How hard is it to change a fog light bulb on a 2005 Subaru Forester? Can anyone do it?

Have you checked the bulbs? Fog lights go through bulbs regularly around here.

The first step is to verify that the lights have working bulbs and are getting 12v. Pull the light covers to access or undo the lamps, and check the bulbs. Measure the voltage on the supply wires. The lamps may (and often are) rusted and the bulbs are not grounding in the socket.


If there's no +12v, then look for a blown fuse.

I did find this link which may or may not apply to your Subaru
http://www.stanleysubaru.com/blog/2014/november/18/why-are-my-lights-still-on-why-wont-my-lights-turn-off.htm

LOOK IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT,LOOK IN THE BACK INDEX OF MANUAL, LOOK UP BULB REPLACEMENT.IT WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO REPLACE FOG LIGHT BULB.USE LATEX WHEN CHANGING FOG LIGHT BULBS, BECAUSE LIGHT BULBS IS HALOGEN IF TOUCH WITH FINGERS OR HANDS, OILS FROM HANDS WILL CAUSE HALOGEN OVERHEAT AND BLOW OUT.

2005 Forester - It is easiest to remove the fog assembly.

1. From underneath the vehicle pry out one plastic fastener to be able to bend the light weight plastic mud protector downward. You will see the underside of the fog light assembly with one 10mm bolt directly above you. Remove this bolt.
2. From the front of the vehicle unscrew one 10mm bolt at top of fog light (this is the shorter of the 2 by the way) and pry out one plastic rivet adjacent to it.
3. Carefully remove the fog assembly and disconnect 2-pin power connector by pulling up on the release. Carefully wiggle the housing out (no force req'd).
4. Unscrew the back from the housing and replace H3 bulbs. Take care not to touch the bulb while replacing.
5. Reverse to install.

Should take an hour at most.

remove lower cover, remove cover on back of lamp and disconnect wire then unhook clip (clip just swings to the side) and remove bulb. dont touch new bulb on the glass part ,will weakin life of lamp. goodluck.

Remove the 2 screws in the lens from the fog light and remove it.
then you can remove the lamp (Its a bajonet lock)

just follow the wires that cnnect to the speedometer light and screw to change bulb . thesame as to the tachnometer light there also is awire connected to it .

Hi there! You have to remove the plastic under the car bumper and then slip your hand up there to remove the bulb. On some cars you can remove the 10mm blts that hold the assembly in from the front,then take the assembly out and access the bulb.

THERE IS NOT A BULB U CAN REPLACE.THE CLOCK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.