CAS2112 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 so, i have this awesome 96 legacy l wagon with 255,000 mi on it. there are a few minor issues [needs tires and brakes], but the thing that happened today is baffling me. the running lights stay on when all other systems are off, and the key is not even in the ignition. any idea what might cause that? short of, well, a short? other than disconnecting the battery, i don't know what to do. help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 flip the switch atop your steering wheel column, its happened to every subaru owner in the world.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnegg Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 well you are a subaru virgin. let tell you where the switch is to correct your condition. there is a rocker switch on top of the plastic surrounding the steering column. turn it off, so the rd line is not showing. now you are not a virgin any more. was it as good for you as it was for us???? also known as the ''battery kill switch''. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 http://legacygt.com/forums/images/dark_vb/statusicon/post_old.gif Today, 05:36 PM we coordinated that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted July 27, 2011 I Donated Share Posted July 27, 2011 now you are not a virgin any more. was it as good for you as it was for us???? Somehow I don't think it was lol -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAS2112 Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 ok ok, enough already. that makes sense - i had the interior cleaned today, and the guy that did it must have been a newbie. thanks for pointing out the obvious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted July 27, 2011 I Donated Share Posted July 27, 2011 Thats what we are here for! You would be amazed how many people have asked that question. Literally EVERYONE on their first subaru asks about that -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAS2112 Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 unfortunately, this is not my first - its my fifth. i just had a moment of extreme dumbness there. i've not had to use that switch for some years, and if i'd been un-lazy enough to detail the car myself, it wouldn't have happened at all. you may now laugh and point at the dumb guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnegg Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 actually i have never asked about it, i read about it before i ever had a problem. BUT, i did turn it on by accident one day and did not know it. a neighbor knocked on my door a 10pm to tell me my lights were on. so yeah, it happens to all of us sooner or later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted July 27, 2011 I Donated Share Posted July 27, 2011 lol. How did you not know about the switch if this is your 5th Subaru? -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAS2112 Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 i knew about the switch, but it has been so long since i've used it, that i forgot about it. plus, i hadn't touched it, and didn't realize it *had* been touched. like i said, a moment of extreme dumb. please don't kick me out of the club, guys. i've been driving one subie or another since the late 80s. its the only car i'll buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 it serves a purpose for the narrow ass streets in japan...but i really dont even know why its there on the US cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted July 28, 2011 I Donated Share Posted July 28, 2011 Its on the US cars to give us something to talk about! The guys in Japan left that there just laugh at Americans lol -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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