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Subaru Informative - Parking light switch - 2001 Subaru Outback
2001 Subaru Outback
I just finished replacing a dead battery in my 2001 Outback. The battery wasn't bad. It had run totally dead over night because the parking lights continued burning in the garage even with keys removed. The reason? There is a switch on the steering column, which is hidden by the horn. The switch can easier turned on unintentionally while turning the reset trip odometer button.
When I installed the new battery the parking lights came on. I had to call my local repair guy to have him tell me it is common happening. So I'm out $100 for the new battery and several hours of manual labor, which at age 80 probably shortened my life even more.
When I installed the new battery the parking lights came on. I had to call my local repair guy to have him tell me it is common happening. So I'm out $100 for the new battery and several hours of manual labor, which at age 80 probably shortened my life even more.
Comments:
Posted by fast327 on 2010-09-01:
Why did you buy a new battery instead of buying a $25 charger? You stated that the battery was not bad.
Posted by old newfie on 2010-09-02:
The poor guys 80, leave him alone. jk
Posted by Alain on 2010-09-02:
My Dad is 87 and had this same problem with his Subaru, but fortunately caught it before the battery went dead. It's a design problem that you can't do much about except be aware of it. Being as every car is different to some degree, we (I use his car when I visit so I joined him) sat down and thoroughly reviewed the manual and the car so that we were aware of where things were (including anything that was hidden from view) for future reference.
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