hohieu Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Hello all, I have a weird problem with my Forester and am currently on the road with my wife. The marker lights will not go off, even with the lights turned off and the key out of the ignition -- everything else is fine. I tried disconnecting the ground cable from the battery, but this did not do the trick: the lights came back on after I reconnected the cable. I installed a hitch a wiring harness and tried disconnecting the the latter, but nothing changed. I also tried disconnecting the rear lights which go off upon disconnection, but come immediately back on after I reconnect. Has anyone ever experienced this problem? What and where else should I check? I'll have to disconnect the battery overnight until I figure this out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canajun2eh Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Perhaps the parking light switch, usually found on top of the steering column shroud, is on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradosubarules Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Turn off the switch on top of the steering wheel....honost mistake. Mine do not even work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtsmiths Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 There should be a USMB honarary initiation to those new members that experience the parking light syndrome. Some sort of "Congratulations, and you are now an official Subaru owner" designation. Suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 and driving who knows how long until you drive up to a store window and see they are on. Makes you feel pre-senile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hohieu Posted September 21, 2004 Author Share Posted September 21, 2004 Thanks for all the responses. I went to a trusted private Subaru mechanic this morning on my way to checking this thread, and he showed me the parking switch. My wife and I are camping in VT after having attended my brother-in-law's wedding in Northern Michigan. That long drive through Canada must have prematurely jarred a few marbles loose and made me feel "pre-senile," to use cookie's term. I may choose to think of it as an honor, though, to use mtsmiths words. Thanks, again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Clark Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 My manual refers to this switch as the "position lights", not the parking lights. Gee, even with the book, they make it difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwlb Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Perhaps the parking light switch, usually found on top of the steering column shroud, is on? Thanks -I was about to post the same problem with my Leg. '04, OOPS! Thanks. The car wash guys must have "wiped" it into the on position during a cleaning. Thought it was all kinds of problems! Thanks, Now I do not ahve to take the fuse out everytime I drive it. FWLB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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