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#1 2019-06-16 19:55:36

saabaru92
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Registered: 2019-05-11
User Number: 46439
Posts: 5

parking lights stay on

HI After a driveway car wash today the front amber parking lights stayed on as well as the rear taillights. Hedlight switch works fine, not sure what caused this ro what will fix it?  I have the battery disconnected for a few hours and reconnected it and the pakring lights come right back on.
HElp!
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#2 2019-06-16 20:07:32

racerjim
Headroom is overrated...
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From: Kennesaw, GA
Registered: 2005-06-16
User Number: 247
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Re: parking lights stay on

look behind the steering wheel, on top of the column, you will see a switch with the letter "P" on it.  It turns on parking lights. Turn it off.  Its a common thing to happen after washing the car if you wipe down the interior at the same time.


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#3 2019-06-16 20:15:52

saabaru92
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Re: parking lights stay on

Well that did it!  I feel a little dumber now. I did pull it into a dark garage and coulndt see the switch.
THanks!!!!

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#4 2019-06-17 20:19:58

racerjim
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Re: parking lights stay on

Ask me how I know..... smile


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#5 2019-06-18 08:35:50

saabroo
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From: Yardley PA
Registered: 2015-07-02
User Number: 31977
Posts: 407

Re: parking lights stay on

Ah! I remember it. It took two new car batteries,  disassembled lights and dash to solve. It was as if it was only yesterday.... biggrin

racerjim wrote:

Ask me how I know..... smile


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#6 2019-06-18 09:25:25

jixaw
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From: Cambridge, MA
Registered: 2016-02-22
User Number: 35856
Posts: 191

Re: parking lights stay on

been there... thought i was stranded ....  banghead


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#7 2019-06-18 17:30:34

elislider
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Re: parking lights stay on

this question is a rite of passage for every Subaru owner since 1990

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