tail lights won't turn off -NOT- the DRL

**Vez** · 11-19-2006 04:09 PM

I did a search and couldn't find anything pertaining to this, so here is my problem:

When I shut my car off, my tail lights won't turn off. In addition, my parking? lights won't turn off either. I even waited about an hour and they still won't turn off. I guess I will disconnect my battery tonight. Does anyone know why this would happen and how to go about fixing this?

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

**WRXDriver82** · 11-19-2006 04:10 PM

On top of your steering column is a switch, flip it the other way. Those are your parking lights.

***Trainrex*** · 11-19-2006 04:11 PM

Turn the little switch off that's located on the top of the steering column.

***Trainrex*** · 11-19-2006 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by WRXDriver82

On top of your steering column is a switch, flip it the other way. Those are your parking lights.

You beat me by about 10 seconds

**Vez** · 11-19-2006 04:14 PM

WOW.

1) Thank you both...you guys are quick!
2) I know I'm a noob, but this is embarassing even for me.

Thank you again.

***Trainrex*** · 11-19-2006 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by Vez

WOW.

1) Thank you both...you guys are quick!
2) I know I'm a noob, but this is embarassing even for me.

Thank you again.

I did it

**Vez** · 11-19-2006 04:20 PM

That makes me feel better... thanks.

I still don't think I'm going to mention this one to my friends. lol.

**WRXDriver82** · 11-19-2006 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Trainrex

I did it

I think everyone has at one point. Its such an easy thing to miss when you turn flip the switch to the on position. Leave it to subaru to make two parking light switches.

***RayfieldsWRX*** · 11-19-2006 06:41 PM

I did it too, right after I bought my WRX.

**adam3482p** · 11-19-2006 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by WRXDriver82

I think everyone has at one point. Its such an easy thing to miss when you turn flip the switch to the on position. Leave it to subaru to make two parking light switches.

+1 I did it as a noob and I know I have told several people in threads just like this about it.

**C89ZX7R** · 11-20-2006 04:53 AM

i did it , and the body shop did it but they killed the battery doing it . friend also did it and called a shop to figure how to turn them off since the hazard lights usually go up there . ( hum thinking now )

**Vez** · 11-20-2006 05:39 AM

Thanks everyone... I'm still mulling this one over in my head. The worst part is when I was posting my question, I was thinking, "Wait, let me check to make sure it's not something silly," so I tried different combinations of turning on my lights with the car running, with the ignition in the ON position, even my alarm. I had a flashback of reading a forward of some IT problems and their solutions like: "My computer says to press any key to continue, but I can't find the ANY key!"

It's times like these that remind me to be humble.