jimbo Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 When I shut my car off my parking lights don't turn off, i have to undo the battery cable to shut them off. Anyone know what might be wrong? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syonyk Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Flip the switch on the top of the steering column. -=Russ=- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahDL88 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Welcome to the board, you've now been initiated, i had the same problem for a week, a new battery and a flick of the switch and i was good to go. Hopefully you won't need a new battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo Posted January 19, 2006 Author Share Posted January 19, 2006 Well hot damn! How about that. Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky92 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 LOL Jimbo..I think that darn switch gets everyone when they get thier first EA82! Arent you glad though it was something simple?? Welcome to the group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtsmiths Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 The good Lawd is still makin' virgins! Hallaleluja, we are SO easily entertained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patkennedy78 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Another thing It took too long for me to figure out with my electric door locks. If you lock them from the inside and shut the drivers door, it doesn't lock. Try again, but hold up on the exterrior handle when shutting your door, then they lock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85Sub4WD Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 that is not just a subaru thing either - a friend has an Mazda RX-7 Turbo II, and you have to hold the handles up on that car for the doors to lock too - something with the Japanese?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamtheq Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 that is not just a subaru thing either - a friend has an Mazda RX-7 Turbo II, and you have to hold the handles up on that car for the doors to lock too - something with the Japanese?? Must be. My Toyota, Subaru and Isuzu all did that. My Mazda MPV does not, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudduck Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I like having to hold the handle up when locking the doors. Why in yhe world is that park light switch there anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyewdall Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 that is not just a subaru thing either - a friend has an Mazda RX-7 Turbo II, and you have to hold the handles up on that car for the doors to lock too - something with the Japanese?? You have to hold the handle on my Subaru GL and my Mitsubishi truck. I thought it was a japanese thing, but I don't think Toyota pickups do. As for the parking light. I saw an ad in the paper today for a '91 legacy wagon with electrical problems, for $900. They said the parking lights wont turn off and keep draining the battery..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I'm proud to say I used that parking light switch about a month ago....my car had to be trailered home, and there was some fog leaving town, and the lights on the trailer didn't work....I just flipped the switch, and the lights came on, but I didn't have to worry about leaving the ignition on and draining the battery!! we did, however, spend about a week pulling the fuse for the lights everytime we wanted to park in my mom's '92 legacy before we figured out the switch I think the locking handle thing is to prevent you from accidently locking yourself out of the car. you have to actively be trying to lock the door for it to lock. no bumping the switch and closing the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 You have to hold the handle on my Subaru GL and my Mitsubishi truck. I thought it was a japanese thing, but I don't think Toyota pickups do. As for the parking light. I saw an ad in the paper today for a '91 legacy wagon with electrical problems, for $900. They said the parking lights wont turn off and keep draining the battery..... yes they do. my dad's 82' pickup does that. the new Toyota trucks don't. that handle thingy is for like to prevent you from locking your keys inside. supposedly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckerCJ Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 that got me for like an hour once. pretty sad but it happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 my sister's Honda Del Sol does it and when I gave her a ride home from work the other day, I told her she had to do that and for some reason, she thought the Honda was special cause it was the only car she's had to do it on.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebz Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I have gotten 2 GL-10s now because of that switch.. The first time, I didn't know about it. Discovered the board and the clouds parted and I had the epiphany of the subaru that every EA82 n00b has sometime in the first few weeks or months:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkx Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 i dont think the switch got me. i like to push buttons and press levers and whatnot. my friend's 87 and 91 300zx's both did the door lock thing. the buggy does it too, i think its a PITA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbh Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Yay I'm an uber EA82-noob and that switch has never caught me out. Then again, I never knew what it did, so I just always left it in the Off position Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85Sub4WD Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 of course since mine is an '85 it does not have a funky parking light switch (85-86 use a different dash:D) so I thought everyone on the board was crazy when the topic came up ...... anyway, I realized the difference the next time I was in a JY - I like the 85-86 dash better, (its simpler - and the only stalk you have is the turn signal, and the add-on cruise control was the only thing on it) but that's just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyewdall Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 that handle thingy is for like to prevent you from locking your keys inside. supposedly Nah. You just get used to automatically holding the handle whenever you close the door, and still lock the keys in there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Nah. You just get used to automatically holding the handle whenever you close the door, and still lock the keys in there.... that's why i see no point in that handle thingy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85Sub4WD Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Nah. You just get used to automatically holding the handle whenever you close the door, and still lock the keys in there.... yeah - a while back I got home ~3am after a LONG day, and SOMEHOW managed to lock my keys in the car (including my housekey) - with the car running - hidden magnetic keybox saves the day yet again .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHIM Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 My borther used to own a 1970 ford half ton pickup that did the "Hold handle to lock deal" So not just the japanese cars did that. ~Dayten~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagsubie Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Just bought my FIRST Subaru this evening, a 92 Legacy AWD sedan, and I noticed when I picked it up that the parking lights were on. I didn't think twice about it since it was starting to get dark and the guy I bought it from had just returned from washing and vacuuming it for me, he must have just left the lights on, right?. I was about to post a message here asking if anyone knew what was going on or what I could do, but decided to SEARCH first. That's what I'm supposed to do, right? Found my answer right away! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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