[koldrummer]

Hello all,
My wife has a 2002 Subaru Outback LL Bean Edition (3.0L V6). 2 days ago I was driving her car and I had the heat on, the passenger heated seat on, and a cell phone charging in the cigarette lighter socket. All of a sudden they all shut off: the heater blower (display still lit up), the heated seat, and the cigarette lighter socket all shutdown. I immediately figured it was no big deal, just a fuse. Well...I checked all the fuses for the heater (#1/#2), and the heated seats/lighter socket (both on #21), and the fuses are not blown. I also checked all the main fuses in the main fuse box under the hood. Now, I don't know what the next step is; does anyone know what the problem could be. I do not have a wiring diagram for the car.

Unfortunately, we live in New England and winter is coming, so heat is very important right now.

Thanks in advance for all your help!

Dan

 

[plain OM]

Common to the front and rear accessory outlets and the seat heater circuit is fuse #4 in the in-cabin fuse panel.

I don't see anything in the wiring diagram I have that links the heater fan motor with that fuse, but that doesn't mean it cannot be connected in some way.

But I suggest checking or replacing fuse #4, 20 Amps to begin with.

(With fuse #4 blown, it's likely the vanity mirror lights also do not work, along with the remote control mirrors.)

Might also want to have a look at http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/110-gen-2-2000-2004/50123-relay-heated-seats-2003-h6.html, which is similar and has additional insights into the system, as well as a wiring diagram.

Let us know what you find . . .