SW/Tail Lights Stay on HELP

[oldmanwinter]

So my parking lights (think) stay on all the time even when the car is turned off.

The only way I can get the lights to turn off is by pulling fuse 20A lightingSW from the engine fusebox or Fuse 10A Tail/Clearance from the dashboard fusebox.

I did get a new 5-speed transmission a few weeks ago, don't know if there is a switch on that that might be shorted out.

Anyone know how I can find the root of the problem?

2001 Outback, 205000 miles, 5-speed, 4-cyl

[The_Lizard]

This is a classic question here - it's the switch on the top center of the steering column. It's intended as a way to have marker lights on without the ignition on.

[oldmanwinter]

There is a switch on the top center of the steering column? I don't remember a switch there, I will check. Thanks.

[miker104]

This thread says it all:

Parking lights won't turn off

[JONNY QUEST]

Originally Posted by miker104

This thread says it all:

Parking lights won't turn off - Subaru Outback - Subaru Outback Forums

3 years later and this answer helped and prevented me from having a dead battery in the morning. Let the wife borrow the car and next thing I know when she gets home my lights don't turn off

Thanks for the post and the pics. Safe Travels!

[1 Lucky Texan]

IMPOSTER!

The real Jonny Quest wouldn't have needed a car Forum to figure this out!