Tail light staying on (2004 wrx)

Spida · 05-01-2006, 05:24 PM

I just got my car back from the detailer and he noticed and showed me that the rear lights were kinda glowing. At first we thoguht this was just the sun but no and then we tried arming the alarm and turning it off. WE even tried starting up and shuttgin off the car. Tried steping on the brakes and no matter what we did it apears that the lights are glowing slightly.
I hadn't noticed this before and im hoping that its nothing

Anyone have any idea of whats going on here?

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CynicX · 05-01-2006, 05:50 PM

EDIT : oops my bad

tuskenraider · 05-01-2006, 05:53 PM

Check the magic button on top of the steering column..........

CynicX · 05-01-2006, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tuskenraider

Check the magic button on top of the steering column..........

thats what I said in my edited post. But I wasnt sure if pre-06's had that switch.

So yeah if it does. Your parking light switch is on. Its on top of the steering column. Once you turn it off sit there and think about what its for

Spida · 05-01-2006, 07:43 PM

yeah this was the issue, I assumed the lill red switch was for hazards liek all my other car but nope parking. Oh well we all have thoes DUH moments.

Cashis · 05-01-2006, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spida

yeah this was the issue, I assumed the lill red switch was for hazards liek all my other car but nope parking. Oh well we all have thoes DUH moments.

Happens to the best of us

RexyGirl · 05-01-2006, 11:47 PM

You probably didn't notice, but your front parking lights were on too. Both are operated by the switch on the steering column. People who have had their cars for many years don't even know about that switch (or forgot) so don't feel bad

HamidTheProgrammer · 06-25-2013, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spida

I just got my car back from the detailer and he noticed and showed me that the rear lights were kinda glowing. At first we thoguht this was just the sun but no and then we tried arming the alarm and turning it off. WE even tried starting up and shuttgin off the car. Tried steping on the brakes and no matter what we did it apears that the lights are glowing slightly.
I hadn't noticed this before and im hoping that its nothing

Anyone have any idea of whats going on here?

I did an LED conversion on my dash cluster, and most likely I hit that button while wiggling the cluster back in. The back lights stayed on and drove me crazy. Lucky I was doing this around midnight, otherwise I would not have noticed until the next day when I find out the battery out of juice. So my solution was to find and pull off the back light fuse "second fuse from right on the first/top row" from the fuse box, which is near your left knee if you are sitting in the driver seat. Good thing the break light still works. I will hit that darn break switch on that magic steering column as soon as I get off work today.

Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!

HamidTheProgrammer · 06-26-2013, 01:58 AM

That was it. Fuse is back now.

CrownRoyal · 06-26-2013, 03:16 AM

damn parking lights button!

apariah · 06-26-2013, 03:26 AM

I came out of the gym today and thought my lights were on. Checked the switch and it was off. I remembered reading about this switch and yep it was the case for me as well. What exactly is the purpose of this thing?

HamidTheProgrammer · 06-26-2013, 09:35 AM

I would like to guess maybe use it to stay visible while parked on the road without draining the battery since the cluster n the front lights are not turned on.

Masta Splint · 06-26-2013, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HamidTheProgrammer

I would like to guess maybe use it to stay visible while parked on the road without draining the battery since the cluster n the front lights are not turned on.

^This. Due to most cities nowadays not having really much parking and everyone has to park on the streets they installed this button so at night you can leave your parking lights on so people see you car and arent as likely to hit it while its parked.

Loyale93 · 06-30-2013, 06:45 PM

I was searching around in the Electrical forum for something else. Found this. It's literally the first sticky on the page.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=502948

mod maniac · 06-30-2013, 07:13 PM

This is a very common customer complaint. I get calls for this all the time.

07wrxstage2 · 06-30-2013, 07:18 PM

Haha yup ive been there. I hit it while detaling the interior and it took me a good while to figure it out.

HamidTheProgrammer · 06-30-2013, 08:43 PM

Another weird one, if you unblock the hazard button harness, the right n left turn signals will stop working.

SubiLiu · 11-02-2024, 03:32 PM

I tried all the typical solutions to the turned on tail lights. since i just did lots of electrical stuff, keyless ignition etc, and the issue just appeared, i build everything back to just find the lights still on. drove me crazy today.

i just gave up for the day and read through this thread, then it just came to me, check the fuse...., it was ok. the issue was the black/brown plug connector to the break paddle, i found out because i pressed the break a few times and the tail light would stay off , but the on again. i check the plug and voilaa, it workt again. tomorrow have to reinstall all switchpanels

SubiLiu · 11-02-2024, 03:34 PM

ok. another solution could be, which wasnt mentioned i think, a connector which is not properly connected,

Korrupt3dazn · 12-27-2024, 08:29 PM

whoops posted in the wrong thread., can't figure out how to delete. lol

05-01-2006, 05:24 PM	#1
Spida Scooby Newbie Member#: 113808 Join Date: Apr 2006 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Abby, BC, Can Vehicle: 2004 WRX Silver	Tail light staying on (2004 wrx) I just got my car back from the detailer and he noticed and showed me that the rear lights were kinda glowing. At first we thoguht this was just the sun but no and then we tried arming the alarm and turning it off. WE even tried starting up and shuttgin off the car. Tried steping on the brakes and no matter what we did it apears that the lights are glowing slightly. I hadn't noticed this before and im hoping that its nothing Anyone have any idea of whats going on here? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

11-02-2024, 03:32 PM	#18
SubiLiu Scooby Newbie Member#: 539478 Join Date: Nov 2024	Same issue after break bleeding I tried all the typical solutions to the turned on tail lights. since i just did lots of electrical stuff, keyless ignition etc, and the issue just appeared, i build everything back to just find the lights still on. drove me crazy today. i just gave up for the day and read through this thread, then it just came to me, check the fuse...., it was ok. the issue was the black/brown plug connector to the break paddle, i found out because i pressed the break a few times and the tail light would stay off , but the on again. i check the plug and voilaa, it workt again. tomorrow have to reinstall all switchpanels

12-27-2024, 08:29 PM	#20
Korrupt3dazn Scooby Newbie Member#: 359695 Join Date: Jun 2013	2012 WRX Hatch whoops posted in the wrong thread., can't figure out how to delete. lol

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Spida Scooby Newbie Member#: 113808 Join Date: Apr 2006 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Abby, BC, Can Vehicle: 2004 WRX Silver	yeah this was the issue, I assumed the lill red switch was for hazards liek all my other car but nope parking. Oh well we all have thoes DUH moments.

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HamidTheProgrammer Scooby Newbie Member#: 318857 Join Date: May 2012 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Canton, MI Vehicle: 2002 WRX Blue	I would like to guess maybe use it to stay visible while parked on the road without draining the battery since the cluster n the front lights are not turned on.

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SubiLiu Scooby Newbie Member#: 539478 Join Date: Nov 2024	ok. another solution could be, which wasnt mentioned i think, a connector which is not properly connected,