GretelNick

Hi folks,

I'm in the market for a used Forester, and found a 2004 X that looks pretty good. With one reservation.

I swooped on the used auto sales place to look at it. Dropping by unannounced, I was looking at the Soob when a guy who worked there brought a truck around. He said he needed to jump it, because he'd 'left the lights on yesterday.'

And I wondered: don't Forester headlights turn off automatically? Do they in the 2004 model? It's just a little tidbit that doesn't add up, unless I've got it wrong?

Thanks in advance.

 

ferret

Yes they do ............. Unless he accidentially hit the "DOH" switch and didn't realize it !

Parking Lights Stuck On

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bbottomley

Ditto Ferret's post. It's parking lights, not headlights, that are controlled by the infamous switch. Headlights never stay on.

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toddlamp

^^^^Yup

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GretelNick

Okay, thanks folks. It's been on the lot since May so maybe it's been that long since they've started it... but if so they're not being straight with me. Next.

bbottomley

It's super easy to turn the switch on when dusting, and it is likely that a dealer might have dusted the Forester when it first went out on the lot. And he probably didn't assign this task to his brightest employees.

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