dr_sharp Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 It does the exact same thing the hazard switch does... minus the blinking of course. It is not necessary and in a terrible location. that's all i'm saying cuz i said my beef like 3 weeks ago in a thread lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawdaddy79 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Normal cars let you turn your parking lights on via the headlight switch, thus eliminating the need for a special switch on top of the steering wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idontknow Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Normal cars let you turn your parking lights on via the headlight switch, thus eliminating the need for a special switch on top of the steering wheel. Have you noticed that not one surface inside the cockpit doesn't have an indicator/switch/cubby hole/doo-hicky of some sort. Evidently this was the only spot left that didn't have something in it, and this was the only gadget they could come up with to fill the void. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynekranzler Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Why is the owners manual a UBGO (unidentified glove box object)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdoggydog Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 I thought from the title of the thread that someone was trying to be sarcastic. Guess not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmc032 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 hahahaa i laughed so hard when i saw this post because that switch has screwed us all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyGT Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Speak for yourself !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subieboyLGT05 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Why is the owners manual a UGBO (unidentified glove box object)? Fixed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmo Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 this was a good laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naimouasta Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 me and my buddy went to check out this wrx once at this small dealership. and i noticed the parking light switch was on looking through the window. no display on the odometer and no "security" flashing so i knew that the switch killed the battery. salesman comes out walking towards us with his hand in the air trying to unlock it for us with the keyless. he says to us "the battery in the remote is probably dead" and i chuckled inside. i then said to him, "i bet you the car's battery is dead". he then says, "i doubt it". he opens it up and tries to start it...nothing LOL. in the end i helped the guy out and showed him the parking light switch. i really should have bet him for the car LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 When I saw this thread I thought "here we go again." When I saw it had over 30 posts I figured, "no... someone must have bumped one of the earlier threads." When I saw the original post was only a few hours old I thought, "damn, I was right the first time. I wonder how long it will take before someone just gives this poor soul the answer." When I saw the 2nd post I thought, "holy shit, there's hope for humanity." Then came posts 3-5. And then 9! Welcome aboard, rs6er. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aczwild Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 When I saw this thread I thought "here we go again." When I saw it had over 30 posts I figured, "no... someone must have bumped one of the earlier threads." When I saw the original post was only a few hours old I thought, "damn, I was right the first time. I wonder how long it will take before someone just gives this poor soul the answer." When I saw the 2nd post I thought, "holy shit, there's hope for humanity." Then came posts 3-5. And then 9! Welcome aboard, rs6er. rs6er has been here for a while.... .... I just hope his son doesnt find this thread :lol::lol: JDM'd All to hell Thanks Jimmy @ Hkc-Speed.com! RIP Coxx & Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagcars26 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 When I saw this thread I thought "here we go again." When I saw it had over 30 posts I figured, "no... someone must have bumped one of the earlier threads." When I saw the original post was only a few hours old I thought, "damn, I was right the first time. I wonder how long it will take before someone just gives this poor soul the answer." When I saw the 2nd post I thought, "holy shit, there's hope for humanity." Then came posts 3-5. And then 9! Welcome aboard, rs6er. Eggzactly my feelings;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 as for what the switch is for..... maybe to turn on at night when pulled over on the shoulder of a road? parking on a street w/ no street lights temporarily? filling up at a gas station? nobody is really sure exactly why... But does the middle setting of the headlamp switch do the same thing? It's a legal requirement in some countries to be able to turn on the parking lights with ignition off. Notice that some German also has this "feature" but it can be enabled by leaving the turn indicator to either left or right turn with ignition off. Mercedes has had that function in the master light switch since the 60's. Turn it right one or two notches for normal light and left one or two for parking light on left or right side. So the steering column switch isn't unique - but it can confuse some that aren't reading the manual or look at the interior of the car before driving it the first time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 rs6er has been here for a while.... .... I just hope his son doesnt find this thread :lol::lol: Worry about wife and workmates first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs6er Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 It's a legal requirement in some countries to be able to turn on the parking lights with ignition off. Notice that some German also has this "feature" but it can be enabled by leaving the turn indicator to either left or right turn with ignition off. Mercedes has had that function in the master light switch since the 60's. Turn it right one or two notches for normal light and left one or two for parking light on left or right side. So the steering column switch isn't unique - but it can confuse some that aren't reading the manual or look at the interior of the car before driving it the first time... Rs6er here again. Hey, I might break a one day post thread record! I first faced this problem in my 911. If you turn the motor and lights off with the turn signal in the left or right position, the indicator light stays on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs6er Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Why is the owners manual a UBGO (unidentified glove box object)? Real men don't read manuals. They're only for wives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkOblivion000 Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 omg lol, don't mean to revive a year old thread, but I just turned my parking lights on yesterday to test my angel eyes... forgot to turn them off... forgot i had ever turned them on. Today was so puzzled as to why my taillights wouldn't turn off. So glad I found this thread lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs6er Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Makes you feel like a noob, doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastcoast Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 I'm a victim of the parking light won't turn off also. I decided to check this forum before disconnecting the battery to "reset" what ever I did (thought I did) while trying the "20 clicks" method of disabling the chime. And I've owned this car since '05. DOH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs6er Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 I assume you found the switch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastcoast Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Yes thanks. I'm tempted to wonder how you could possible ask me such a thing, but then I remember the thread I'm in, and I appreciate it. Double DOH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 When I first got the car I wondered WTF it was for. So I turned it on, and realized what it did... So I never had the "why the hell won't my lights go off" moment. But once when taking my dash apart and putting it back together, I hit the switch. Of course it was broad daylight, so when I reconnected the battery I didn't realize the lights were on. This was in the middle of winter, the next day I came out to a battery that was very slightly bloated (a wee bit frozen I guess...) and at 1.0v. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swatch45 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I cleaned my car today and never noticed it and was freaking out! ha ha Thanks everyone for the wonderful input! ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 This thread is full of win because it reminded me of the first weeks with my LGT: When my girl and I got our LGT (*NOT* the first Suby in my family) she flipped the switch by accident and couldn't figure it out how to turn the parking lights off. "Baby what did you do?" "How come the lights won't go off" "You broke the new car?" "Seriously you are not allowed to drive it anymore" "I can't believe you" Thread full of WIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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