Got a Used Subaru, few questions

[Nick]

Howdy folks,
I just got a 1998 Subaru and wanna check a few things out:

1. Under the steering colum there are TWO, GREEN, disconnected wire
connectors. What are those? Computer reset connectors?

2. Little navigation/compass screen is black. Person who I got the car
from said that it stoped working after he changed the stereo in the
system. Original stereo is back in the car now, but screen is still
black. Any ideas? Wiring? Fuse?

3. Where is the best online to get parts for this car? Any URLs would
be appreciated.


Thanks!

 

[Nick]

Forgot to mention, car is a 1998 Subaru Forester

 

[Carl 1 Lucky Texan]

Forgot to mention, car is a 1998 Subaru Forester

I believe there's a forester specific forum, but I regular 'hang out' at
both www.usmb.net and www.nasioc.com - good places to search for stuff
like broken compasses or post questions. Your manual should have a
procedure for turning on and calibrating the compass, if it's just
turned off.

The green connector is an alternate troublecode method. better to read
the OBD II connector.

some other links;

www.cars101.com
www.subarugenuineparts.com (email Jamie aka Subiegal)
www.my.subaru.com


Carl

 

[Blair Baucom]

The Forester Forum is

www.subaruforester.org

Blair

 

[Jim Stewart]

3. Where is the best online to get parts for this car? Any URLs would
be appreciated.

If you're looking for genuine factory parts and
you're in the US, call Jason at (866) 848-6998
at Auburn Subaru in Washington state.

Great service and prices, I buy everything from
him.