Elf

I had a brainwave today, and I thought I should share! Check out the properties of this stuff: http://sugru.com/about After reading this, I immediately thought that this would be the PERFECT stuff to wrap each wire in the gate boot in!!! I have heard really great things about this stuff, so I am going to try it! I will let you know how it goes, and if anyone else tries it, let us know as well! Cheers, Elf

I have a 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5L Turbo Wagon. I have had electrical issues since the get go. The headlights blow out at regular 6 month intervals, no matter the brand. The rear wiper stopped working, and I had to repair the wire that went through the rubber accordion boot. About a year later, it stopped working again, and I haven't yet fixed it again. The backlight level adjusts itself randomly. There has been random flickering and just general overall wonkiness in the front panel and radio. The AM radio reception is nowhere near where it should be. Recently, the gate lock stopped working, and today, I noticed that the brakes lights were also non-functional. After confirming that the gate lock actuator was functional using a 9v battery, I pulled the boot up and found this: http://tomtec.ca/wires/wires1.jpg http://tomtec.ca/wires/wires2.jpg http://tomtec.ca/wires/wires3.jpg Gee, I'm pretty sure I know what the problem is... First off, thanks for the wire colour list. Secondly, I totally agree that this is a MAJOR safety issue that Subaru should take responsibility for. I am going to go lodge a formal complaint, as Rusty suggested. I suggest more people do the same. This issue needs to be addressed, and the only chance of the ever happening is for owners to make enough noise!