Christmas tree of dash lights

"DasWauto" (DasWauto) 12/18/2018 at 05:49 • Filed to: Thubaru

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The WRX decided to get in the festive spirit and throw on all the lights in the gauge cluster. Confidence level in my car: diminished.

pip bip - choose Corrour > DasWauto 12/18/2018 at 05:59

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your car is now worthless.

i’ll give you tree fiddy

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > DasWauto 12/18/2018 at 06:15

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Merry fucking Christmas!!! On the flipside...it's probably just a sensor.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > pip bip - choose Corrour 12/18/2018 at 06:16

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Three fiddy and an ornament!

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > DasWauto 12/18/2018 at 07:04

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When you trade your VW for a Subaru, and it gives you all of  the lights instead.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > DasWauto 12/18/2018 at 07:06

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Lit up like a Christmas tree at 46k. Wow, just wow.

Good luck man, I hope it’s just a stupid sensor, but knowing Subaru, it’s likely going to cost $3-4k to have it fixed.

E90M3 > DasWauto 12/18/2018 at 07:33

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It’s mad about the 1 series, you should double down, sell the WRX, and get another BMW. 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > DasWauto 12/18/2018 at 08:28

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My friend's '16 has blown 2 O2 sensors and its at 35k miles...

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > DasWauto 12/18/2018 at 08:57

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My 2012 Outback did this yesterday. I was super low on gas and that was my only thought initially. I filled it up some and it didn’t go away right away. I did some googling and found out a possible problem is a loose gas cap and it will  cause Xmas lights. It did go away later in the day.

DasWauto > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 12/18/2018 at 09:41

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Strong bids, will consider. 

MUSASHI66 > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 12/18/2018 at 09:42

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Really? Jesus more I learn about these happier I am I got the lease. I had a check engine very early on, but it wasn’t just a defective gas cap. Then, both of ours (wife and I drive 2017s) has the clutch throw out bearing go at 10-12k miles. New one is supposed to be better. Now I hear oxygen sensors go out too??

Thankfully I don’t drive much and I probably won’t even reach 36k miles in the  next 16 months.

DasWauto > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 12/18/2018 at 09:43

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Hah, the irony of that did occur to me. 

DasWauto > E90M3 12/18/2018 at 09:45

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It knows I’m thinking of trading it in. It won’t be another bimmer though. Probably a truck; now that I’ve got the fun car needs covered I’ve kind of run out of excuses for not having a truck as a farmer.

DasWauto > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 12/18/2018 at 09:48

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I’ll have to check the gas cap (and put some fuel in it after work)   but I think it’ll be secure. The car drove mostly fine apart from a judder when lifting off the gas when in gear or shifting gears. I’m guessing a broken engine mount or pitch stop but that doesn’t explain the lights. We shall see what the dealer says - this is why I bought new. 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > MUSASHI66 12/18/2018 at 10:32

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IKR, so much for Japanese reliability. Especially when my 15year old German car with 200k miles has had no engine issues other than a water pump.

MUSASHI66 > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 12/18/2018 at 11:28

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Ooh that is a bit of a stretch for me, having owned a barely used 2004 Touareg back in 2005 or 2006... that one still gives my nightmares. 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > MUSASHI66 12/18/2018 at 12:30

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Well you went and made a deal with the devil there. 

DasWauto > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 12/18/2018 at 13:53

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-_-

Damnit. Good thing I have a warranty and was planning to ditch it before that ended anyway, I guess. 

DasWauto > MUSASHI66 12/18/2018 at 13:54

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I’m hoping it’s minor but we’ll see. I’ve heard of  the throwout bearing being a common issue - mine makes a faint noise that’s only noticeable when the car is cold and the radio is off. I’ll see how long that lasts.