Hokey smokes, Bullwinkle! What a blessing to have you available on the internet. Four people have tried to tell me what is wrong with the Subaru since the parking lights won't turn off. Your answer was absolute gold! Thanks many times over. A dedicated bonehead - Carl

Thank you! If only I had come here first before pushing every button and moving every knob, only to disconnect the battery in frustration. I made three phone calls to "Car" people and they were clueless. I was ready to connect the battery and drive it the hour to a Subaru dealership. You saved the day.

I agree with the others above; you are a helpful person! I let my son drive my old Forester when his car would not start. When I saw my car with the lights on, I asked him what he might have done and he had no clue. He probably threw his cell phone up there and turned them on. I didn't want to run down the battery trying to figure out the problem so I looked in the fuse box under the hood and pulled the lighting fuse (labeled nicely on the hood of the box). Then I went to the internet this morning and found your blog. Yeah!!!

I'm having a similar problem with my 98 forrester. My running lights and tail lights are staying on when the car is off. And, as you suggest,the problem started after washing my car. I tried toggling the emergency light switch and they did start to flash. But when I turned off the emergency lights, they just stayed on but without blinking. For now, I disconnected the battery. Do you have any other suggestions? Thanks :)

I'm having a similar problem with my 98 forrester. My running lights and tail lights are staying on when the car is off. And, as you suggest,the problem started after washing my car. I tried toggling the emergency light switch and they did start to flash. But when I turned off the emergency lights, they just stayed on but without blinking. For now, I disconnected the battery. Do you have any other suggestions? Thanks :)

Thanks a bunch I feel like such a dork for not seeing or realizing that button was even there! Lol I too went and pulled the fuse from the box under the hood and searched the internet until I found your blog. You really did save the day! Thanks again!