2000 Subaru Legacy blinkers, odometer, etc not working

with reference to the engine light when you disconnected the battery it reset the computer, After being driven about 50 miles it will have reset itself. If there is a problem the engine light will come back on. The blinkers may have a bad ground or broken wire, check the wires and sockets. On my subaru I had to clean out the socket to get a good connection. With reference to the wipers running slow, With vehicle running disconnect the battery, the car should run with out the battery hooked up. If not have the charging system checked at someplace like auto zone or any other parts supplier. The will check it for nothing.

[quote:7aece1c0f1="M_J_RITZEL"]with reference to the engine light when you disconnected the battery it reset the computer, After being driven about 50 miles it will have reset itself. If there is a problem the engine light will come back on. The blinkers may have a bad ground or broken wire, check the wires and sockets. On my subaru I had to clean out the socket to get a good connection. With reference to the wipers running slow, With vehicle running disconnect the battery, the car should run with out the battery hooked up. If not have the charging system checked at someplace like auto zone or any other parts supplier. The will check it for nothing.[/quote:7aece1c0f1]

Thanks for your answer. But why would the digital odometer not work? Could this be the result of a bad relay?

you said that you had a spark when the you replaced the altinator, It may be just a fuse. check the fuses on the drivers kick panel

[quote:807a2d4cdc="M_J_RITZEL"]you said that you had a spark when the you replaced the altinator, It may be just a fuse. check the fuses on the drivers kick panel[/quote:807a2d4cdc]

I believe the odometer and blinkers were working before the deer accident (still waiting for confirmation on that). Damage was not excessive, just bent the fender and broke the headlight assembly. The battery connection was still good. I checked the fuses under the hood and they were fine.

there are fuses under the hood and also by the drivers side kick panel, the ones under the hood have relays for the headlights. there is also a fuseable link towards the frontof the box.

[quote:ddb9c5570b="M_J_RITZEL"]there are fuses under the hood and also by the drivers side kick panel, the ones under the hood have relays for the headlights. there is also a fuseable link towards the frontof the box.[/quote:ddb9c5570b]

I'm sorry, I forgot to mention that I checked out the fuses under the dash that I thought would be relevant. They were fine. That's why I keep asking about the relays. Fusable link?

I tried to download you a diagram of the relays under the hood. I had just came back from off this website because of moving and was unable. I looked it up. The fusable link in that compartment runs such as the ignition switch. that are 5 in there run the a/c , rt and left head light.
The one for the directionals is on the bottom kick panel inside the car on the drivers side. just above the fuse box. Directly above the hood release lever. To get at it you have to take down the hood release lever and on top of the relay is a screw that holds it in place. Sorry I could not download the pictures.

[quote:21ef6c0711="M_J_RITZEL"]I tried to download you a diagram of the relays under the hood. I had just came back from off this website because of moving and was unable. I looked it up. The fusable link in that compartment runs such as the ignition switch. that are 5 in there run the a/c , rt and left head light.
The one for the directionals is on the bottom kick panel inside the car on the drivers side. just above the fuse box. Directly above the hood release lever. To get at it you have to take down the hood release lever and on top of the relay is a screw that holds it in place. Sorry I could not download the pictures.[/quote:21ef6c0711]

Thanks for your help. I will look at it again this weekend. I assume that I will be able to tell if something is wrong with the fusable link once I pull it out.