Electrical

Asked by GuruB37N3 Jan 26, 2019 at 07:09 PM about the 1999 Subaru Forester L

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Can a diagnostic check tell me where electrical
short is?

3 Answers

F_O_R answered 6 years ago

If you have a short then one fuse should be blown. You will need a wiring diagram and a tester to chase down the short. You may be able to find the short with just a visual inspection. What is shorted out?

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