Thought battery was dead so put on trickle charger, kept getting a fault / error... before getting a new battery I found severely corroded positive cable terminal end (clamp). Battery charged just fine indoors straight to the posts, so I...
  3. Problems & DIY Maintenance
    I own a 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i with California Emissions. It currently has about 250,000 miles and is running amazing but now I have a new problem. The wires that I highlighted in red from the fuse box to the alternator have been completely eaten by rats when I moved to the northeast...
  4. Gen 3: 2005-2009
    I'm looking at a high-output alternator for my 2005 OB 2.5 XT limited with a turbo. I have access to a PowerBastards HO alternator that was made for an 09 Forester w/o a turbo, but I can't tell the difference. As far as I can tell, they're both the "3 pin" units, use the same pulley, mount the...
  5. Gen 3: 2005-2009
    First post! I just bought a 2005 XT Liminted. Love it, needs a bit of love, but it's awesome. Going to put a stereo system into it, and will end up needing more juice than the OEM alternator puts out. So... Does anybody have any positive experience with a particular high-output alternator...
  6. Lighting, Electrical & Electronics
    Hey fellow Subaru owners, I own a Subaru Outback 2016 3.6R and am facing constant struggles with my battery. My battery is from 2021 and since this summer I am experiencing problems with the battery dying constantly over night. Last night a run a few tests with a multi-meter to get some...
  7. Problems & DIY Maintenance
    2002 Outback, 2.5L 4 Cylinder, 5 Speed Manual transmission, Limited Edition This is my first post. I am hoping someone has some insight. On the first cold morning of the season (Friday), the car starts but idles strangely/weakly. It starts to idle worse when electrical systems are used. The...
  8. Gen 3: 2005-2009
    Hey all, I've lurked here for the past year and been able to answer a lot of questions by this forum, but I had an issue pop up last night and need to run it past some more knowledgable outback owners. I have a 2006 Outback XT Limited with automatic transmission Driving home I had some...
  9. Lighting, Electrical & Electronics
    I have a 99 Subaru Legacy outback and while I was sitting in the car with the engine running the radio goes out and the lights flicker and I turn off the car to find this (image) It looks like the alternator wire is bad (obviously) and I want to be able to fix this safely. I don't know if it was...
  10. Gen 2: 2000-2004
    I have a 2001 L.L Bean Outback that's having some electrical issues. The voltage is going up to about 11 volts, then it kind of goes down and the car dies after a few days of driving. We did an alternator test, and it came back that the alternator was bad so we replaced that last weekend. The...
  11. Lighting, Electrical & Electronics
    Please HELP, my original alternator went out in January, have bought 3 from O'Reilly, tonight it went out again, brand new battery too, has anyone had the same issue with non OEM alternators or is it my back luck? Thank you, erickf4@yahoo.com
  12. Gen 5: 2015-2019
    So I have a fitment question for the Alternators. I likely have a bad alternator on my 2015 2.5i Limited (bogging or stalling engine when throttle is applied and warning lights for ABS, parking break, eye sight, blind spot, stability control, etc). The battery has been tested as good and fully...
  13. Lighting, Electrical & Electronics
    So I've been having some electrical issues recently in my 1st gen Outback. For some context, I am a photographer so I consistently charge batteries, my smartphone, etc while driving around town, sometimes for hours at a time, and I tend to leave the charger in while the car is sitting. Just...
  14. Gen 3: 2005-2009
    Hey y'all Just letting y'all know that if you have a 3.0 VDC that you must use a new alternator for these engines. I went through 2 brand new, 1 Mitsubishi rebuilt and one from my 08 2.5.. they didn't work. That's 4. None worked. Installed a new one for the VDC and I've no issues in two weeks. I...
  15. Gen 3: 2005-2009
    My battery was continuously dying earlier this year, so I took it into a shot and they said the battery needed to be replaced. This was odd because the battery was just replaced by the previous owner this past summer. My car was running alright for a bit, but then whenever I was at a stoplight...
  16. Gen 4: 2010-2014
    My voltages are usually between 14.8 volts (cold) to about 14.2 volts (warm). My voltage today has dropped to 13.3 volts. I assume it is logical to surmise that my alternator is giving up the ghost. It only has 68,000 miles. That kinda sucks. The local dealership quoted almost 900 clams to...
  17. Gen 6: 2020-2024
    I have a 2022 Outback Limited XT with 1300 miles on the odometer with a whine that comes from the HK speakers at all volumes. It does in fact get louder with the volume, as well as the pitch changes with the current RPM, which leads me to believe its a grounding issue of some kind on either the...
  18. Lighting, Electrical & Electronics
    I have 1-yr old battery on my 2012 3.6R that kind of been sitting more than driven this past year. I probably only drive it on average once a week for 20-30 miles. Last Monday I drove the car for about 10 miles only and Saturday the batter died. I jump started and let it run for about 5-10...
  19. Gen 2: 2000-2004
    Hi all, when I turn on my headlights and I have the radio up I start to hear a whine coming from the speakers. It goes away if the headlights are off, recently my washer fluid button stopped working too. The wipers work but no fluid comes out from neither the front nor the back windshield. Also...
  20. Problems & DIY Maintenance
    Hi, I'm looking for parts info. Had the alternator replaced and am told I also need to replace pigtail/wiring kit. Anyone know how to get one? Thank you!
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