Subispeed - 2015 Forester XT OLM LED Lift Gate Light Install

[@tommymas1]

Great video. Last year, I was about to do the same to my 2014 XT but felt there still wasn't enough light that was going to go toward the trunk. My guy that did my tints and all my LED inside and outside upgrade (to include fog lights, headlights, all internal lights and added footwell lighting) said he could install it right into the headliner in back, much like the 2013 Forester had. We ordered a 2013 light switch (what's cool is that it has an additional switch so you decide whether you want it to turn on or stay off if you open up the trunk). He ran the power source form the same side light and presto, done. Headliner had to be removed but it was an easy job. Now the light is actually in the trunk, illuminating the entire storage area. It looks great and is one of the best upgrades I've done to my XT. It's like night and day. Thanks for all these videos you post. Cheers!

[@threeethan]

Just did this install - for the rubber hose, I used a coathanger to fish the wire through. Poke the hanger through first then pull the wire (I taped mine). Make sure it's not too pointy as you don't want to damage the rubber. Also had a blown fuse btw - I realized I might have blown it during the install when the red wire touched the car body, so you might want to tape the wire ends prior to running them if they're bare, as mine were when shipped, or plug it into the car's harness right at the end.

[@jonbird467]

Good idea. I ended up using a very long screwdriver and duct tape!

[@d6ale]

Just installed on my UK ‘14 XT with power lift tailgate. Video helped - thanks! I didn’t remove the left side tailgate trim because of the lifter on that side and only prised the main trim down to feed in the wire. No issue with performance of the LED unit - works great! They should have done this as OEM (Subaru) great upgrade Subispeed 👍🏻

[@Doty_Designs]

Just finished installing mine. Great install video, really helped out. Im excited to see more of these for more FXT parts. ps. No kidding that rubber tube was "tricky" it took me just as long to pop all all the panels. Thanks for the heads up.

[@zeledonfrancisco]

can you upload a video showing how to put all the panels and screws back

[@dadduorp]

Would be great if someone posted a similar video for the Ascent. The existing light that it came with is absolutely useless.

[@kcreegs1]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXjMZoOwaZuJfcU

[@scottfirman]

I need one of those for our Outback. They were not thinking when they forgot to include a hatch light.

[@mrdingles]

@Subispeed Great video. I've seen this light installed in the Ascent. I tried to follow this video but removing the bottom trim panel of the door is not the same. There are no screws near the handle and hook on the passenger side. There are no visible screws to remove anywhere else. Can you help?

[@kcreegs1]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXjMZoOwaZuJfcU

[@mrdingles]

@@kcreegs1 Thank you. I did eventually figure it out a few days after I wrote the comment.

[@g-codeonedesign9578]

Make one for the ASCENT PLEASE !!!

[@kcreegs1]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXjMZoOwaZuJfcU

[@bgrzesiak5996]

Do you have a video showing the Subaru Ascent install?

[@IbeArcher]

How did you get the grommets back in correctly, because I couldn't and now I see where my roof has water damage.

[@RainerWilton]

Me too!

[@kartboarder22g17]

Here, you can thank me later: www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/landscape-bulbs/921-led-landscape-light-bulb-9-smd-led-disc-miniature-wedge-retrofit-130-lumens/2806/4630/ Purchase this to replace the stock light on the right side of the trunk, wala tons of light, tons of time saved! Yes a little blinding sometimes, but I don't have time to rip my entire trunk apart when I can pop this in in like 5 min.

[@TheTamrielDrunkard]

If you have a lot of gear in the back, for instance when you go camping, that light often gets blocked making it irrelevant. The overhead light fixes this problem.

[@kartboarder22g17]

@@TheTamrielDrunkard honestly though I agree and this car is made for people to go camping. Not sure why Subaru doesn't offer a light on the trunk. My 2008 Saturn Vue had it. So maybe they rectified it in current versions. Overall I'm not pulling my trunk apart to fix this. The side light works for my purposes plus I don't use this car for camping anymore.

[@TheTamrielDrunkard]

@@kartboarder22g17 it's definitely an annoying oversight/corner cut

[@iitzaaron]

Is there an instal vid for a 2019?

[@camphill]

Will this fit the new Subaru Ascent?

[@mrdingles]

It definitely fits as Stillmotion on ascentforums.com has it installed, however he had it professionally installed so he doesn't know exactly how the panel I referenced in my comment comes off.

[@kcreegs1]

made a video installing on an Ascent kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXjMZoOwaZuJfcU

[@vondunkan]

I followed all instructions, but in an Outback. When I open the truck it does blink and beeps (beep, beep) , but does not stay on. Please advise.

[@killersushi99]

Thanks SubiSpeed!

[@1124victor]

Nice video, only thing is that power tailgate thing.

[@toshie_san]

any lift gate light for 2009 xt?

[@davidbolduc1998]

Be very careful at 4:45, I did broke my little white piece of plastic that goes in the trunk and the black rubber and it’s gonna cost me 350$$$ to change it... Unclip it by the inside instead...

