[HDSkullfire2]

First question - When I open the doors, the cabin lights for the rear of the car tun on but not the front. They only turn on if I do it manually. Is this normal? Is there an easy way to make it so they turn on when the doors are open? Could this just be a fuse or maybe a switch that I haven't discovered yet?

Second question - There is a switch on top of the steering column that seems to do nothing but turn on the brake lights. Does it do anything else? I'm guessing this just a safety thing in addition to the emergency flashing lights but it took me forever to figure out what the heck it did.

First: We need to establish one thing.. What year Gen3 do you have..???

Two: If you have a 2005 like I do, the front dome lights do not come on when you open the door. Not something I'm happy with Subaru over, however, they only made those front dome lights push button on/off..

To be honest, I'm not sure if this changed in 2006-2007 or not, but only the rear seat and rear hatch dome lights can be selected on/off/auto when the door/hatch is opened..

Steve
Bethlehem, Pa.

 

[HDSkullfire2]

Ok, I didn't thing they changed they way they worked..

I have a '05 XT.. Just remember the lights over the driver compartment are considered Map lights and don't go off automatically after time passes.. Don't forget to turn them off or you will run the battery down..

Also, that switch on the steering column is some safety feature required in Europe.. just make sure it is off at all times or it will drain your battery.. It turns on the parking lights.. One of the most famed issues ever.. Someone is always just discovering it for the first time.. I've rescued many from this problem.. Even my wife the other day accidentally hit the swich and couldn't figure out how to turn the parking lights off until a co worker who has a subie told her how to turn them off..

Steve..