This article is all about the Subaru Forester from 2003 to 2008. We’ll show you pictures of where to find the fuse boxes inside the car and explain what each fuse controls. Learn where to find the fuse boxes and what each fuse controls with our easy-to-understand guide.
Cigar lighter (power outlet) fuse in the Subaru Forester are the fuses #4 (Cigarette lighter) and #23 (2003) or #19 (2005-2008) (Power outlet – cargo) in the Instrument panel fuse box.
[2003]
Instrument panel
Fuse Number Fuse Amp rating Circuit 1 15A Heater fan 2 15A Heater fan 3 15A Power door lock, Remote keyless entry 4 20A Cigarette lighter, Remote controlled rear view mirrors 5 10A Tail light, Parking light 6 15A SRS airbag 7 15A Fog light 8 20A ABS solenoid 9 15A Radio 10 Empty 11 15A Engine ignition system, SRS airbag, AT control system 12 10A Illumination brightness control 13 10A Combination meter, SRS lamp 14 10A Rear window wiper and washer 15 30A Windshield wiper and washer 16 20A Brake light 17 15A Air conditioner 18 15A Backup light, Cruise control 19 20A Outside mirror defogger 20 Empty 21 Empty 22 10A ABS ignition 23 20A Power outlet (cargo), Seat heater
Engine compartment
Fuse Number Fuse Amp rating Circuit 1 20A Radiator cooling fan (Main) 2 20A Radiator cooling fan (Sub) 3 30A ABS motor 4 20A Rear window defogger 5 15A Hazard warning flasher, Horn 6 15A Turn signal lights 7 10A Automatic transmission control unit 8 10A Alternator 9 15A Headlight (right side) 10 15A Headlight (left side) 11 20A Lighting switch 12 15A Clock, Interior light
[2005]
Instrument panel
Fuse Number Fuse Amp rating Circuit 1 15A Heater fan 2 15A Heater fan 3 15A Power door lock, Remote keyless entry 4 15A Cigarette lighter, Remote controlled rear view mirrors 5 10A Tail light, Parking light 6 15A SRS airbag 7 15A Fog light 8 30A ABS, Vehicle Dynamics Control system (models with Vehicle Dynamics Control system only) 9 15A Radio 10 Empty 11 15A Engine ignition system, SRS airbag, AT control system 12 10A Illumination brightness control 13 20A Wiper deicer, Outside mirror defogger 14 10A Meter 15 30A Windshield wiper and washer 16 20A Brake light 17 15A Air conditioner 18 15A Backup light, Cruise control 19 15A Power outlet (cargo) 20 10A Rear window wiper and washer 21 15A Ignition coil (Non-turbo model only) 22 15A Seat heater 23 Empty
Engine compartment
Fuse Number Fuse Amp rating Circuit 1 30A Radiator cooling fan (Main) 2 30A Radiator cooling fan (Sub) 3 50A Vehicle Dynamics Control system (Models with Vehicle Dynamics Control system only) 3 30A Engine sensor (Non-turbo models only) 4 30A ABS motor 5 20A Rear window defogger 6 15A Hazard warning flasher Horn 7 15A Turn signal lights 8 10A Automatic transmission control unit 9 10A Alternator 10 15A Headlight (right side) 11 15A Headlight (left side) 12 20A Lighting switch 13 15A Clock, Interior light
[2007]
Instrument panel
Fuse Number Fuse Amp rating Circuit 1 15A Heater fan 2 15A Heater fan 3 15A Power door lock, Remote keyless entry 4 15A Cigarette lighter, Remote controlled rear view mirrors 5 10A Tail light, Parking light 6 15A SRS airbag 7 15A Fog light 8 30A ABS, Vehicle Dynamics Control system (models with Vehicle Dynamics Control system only) 9 15A Radio 10 Empty 11 15A Engine ignition system, SRS airbag, AT control system 12 10A Illumination brightness control 13 20A Wiper deicer, Outside mirror defogger 14 10A Meter 15 30A Windshield wiper and washer 16 20A Brake light 17 15A Air conditioner 18 15A Backup light, Cruise control 19 15A Power outlet (cargo) 20 10A Rear window wiper and washer 21 15A Ignition coil (Non-turbo model only) 22 15A Seat heater 23 Empty
Engine compartment
Fuse Number Fuse Amp rating Circuit 1 30A Radiator cooling fan (Main) 2 30A Radiator cooling fan (Sub) 3 30A ABS motor 4 30A Engine sensor (Non-turbo models only) 5 20A Rear window defogger 6 15A Hazard warning flasher, Horn 7 15A Turn signal lights 8 10A Automatic transmission control unit 9 10A Alternator 10 15A Headlight (right side) 11 15A Headlight (left side) 12 20A Lighting switch 13 15A Clock, Interior light 14 10A Secondary air combination valve (Turbo models only)
[2008]
Instrument panel
Fuse Number Fuse Amp rating Circuit 1 15A Heater fan 2 15A Heater fan 3 15A Power door lock, Remote keyless entry 4 15A Cigarette lighter, Remote controlled rear view mirrors 5 10A Tail light, Parking light 6 15A SRS airbag 7 15A Fog light 8 30A ABS, Vehicle Dynamics Control system (models with Vehicle Dynamics Control system only) 9 15A Radio 10 Empty 11 15A Engine ignition system, SRS airbag, AT control system 12 10A Illumination brightness control 13 20A Wiper deicer, Outside mirror defogger 14 10A Meter 15 30A Windshield wiper and washer 16 20A Brake light 17 15A Air conditioner 18 15A Backup light, Cruise control 19 15A Power outlet (cargo) 20 10A Rear window wiper and washer 21 15A Ignition coil (Non-turbo model only) 22 15A Seat heater 23 Empty
Engine compartment
Fuse Number Fuse Amp rating Circuit 1 30A Radiator cooling fan (main) 2 30A Radiator cooling fan (sub) 3 50A Vehicle Dynamics Control system (models with Vehicle Dynamics Control system only) 3 30A ABS motor 4 30A Engine sensor (non-turbo models only) 5 20A Rear window defogger 6 15A Hazard warning flasher, Horn 7 15A Turn signal lights 8 10A Automatic transmission control unit 9 10A Alternator 10 15A Headlight (right side) 11 15A Headlight (left side) 12 20A Lighting switch 13 15A Clock, Interior light 14 10A Secondary air combination valve (turbo models only)
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