maestro Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Anyone else ever have this issue? They won't turn off with the switch off. The even stay on with the ignition off and keys out. Also, headlights not turning on. I haven't started looking as I just arrived home and my wife told me about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Hi, have you checked the switch on top of the steering column? Sometimes that gets accidentally flipped on and then the parking lights stay on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maestro Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 That was it. I didn't even know there was a switch there as this is my wife's vehicle and I am used to older subaru's. Thank you very much. You probably saved me many hours of hunting down a ghost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Glad you found the switch. It's sort of hidden away back behind the steering wheel. Often people bump it on such as when cleaning the car. It seems like kind of a weird switch to have, I mean do other makes have that kind of switch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brus brother Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Heh Heh another virgin down. Known by Subie techs as the battery kill switch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelcom66 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) The other day my son called me (he has a '95 Legacy) that his girlfriend's '02 Outback's parking lights were on. The switch was on. I remember picking up my '92 Legacy years ago from a GM dealership - they told me the parking lights were stuck on and they'd have to work on it. Told them where the switch was. I only knew about the switch after my mother's (also a '92 Legacy) were stuck on after she cleaned the inside of the car, likely accidentally hitting the switch. Edited October 21, 2014 by Stelcom66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brus brother Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 The other day my son called me (he has a '95 Legacy) that his girlfriend's '02 Outback's parking lights were on. The switch was on. I remember picking up my '92 Legacy years ago from a GM dealership - they told me the parking lights were stuck on and they'd have to work on it. Told them where the switch was. I only knew about the switch after my mother's (also a '92 Legacy) were stuck on after she cleaned the inside of the car, likely accidentally hitting the switch. $110 per hour 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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