parking lights will NOT turn off!

october · 03-31-2008, 09:55 PM

I searched with no luck

I disengaged negative terminal on battery for 20 min as someone suggested to reset computer- no luck, parking lights front and rear will NOT turn off!!!

Thanks

Bishop · 03-31-2008, 09:59 PM

Just behind the steering wheel, on top of the steering post theres a switch.... it toggles parking lights on and off... try flipping it and checking the lights

october · 03-31-2008, 10:00 PM

Thanks so much - maybe I bumped switch?
I will check switch in a bit and get back.

Do you know the purpose of this switch?

Bishop · 03-31-2008, 10:05 PM

no problem, it happens to alot of people and confuses the hell outta all of em.... im not sure why its there, but IIRC it is mostly used in japan if you have to double park your car or something like that to run into a store or something, you can shut off the car, lock it and take the keys while leaving the parking lights on... BUT, thats what i read / heard so dont take it as fact

october · 03-31-2008, 10:51 PM

You were right. Top of steering column . I velcroed an electronic device there which obstructed my view of the toggle switch!

Thanks

SonicBoom · 03-31-2008, 11:09 PM

Figured that out the 1st day I got it... the dealership left the button on.. Now every time I get it handwashed they hit that and leave it on, freeked me out the 1st time...

Bishop · 04-01-2008, 12:01 AM

Not a problem october, glad i could point ya in the right direction.... its so simple but happens to alot of people

unrequited · 04-01-2008, 12:28 AM

Hah, was going to point and laugh, but sadly, I did this myself the first week I had the car. Kept wondering why my lights were on when I got in/out of the car about 5-times rechecking everything. Then found the top button. Curiously, does anybody know if you turn them "on" while driving if they brighten the rear brake's?

prerunrigg · 04-01-2008, 01:22 PM

it doesnt brighten anything, its the same as turning your headlight switch to the first position. the reason we have this aux. switch up top is because our headlights and parking lights turn off with the ignition switch whereas most cars the lights will stay on independent of the ign. switch. they put this switch there so you can still turn your parking lights on while on the side of the road while your ignition is in the off position.

unrequited · 04-01-2008, 06:23 PM

Gotcha. Thanks.

couchflambeau · 04-01-2008, 09:53 PM

my first alarm install on my old 02 WRX and I spent an hour tryin to figure out what I messed up in the parking light circuit... only to finally find that god-%$%$'ed switch!!

Bishop · 04-01-2008, 09:57 PM

lol yeah its a troublesome switch

03-31-2008, 09:55 PM	#1
october Junior STI Driver Posts: 143 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	parking lights will NOT turn off! I searched with no luck I disengaged negative terminal on battery for 20 min as someone suggested to reset computer- no luck, parking lights front and rear will NOT turn off!!! Thanks This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by october; 03-31-2008 at 09:59 PM.

03-31-2008, 09:59 PM	#2
Bishop HowTo Contributor Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Stg 2 - STRI gauges Location: Niwot, CO Posts: 2,430 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: parking lights will turn off! Just behind the steering wheel, on top of the steering post theres a switch.... it toggles parking lights on and off... try flipping it and checking the lights

03-31-2008, 10:00 PM	#3
october Junior STI Driver Posts: 143 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: parking lights will NOT turn off! Thanks so much - maybe I bumped switch? I will check switch in a bit and get back. Do you know the purpose of this switch?

03-31-2008, 10:05 PM	#4
Bishop HowTo Contributor Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Stg 2 - STRI gauges Location: Niwot, CO Posts: 2,430 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: parking lights will NOT turn off! no problem, it happens to alot of people and confuses the hell outta all of em.... im not sure why its there, but IIRC it is mostly used in japan if you have to double park your car or something like that to run into a store or something, you can shut off the car, lock it and take the keys while leaving the parking lights on... BUT, thats what i read / heard so dont take it as fact

03-31-2008, 10:51 PM	#5
october Junior STI Driver Posts: 143 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: parking lights will NOT turn off! You were right. Top of steering column . I velcroed an electronic device there which obstructed my view of the toggle switch! Thanks

03-31-2008, 11:09 PM	#6
SonicBoom Professional STI Racer Car: WRB 06 WRX STI Fav Mod: Protune Location: Atlanta via Motown Posts: 808 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: parking lights will NOT turn off! Figured that out the 1st day I got it... the dealership left the button on.. Now every time I get it handwashed they hit that and leave it on, freeked me out the 1st time...

04-01-2008, 12:01 AM	#7
Bishop HowTo Contributor Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Stg 2 - STRI gauges Location: Niwot, CO Posts: 2,430 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: parking lights will NOT turn off! Not a problem october, glad i could point ya in the right direction.... its so simple but happens to alot of people

04-01-2008, 12:28 AM	#8
unrequited Professional STI Racer Car: '06 WRC Blue Fav Mod: Nintendo Decal Posts: 654 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: parking lights will NOT turn off! Hah, was going to point and laugh, but sadly, I did this myself the first week I had the car. Kept wondering why my lights were on when I got in/out of the car about 5-times rechecking everything. Then found the top button. Curiously, does anybody know if you turn them "on" while driving if they brighten the rear brake's?

04-01-2008, 01:22 PM	#9
prerunrigg Senior STI Driver Car: 04 subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: KEY!S steering wheel Location: so cal Posts: 379 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	Re: parking lights will NOT turn off! it doesnt brighten anything, its the same as turning your headlight switch to the first position. the reason we have this aux. switch up top is because our headlights and parking lights turn off with the ignition switch whereas most cars the lights will stay on independent of the ign. switch. they put this switch there so you can still turn your parking lights on while on the side of the road while your ignition is in the off position.

04-01-2008, 06:23 PM	#10
unrequited Professional STI Racer Car: '06 WRC Blue Fav Mod: Nintendo Decal Posts: 654 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: parking lights will NOT turn off! Gotcha. Thanks.

04-01-2008, 09:53 PM	#11
couchflambeau STI Driver Car: 04' STi (JBP) Fav Mod: Cobb Stage 2 Location: ND Posts: 223 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: parking lights will NOT turn off! my first alarm install on my old 02 WRX and I spent an hour tryin to figure out what I messed up in the parking light circuit... only to finally find that god-%$%$'ed switch!!

04-01-2008, 09:57 PM	#12
Bishop HowTo Contributor Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Stg 2 - STRI gauges Location: Niwot, CO Posts: 2,430 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: parking lights will NOT turn off! lol yeah its a troublesome switch This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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