Rear Combination Light Assembly: Inspection

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Apply battery voltage between the connector terminals to check the lighting condition of the light.

4 door model

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Combination Light Assembly Connector Pins - 4 Door Model

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Terminal No.	Inspection conditions	Specification
6 (+) - 2 (-)	Apply battery voltage.	Stop light on
4 (+) - 2 (-)		Tail (small) light on
3 (+) - 2 (-)		Turn signal light on
1 (+) - 2 (-)		Back-up light on

5 door model/Crosstrek model

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Combination Light Assembly Connector Pins - 5 Door Model/Crosstrek Model

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Terminal No.	Inspection conditions	Specification
6 (+) - 3 (-)	Apply battery voltage.	Stop light on
2 (+) - 3 (-)		Tail (small)/side marker light on
4 (+) - 3 (-)		Turn signal light on
1 (+) - 3 (-)		Back-up light on

Replace the harness and bulb if it is found defective.