OK, need help from the car electrical gurus.....

I don't know if this applies to your car, but read this Suburu Forester
thread about a switch on top of the steering column...that can be
accidentally turned on (it controls the parking lights!).

http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulle...ff-my-parking-
lights-798/

Hope this is it...

John


"MOSFET" > wrote in message
...
> As many of my questions to this group often are, this doesn't exactly have
> anything to do with car audio. HOWEVER, I happen to know many of you know
> TONS about a car's electrical system. More than I do.
>
> Here's my problem, my 1999 Subaru Forrester has a new problem where the
> tail-lights and front running lights remain on even when switched off and
> the key removed. I have to disconnect the battery (which I HATE doing as
I
> lose all my presets on my Alpine like crossover settings, EQ, station
> presets, ect., though for some reason my Sirius presets remain, hmmm)
every
> time I turn the car off or I'll run the battery dead (I have 5 farads of
> capacitance so when I disconnect the neg. terminal of my battery, it's
funny
> because the lights will stay on for several seconds, and then just
> eventually dim out). Of course my wife is convinced I'm responsible
because
> of all the aftermarket gear and wiring I have added to the car. But it
> started just out of the blue, I hadn't done anything to it recently.
>
> Any ideas as to where to look first for a problem? I have a pretty good
> multimeter so all ideas are welcome.
>
> Thanks guys,
> Nick aka MOSFET
>
>

i didnt read anything you posted but the last couple cars i
owned....the lights stay on afew minutes after you turn them if its
after you already stopped the engine.
headlights too.
even if you turn them off. after the engines off.