[@LarryHopper]

Very well done, but never, ever use a screwdriver on plastic panels. Use plastic trim removal tools instead. They are inexpensive and do not scratch the plastic trim panels.

[@gtkshdow]

Will this work on a 2015 impreza hatch

[@ericlindberg9236]

Do you have suggestions to make '15 forester 2.5 premium drivers seat more comfortable?

[@10MMsocketfinder]

@subiespeed , will this work on my 2017 Subaru Outback? I have the same pop out panel where you installed the OLM light ? And why you guys don't have Outback on your website

[@kelvinkoo3036]

hi bro, do you have video to install Forester 2018-2019 side mirror auto fold module?

[@chfphoto]

DO you have this kit for a 2019 Outback?

[@georgeleyva76]

Will this work on my ‘20 Forester Premium?

[@joberk3]

Just trying to figure out how to get the rubber hose back in place after I put everything together. Anyone got any tips?

[@jonbird467]

This video was good, but it did gloss over reassembly (grommets, threading wire through the loom, etc.) Also my light kit did not work the first time and there were no FAQs to seek out an answer.

[@calvinkwok9488]

I have a 2016 outback. It looks like I have the same slot on my rear gate, does this fit the outback?

[@youmongrel]

Good time to add some noise deadening panels while you're inside that trunk panel.

[@crowing7]

Fyi, the inline fuse was dead when I got the unit. According to the other reviews this seems to be a recurring issue.

[@xuyangliu]

Same thing happen here

[@xuyangliu]

Just replace with the new fuse they sent. Blown right away. The fuse said 2a, should I use a 3 or 5a fuse instead?

[@christinehowe3199]

Where is the fuse and how do you replace it? My light doesn't work and I just installed it

[@leemoore8154]

Is the trim removal more difficult if the hatch has a button for auto closing?

[@SubiSpeed]

Does require a bit more work in that case.

[@xdwbx]

This is/was my worry for my 2017 Forester. This kit looks like it will fit, but I am not really sure about pulling the trim off of the trunk with that button. Does wiring to that button have to be removed to do this or would it be best just to have someone peel back the top part of the trim by the window and sides but not all the way off? Then you could just feed the wire for the light kit through as you instructed?

[@crowing7]

I installed this on my '16 Forester Touring. It's a little extra fuss with the power gate but hardly a major issue. There's an extra step in popping the button away from the panel. I think I had to push it into the interior. You may want an extra hand to hold the panel up so that it's not hanging on and stressing the wires. Beyond that take your time and you'll be fine. Works great.

[@thomashegland8600]

What if your Forester doesn't have a side light? Can you still install this?

[@BobSmith-wg5wz]

Have you found the answer to this? I installed up until the point where we are supposed to connect to that side light, which I don’t have on my 2018 forester premium.

[@BobSmith-wg5wz]

Edit: I have a 2019 Subaru forester premium

[@misqpl]

Also fits 2019 Ascent

[@916medic]

Can I install this on my premium model 17 forester or is this only for the XT models.

[@SubiSpeed]

916medic we cannot confirm fitment on that, but if there is the opening there it most likely will work.

[@twollons8149]

Is the in line fuse 100% necessary? Am I ok without it? It was DOA so I bypassed it.

[@xuyangliu]

T Wollons did anything happen after you bypassed the inline fuse?

[@twollons8149]

Seems to be working fine and it's been a few months now. Is it a bad idea to run it with no fuse?

[@kartboarder22g17]

@@twollons8149 No you will be fine, there is a fuse going to the trunk light, and if you have a short on your new wiring it will burn out the switch to the light. I see that the trunk light is seperate from the other interior lighting, so I'm thinking it has a seperate fuse. Yet if I'm wrong and you have a short all your interior lights/some other stuff(lgithting most likely) would be out until you fixed the short and replaced the fuse. Replacing the fuse will only make the new fuse blow out. Short needs to be figured out and replaced first.

[@gatchaponkei]

what's the LED for the existing light on the side? I'd like that too

[@SubiSpeed]

www.subispeed.com/2014-subaru-forester/lighting/olm-replacement-trunk-light-led-2014-forester#.V0nN62PZZug

[@gatchaponkei]

+SubiSpeed awesome thanks!!

[@jonbird467]

@@SubiSpeed Link doesn't work. I tried OEM instead of OLM and still didn't work.

[@paoelrey]

This is a great video!

[@kelvinkoo3036]

Hi do you have any dealer in Malaysia?

[@coolfusion18]

if only one was made for the 2004 xt

[@ayceman21]

More forester vid please

[@MrMinecraftAtlantis]

2017 update needed

[@PG-1114]

Nice

[@dylanschmidt4607]

I must say there is way to much to do just to install 1 light, I would think subaur would be user friendly but i guess not.

[@田口篤史]

ライトを消すスイッチが欲しくなるのではないでしょうか。

[@StuartGilbert]

That rubber tube can rot in hell!

[@kelvinkoo3036]

hi bro, do you have video to install Forester 2018-2019 side mirror auto fold module?